David will never forget what happened to him the day before yesterday. He was eating something at home    1     he received a strange phone call from a hospital. The caller said that his son    2    (fall) to the ground unconscious on the way to schoo1. It was he    3    took him to the hospital. David hung up his cell phone and rushed to his son’s classroom, only to find him listening to the teacher attentively. He suddenly realized that he had been cheated, but he felt     4    (relieve)．Just at that time the phone rang again，saying，“Your son is in great danger and he needs     5    immediate operation which costs 48,000 yuan．The doctors here say they will not operate     6    your son until they receive the money." When    7    (ask) from where the caller had taken his son to hospital, the caller rang off. David gave a big smile and said．“What a pity!”

If the cheater thought he could get money from David in such a（an）    8    (honest)way, he was wrong. Such phone calls are common these days. A few of them might have fallen victims to such tricks. Most parents are sensitive to     9    . It was really silly to cheat well—educated men like David．

Believe it or not, it’s a true story. The    10    (colleague)in his office can confirm it, such as Tom，Peter and so on．

On Friday night, while Grandfather and Father are playing chess in the living room, Son enters the room to chat with Father about his latest     1    (decide). To Father’s surprise, Son has decided not to go to university so that he can focus     2    his band and have a career in music when     3     (leave) school. However, Father thinks playing in a band is useless and unlikely     4     (bring)Son a bright future. He assumes his son wants to be a lawyer because lawyers help people and     5     (respect) by others. Son has no interest in law. So he argues with Father.

With words     6     (ignore) by Son and Father, Grandfather has no choice     7    to raise his voice to make them calm down. Grandfather recalls that when Father was at Son’s age, he was     8     (interest) in being a professional football player, but Grandfather wanted him to be a happy engineer. In the end, Father fond a career     9     suited his talents after careful consideration.

Now Son is advised to think carefully before jumping in with both     10     (foot). Perhaps Son will go to university and play in a band at the same time.

【推荐3】The Language of Love

Music is a universal language, which has the most powerful magic in the world. Music is a sweet language to show love to those who love us and those who     1    (love) by us. Music is also a friendly language for unfamiliar people to show kindness. It is living everywhere and all the time in our daily life.

I learned this while    2     (take) care of a seagull unfortunate enough to swallow a hook. After calling the wildlife rescue center and learning that all its    3    (vehicle) were out on other business, I carefully    4     (wrap) (裹住) the wild bird in a towel and carried him to my friend’s car. The only way     5    (keep) him calm was by singing. For 30 minutes, I sang    6    (soft) to the small creature until finally delivering (递送) him    7    those who could help. I’m not certain     8    happened afterwards, but for that brief period, we two vastly different species connected, bridging     9     gap between us through songs.

    10    doesn’t matter whether there will be difficulties in communication，for love is always the theme of each piece of music.

I used to like to go to our local cinema. It was old and rather uncomfortable，but it was special. Now they’ve stopped     1     (show) films there. The owner would like to go on     2     (run) the cinema，but he can’t afford     3     (make) a lot of improvements，which would mean     4     (spend) tens of thousands of pounds. I still remember     5     (watch) the last film at the cinema. It was a murder mystery. It was five minutes before the end，and we were trying     6     (work) out who was the murderer when suddenly all the lights went out and the film stopped. We sat in the dark for a few minutes，and then the owner appeared with a torch.“I regret     7     (tell) you”，he said，“that our electricity has failed.I don’t mean     8     (disappoint) you，but I’m afraid we can’t show you the end of the film. We’ve tried     9     (phone) the electricity company，but they say they can’t help.” He went on to explain to the audience how the film ended.I didn’t understand the story. But I don’t regret     10     (go) to the cinema on that last evening.

【推荐2】The British like DIY(do it yourself). A lot of people always spend their holidays     1    (make) their homes more beautiful. If there is anything     2     needs repairing or decorating around their homes, such as painting walls and putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs     3    (they). They share DIY experience    4    their friends. DIY can save money. So, it is not surprising that DIY is very popular.

DIY can be difficult. People often find it not easy    5    (build) a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the directions（说明书)    6    (good) . What’s more, DIY can also be     7    (danger). For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional (专业的) worker.    8    (unlucky), many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that thousands of people    9    (hurt) while doing DIY in the UK last year. All in all, DIY can bring us fun and help us save money,     10    it is not always as easy as it is thought to be.

Chinese food and the differences between Chinese and Western diets are both things that cause the    1     (curious) of most people who visit China. Moreover, when     2     (travell) through China, you’ll most likely pick up on a few differences in the way of eating food. For example,soup in the West     3    (enjoy)generally as an appetizer (开胃菜)at the start of a meal，while the Chinese prefer to enjoy their soup at the end of a meal.

You might also notice some distinct differences in meal preparation and cooking techniques. Therefore, cooking classes are becoming an increasingly popular activity among those     4    are intetested in learning more about China’s culture through its cuisine. If you’re looking to take it a step     5     (far),keep an eye out for cooking classes    6    hold) in the residents’ own homes.

When it comes to traditional Chinese games, the Chinese are sociable people.Though China    7     (make) super technological advancement and gained increasing popularity in personal electronic devices since the 21st century,     8     majority of Chinese would rather spend time socializing with others than sit alone at home. From popular board games like Go (围棋)and Chinese chess     9     kids’ games like Chinese jump rope, China offers various    10     (option) to keep people busy. Most locals are more than happy to share their traditions with foreign visitors, so don’t be shy to ask the next time you go for a walk through the park!