I’m Richard,     1     exchange student from the UK. During the October holiday, my parents and I went to Xi’an     2     (see) the Terrocotta Army. The story of the Terrocotta Army is     3     (extreme) unbelievable. It’s     4     (amaze) that there are more than 8,000 statues, and no one     5     modern times knew about them until the 1970s.We also visited the Shaanxi History Museum, which     6     (know) as a “Chinese Treasure House.” Of course, the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous sights also left us a deep     7     (impress).Though tired, we enjoyed     8     (us) during the trip. The trip is so wonderful     9     we’re looking forward to     10     (explore) other big cities in China.

Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. They decided     1    (fly) to Vancouver and then take the train.

During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it rained. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short     2    (distant) away.

The next morning, the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise,     3    (pass) through the Canadian Rockies.     4    (see) from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. They spent the night, and then took     5     coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper.

From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the train’s     6    (one) stops was in Edmonton. From Edmonton, the train     7    (head) southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. After another day on the train,     8    (eventual) they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. Night came again, and the train turned south towards Toronto. It was not until 9: 30 a. m. that they finally reached     9     capital of Ontario, Toronto. All     10     all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.

Fishing nets in the sea have become    1    serious problem. They may be many kilometers long with plastic balls to keep them    2     (float) on the water, and weights to hold them down on the seabed.    3     (unfortunate), the plastic nets are impossible to see underwater. So the term to describe    4    (they) is “a wall of death”. Their advantage is    5    they catch fish effectively.

However, they also cause danger to sea animals. First, not only are target fish caught in the net, but many other sea    6    (animal) are found hanging there. Those not    7    (need) for marketing are thrown away. Second, nets are in danger of     8    (cut) loose by fishermen. If a net       9    (become) free-floating, it is moved by the tides all over the ocean. It behaves as a hidden danger, killing all that are trapped in it. So many animals being caught in driftnets make many think that it is necessary to have a worldwide ban     10    all driftnet fishing.

A recent study shows that most adults did household chores     1    (active) when they were young. Most kids today do not do as many household chores as before,     2     same study shows.

An expert said, “Parents today want their kids to spend more time     3     things that can bring them money and honour. They have stopped     4    (do) the one thing that has proven to bring success. That is doing household chores.”

Another study finds that compared with the kids     5     didn't do household chores, young adults beginning chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely     6    (succeed). They had better family relationships, did better in school, performed better at work and were more independent.

Personal happiness     7    (say) to come from strong relationships. It begins by learning to be kind and     8    (help) to their parents at home.

If your kids say they have to skip chores because it's time they     9    (deal) with their homework, you’d better not let them off the hook. If you do, your child may think grades are more important than caring about others. “What may seem like small     10    (message) at the moment add up to big ones over time，” says an expert.