When I think about what makes Christmas so magical, it’s not just gifts and Father Christmas     1     come to mind. It’s also my memory of Granny. I can well remember the last Christmas Granny     2    (spend) with us. On a cold, windy day, Granny moved in. She was very sick. Somehow, I failed to notice it. Granny made     3     effort to help me with my letter to Father Christmas.     4     her hand slightly shaky, she wrote “Father Christmas, the North Pole” on the envelope.

In December, we made sugar biscuits,     5     (stuff) the turkey and sang Christmas songs. Granny had patience to sing my favorite part over and over again. Granny watched as we put up the Christmas tree. I was the one     6     hung most of the decorations on the branches.

On Christmas morning, I was on my best     7    (behave) as we opened the presents. Later, Granny called me over. “I have something special for you,” Granny     8    (whisper). It was a music box with a ballet dancer inside. After breakfast, as I played outside, Granny stayed inside by the fire. I remember     9    (catch) her eye through the window. I called and asked her to join us, but she just waved. Lunch was late, but it was a loud and exciting affair. There was a lot of laughter.

A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed     10    . I think of her often. Each Christmas, I always make a G-shape sugar biscuit in memory of Granny and take out the music box, which is also a reminder of Granny.

Many teens dream about leaving home, but the truth can often be much     1     (hard)than they imagine. Many have been thinking about it, off and on, for some     2    (year); some have been dreaming of independence since they were twelve, or even younger. Leaving home is part of the teenage dream.

Recently, a survey of “Young People’s Social Attitudes” asked British teenagers for their view     3     leaving home. Forty-nine percent of 12-to 15-year-olds thought that teenagers should be allowed     4    (leave) home at the age of 16; another 12% said 17, and 8% said “when they want”. Only 23% of young teenagers thought that they should live at home     5     they were 18!

Yet the teenage dream seems to conflict with the experience of real life. When the same question     6    (put) to 18- and 19-year-olds, almost half of them replied that teenagers should not leave home before the age of 18.

Nevertheless, leaving home is part of a teen’s     7    (grow). Many teenagers leave to study or train or look for a job in a different town or city,     8    (return) home when the money runs out. Others leave because they    9    (simple) want to get out. Most, especially younger ones, are happy to go home again later; for    10     small number, leaving home is a definitive break.

Clubs can provide many life skills     1     kids by giving them just a bit more life experience outside of home and school. After-school clubs, sports, and other extra-curricular activities can be     2     (benefit) to every child Kids can pursue (追求) a variety of interests     3     are really enjoyed.

Many high schools and middle schools offer a variety of clubs and activities, often after school. They’re interesting and keep     4     (teenager) out of trouble. They can also help teens improve     5     (they) interests and can help find their next step after high school graduation. Clubs can be based on activities people usually enjoy like cooking, photography, woodworking, theatre, gardening, running or crafting. Clubs can also     6     (set) up according to the same interests like reading, science, history, etc. A good club     7     (have) even more all-round activities,    8     (focus) on future careers.

Clubs     9     (common) meet every month, or every other week to discuss their interests or participate in an activity. It’s a meaningful social event and something     10     (look) forward to during the busy week.

China has limited gaming time for players     1     the age of 18, the industry regulator (监管机构) said on Monday.

Minors(未成年人) and students will be allowed     2    (play) games from 8 p. m. to 9 p. m. on Fridays, weekends and holidays, according to     3     National Press and Publication Administration.

Online gaming companies,     4     (include) Tencent, NetEase and Perfect World, have been told to strengthen     5    (manage). They are     6    (forbid) from providing gaming services to minors outside those hours.     7    (family) and schools are encouraged to make sure students don't get addicted(上瘾) to games.

Since 2017, Tencent, China’s biggest gaming company,     8     (use) various new technologies and functions     9     limit gameplay time for minors. And the company says that it will strictly follow and     10    (active) carry out these regulations.