Mary was an exchange student from England. At the first day of the school year, she finished her registration in Yinwang High School. Although feeling a little anxious and frightened, she still looked forward to     1     (explore) this foreign world. On her arrival, she signed up for some extra-curricular activities and tried to be outgoing. She     2     (prefer) to make friends with those teenagers who were attracted to study rather than those who were addicted     3     playing computer games. She previewed the textbooks in advance     4    focused on what the teachers said in class, which left     5     deep impression on others. At last, she found it not so     6     (challenge) to keep up with others. At weekends, she had a great time. Out of     7     (curious), she went on adventures in some tourist destinations. She also volunteered     8     (take) the responsibility of taking care of the seniors in a near nursing home. Sometimes, she would be     9     (extreme) homesick, but she believed that she could make     10     and everything would be better in the future.

Li Hua told me     1    he     2    (have) a talk with his father two days before. His father asked him     3    he wanted to be and     4    he’d like to be a lawyer. Li Hua told his father that there     5    be an exam     6    next week and he didn’t know how many times he     7     (fail) and     8    he could catch up with others. His father told him that failure     9    (be) the mother of success. At last, Li Hua hoped that his father     10    (will) not give him too much pressure from then on.