Friendship is a close bond（关系）between two or more people. Friendships are built on trust, respect, and shared ________ and experiences, but it’s not always easy to develop or keep friendships. You should understand the importance of social connection in your life and ________ you can do to develop lifelong friendships. Good friends are always there for you—they’re the ones you can ________, no matter what.

Friends are an important part of life, and they can have a big influence on your happiness. Research has even shown that adults with ________ social connections have a reduced risk（风险）of many health problems, including high blood pressure and depression. ________, studies have found that older people who have meaningful relationships and social support are likely to live longer than the others with fewer connections. So it’s ________ that friendships are good for your body and mind.

Many people find it hard to develop new friendships or keep friendships. Friendships are thought to be less important than things like work,education,or caring for children or parents. You and your friends may have become ________ because of changes in your lives or interests. Or maybe you've moved away.

There are plenty of ways to make new friends. To ________ new people who might become your friends, you have to go to places where others are gathered. The more your efforts, the greater your possible ________. You could join a club or organization connected with one of your interests, or volunteer for a cause that you’re excited about. You could also ________ go to your neighbours, and invite them to have fun together.

Whatever situation you face, don’t be afraid to make some new friends. It’s worth it—we promise!

In March 2005, Benjamin Mee received a letter from his sister. Inside was a house-for-sale advertisement. It was a house with a zoo full of animals in its garden.

Earlier that year, Benjamin’s father had died and his mother was living alone in a large house in London, which she was trying to sell. Benjamin, who was living in France, hoped to sell his mother’s house and buy the zoo. Then his family could all live together. He knew that his father would not have agreed. But Benjamin was thinking of the future.

Surprisingly, Benjamin’s mother agreed. In 2004 she spent a day at a zoo helping the zoo keepers and really enjoyed looking after the animals. Benjamin’s wife was more anxious. She was very ill and didn’t want to change her life, but Benjamin made her believe it was a wise choice.

Unluckily, buying the zoo was quite difficult, but after a year of trying, in October 2006, they did it. But shortly after the family moved there, a jaguar（美洲豹）had run away because a zoo keeper had forgotten to close a door. The family had to repair it before opening. Then while they were doing the repairs, Benjamin’s wife died.

On 7 July 2007, the zoo opened. There were plenty of animals, such as tigers, parrots and snakes. Visitors loved the zoo, and loved what Benjamin and his family had done.

In 2008, he wrote a book called We bought a zoo, which became very popular. A Hollywood producer read the story and decided to make a film about it, and in 2012, the film was shown and the money Benjamin made from it helped to keep the zoo open.

If you’d like to visit the zoo that Benjamin’s family bought, it’s called the Dartmoor Zoological Gardens, in south-west England.

I guess you could say that acting is in my blood as my mother and my father are both actors, my grandfather was a theatre musician and my grandmother was a singer and dancer. I suppose it seemed natural for me to perform for family and friends and I certainly wasn’t shy while growing up. I actually used to enjoy the attention and I still have many enjoyable memories of the whole family singing and dancing together.

That’s why it came as no surprise that I started going to drama school from the young age of six. I attended classes there every Saturday for almost 10 years. We were taught how to sing and dance, as well as act, so I was quite good by my teens.

Once I’d left school, I went to drama school in London full-time to do a degree. I must say that at that time, and for a period of about six months, I needed a break. Thad spent my whole childhood acting and it felt like I had missed so much fun.

So I started partying with friends, danced the nights away and slept late most mornings. It was only when my teacher told me that I was on my final warning that I realized it was time to stop. Partying was great but I was about to lose everything I had worked so hard for all these years.

After the shock of that realization, I got my act together very quickly, went back to classes and workshops and soon after, I ended up graduating with a first. I had always been confident about my acting skills but it was then that I felt truly ready to get myself out there professionally. A few months later, The Royal Shakespeare Company gave me my first real role and I acted together with some great names in the world of the stage. Now, of course, I’m better known for my Hollywood roles and people will probably be amazed to hear that I started my acting career as a Shakespearean actor. But it’s true; this is how it all started.

Famous actress Qin Yi passed away at age 100 in Shanghai on May 9, 2022. It is a huge loss to the Chinese film industry. Born on Feb 4, 1922, Qin Yi, named Qin Dehe at birth, was one of eight daughters in the family. Qin, a film lover, turned her passion for the silver screen into a lifelong career.

In 1939 Qin Yi first appeared in the film A Good Husband. In 1947, she had her first lead role in Far Away Love, which made her a famous film star. In 1949, she was named with three other actresses as the “Top Four Actresses of China”.

After 1949, Qin Yi entered the Shanghai Film Studio, where she created some of the most memorable characters of Chinese women on the movie and TV screens, including Railway Guerrillas, Woman Basketball Player No. 5, Lin Zexu, Song of the Youth and Loyal Overseas Chinese.

With the rise of television in China in the 1980s, Qin Yi also appeared in major roles in a variety of TV dramas, winning more popularity. She was presented with the Golden Eagle Award in 1983 for Best Actress for Under the Roofs of Shanghai. From 2008 to 2009 she received three lifetime achievement awards. Qin Yi is the only actor in Chinese history to be given the titles of “People’s Artist” (2019) and “Most Beautiful Fighter” (2019).

Qin Yi was a strong person, though her personal life is challenging. Qin took care of her sick husband Jin Yan, who spent the rest of his life fighting against a disease for more than 20 years. Her son, Jin Jie, had a serious mental problem and could not live on his own. Qin looked after him for over 40 years before he died in 2007. She had saved 200,000 yuan for the care of her son, then she donated the money to the victims of 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Qin Yi is considered as a “national treasure” with her contribution to the Chinese film industry. Qin is not only an excellent actress but also a moral hero who has a great influence on Chinese people.

Schools are using computers more and more today. When children s    66     primary school at the age of six or seven, there will be computers in their class and they will quickly learn how to use them. The q    67     is, should parents buy their children their own home computer as soon as they start school?

If parents decide to do this, the children can practice their computer s    68     at home. This will help them learn faster at school and as a result they will do b    69    . What’s more, young children really enjoy using computers and can spend hours playing h    70     with them. Another reason for buying a computer for your child early on is that young children learn to use them more easily than older children.

But there are reasons a    71     this. Although children use computers in their primary classrooms, it is not necessary for parents to buy them their own computers. Young children need to be active and play o    72    . If they spend too long in front of a computer, it can be harmful.

It can damage their eyes. They also f    73     to learn how to get on with other children. What’s more, a computer does not become really important for school work until children are much older.

It is t    74     that young children of six or seven learn to use computers quickly and enjoy using them but other things are more important at that age. P    75     the conclusion is that parents do not need to buy a computer for their young child, as there are more important things. However, if there is already a computer at home, the child can be allowed to use it for short periods only.