People all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the _______ day every year. In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. _____     they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone ______ down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very ______, “Happy New Year!”

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a _____.

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They _______a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work ______ at school than others. ” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games. ” When they have made ______ list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to ______ their resolutions.

So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, ______ people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.

Gardening helps to keep healthy. Today’s people sit indoors for too long and don’t get much exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It’s a good chance for you to exercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Besides, when you are in your garden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It helps your bodies use calcium (钙) which is necessary to keep your bones (骨骼) strong.

________ It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be a great teacher to teach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the meaning of “No pains, no gains.”

Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, you are outdoors, so it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.

Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork，and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this？Some people believe the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills，a teenager from London，agrees."（1）Problems and worries are normal in life，"says   Laura. "But I think talking to someone helps a lot.（2）_________ we don't talk to someone，we'll certainly feel worse.”

Laura once lost her wallet，and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money. She just kept thinking，“If I tell my parents，they'll be angry！"In the end，she talked to her parents and they were really understanding.（3）said，her，he，dad，himself，sometimes，made，careless，mistakes. They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful. "I will always remember to share my problems in the future！” Laura says.

Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. "It is best not to run away from problems. We should always try to solve them." He thinks the first step is to find someone you trust to talk to. This person doesn't need to be an expert like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience，and are always there to help them. In English，we say that sharing problem is like cutting it in half. So you're halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it！

Once，an ant was very thirsty. It ran here and there looking for some     61     but could not find any. Then suddenly，when the ant was almost dying of thirst，a large drop of water fell     62     it. The ant drank the water which saved its life. The water was actually a tear（眼泪）from a young girl who was     63    .

The ant looked up and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds（种子）.

“    64     are you so sad？”asked the ant." There are three kinds of seeds here and they're mixed     65    .My owner won't let me leave·    66     I finish separating（分离）them，” the girl said sadly.

“It will     67     you a month to do it！"the ant said. "I know，"the girl cried，"and if I haven't finished by tomorrow，the owner will punish     68    ！”

“Don't worry，"the ant said. "My friends and I can     69     you.” Soon thousands of ants came and began to separate the seeds.

The next morning，the owner found that the girl had finished the     70    .He had to let the girl leave. So，it was the girl's tear that helped herself.

Our class has made a survey─"Don't keep your worries". Here are the results.