My name is Tony Brown and I make films. I am a film director. I _________ four films so far and they are all very _________. I always watched horror films when I was young, _________ I feel really lucky to be able to make them now. I just love to frighten people! _________ first film was called The Creature in Silver Lake, and I made it when I was 24. It had a small budget (预算) and we could only _________   to use paint for the creature's make-up. This film was not very good. But I learned a lot from the experience.

My second film was a bigger _________ and I received some praise. My ability was better this time. I used a lot of shadows and surprising music _________ gave the film a lot of atmosphere. After this, my film studio gave me more money. Now every film I make is _________ than the last!

When I make a film, I try _________ the script very much. I also like to make very accurate floor plans.   __________   easier for my actors to know exactly where they need to stand and move for the cameras. I am also very   __________. Some people shout at their actors, but in my experience it is better to be kind __________ them. Sometimes a scene needs to be filmed quite a few times, and shouting just slows things down even more. I find it best to work as __________ as possible and finish making a film ahead of time. __________ a film is expensive, so being organized can save a lot of money. I have already been planning my next film. It is going to be about __________ big bird that eats humans.

An old Spanish proverb states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”. How many times have we put off our dreams until ________? I'd say, too many. Our dreams should not,     and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here's ________.

1/Tomorrow is not ________

Nobody likes to talk about death, but the ________ is—everybody is going to die at one point. None of us knows the day, or the hour. ________, today is all we have. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small, right now.

2/The world is expecting your gift

You were born into the world with a ________gift, which nobody on this earth can copy. Sure, other people   may   be able   to sing, but they'll never be able to   sing   ________ like   you. Sure, other people can write, but they'll never be able to write from the same angle (角度) in which you write. Don't deprive (剥夺) the world of your gift. Thus, it is your responsibility to ________ exactly what your gift is, and use it to better your own life and the lives of those ________ you.

3/You can't let fear win

One of the biggest dream ________ is fear. Many people could have achieved amazing things if they weren't afraid. Just think about all the things you've wanted to do. Never let fear stop you from achieving your dreams.

When I was told to play for a drama competition, I became nervous. I had never done anything like this before. But after reading Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, I was excited about what was to come. The story was great and sentences were so funny. I wanted to give it a go .

I was playing Sir Toby Belch, a very funny old knight (骑士) . I had to remember a lot of sentences and very funny old words. I worked hard in order to act well, like a real knight from the old days. But the most difficult job was to be funny in all my acting. This is quite different from the way I am in real life.

"OK. It's time to be a different me now!" I said to myself. At first, I couldn't do anything naturally. I don't know what to do when acting in this silly way. But I always told myself that I was Sir Toby now and I should forget who I really was. Even when I was in the bath, I was thinking about Sir Toby’s words and actions and trying to do everything like Sir Toby did.

The competition day finally came. When it was my turn to perform, I took a deep breath and began my part. I tried hard to make my words clear enough to be understood and my actions funny enough to make everybody laugh. When the results were finally read out, I immediately knew we had won first prize. I made it.

From this experience, I've come to know that I can be a different person. It doesn't mean I've changed my personality, but I can do something I had never imagined possible.

On March 14 in 2018, one of science's brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK.

Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory that the universe began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes.

His theory became the important base for a lot of later research. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time (《时间简史》), which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world, according to CNN.

Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone who had a strong will and positive attitude.

When Hawking was 21, he was told that he had a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and "speak" using a computerized voice. But this didn't stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life. "If one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be psychologically disabled as well." he once said.

Hawking travelled around the world to attend science meeting, visiting every continent, including Antarctica. He was also a fan of popular culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory.

He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon. When he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience weightlessness. He hoped to travel into space one day.

In 2013, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair when he first knew his illness. "But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life," he said peacefully.

Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to believe or what to do. According to a report on the World Economic Forum (2016), critical thinking, creativity, and their practical application are widely accepted as the top three skills that young people need to   have in their future career.

A good critical thinker usually takes the following steps before he decides what to do. Whenever he needs to do something, he would, first of all, reason. He checks why he needs to do   it and whether he really needs to do it. Then, analyze. He tries to find out what it really is and the best way to do it. After that, evaluate. He makes sure whether he is able to do it and how to do it well. Finally, he makes the decision and takes action. Take the "Double 11" (a popular online shopping day in China) as an example. A few days before it, he checks carefully what he needs and whether he really needs them, and makes a shopping list. He goes to the online shops to compare the quality and the prices of the things that he is going to buy. He compares the shops   that sell these things. Then he checks whether he can afford them and in which shops he is going   to buy them. Although it takes him some time to make the decisions, he would not regret after the shopping.

Then what would happen if he didn't think critically before he made the decisions? After the crazy "Double 11", there were usually a lot of complaints on the Internet. There were regrets about buying more things than they needed. There were complaints about the poor quality and the prices of the things they bought. There were also complaints because they received wrong things   or simply received nothing. There were all kinds of regrets and complaints. Why so? They had not thought critically before they made the decisions.

Critical thinking helps you make wiser decisions. It helps you avoid wasting time, money and so on. Therefore, do look before you leap.

After a busy morning at work, lunchtime gives me a chance to do many things, such as exercise, read or watch TV.     46    

Here in China, workers have longer lunch breaks, which gives them enough time to take a short nap.     47     I often see office workers rest their heads at their desks. The room turns into a quiet "bedroom". Once, I even saw workers in a restaurant taking shout naps as well.

    48    After lunch, they will go back to their dormitories or classrooms to take a nap. Chinese people believe a short nap at noon can help them feel more energetic in the afternoon.

    49     British students usually have a one-hour lunch break. Instead of napping, they fill that time by playing sports or talking with friends.

Most workers in Britain don't get the chance to nap.     50     There is not enough time to have a nap. Because of the shortness of their lunch breaks, it is common for people to work through lunch or just finish their lunch at their desks.

70. 假设你是广州日报青少年栏目主编Aunt Linda. Grace 来信对你诉说，她上初三后感到压力很大，和父母不时吵架，向你寻求帮助。你回信给 Grace 提一些建议帮助她处理压力，并和父母好好相处。包括以下要点：