【推荐1】Des Churchill is     1     88-years-old man. And he is a worker before.     2     1988, he retires. He     3    (live) in a new flat. But he is very disappointed with the flat, because it     4    (don’t) have a garden. So he decides to make     5    (he) own garden. Now he finishes the garden. He spends twenty-five years on this garden. And the garden costs him about 10,000 pounds. He works at least two     6     three hours every day in the garden. And his wife Olive gives him great     7    (help). They plant different kinds of     8    (flower) in the garden. Also, they grow fruit and vegetables in the garden. And they often share     9    (them) fruit and vegetables with others. Everyone likes their garden very     10    .

【推荐2】Many Chinese students think it’s not necessary to pay attention to their spoken English.

Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak English in daily life. Once a man got h    1     and went into a restaurant in London. He s    2     down at a table near the window. When a waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again. He did this to tell what waiter he wanted something to eat b    3     he couldn’t speak English. The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook(摇) his head. The waiter then took away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. He shook his head again. The man tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter u    4     him. F    5     another woman came in. She spoke English clearly. In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before her.

It’s easier to say something than to do it. I’m sure you will learn English in this way.

Long long ago, a king wanted to visit his kingdom on foot without telling others. He went to many cities and was glad to find his people lead a     1     life. He was very satisfied and then he returned to his palace     2     several weeks of traveling. However, he had one regret.

    3     was wrong with his feet as it was his first trip on foot to go such a long distance. He could not stand the pain. He was very worried about the people     4     had to walk along those roads. It would be painful for them, too.

Thinking about this for some time, he     5     his servants to cover the roads in the whole country with leather. In this way the people of his kingdom could walk     6     comfortably. The king’s ministers were shock to hear his order. As it would mean that thousands of cows would have to be killed to get enough leather. And it would     7     a large sum of money.

Finally, a wise man came to the king and said that he had another     8     . The king asked what the idea was. The man said, “    9     of covering the roads with leather, why don’t you just have a piece of leather to cover your feet?” The king     10     and ordered his officers to make a pair of leather shoes for himself and all his countrymen.

So, sometimes when we have to solve a problem, just try it in the lowest price.

I’m having a great time in Hong Kong, although I have to be honest and say that I     1     (更喜欢) Shanghai. Still, it’s a great place to visit and I’m lucky to be here for my six-month English     2     (课程). I live with an English family. They are friendly to me. We are getting on     3     (好) with each other. By the way, my host family will take me to an Indian film festival next     4     (周末).

There are so many exciting things to see and to do here. Every day I have many     5     (活动) which take place after class. I can take trips to the beaches, Disneyland and so on. I can also go to different shopping     6     (中心), cinemas and concerts.

There are different kinds of food here. Last night I went for Italian food before the concert. Do you like it? I don’t know what to try next.

Recently I have made great     7     (进步) with my speaking and listening     8     (技能). My host family also teaches me something about English     9     (文化).

In short, I enjoy myself very much and don’t feel lonely, but I still     10     (想念) you a lot.