【推荐1】When you imagine (想象)     1     (you) in your eighties, what do you see? Many people may picture them living a comfortable life at home. But Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby see things a little differently.

Ellie and Sandy are 81 years old.     2     of them are from Texas (得克萨斯州), the USA, but they met years ago while travelling in Africa. Ellie likes taking photos. She     3     (travel) to 107 countries and visited all seven continents (大洲) for her work so far. Sandy is a doctor. Her job is to take care of elderly patients.

Two years ago, the two friends started planning a great adventure (冒险). They called it “Around the World at 80”. They got the idea from the novel Around the World in 80 Days. They hoped to enjoy the natural     4     (beautiful) around the world. Sadly, their plans were put on hold b    5     of the pandemic (疫情).

In January 2023, the two friends     6     (final) hit the road. They really did it. In April, they     7     (complete) their travels and returned home. And now they     8     (plan) their next trip. Sandy and Ellie have been recording their trips on the Internet with photos and have got lots of fans. What are these     9     (amaze) moments telling people? It’s n    10     too late to go on adventures!

Trying to visit a big city like Los Angeles in just one day is a hard thing to do. But if you only have 24 hours, I have a good p    1    to help you. This guide will show you where to go and how to go a    2     L.A. in one day.

To start your day in L.A., go to Venice Beach first. It’s an interesting place, t    3     not everyone will like it. But if you want to experience the free and creative spirit of L.A., this is the place to be.

The next place of i    4     that you should visit is the Getty Center. It is on a hill in the Santa Monica mountains. It is a museum and it is m    5     up of multiple buildings with lots of galleries (画廊) inside. It has the best and most valuable art collections in L.A., so it’s definitely worth a visit.

The Chinese Theater is a r    6    cool place in Hollywood. Most people come to see the handprints and footprints of Hollywood legends (传说) in the cement (水泥) outside. It all started when one of the famous people once stepped in the w    7     cement by accident (意外地) when they were building the theater. But then, i    8     of fixing it, the owner thought it was a cool idea and asked other famous people to do it, too. That’s h    9     it all started.

The Griffith Observatory (天文台) is also an amazing place in Los Angeles. If you go there in the e    10    , you’ll be able to see a beautiful sunset. The best part is that from the terrace (露天平台) of the observatory, you can see the whole valley (山谷). If it’s a clear day, you can even see all the way to Santa Monica!

Last weekend was really interesting, but it was also scary. My sister finished high school two weeks ago. As a special gift our parents     1     (take) us to India for a holiday. We visited many interesting places and had a wonderful time. Last weekend was interesting but scared. We went camping. in a small village in India. First we took a long bus ride to a lake in the countryside. There we     2     (put) our tents and made a fire     3     (keep) us warm and cook food on. On the first night, we just sat under the big moon and     4     (tell) each other stories. But I was so tired that I went to sleep early.

The next morning my sister and I got a terrible surprise. When we looked out of the tent, we saw a big snake     5     (sleep) near the fire. I was so scared that I     6     (can’t move). We shouted to our parents to let them know about the danger. My dad started     7     (jump) up and down in their tent. This     8     (wake) the snake up and it moved into the forest near the lake. My dad told me later that snakes don’t have ears but feel things     9     (move). He also told me it was important     10     (not go) near a snake. This was a very useful lesson for me.

Albert Einstein is a genius (天才). This story about him shows that he’s also humorous.

Einstein often received     1     (invite) to explain his ideas at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr. Einstein.”

One evening, on their way to     2     university, Einstein said, “I’m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture (讲座) tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to make my listeners disappointed.”

“I know what to do,” said Hans. “I can give the lecture for you. You can trust     3     (I). I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learned it by heart. No one knows you at this university, so they     4     (not find) out.”

So, they changed places. At the university, Hans was led to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture     5     difficulty, and joined in the applause (掌声) at the end.

However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I’d like     6     (ask) you a question.” He then asked such a difficult question that Hans had no idea what he     7     (talk) about.

Einstein turned pale. “Oh no!” he thought. “Now we’re in trouble.”     8     Hans just laughed and said, “That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please…”

Einstein stood up and answered the question     9     (wonderful). They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans     10     (offer) to drive. “No.” laughed Einstein. “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.”

Chinese people are always ready to help you!     1     a foreigner, it’s hard for me to tell what Chinese people are like. But     2     (I) experience in Beijing said something.

One day, I went to buy a suitcase for travel. I was going along the street, it     3     (sudden) rained heavily. A     4     (strange) called me into his little shop. He     5     (offer) me a cup of tea. When the rain got much     6     (light), I thanked him and went out. After I bought a suitcase,     7     rain was heavy again. I felt     8     (worry). Then I felt someone touching me on the shoulder. It was the seller. He asked me to wait. A few     9     (minute) later, he drove up in a car, and put the suitcases inside. Then we drove along the road to my home. I wanted to give him some money,     10     he refused. How kind Chinese people are!

One day after school, I went to the teachers’ office, but nobody was there. As I wanted to leave, I     1     (notice) a piece of paper on the floor. I picked it up and saw the     2     (word) “FINAL-TERM EXAMINATION” at the top. I put the paper into my schoolbag     3     (secret) and ran out of the room.

After I came back home, I took out the paper quickly. It was the exam paper of history, the     4     (bad) subject of all to me. I felt so excited at that moment     5     my heart beat fast. I took out my history book and started working carefully on the answer.

On the day of the history exam, I went into the exam hall happily. When the paper was sent to me, I dreamt of getting the highest mark. “My history teacher always encouraged me     6     (work) hard and get better grades. This time I will give him     7     big surprise,” I thought.

    8     the teacher said we could start, I turned the paper over. To my surprise, all the questions were different.     9     the end, I almost left the paper undone. After the exam, I ran to the classroom, took out the paper again. Oh! It was the last year’s exam paper.

After that, I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be honest. From then on, I     10     (work) harder than ever before.

Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having     1     great time on my student exchange program in France. I was a bit nervous     2     I arrived here, but there was no reason to be.     3     (Mine) host family is really nice. They go out of their way     4     (make) me feel at home. The grandmother knows that I miss     5     (China) food a lot. So she actually learned how to make it! She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age who is really kind. She always talks to me     6     French to help me practice. You wouldn’t believe how     7     (quick) my French has improved because of that. I’m very     8     (comfort) speaking French now. Although I still make lots of     9     (mistake), it doesn’t worry me as it     10     (use) to.

Every year, there are some common people spreading great spirit and touching our hearts. Chen Beier from Hongkong is one of them.

Working as a reporter and TVB host for over     1    （二十） years, Chen Beier became the “2021 Person of the Year Who Moved China “ on     2    （三月） 2 for her film.

Chen spent three months     3     （爬） the mountains and crossing the rivers in China. She reached     4     （贫穷） villages in six provinces and ten areas. She got close to people’s life     5     （经历） which were real and showed how they worked hard to have a better life. The film showed the     6     （有用） ways of making great changes. People were moved by her love for Chinese people when they     7     （完成） watching her film.

After the film won a lot of good reviews at home and     8     （在国外）, Chen Beier said, “ There are many people who always question China’s     9     （健康） development and huge success. As a Chinese, it is my     10     （任务） to tell true stories through cameras. What I want is to get more people to know China better. “