I enjoy traveling around. It brings me close to nature and allows me to experience something new.

I never thought of myself as     1     traveler of adventure (冒险). And I seldom went hiking (徒步旅行) until I visited Geogia     2     the first time. Every traveler I met there told me that I couldn’t miss a hike in the Great Causasus, so I decided     3     (have) a try. The main trail (路线) is not long, but it ends at the top of a high mountain. I knew the climb was going to be hard—especially after six weeks of traveling around.

I set up early that morning.     4     I was having breakfast at a restaurant, I met a couple. They just went on the hike the day before. And they     5     (suggest) that I should take the trail on the left side of the mountain instead of     6     (follow) the main one.

According to them, the main trail was very steep (陡峭), but the other one was much     7     (good). As a result, I enjoyed the hike very much! I also get a     8     (feel) of success when I     9     (final) reached the top of the mountain. Since then, I’ve challenged     10     (I) to many other hikes in the Great Caucasus.

There’s a traveler of adventure inside all of us. And one good experience will help you know that.

The US is a very big country. It is about 3,000 miles from the east coast to the west coast, so choose     1     (careful) the places to see and the time to go. Bring a map because you may want to travel around.

New York and Washington DC     2     (be) good places to visit in May or October, but in winter there is a lot of snow.

The best     3     (time) to visit New England is in September. The weather gets     4     (cool) and the green leaves start to turn gold, then brown. Bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.

California is     5     (介词) the Pacific coast, and the weather is fine all year round. Take your swimming clothes because you might want to go swimming in the sea, even in December.

In Seattle, in the northwest, it is not very cold but it rains a lot, so bring     6     (冠词) umbrella. In Alaska, the days are long and warm in summer,     7     (连词) may be cool in the evening. In winter, Alaska can be very cold. If you want to visit Alaska, you had better     8     (go) in summer. Do not forget to bring a warm sweater with you.

In Texas and the southeast, it is usually very hot and sunny     9     (compare) to other places. There are     10     (storm) from time to time in summer and autumn.

So when is the best time to visit the US? Any time you like!

It’s getting dangerously close to “game over” for some players in China. If you’re under 18     1     a fan of video games, now you can only enjoy playing for three hours a week.

There     2     a new rule for the young gamers in China. Minors（未成年人） can only play games between 8 p. m. and 9 p. m. on Fridays and weekends. You can also play during the same time     3     national holidays. When signing（注册）in to play, gamers need to use their real names and national ID numbers.

China is     4     world’s largest video gaming market. About 63% of Chinese minors play video games often. The new rule does good to them.     5     is bad for the players’ health to play video games too much, especially for their eyes.

So put down your phone now. Go outside, jump and run!

【推荐2】All of us want to be heard, but are we listening when other people are speaking? Doing it well t    1     lots of practice. Here are some useful tips.

First, give them your full attention. Put down your pen. Turn off your cell phone. Show them you are i    2     in listening to them.

Second, use body language. Meet t    3     eyes. Nod, smile and say “Mm hum.”, “Yeah!”, “I see.”, or “Really?” to show that you are listening.

 T    4    , let them talk. Say things like “That’s really interesting.” or “I’d like to hear more.” Don’t finish their sentences for them. Don’t c    5     the subject suddenly to talk about yourself, either. A good listener listens about 80% of the time d    6    the conversation（交谈） and spends only 20% of the time talking. Remember that we have two ears and one mouth. For a reason listen more, and speak l    7    .

Fourth, be slow to share your i    8    . It’s possible that the speakers just want to feel heard and understood. So     9     your own ideas only when they are needed.

Last but not least, put yourself in their shoes. You may not have a lot in common with them. But you can t    10    to see their problems through their eyes. In doing so, you are better able to understand them and their problems.

My name is Yu Mei. I’m a     1     (China) student. I r    2     like my school. And I’m very busy on F    3    . We have some fun lessons—science, English, P.E. and math on that day. And my favorite subject is P.E. My teacher is very nice. At 10:00 I have P.E. And it     4     (finish) at 10:45.

I have some nice     5     (thing) to do this term. On N    6     1st, I have a school trip. It’s good for us. The next day, we have a clothes sale in     7     (we) school and a    8     English party in the library. I think English is very i    9    . It is a great month. I am very busy, but I like it. H    10     about you? When are your classes? What is your favorite subject?

Your friend,

Yu Mei

May I have your attention, please? I have some important information for everyone.

As we know you may be very tired after the exam. S    1     there will be a visit tomorrow. We will spend the day in the West Park, a wonderful place to have a good r    2    . The park is about six kilometers away f    3     the school. We’ll see some beautiful houses and lakes. There are also many trees and flowers there. We can climb the mountains in the morning. After lunch we can go fishing by the lake or do o    4     things you like.

We will leave at 8:30 in the morning on foot and return at 5 o’clock in the afternoon by bus. I s    5     that everyone should bring a sunhat as the weather will be very hot. And also don’t forget to put on your sports shoes.

That’s all. Thank you.