Mike and Clare are from America. They live in Cairo, the capital of Egypt,     1     their father works there now. So far, they     2     (be) to many places in Egypt. For example, they     3     (see) the Pyramids, and they have visited the ancient palaces of the     4     (king) and queens of Egypt. Besides, Mike and Clare have learnt a little     5     (Arab). This language is     6     (difference) from English. When they speak it, they often mix it with     7     (Germany), French and Chinese. It’s really fun. Recently, their father’s company has asked him to go     8     to the US. So they are moving again. They     9     made many friends in Egypt, but they also miss their friends in the US. Mike and Clare are counting     10     the days.

Welcome to my hometown, Wuhan!

Wuhan is a wonderful place to spend your     1     (令人放松的) holiday. Every year, it attracts       2     (百万) of visitors from home and abroad. Many people call Wuhan a “City on Rivers. ” The city is divided by the Yangtze River, the longest river in Asia. You can     3     (乘坐) a ferryboat to travel between Wuhan’s old towns. Or you may stand back and admire the magnificent Yangtze River Bridge. The bridge is     4     (著名的) because it was the first one to connect rail travel between the northern and     5     (南方的) part of China.

Wuhan has more than 3,500 years of history. There are     6     (充足的) of historical buildings The most well-known one is perhaps the Yellow Crane Tower. It sits     7     (高高地)on a hill overlooking the Yangtze River. The tower has inspired lots of literary works. I am sure you are familiar with them.

What’s the best time of the year to visit Wuhan? My answer would definitely be spring! Cherry, plum and peach blossoms all come to life at the same time. The Cherry Blossom Avenue that goes         8     (通过) Wuhan University is home to nearly 200 cherry blossom trees.

Many foreign visitors say the most unforgettable part of their Wuhan trip is the food. I won’t be surprised by this. The city is     9     (尤其) known for lots of delicious snacks. Remember to try the hot- dry noodles.

In a word, Wuhan     10     (提供) so much to see. I promise it won’t disappoint you!

【推荐1】Josh is a kind boy. Last month, he went back home by train. Before he left the train, he found     1     iPhone on the train. Maybe     2     lost it there. He decided to take it to the train office. Then the phone rang and he answered, “Hello.” A woman said, “Hi, this is Michelle. You     3     (use) my phone. I left it on the train.” Josh said, “Yes, I found it. And I am taking it to the train office.” “Oh, that’s very nice of you. If you leave your address, I would like     4     (post) you £20 to thank you.” Josh said no problem. When the woman came, she got her iPhone and a piece of paper. Josh left it for her. She thought it was his address,     5     it wasn’t. On the paper she found “Don’t worry about the money. Just do something nice for others.”

【推荐2】Life is not easy. So I say, “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

When I was a young boy, I was t    1     shy to talk to others. My classmates often laughed at me. I was so sad but could do nothing. Later, s    2     happened, and it changed my life forever. There was an English speech contest (比赛) at school. My mother encouraged me to take part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant that I had to speak in f    3     of all the teachers and students of my school!

“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to w    4    .” Then my mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember the whole speech and practised it over 100 t    5    . With my mother’s great love, I did w    6     in the contest. I could hardly believe my e    7     when the news came that I won the first place. I heard the cheers (赞美) f    8     the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on me now all said “Congratulations!” t    9     me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do something, I tell m    10     to be sure that I can do it. This is true not only for me but also for everyone.

Football is very p    1     in our school. We often play it after class. There was a football game on our school football field last week. We played a    2     a team from a country school. They didn’t come until the last minute. They looked worse than we thought. They were wearing old clothes and looked like farm boys. We were sure we m    3     be the winners because we were always the best.

After the game began, we were surprised to find that they did much b    4     than us. They t    5     their best and they always played a    6     a team, but we didn’t. F    7    , we lost the game and we all felt sad.

We thought much after the game. We’re good p    8    , but we can’t always w    9    . We are too proud (骄傲). For us, the most i    10     lesson is: One can’t judge (判断) a person only by his clothes. We will never forget the game.