Beethoven was born in Germany in 1770. He was one of the     1     musicians in the world.

Most of us have heard of his music. Beethoven didn’t have a happy life in his     2    . His father liked singing and he was a     3    . But he was very lazy and always drank a lot. When Beethoven     4     only four, his father decided to make him a musician. So Beethoven had to     5     music. He learned very fast and then he could give concerts.

A few years later, Beethoven studied under Haydn, a famous Austrian composer (作曲家). Soon he could write a lot of music by     6    . Beethoven was often ill in his life. After one     7    , there was something wrong with his ears. He couldn’t     8     anymore. This didn’t stop Beethoven. He kept writing many pieces of music. To     9     surprise, Beethoven wrote his most beautiful pieces such as Destiny after he became     10    . It was wonderful, so it was famous all over the world.

Do you like shopping on the Internet? I like to buy books online.     1    , the price isn’t very high. You don’t have to pay a lot. When I want to know something     2     a book, I post messages to the online shopkeeper for an answer. I am shy. It is difficult for     3     to talk to the shopkeepers in real shops.

Sometimes online shops have pictures of the book. They can show me some     4     of the book. I can get more information about the book. I     5     this is very helpful. I don’t like to read books in shops because the shopkeepers may often come and talk to me. I don’t know     6     to say to them.

I can shop at midnight if I want to. Real shops may close as early as at eight o'clock in the evening. Some people may worry that the postmen may lose     7     damage (毁坏) the things they buy from online shops, but I don’t worry about that. I think most of the postmen are very     8    . Some people say that     9     in real shops is good because you go with your friends and look at many different things. They call this window shopping. I don’t have any friends and I don’t like to talk too much—it     10     me tired.

Forest fires are becoming a huge problem all over the world. The fires burn a great many trees and houses. As a result, many animals and people lose     1     homes. The even worse thing is that fires like these are becoming more and more common. There are several     2     for this.

One big reason for so many forest fires around the world is climate (气候) change. Climate change means our     3     weather is changing. The weather in many places has become     4     and drier. So more fires start and those fires     5     more difficult to put out. While some fires start naturally, others happen because of human activities. Even something as simple as a campfire can     6     a huge forest fire. And as people spend more and more time outdoors     7     nature, forest fires are more probable to happen.

Big fires usually burn     8     a long time and they are not good for the environment or for people. However, this is not true for small fires. Many people may not know this, but small forest fires can be good for nature. They help to     9     away old or dead trees to make room for new ones. The burnt wood turns into ash (灰). It     10     the new forest to grow. However, problems will start if there are too many small forest fires or small fires grow too large.

“If you agree with me, please ‘Dian Zan’.” is one of the most popular sentences on the Internet. When you think someone’s ideas are     1    , you can click (点击) the praise (赞扬) sign. Anyhow, clicking the praise sign means that you agree with     2    .

“Dian Zan” is a kind of Chinese     3     language. People usually use     4     when they surf the Internet. There is a function (功能) of Dian Zan in the QQ space. The QQ space has     5     the function since 2010. It didn’t     6     very popular before the Sina blog started the function of Dian Zan. In recent     7    , it has become more and more popular.

Websites     8     know how many people support some ideas by counting how many people click the praise sign. Experts can know what teenagers are caring about. That can help them find     9     problems.

Clicking the praise sign is     10     an easy thing. Have you ever clicked the sign for anybody on the Internet?

“We left at six o’clock in the morning. Since it was raining     1     on that day, my clothes were all wet. My shoes and trousers were covered with mud (泥浆), and I even     2     over a few times, but I never gave up. I thought it was a     3     long walk for me.”said Zhang Yangyang, a student at Guyuan No.2 Middle School in Ningxia.

    4     at Guyuan No. 2 Middle School walk to the Renshanhe Martyrs’Cemetery (任山河烈士陵园) in memory of the martyrs every year. It is a long walk—about 54 kilometers. This event has been     5     for nearly 30 years. Every year, a large number of teachers and students join in the event. According to Mian Youlu, nearly 400 martyrs lie in the cemetery.

Zhang Hongmei, another teacher, shared a great story during the long walk. “An injured boy finished the long walk by     6    , and he even cheered his teammates when they felt     7    ,”said Ms. Zhang. “Students helped each other during the long walk, and this made me really     8    .”

Almost/ all parents agreed their children to join in the long walk. “I’m so     9     of them!”one parent said excitedly. “More importantly, I’m happy to     10     that the spirit of the older generation still has a place in young hearts today, and thanks to the event, the spirit will live on!”

One Saturday, Han Mei needn’t to go to school or other classes. She wanted to     1     a new dress. Her mother was busy at work. She had to go shopping     2     her father. They went there by car. Her father doesn’t like shopping.     3     Han Mei did shopping and her father was in the car and waited for her.

There were lots of people in the clothes shop. Han Mei looked at     4     of different colors and styles (样式) and tried on one. dress after another. Her father waited and waited.     5     two hours, Han Mei didn’t come out of the shop. Her father was a little     6    . “Why does she stay in the shop for so long?” He got out of     7     car, just at that moment, a man came up to him and said, “Excuse me, but are you Han Mei’s father?” “ Yes!” “Han Mei is     8     for you inside. She just doesn’t have enough money.” “Oh, I see.”

He went after the man into the shop. Han Mei was very     9     to see her father. After her father paid the money, they     10     home together.

We are all proud of our country-China. People from home and abroad are all surprised at China’s achievements. On October 1st, 2019, China     1     its largest military parade (阅兵仪式) in Tian’anmen Square. It was really     2    . Looking back at the past, the great changes have     3     place in China.

Most people lived a rather     4     life in the past. However, in 1978, China carried out the reform and opening-up policy. It was a great     5    . China has     6     rapidly since then. Now, people’s life is much     7    . More people begin to have a happy life     8     the country tries its best to help people in poor     9    . China also paid great attention to compulsory (义务) education. I think it is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream about the future. Above all, we Chinese always help one     10     at some crucial moments.