2 . On February 3rd, I volunteered at a nursing home to help look after the old people there.This experience allowed me ________ a better understanding of the need to care for the old.

In the morning, I walked into the nursing home with a smile as ________ as sunshine.Then I joined the other volunteers ________ they were doing their work.I ________ to clean tables and windows first.We tried to make the nursing home tidy and comfortable to live in.

After cleaning, some of us ________ the old people haircuts, chatted with them, or cooked food for them in the kitchen.I was busy putting up Spring Festival couplets（对联） .Seeing them smiling, I felt a sense of joy deep in ________ heart. ________ the end of the day, everyone got together and sang the beautiful song The Grateful Heart（《感恩的心》） . ________ happy we felt!

When my parents asked me ________ I thought of my work in the evening, I told them proudly,   “I carried on the tradition of respecting and loving the old.”

I think the things that ________ old people really need are company（陪伴） and love.By giving them love, we can also feel the kind of joy that can only be gained by giving.

Bones are light but strong. They hold a person up and help the person to walk. But Sam’s bones didn’t do these for him, because his bones _______ so easily broken. He could break an arm or a leg very often, especially when he was put down to sleep _______ a wrong way. His friends grew taller and stronger, but he didn’t and he couldn’t do _______

Doctors suggested that he should get _______ special chair. So Sam bought one to carry him to different places. It was so small and fold able（可折叠的） that he could put it in a plane to travel to _______ places in the world. The chair became one of the most useful _______ for him.

One day, when San was in the mountains, his wheel chair broke down. He knew a lot about the wheel chair, and he fixed it by _______. Then San had an idea and designed（设计）a chair that he could do everything in. He asked the factory to produce different wheel chairs for those who are like him. Finally, his chairs _______ by people all over the world.

Sam will never be able _______. But he says, “There is always a way to do everything. It me not be the way most people do things. It may take some time to work it out, ________ there’s always a way.”

4 . _______ COVID-19, students couldn’t go to school. As schools tried to prepare for the new term, they found a new way of _______: live streaming (直播).

While teachers were giving lessons in their own homes, students were watching them on their computers at home. The online class was just like the offline one.The teacher could ask questions and communicate _______ the students. Some apps even made it _______ for the teacher to _______ the students. If someone didn’t listen carefully, the teacher could _______ point the camera at him or her, like _______ him or her out in front of the whole class. The whole experience was like that in a _______ classroom.

The online classes were more interesting _______ many students liked them.

Then did all the people have the same idea? Actually, some people didn’t think it was a good idea. In their opinion, some students didn’t listen ________ and it wasn’t easy for each teacher to give lessons in this way. Many elder teachers found it difficult to teach ________ their mobile phones.

As a new way of teaching, live streaming has ________ advantages. Unlike traditional classrooms, online ones allow teachers and students ________ resources (资源) more easily. They ________ allow teachers use more technologies.

It’s hoped that more technologies ________ classrooms and make teaching more efficient. Even if everybody has to stay indoors, people can still work, have classes and do most things at home.

5 . When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, you ________ ask “Where are the restrooms?” ________ “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” These are similar requests for directions. _______ are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. That is ________ it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite when we ask for help.

Good speakers change the way they speak in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on ________ they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask your classmates direct questions because you know ________ well. However, if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know ________ the school trip is?”, this will sound much more polite.

It might seem ________ difficult to speak politely than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use ________ right language in different situations. This will help you communicate better ________ other people.

6 . I am Peter Smith. I’m thirteen ________ old. I am a student in No. 1 Middle School ________ Beijing. I have ________ good friend. ________ name is Jim Green. We are in the same grade, ________ different classes.

He ________ thirteen years old. He wants ________ fruit and vegetables because they are good for his health. He likes sports. He ________ three soccer balls and one basketball. He ________ basketball every day after school. His favorite subject is P.E.. He thinks it is ________. His P. E. teacher is Miss Wang. She is a good teacher.

7 . One day, before setting off for school, my 7-year-old son Jason broke my roses and asked, “_______ I take them to school today?” After saying goodbye, I turned my back _______ he wouldn’t see the tears in my eyes. I loved that rose bush. I was sad most of the day. Then I hurried to pick up Jason _______ 2:30 p.m.

“I want to talk to you about Jason,” the teacher said after _______ me into the classroom. My son was _______ drawing a picture when I came into the classroom. I prepared _______ for the worst. In my mind, there was a voice saying _______ would have surprised me.

“Did you know Jason _______ flowers to school today?” she asked. I nodded, thinking about the rose bush _______ I planted years ago and trying to hide the sadness in my eyes. “Let me tell you about yesterday.” the teacher continued, “See that little girl?” I saw ________ bright-eyed child who was looking at a picture on the wall and laughing. I nodded.

“Well, yesterday she almost lost control. Her mother and father are having a quarrel. She worried about ________ her parents would leave her forever and said loud enough for the class to hear, ‘Nobody loves me.’ I did all I could ________ her up. However, it only seemed to make matters ________. Today your son walked to that child. I watched him give her   ________ pretty flowers and say, ‘I love you.’”

I felt my heart filled with ________ for what my son had done.

I like working in the TV station. I have been a reporter _____ fifteen years. I chose this job so that I could travel the world, but the job _____ me many unforgettable lessons already.   My work is sometimes kind of ______ but for most of the time it is amazing and inspiring.

In India, I visited a city. There were many homeless children. Some were young and lived in the street. But then a lady called Rosa opened a home for them. In one whole year, she was looking after two _____ kids, feeding them, teaching them and giving them hope.

Another time, I was in Japan and _____ a young girl with a serious illness. After seven operations(手术), she had to have thirteen more in hospital. However, when I saw her, I found _____ she was still smiling.

Here in China, after the terrible Wenchuan Earthquake, I found ____ three-year-old boy named Lang Zheng. He had been in the ruins(废墟) for _____ than ten hours before he was found by the soldiers.

Though weak and injured, the brave boy lifted _____ right hand above his head with difficulty and saluted(敬礼) the soldiers to show his thanks, which became the most moving moment in the disaster(灾难).

Thanks to the experience as a reporter, I myself am getting braver _____ stronger. When I face challenges(挑战) in my life, I always remember the courage(勇气) of these three people.

10 . Welcome to Southwark School! When you go to a new school, you start ________ about many things. You worry about your studies. You also worry about making ________. You worry that you will feel lonely(孤独) because no one likes you at school. ________ do not worry too much. You will always find that some people are friendly and others are not. Usually there ________ some people you like. These people often like you too.

How ________ people make friends? What makes ________ person a friend? Helen has something to say.

“My name is Helen. Amy and Sally are my best friends. Amy became my friend when we were three years ________. We’re fourteen now! I like her ________ she’s happy most of the time and very friendly. Sally is a quiet person. She makes friends more slowly. But she’s also a good friend. ________ both like the same things as me, and we listen ________ each other’s problems. Amy likes to talk and Sally likes to listen. We are all good at different school subjects, so we help each other with our homework too!”