There are many respectable people around us.     1     (我首先想到的人是李叔).

He     2     (hire) to work as a guard in our community since a decade ago. Though his work may be boring,     3     (他从不抱怨，而且往往精力充沛). Even during the epidemic of COVID­19,     4     (他不仅继续工作而且花很多时间) measuring people's body temperature and checking the passes for exit and entry.

Therefore,     5     (他被选为模范) in our community because of his selflessness and contributions.

    1     (事实上), I’m writing to ask you for your guidance on a short play, which is adapted from one of our English textbooks.

(The play is based on a novel, The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain)     2     (用强调句升级加黑体部分). The story is about the adventure of a poor businessman who found himself     3     (give) a million pound bank note by two rich businessmen     4     (打赌，定语从句). We will be grateful if you can give us some advice on dialogue between characters, body action, plot, setting, and so on. Could we meet in our classroom at 5 p.m. this afternoon if it is convenient for you?

    1    (随着网络购物的迅速发展)，there appear a number of problems including     2     (身份盗窃). There is no denying that online shopping brings us     3    (convenient) along with disadvantages.     4     (牢记以下建议).

Firstly, it is     5     (非常有益) use strong passwords，which are hard to crack. Furthermore, do not use public computers to shop online or click on unfamiliar links，    6    (以防你的私人信息被轻易泄露).

Just as the saying goes, “Better safe than sorry.” Hope the network can serve us better and more safely.

On the school bus in the morning,     1     (我在和朋友们兴高采烈地聊天). At one stop, Fat Ryan got on hurriedly, tripped over someone’s foot accidentally and fell flat onto the floor.     2     (害怕被取笑), Ryan struggled to his feet,     3     (他的脸尴尬得通红).     4     (陷于如此尴尬的境地), he froze there.     5     (他是如此沮丧和尴尬，泪水止不住地往下流). What a tough moment he was going through!

With her secret leaked, Jane    1     (忍不住啜泣起来，眼神茫然).     2     (由于缺乏安全感), she ceased communicating with people around her. She didn’t know how to switch the embarrassment. She was thrown into the abyss (深渊) of pain, burying herself in tears. Luckily, the monitor finally     3     (说服泄密者向简道歉). Gradually, Jane’s gloom from within vanished into the air and a smile reappeared on her face.

Though an increasing number of international students are learning Chinese, it may be     1     (对他们而言学好汉语很费力).

    2     (这在语言学习中是常有的事，定语从句),    3     (学习汉语也需要练习). Firstly, it’s of great importance to read     4     (与汉语相关的书籍，定语从句). Additionally, to improve your spoken Chinese, you should communicate more with the     5     (native). The more you communicate with the natives in Chinese,    6     (你就会说得越流利). Aside from that, it’s helpful to watch some Chinese films or TV programs. Finally,    7     (有积极的态度) no matter what trouble you may have learning it.

    1     (我写信感谢你的及时救援), without which my life couldn’t return to normal.

A few days ago,     2     (一场极其可怕的地震袭击了我的家乡), leaving many houses in ruins.     3     (shock) to find everything buried under the fallen houses, I burst into tears.     4     (世界似乎到了尽头). Thankfully, although you were strangers, you     5     (不遗余力) provide enough food and water for us to survive on. With strong support from the government and your generous aid, a new town was built upon the earthquake     6     (ruin).

I can’t express my gratitude too much.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

    1     (我的头陷入大南瓜里), I     2     (如此震惊以至于) my throat tightened and my knees felt weak, various terrible thoughts     3     (涌入我的心头). I     4     (努力把头从南瓜里拔出来), but in vain.     5     (不顾我正遭受的事情), my brother should tap the huge pumpkin, giggling. Grinning from ear to ear, my father     6     (来帮助我), saying comfortably, “Keep calm！” I was successfully rescued and     7     (一阵感激之情向我袭来), tears rolling down my cheeks, like a broken line of beads.

Having quarreled with her husband Tom, Jane boiled with anger and she     1     (打算独自去找一个更好的宿营地). An hour later,    2     (令简震惊的是她在树林中迷路了). Jane sank to her knees, with tears of regret clouding her eyes. Clutching her hair, she uttered a cry of regret. Tom and the police     3     (一直在森林里搜寻简)by helicopter. Finally, they found Jane. Tom stormed out of the helicopter, rushed forward excitedly and hugged Jane tightly,     4     (告诉她他非常担心她).

    1     (使我生气的是) I was appointed to work with an extremely serious guy who always wore dark clothes and was always not satisfied with others’ work. To be honest，I     2     (如此害怕他) my voice would tremble uncontrollably whenever speaking to him.    3     (我既焦虑又紧张)，I had no choice but     4     (专心地和我难对付的搭档一起设计学校项目).At last，what made me wild with joy was that he     5     (外向的性格给他留下了深刻印象).Gradually，a bright smile lit up his face. I     6     (相信我们的努力会有所回报).