I _____ (excite) last few days. I just can't wait to start my senior high school. To quickly _____ (get used to), I've done _____ (as...as, research) and managed to collect a wealth of information. Besides, I told myself to _____ (habit, shape). I expect to _____ (friend, judge) in the new school.

How are you _____ (get along)? Please write and tell me.

Yours,

Li Hua

I,     1    (17岁), come from a family of three. My father,     2     (我以他为自豪), is an excellent teacher. The factory,     3    (我妈妈曾在那工作过), closed down, and she is now a housewife looking after my father and me. I am in senior two and next year,     4     (那时我将高中毕业), is approaching. I will study harder in order to be admitted to a key university,     5    (它能给我提供更好的学习环境).     6    (众所周知), hard work will lead to success. So I believe my dream will surely come true.

    1    (据说) our school will hold a singing contest to celebrate the Party’s birthday. It is not yet clear     2    (比赛何时举行，如何组织). But after hearing the news, the students have begun to prepare for it.     3    (大家认为) through this activity, we can express our love for the Chinese Communist Party and     4    (我们能否获奖) or not doesn’t make any difference.     5    (众所周知) under the leadership of the Party, our life is getting better and better.     6    (令我们感到自豪) is that we are living in a stable, peaceful and prosperous country. I’m sure the singing contest will be a great success.

After breakfast, Mom was doing housework in the kitchen. She talked to Tom     1     (洗碗时) and plates. She said to Tom, “Dear son.     2    (过街时当心车辆). ” Tom usually said to his mom “    3     (再见), mom. ” However, this time, she heard nothing. Tom hurriedly left home     4     (好像很着急). She     5     (认为汤姆很无礼) this time, but she     6    (不知道为什么). She thought she would     7     (让汤姆意识到) his wrong doings when he came back from school.

People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they even yield     1     profit. Hobbies help people relax after     2     of hard work, and provide a balance between work and play. Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can     3     a satisfying hobby,     4     of his age,     5    , or income.

    1     (上周五，一位老手艺人给我们上了一堂有意义的课).

At 8 am, the old craftsman with a large box was invited to our class. We greeted him with thunderous applause (鼓掌). He sat down to show us how to make dough figurines (面人).     2     (他很有耐心，仔细地解释每一步). So attentive were we that we quickly mastered the method and couldn’t wait to get started.     3     (在我们制作自己的“艺术品”期间，手艺人走在我们中间给我们指导). Soon, we all finished our pieces and took pictures with the old craftsman, and a sense of excitement immediately filled the classroom.

What a meaningful day it was!     4     (我们渴望参加更多这样的活动).

I used to be a lazy student who often fell asleep in class. Worse still, I associated with bad friends. As a result, I was     1    (落后的) in my studies. It was not until the beginning of the new term that I     2    (开始) to behave well because my English teacher, Miss Yang, a beautiful and attractive lady, kept encouraging me not to give up studying. Under her influence, I was aware of my mistakes and decided to change my     3    (态度) entirely. Every day I     4    (上学) school on time and pay attention to my teachers in class. To     5    (避免) making the same mistakes, I usually attach a note to my desk as a reminder. Knowing that my studies are     6    (糟糕的), I want to improve it badly by making an effort. First, I     7    (醒来) early in the morning to do some reading aloud and attempt to learn the basic knowledge by heart. Also, my teachers are ready to assist me with my studies. With their help, it is not long before I make progress and catch up with my classmates. Not long ago, I participated in an Spoken English Contest on     8    (代表) of my class and I held the firm belief that I would     9    (打败) the other competitors. What astonished everybody was that I attained the championship and was     10    (授予) a gold medal. Now, not only do I go all out to study but I often exercise because only in this way can I keep the balance between study and relaxation.

When you enter an unfamiliar environment, what do you feel? Do you second-guess yourself? Although confident people are not immune from self-doubt, they enjoy a strong s    1    of safety, clarity, and trust in themselves.

Studies indicate that confident people tend to be healthier and live longer. It could be due to the    2    (积极的) effects of emotions associated with confidence, happiness and     3    (满足，满意). People who l    4    confidence often struggle with emotions like fear,    5    (忧郁，沮丧), and anxiety, which will harm health. Confidence can also help you with fitness goals.

Bringing with him lots of books, clothes, and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the village with an eager heart. He imagined     1     exciting things about living independently and teaching in a village.

Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to     2     many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement, which was really     3    .

Like any exercise, running increases the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. It makes your heart stronger and allows more blood to flow around your body. It also     4     and reduces the risk of serious health problems, as well as     5     like colds.

We had just moved into a new house and I had been working hard to get my new room in order. This had not been easy because I owned over a thousand books. To make matters worse, the room is rather small, but     1    (一个好主意已经被我想到) that I could store the content of my not-so-important books in my computer.     2    (在确认它们已经完全被存进电脑之后), I will sell them as second-hand books online which can reduce the coverage of books in my room. As all the stuff     3    (已经被处理妥当), I will invite my friends to my new house and have a party. I can imagine how they will reflect when they find the disappearance of some books, asking     4    (它们怎样被处理了). “    5    (已经被吞进电脑的肚子里了).” I will say jokingly.