Li Kang,     1     high school student, lives in Hebei Province. Today is his first day at Senior High school. He     2    (feel) that his new school is very good and classrooms are     3    (amaze) since all of them have     4    (computer). He likes his English teacher, a woman     5    (call) Ms Shen. Ms Shen tells them reading comprehension is important and encourages     6    (they) to speak a lot in class. Li Kang and his classmates are interested in Ms Shen’s teaching method,     7     is completely different from that of the teachers at Junior High school.

Today, after Ms Shen gave students instruction, they introduced themselves in class. Ms Shen also helps students improve their spelling     8     handwriting. They do spelling games in a fun way. After this class, Ms Shen ask them to write a     9    (describe) of the street where they live. Most of them look forward to     10    (do) it.

“Hello”,     1     always makes a point about the importance of how we greet (问候) others, is a very common word in our daily life. The word we choose sets the     2     (begin) for the whole communication, and in turn, shapes the future of     3     (we) relationship with others. At times we may use something like a formal “good day” in certain situations, and a more informal “hey” or “hi” in others. Knowing how     4     (say) hello in different languages is always the first step when it     5     (come) to becoming more communicative with the rest of the world. “Hello” is     6     (important) than any other word for you to remember when you’re learning a new language. Now let’s learn some different     7     (form) of “hello” in different languages around the world: in English— Hello; in Chinese— Nin ho; in French— Bonjour; in Spanish— Hola. Isn’t it     8     (interest) to get you ready for some situations? There are even more ways to say hello in every language. The way of greeting someone can change depending     9     the time of the day, or your relationship with the person you’re saying hello to. Beyond the words, people also use a mixture of body language and physical (身体的) touch to greet each other, from handshakes to hugs or cheek kisses. Learning to greet someone is all about making a connection, so have     10     try and do your best.

From prescription medications (处方药) to over-the-counter (OTC) drugs most of us have taken plenty of pills over the years. Doctors are now stressing the importance of the guidance many people aren’t following. Please read on       1     (find) out what doctors say you should do before you take medications.

Many people do not closely follow instructions when     2     (take) medications. A survey found that only 20 percent of U. S. adults say they reread     3     instructions of the OTC drug they’ve used before they take it again. Similar issues occur among prescription drugs as well. “     4     it is the first time or the twentieth time, it is always important to read and follow the label of any medicine,” said Rajesh Mishra, Vice President of Medical and Clinical Affairs at MeNeil Consumer Healthecare. He added “These labels contain     5     (value) information consumers need to use a medicine     6     (responsible). ”

Doctors warn     7     (patient) about one of the most important points     8     should never be ignored. It is important to always take your medication     9     water unless your actual doctor tells you otherwise for a specific reason. Water is essential for the proper absorption of many medications. Drinking water helps ensure that the medication     10     (absorb) and that it works the way it is supposed to.

In China, the use and cultivation (种植) of green tea goes back thousands of years. While there is no precise way to know     1    (exact) when green tea was first cultivated, the following is     2    we know from historical records.

Legend assigns the discovery of tea to mythological emperor Shennong, who is said     3    (discover) tea in the 28th century BC. Shennong was sitting under a tea tree boiling a pot of water to drink. Some     4    (leaf) fell from the tree into the boiling water, creating the first ever pot of tea. During the Han Dynasty, written records referred     5    the cultivation of green tea. However, this wasn`t green tea for drinking     6    for medical purposes. The Tang Dynasty     7    (consider) by most to be the golden age of Chinese arts and culture. It was during this time that green tea became a popular drink and an important part of     8    (tradition) Chinese culture.

    9    first written account of tea culture, Cha jing or The Classic of Tea, was published by Lu Yu. This short but comprehensive work,     10    (cover) ten chapters, discusses everything from the mythological of tea, history, cultivation, preparation to tea culture.

You probably have ever been warned against using certain hand gestures when    1    (travel) abroad. The meanings of hand gestures differ so    2    (great) in different countries. But do you know the relationship between body language    3    groups?

Mark Moffett, author of The Human Suarm, describes our need to belong to a certain group. We are    4    (safe) in a group than in one person. We trust them, they protect us, and they share    5    same values and beliefs as us. We will even go to war to fight for our group. Humans attract those people    6    are members of their own group. This is because we like to be able to predict the     7    (action) of others and belonging to a group enables this.

Outsiders to our group    8    (be) foreign and unknown. Therefore, they may be    9    (danger), unpredictable or threatening. So it is important to recognize these outsiders to our group.

There are many things helping us identify these strangers or outsiders — the clothes they wear and the way they speak. Now, experts know that their body language is also an indicator. In our ancestors’ times, knowing    10    someone is a friend or foe (对手) could mean the difference between total annihilation (灭绝) of their family or the survival of their genes.

Learning a new language is not easy for most people. However, you can always make learning fun as long as you show enough interest     1     it.

Motivation is     2     you have to achieve as a goal. If you study a foreign language just     3     (pass) your school test, you cannot learn it well. Besides, you should also be a good observer. Practice makes perfect, but if you have been practising incorrectly, your mistakes     4     (become) permanent. Therefore, it’s of great importance to be a good observer. Your practice of accent will be much more effective if you closely observe your     5     (pronounce), mouth and lip movements.

Last but not least, you should have confidence in yourself, too. Confidence can smooth your way of learning a foreign language. Don’t believe those     6     say it’s impossible for you to master a new language. As a matter of fact, it’s no good     7     (practise) if you believe deep inside your heart that speaking a foreign language perfectly     8     (be)an extremely difficult goal to achieve. Don’t say you have no     9     (nature)talent for learning a new language well.     10     (actual), when you have finished reading this essay, you have certainly gained enough inspiration to improve your English.

A new report points out that a higher chance of getting heart disease is related     1     eating eggs. The results follow several    2     (early) studies that found eating eggs was generally     3     (health).

The JAMA Network Open     4     (publish) the new report in March.     5     (combine) data from six other earlier studies, the report shows a six percent increased risk     6     heart disease when the average number of eggs a person eats each day increases by half an egg.

Norrina Allen,     7     co-wrote the report, reported that, in the United States, eggs are generally one of the top     8     (source) of cholesterol (胆固醇) in a person's diet. Individuals with higher levels of cholesterol in their diet are at increased risk for the     9    (develop) of heart disease later in life, she said.

    10    , Allen added that she would not say that eggs are completely unhealthy. “I'm not encouraging people to take eggs out of their diets completely,” she said. “I’m just suggesting that people eat them reasonably.”

The best idea for food shopping is making a list of what you need or     1     (compare) prices at different stores. Although it’s not necessarily important for you     2     (make)a shopping routine(常规), you may end up shopping in either a grocery store(杂货店)     3     a supermarket.

Then what’s the difference     4     grocery stores and supermarkets? The real difference between them comes down to scale(规模) and specific products. Grocery stores     5    (fill) with food and drinks, and maybe a small part of household items at most Supermarkets; however, have a much     6    (wide) range of things for sale than grocery stores:     7    (include) food and drinks, clothing, baby items, and so on.     8     (general), “grocery store” is described as a store which sells     9     variety of food products.

Another big difference, in earlier times, was that a grocery store would, for the most part, get the products for customers. However, in a supermarket customers filled their baskets of carts(手推车) with their     10     (choice). There are a few other differences between them. Supermarket are always chain stores but grocery stores are run by individuals. However, it is believed that these terms can be interchangeable(互换地) used.