Our school, Chairo Technical School in Australia, has a strong service idea that covers two of     1    (we) core values, namely “life-long learning” and “life-long serving”. All the students are encouraged to become     2    (active) involved in these programs and many opportunities exist at all the     3    (level) through the country.

Teams of teachers and students from the school     4    (send) to every part across the whole country and other countries regularly to participate     5     different programs, including a regular English teaching tour of our sister school in China. As a school we are always seeking different service opportunities,     6     will encourage our students to devote their time and efforts to     7    (assist) those more needy than themselves.

As     8     matter of fact, many programs     9    (aim) at helping the needy and elderly within our local communities also occur throughout each year, including an annual activity, Service Week. While these programs do assist those in need, it is also exciting to see the    10    (person) growth that occurs among our participating students. The real-life experiences strengthen our teamwork effectively in order to better serve the society for life.

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and her husband noticed a change in their older son: Suddenly, he seemed to be talking far more to his friends     1     to his parents. “Usually, the door to his room     2     (shut).” Joanna noted.

Some students are     1     (amuse) by something else. They spend all their time     2     (look) anywhere but at me. Then again, some students’ favorite activity is daydreaming. With their chins on their hands, they occupy     3     (they) by staring out of the window or up at the ceiling. They are certainly interested in something, but who knows what. The main thing is reminding distracted students that they need to pay attention in class.

In many ways, friendship     1     (natural) comes to kids. However, it is also a skill to learn and manage, particularly as kids get older.

It is important for teens to choose friends wisely. They might choose friends with shared interests or look for people     2     have different backgrounds. The most important things are whether or not the person will be a good friend and whether they enjoy     3     (spend) time with each other. If it’s a yes on both counts, then that person is likely     4     (play) the role of a friend.

It can take time to make a good friend, but it is often worth the effort. Doing things together, whether it’s homework or kicking a soccer ball,     5     (build) closeness. Considering the other person’s     6     (feeling) in different situations is also important. It’s true that you should stand by good friends in the hard times, but you don’t want to give and give without anything     7     return. Healthy friendships are     8     two-way street.

    9     (honest) and trust are important in friendships. Teens need to learn about the importance of being frank (坦率的) with their friends. Friends sometimes hurt each other, but they can always apologize (道歉) and forgive each other. Good relationships are worth the work to repair the damage     10     (cause) by any miscommunications.

Xu Yuanchong dedicated his career to building     1     (bridge) among the world’s Chinese, English and French speaking people. He devoted     2     (he) to literary translation for more than 60 years, primarily     3     (focus) on English translations of ancient Chinese poetry. Xu was awarded the “Aurora Borealis” Prize     4     September 10th in 2014 for Outstanding Translation of Fiction Literature, one of the highest honors that celebrate excellence in international translators.

I’m     1     new senior secondary school student. It is the start     2     a new chapter in my life. My new school life is very exciting. I feel     3     (excite) because this school differs in many ways from my previous one. Previously, we had fixed classrooms     4     students all sat in rows. In my new school, we don’t have fixed classrooms. Students sit around in groups and we often have group discussions and share our ideas     5     check our work together.     6     is also very different is that students in the same class can have different class schedules. That     7     (mean) we go to different classrooms for different subjects of our own choices. In the next three years, I hope I will learn many new things. I     8     hope I will develop confidence in speaking English and develop competence in a variety of new skills. All in all, I hope to have a     9     (happy), more fruitful and     10     (satisfy) life in my new school.

You may have many friends, so do I. I have many friends, who     1    (be) from China and some other countries. Now, I’d like to introduce my foreign friends to you. Cherry is my best friend from America, and she is    2    girl. She is very smart and beautiful. She likes     3    (sing), dancing and shopping. She is good at maths, English and Chinese. She often helps me do my homework     4       (patience), so I have made great progress in my lessons. Tom is also my foreign friend. He is from Canada, and he is very active. He likes playing football, and always enjoy     5    (they) with his football friends. Besides, he is so generous     6    he gives all his pocket money to the Hope Project last month. Jenny is my     7    (three) foreign friend from England. She is very warmhearted and polite. She likes to help the person who is     8    trouble. In addition, she is    9    (interest) in painting. Do you want to know my friends more? Oh, I would like to introduce more     10    (inform) about them to you next time.

Lots of sports idioms have found their way     1     everyday language,     2     make language more colourful and expressive. The English language is full of idioms which     3     (think) to have come from football, such as “moving the goalposts”, “scoring an own goal”. “Moving the goalposts”     4     (mean) they unfairly change the rules or     5     (require) of a process while “scoring an own goal” means that someone makes a bad mistake which     6     (intention) harms their own interests. Baseball is another old and popular sport that has given the English language many different idioms. “Three strikes and you are out” is also an idiom that is often used to talk about situations     7     you miss three chances. English also has a large number of idioms     8     (relate) to boxing, which has been a popular sport for thousands of years. Sport is     9     (challenge) and so is the study of the English language. Work hard, be careful not to score     10     own goal, and you are sure to make it!

According to a recent American study, food allergies (过敏) are becoming more and more common,     1     (particular) among children. About 8% of those under 19 have developed an allergy. That means     2     total of 6 million children suffer from allergies in the USA.

The foods that are mostly responsible for such allergies     3     (be) milk, eggs, peanuts, fish, nuts and wheat. But why are food allergies increasing? Experts give the     4     (reason). One is that everything is too clean. Our body does not have the training     5     (fight) off attackers. Besides, genetic (基因的) engineering has changed most of the food we eat today.

Although a food allergy can begin     6     any age, most allergies start in childhood. Some allergies go away when you grow up, like milk or egg allergies. Others, like fish or nut allergies, are probably with people in     7     (they) whole life.

In fact, at least one third of the children     8     (affect) are allergic to more than one kind of food. They have trouble staying     9     (health) and getting the right diet. Therefore, parents     10     children have allergies should always have some drugs with them. These drugs act quickly and let children breathe better.

Luo Yan and his wife and son travel back to their hometown     1    the Spring Festival. Their parents     2    (decorate) the house beautifully and prepared many delicious dishes. The whole family could not be    3    (happy) to be together.     4     the cold outside, bright smiles fill the air with warmth       5     laughter rings throughout the house.     6     dinner, the whole family are going to stay up late on the New Year’s Eve. They gather around the TV    7     (watch) the New Year’s programme, while eating snacks,     8    (chat) with each other and making dumplings. As midnight     9    (approach), Luo Yan takes his parents, wife       10     son outside to set off firecrackers.