Six months ago, Xie Lei boarded a plane for London to complete an exchange programme. She     1     that she chose the year­long exchange programme with the     2     to set up a business in China after graduation.It was the first time that she had left her     3     .When she came to England, she lived with a host family,     4     members always helped her. At first，she had to get used to     5     in a new country and learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things she didn’t know the English names for.     6     , she also had to face another challenge of the academic requirements.When writing an essay，she was told by the tutor to acknowledge     7     other people had said if she cited their ideas,     8     he wanted to know her own opinions.She also found students’ participation included as part of the final result. Luckily, after a few weeks, she could speak     9     in class on traditional Chinese art successfully. And she feels much more     10     in the UK now.

2 . “I want to work full-time in China, honey.” An overseas call awakened the wife from sound sleep. “Why?” asked the wife with surprise, in a drowsy (昏昏欲睡的) voice, from the other side of the ocean.

In the United States, he had a great future ahead. At the age of 36, he became the youngest professor in the history of the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University, for his academic achievements. At 40, he became a tenured (终身的) chair professor at Princeton.

When everything seemed perfect and admirable to others, he firmly decided to say goodbye to Princeton University, to an affluent life in the United States, and return to China.

The news spread explosively. Many expressed confusion, many persuaded him, many made fun of him, and still many waited to have a good laugh at him.

He said patriotism is the plainest feeling of a person. Who doesn’t love his motherland, after all? In his heart, the American dream is already something past; the Chinese dream is rising.

After returning to China, he devoted all his energy, worked like crazy, and determined to do something big. He formed a life science research team. Every day, he works 12 to 16 hours at his laboratory. He is Shi Yigong, nicknamed “Da Niu” (someone with extraordinary achievements) by Tsinghua students. His given name, Yigong, comes from an idiom that means “devoted to public interest whole-heartedly”. “So far as I’m concerned, awards are of no special meaning.” Shi says calmly.

In his 18 years of study in the United States, he never forgot his Chinese dream. In the next 18 years, the Chinese dream will be more beautiful and greater by the efforts of Shi Yigong and the likes of him.

You may have heard of the Red Cross. It is an organization that     1     (help) people who are in need no matter     2     bad the situation is! But if not for the passion of a young woman named Clara Barton, the American Red Cross may have never been formed!

One day when she was 11 years old, her elder brother was     3     (terrible) injured. He had been ill for two years. Clara cared for him     4     whole time. Through this experience she found out that she came alive when she cared for others.

Soon, Clara began taking care of injured animals. Neighbors began bringing their pets to her. And, almost always, she made them better.

When she was     5     (old), she became a nurse in the American Civil War and she helped save hundreds of soldiers.

After the Civil War, Clara travelled to Europe to rest.     6     that did not last long. Soon she was caring for     7     (wound) people in battle once again! But this time, she learned about the Red Cross who worked alongside her on the battlefield. Their mission was to help those who needed it most.

She decided that the Red Cross     8     (need) in America. Over several years, she asked four different presidents     9     (bring) the Red Cross to America. They all said no. But then, thanks to her persistence, one of the     10     (president) changed his mind! And the American Red Cross was born.

6 . Mobile phones are now everywhere. They are a(n) __________ way for us to keep in touch with friends and family. __________, it is important to know that there are __________ times when you should not be using your phone, the most important of these being __________.

There is no reason why you should feel the __________ to have your mobile phone during class. Aren’t you at school to __________?You should not be sending your friends text messages or taking phone calls __________ you are in class.

In America students would never be __________ to use their mobile phones during class. Anyone, who __________ the rule world be kicked out of class at once. It is OK to have your mobile phone with you, but you must ____________ to turn it off. It is very ____________ to hear a lot of tones and ringing during class.

As a(n) ____________ in China, I have to deal with students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to turn off their phones, but many students do not ____________. The desire to be ____________ all the time seems to be stronger than the desire to learn.

It’s ____________ to understand why it is so tempting to have your phone on during class. It won’t ____________ anyone when you’re sending a short text message, will it? But you may ____________ be hurting yourself when you do this. Sending a text message also takes your ____________ away from what’s going on in class, so you may miss something ____________. The next time you ____________ to send a message in class you should think again.

7 . As most of us know, talking to and listening to parents don’t always go smoothly. Emotions and past experiences can get in the way. Since communication is a two-way street, some depends on your parents and some of what happens depends on you. The way you talk can influence how well a parent listens to and understands you.    1    

•Be clear and direct.

Be as clear as you can about what you think, feel, and want.     2    They can listen better or be more helpful if they understand what you mean specifically and what’s really going on.

•Be honest.

If you’re always honest, a parent will be likely to believe what you say.     3    If you sometimes hide the truth or add too much drama, parents will have a harder time believing what you tell them.

•    4    

Using a friendly and respectful tone makes it more likely that parents will listen and take what you say seriously. Of course, this is hard for any of us when we’re feeling heated about something.If you think your emotions might get the better of you, do something to let off steam and calm down before talking.

•Try to understand their point of view.

If you have a disagreement, can you see your parents’ side? If you can, say so.    5    

8 . Cigarettes aren’t just harmful when they’re being smoked. Even when cigarette ends go out and are cold, new research has found they continue to give off harmful chemicals in the air. In the first 24 hours alone, scientists say a used cigarette end will produce 14 percent of the nicotine that an actively burning cigarette would produce.

While most of these chemicals are released within a day of being put out, an analysis for the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA )found the level of nicotine fell by just 50% five days later.

“I was absolutely surprised,” says environmental engineer Dustin Poppendieck from the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). “The numbers are significant and could have important impacts when cigarette ends are dealt with indoors or in cars. While much attention has been paid to the health influence of first-hand, second-hand smoking, the impact of the cigarette ends has been paid little attention.”

To measure emissions from this forgotten thing, Poppendieck and his team placed 2, 100 cigarettes that were recently put out inside a special room. Once the ends were sealed away, the team measured eight chemicals commonly produced by cigarettes, four of which the FDA have their eye on for being harmful or potentially so.

After setting the room’s temperature, the researchers tested how emissions changed under certain conditions. When the air temperature of the room was higher, for instance, they noticed the ends produced these chemicals at higher rates. In other words, leaving ashtrays out for days, especially in the heat, seems like a bad idea, and could potentially expose smokers to even more harmful chemicals than we thought.

10 . Though the following ski resorts (旅游胜地) listed are less well-known, going skiing there is exciting for everyone this season.

Bear Valley is one of the less well-known ski resorts in California when compared to popular resorts like Mammoth Mountain and Squaw Valley. This ski area has runs that satisfy the needs of nearly everyone with or without experience. Skiers will find 1,280 acres of skiable areas with an average annual snowfall of over 350 inches. There are even snowcat tours that take adventurous skiers to the terrain (地带) that is harder to access but less tracked.

Located in Jay, Vermont, Jay Peak is the snowiest ski area on the east coast, averaging 355 inches of snowfall annually. Jay Peak is known for its challenging terrain and good backcountry skiing. The peak is best known for getting some of the most snow on the East Coast.

Located outside the town of Whitefish, which offers plenty of fun after a long day of skiing, Big Mountain has over 3,000 acres of terrain, with almost 100 marked trails and plenty of bowl and tree skiing. Skiers will find a summit elevation at over 6,800 feet, and a vertical drop of almost 2,500 feet.

Schweitzer Mountain is one of Idaho’s greatest skiing treasures. Visitors will enjoy the views of Lake Pend Oreille, and can visit the lovely town of Sandpoint after a long day of enjoying the snow. There is an annual average snowfall of 300 inches, and over 90 trails. Schweitzer even has open bowl skiing, cat skiing, and even night skiing.