In Britain and the USA, the managing directors     1     presidents of big companies are often     2     of being ‘fat cats’, i.e. bosses     3     salaries are often twenty-five times more than the company’s     4     worker. When times are hard and workers are     5     off, they receive very little. Departing directors, on the other hand, get big golden    6    .     7     contrast, in Japan the ratio between the     8     and lowest paid is normally a more modest seven or eight to one. In     9    , large Japanese companies have the     10    of taking care of all their employees, and the concept of a ‘job for life’ is still, by and large, true.

A footballer was     1     of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win We went to interview him. He     2     taking money but we were skeptical... It was a dilemma because the footballer could     3     demanded damages if we were wrong.

Remove clothing using scissors if necessary unless it is    4     to the burn… It is best to place burns under gently     5     water for about 10 minutes. (The cool water stops the burning process, prevents the pain becoming unbearable and reduces     6     .

During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced     7     held in the Middle Ages. People began to concentrate     8     on religious themes and     9     a more humanistic attitude to life. …    10     coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colors used in paintings look richer and deeper.

I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be     1     for so long     2     I’ve grown so crazy about everything to do with nature. I can well remember that there was a time     3     a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound. That’s changed a lot since I came here.

English now is also    4     as a foreign or second language in South Asia. For example, India has a very large number of     5     English speakers because Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947. During that time English became the language for    6     and education. English is now also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa     7     South Africa.

I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be really     8    . Although she didn’t know the best way    9    getting to places, she insisted that she     10     the trip properly.

He immediately asked     1     number of nearby people for bandages, but when nobody could put their     2     on any, his father got some tea towels and tape from their house. John used these to treat the most severe injuries     3     Ms Slade’s hands. He slowed the bleeding by     4     pressure to the wounds until the police and     5     arrived.

Lesson 32: … A detective recently watched a     1     woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was     2     for the detective to watch her. …

Lesson 33: Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. One afternoon she     3     from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm. Towards evening, the boat     4     a rock and the girl jumped into the sea. …On     5     at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen. …

Lesson 34: Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he       6     a letter from the local police. … Ted was     7     surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was     8     twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.

Lesson 35: Roy Trenton     9     drive a taxi. …When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two     10     rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. …

In western cultures,     1     eye contact in conversation is necessary. As a matter of fact, a westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest. In Spain, Italy and Greece, where people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts longer.

In many Asian cultures, people avoid eye contact to show respect. It is done when talking with anyone in     2     or with anyone older.

Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand them. For example, an Asian person might close his or her eyes in     3     or look down while listening to a speaker. A Western speaker might thing the person is not interested.

Eye contact is a     4     thing. A lack of eye contact may be considered impolite. But if you stare at others, it is also considered rude and should be avoided.

7 . Lesson 26: My sister is only seven, but she always tells me     1     my pictures are good or not…She looked at it     2     for a moment. 'It's all right,' she said, 'but isn't it upside down?'

Lesson 27: Late in the afternoon, the boys put     3     their tent in the middle of a field…The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and     4     into their tent.

Lesson 28:Now he has put     5     ugly stone head over the gate． It is one of the     6     faces I have ever seen.

Lesson 29: Since then, Captain Fawcett     7     passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a     8     of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park.

Lesson 30:I turned to look at the children, but there weren't any in     9    ; they had all run away! The man laughed when he realized     10     had happened.

There are many famous athletes at home and abroad. One of them is Lang Ping, a coach who led the China women’s volleyball team to     1     (medal) at world championships and the Olympics. When preparing the Chinese team for the 2015 World Cup, her     2     (determine) was tested. One of the best players got     3     (injure), and the team captain left because of heart problems. Losing two important players didn’t get Lang Ping       4     (lose) heart. She believed that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. And she really made     5    . Two weeks later, they were world champions!

Another famous player is Michael Jordan. Known as “Air Jordan”, he changed basketball with his     6     (grace) moves and jumps. His skills were impressive, but the mental     7     (strong) that he showed made him unique. It seemed that in the final seconds of a game, Jordan could always find a way to win. When asked his secret     8     success, he says it is learning from his failures. Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give     9    . In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago     10    (help) young people since 1996.

Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during WW II. Her family was Jewish so they had to     1     away for over two years in order not to be caught by the German Naris. During that time Anne wasn’t able to go outdoors for so long     2     she had grown so     3     about everything to do with     4    . One evening, she stayed    5     on purpose in order to have a good     6     at the moon by herself. But as the moon gave far too much light, she didn’t     7     open the window. Another time, she     8     to be upstairs when the window was open. She didn’t go     9     until the window had to be shut. Sadly, for Anne, it was no     10    looking through the curtains any longer because nature is one thing that really must be experienced.

For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed     1     on purpose until half past eleven in order to have     2     good look at the moon by     3    . But as the moon gave     4     too much light. I didn’t dare     5     a window. Another time five months ago, I     6     to be upstairs at dusk when the window was open. I didn’t go downstairs     7     the window had to be shut. The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the     8     clouds held me     9     in their power; it was the first time in a year and f half that I     10     seen the night face to face…