Put simply,     1     is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough. Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create, what medical     2     you will make or what     3     technologies you will develop! The     4     are endless, and I have     5     in your ability to make a     6     to your family, to your community and to our country.

You need to make a     7     effort to train your mind and develop your     8    . Senior high school will help you learn and grow, yet you alone are    9     for     10     your great potential.

When I went to see The Revenge of Prince Zidan, which is the Peking Opera version of Hamlet,I was impressed by the strong and mixed     1    of love, anger, fear and grief in the performance. I enjoyed it so much that I was on the     2     of my seat.

The opera started with an     3    playing jinghu, a traditional Chinese instrument, whose sound was completely new to my Western ears. Then I was surprised to see the     4    come on stage.Their costumes and masks were amazing. Although the stage was simple, the     5    could get meanings from the music,     6    movements and mime. By using some     7    ,a small stage had been    8    into the whole     9    .

The most incredible part of the show was how     10     the performers were. I highly recommend this show to you because it    11     all the right boxes with a    12    of music,singing, drama, poetry, costume design and explosive effect.

Yang Liwei was born in an ordinary family in Liaoning Province in 1965. He became a pilot of the Chinese Air Force in 1987. He     1     (spend) 1350 hours in the air. It took him five years to     2    (become) a spaceman. Yang Liwei was     3    (send up) into space by China’s ShenzhouⅤat 9 a.m.     4     October 15th, 2003. It moved around the earth fourteen times. He came back     5     (safe) at 6:23 a.m. the next day, making China the third country to successfully send a person into space after the former Soviet Union (前苏联)     6    the USA. Yang Liwei returned to the earth after a     7    (21小时) trip to space. In space, Yang not only recorded     8     (thing) he saw, but also showed China’s national flag and the United Nation's flag to the people who watch on TV     9     home.

All of the Chinese people are     10     of our first spaceman — Yang Liwei.

Peru is a coastal country along the Pacific， mainly made up of       1     parts： a narrow belt     2     parallel（平行） to the coast， the Andes Mountains， and the Amazon rainforest. The ancient Inca Empire once existed in the 1400s and 1500s， which was     3     then. But in the 1600s， Peru was     4     by Spain， and its     5     came to an end in 1821. Because of this， the main     6     language in Peru is Spanish.

Two popular tourist     7     are the Amazon rainfor­est， and Machu Picchu. You can take a short flight into the rainforest， where you can choose your accommodation in the middle of the forest，     8     the rainforest， where plants and animals are     9    . At Machu Picchu， you will be     10     by its dry stone method of building.

So don’t feel sorry for the     1     or make fun of them, and don’t ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them     2     to live as rich and full a life as you do.

He had opened the curtains that night so that the other woman would see him and Claire,     3     that there was no risk to Claire’s marriage. But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt-you cannot have women     4     in love with machines.

Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Within a moment or two, its body was     5     swiftly by the killers down into the     6     of the sea.

Sometimes I wonder how     7     chemistry is to these students, most of     8     will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway.

Xie lei, who is 21 years old, has come to our university to study for a business     9    .   She is halfway through the     10     year, which most foreign students complete before applying for a degree course.

The full name of England is the     1           2     of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It     3     of four parts. They are England ,Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. People always think Wales is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack.   The four countries have different     4    and legal systems as well as different football teams. England is the largest of the four countries and it is     5     into   three parts. Most of the people settled in the South , but most of the large industrial cities are in the Midlands and the North.

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.

8 . 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.

Until last year, I was trying to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was     1     (possible). To lose weight, I tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat, low-fat, 5:2, only bananas, no bananas-I almost     2     (go) mad.

Then an article changed me. It said instead of asking “Am I fat?” I should be asking “Am I fit?” I didn’t know a letter could make such a     3     (different)! Then I started thinking about fitness rather than weight. I didn’t say that I wanted to lose three kilos. Instead, I would say I wanted to run two kilometres in eight     4     (minute) or I wanted to be able to do 30 push-ups. I preferred     5     (add) healthy foods to my meals rather than cut     6    the foods I enjoyed. I still had a burger now     7     then, but I would add a salad or an apple.

Finally, I stopped     8     (compare) myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I liked about     9     (I). I became more positive about myself and my body. As     10     result, I became both happier and healthier.