The two     1    (gentleman) had been having a heated argument for a couple of days, and had decided to make     2     bet which would settle their argument. They were going to find someone to take part in     3    (they) bet when they saw Henry walking on the street outside. They invited him into their house, where Henry told them he had landed in Britain     4     accident. Although he had gone to the American consulate     5     (seek) help, he had not received any. Henry hoped that the brothers would offer him some jobs because he had no money. Henry     6     (get) upset with the brothers when they seemed too happy about his bad luck. They     7     (quick) told him not to feel that way and they gave him an envelope with money in it. They said the letter inside would explain     8     it was all about, but he had to postpone     9    (open) it until 2 o'clock. Henry felt that was odd. The story ended with Henry leaving their house and promising that he     10     (not) open the letter until 2 o'clock.

Several days ago, Gin Smith sent her daughter Jane to school     1    car as usual. Because they left home     2     (early ) than usual, instead of dropping her daughter off at the corner as she usually does, she pulled into the school. However, her daughter became unhappy,     3    (say) “Oh, no! I have no chance to talk with the lovely old man today.” Hearing what Jane said, Mrs Smith got     4     (surprise). She asked her daughter who     5     lovely old man was. Jane told her, “He stands at the corner    6    you drop me off usually and encourages all the students as they pass by. He talks about     7     (kind)and gives us advice and fist bumps! It's the best part of the day!”

The next morning, when Mrs Smith drove by she saw the old man.     8    (actual) she was deeply moved by what she saw. This is exactly the kind of support the students need. This old man stands outside the school every day and     9    (give) encouragement to every student that comes near him. Mrs Smith felt that she was lucky enough     10    (see) the moving sight.

Meet China's latest rock band by five girls-“Unknown Youngsters”. They are students from Haige Primary School in Guizhou Province. Behind the Haiga rock band is Gu Ya,    1    is the students' Chinese and Music teacher.

When Gu first came to Haiga School, he often    2    (play) his guitar. The music attracted these students       3    they would come closer to his office and listen. This inspired the 32-year-old teacher. He decided    4    (form)a rock band to teach students music. And he collected over two hundred instruments-guitars, ukuleles and drums - from charity groups.

Before the rock class, Gu found his    5    (student) shy and a bit quiet in class. But music    6    (real) cheered them up. “They became confident and outgoing,” said Gu.

Gu's rock band also changed the school. When he came here in 2016, Haiga School was short of good teachers and    7    ( teach) tools, and it had fewer than 20 students. The performance of Gu's students got    8    (good) over the years, and his school now has over20 students as well as a good reputation(名声).

Li Meiying, the band's guitarist, said music made    9    (they) feel relaxed after study. “I love the community we formed through music. I hope our band can still be together    10    the future.”

Across the world, people     1    (expression) their love to tea in many ways. The handmade purple clay teapot (紫砂壶)is one of the most popular    2    (item) among tea lovers in Asia. But the skill of making that particular teapot faces a lot of challenges in modern times.

Chinese people have been drinking tea for thousands of years. And     3     (recent), these handmade teapots have become popular. As    4    old saying goes, "A thing    5    (value) if it is rare.”

Tea sets(茶具)have been a key part of Chinese culture. Gao Dezhi, 99,     6     (make) purple clay teapots since he was 3 years old. This kind of skill has been passed down from generation to generation or taught to those who are    7    (interest) in the craft. Gao said that his son and daughter don't care about such skills. They already earn a lot of money by     8     (work) in other jobs. People cannot make such things if they have no interest in learning the skill, he said.

In order to protect skills     9     disappearing, local people have built a special museum     10     masters can show their craft.

At the end of the 16th century, English was mostly spoken by people in England. However, the English language     1    (change) over time. Between about AD 450 and 1150 the English sounded     2     (much) like German than the English we speak at present for it was     3     (base) on German. Then    4     (gradual) between about AD800 and 1150 English became less like German.

Two men had a great     5     （affect） on the changes of English. One was Samuel Johnson, who wrote his dictionary and     6     other was Noah Webster, who wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language     7     gave American English     8     （it） own identity.

Today, China may have the largest number of English     9     （learn）. A lot of Chinese people speak English     10     a foreign language.

With the development of society, interpersonal relationship has been a heated topic in our daily life.

    1    increasing number of people find it important in career success. Being polite is the first and most important step    2    (develop) good relationship among friends. Polite words can be very powerful in your daily life.

Always saying please and thank you will make your friends more    3    (comfort) and more willing to offer help when necessary. We all know that one man’s success is based on    4     he or she deals with people. Always be grateful for other people’s kindness and show your gratitude through the words you speak. The more support you win from other people, the    5    (fast) you will move towards your goal.

Although some people may    6    (obvious) ignore the importance of being polite, we students should form good     7    (habit) and behave in good manners. First, learn to be friendly    8    your parents and relatives at home. Then at school, listen respectfully when your teachers instruct you. Follow and accept their advice to improve    9    (you). You will make further progress if you express your gratitude in time.

Remember, being polite    10    (cost) nothing but it is worth millions of dollars.

The Amber Room, one of the greatest     1     (wonder) of the world, was a great work that took about ten years     2     (make). In 1716, the Amber Room was given to the Russian people as a gift of friendship by William I, who loved soldiers more     3     the Amber Rootn itself. In Russia, the room first served as a small reception hall for     4     (importance) visitors,     5     later was moved and redesigned by Catherine II.     6     (fortunate), the Amber Room disappeared when the Nazi Germans and Russia were at war and until now nobody knows     7    happened to it. In 2003, however, a new Amber Room     8     (build)by the Russians and Germans on the basis of the old photos     9    (be) ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of     10    (they) city.