Confidence is important to the healthy     1     (grow) of children. So it is necessary to teach your children to be confident. For this, you can begin with teaching kids to think of an answer     2     (use) their own opinions and thoughts. You can allow them     3     (take) their time to answer your question because thinking of an answer and then putting     4     into words can be useful to children. Next, let them know that they are not alone. Tell a story of     5     (you) childhood about not completing things at school. This isn’t     6     lecture; it is just a passed story.     7    , this story is sure to resonate (引起共鸣) with them, and they will realise that everyone faces something     8     (challenge). Then, make your children know that failure is a good thing because it provides the chance     9     (learn) more and try again. Lastly, decide what your children are     10     (talent) at and develop them. And this can also help develop your children’s confidence.

Today I'm going to be talking to you about the International Space Station—the ISS, which is a joint project between 20 countries.     1     you can imagine，people always want to know something about the ISS，so I will run through the most common questions     2     are often asked by people. Well, you need to be good friends with the others because it is a small place! The first routine of the day is     3     (ensure) all is well with the many systems. Then this is followed by breakfast，which is timed to take     4     (precise) half an hour.

Experts have decided that togetherness around the dining table is psychologically important，so pre-packed food       5     (eat) together. Mail, which is received overnight, is read around the table,     6     (follow) by a daily conference. Recreational time is pretty limited! I used to stare out the window,     7     (look) at the beautiful Earth below. Then each day, in order to soften the ill     8     (effect) of being caged in such a small place，we have two hours for physical movement. Working time takes up twelve hours     9     Monday to Saturday. Sundays are for rest and     10     (communicate), via emails and video conferencing，with family back home on Earth.

In real life, we usually forget    1    (lock) the door or switch off the lights or the gas,         2    will cause great problems. Besides, we will also meet these things: the water pipe will start     3    (leak), the electrical wiring will short, and even your health will have problems, but you needn't worry about them. In the not-too-    4    (distance )future, the smart homes will deal with them.

A smart home is one that    5    (integrate) computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do    6    (we) will become available. For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn switches on and off,    7    (make) your home more energy-efficient. The smart home could also monitor itself to make sure that everything is working as it should,     8     send you warning if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even    9    (programme) to detect your health problems, and then give you right advice as to the food you should eat or if you should see a doctor. So, in    10    sense, smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives. Luckily, some new technology has been used in our homes.

I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. However, it’s     1    (possible) for me to tell whether it is morning or night, because the sun is     2     (bright) shining for 24 hours. Now, I’m above the Arctic Circle,     3     the sun never sets in summer.

Around 9, 000 years ago, the vast sheets of ice melted in Sarek,     4     (leave) behind about 100 glaciers. Soon after, reindeer began to arrive, and then followed the Sami people, who made Sarek their home. Today, all new development     5     (ban) within park boundaries, so only the Sami are allowed to continue their     6     (tradition) way of life in the park.

For hundreds of years,     7     (look) after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. Since reindeer were always     8     the move, the Sami would accompany them. However, most Sami live     9     modern life in their own houses.

Hiking with all my food and supplies is really tiring, but it is a     10     (bless) to travel in such a beautiful and wild place.

I was very excited when, last week, my friends and I decided to spend     1     (we) weekend in Belgium.

The first place we went to was Brussels. Brussels is such     2     beautiful city, although I thought it seemed rather small to be a capital city. We visited the statue of the weeing boy (撒尿小孩铜像), the great town hall and, of course, we did not forget     3     (visit) the famous Belgium chocolate shops.

One enjoyable part of my afternoon was     4     (certain) eating a real Belgium waffle (华夫饼). We found that you can't go far without     5     (come) across waffles in Brussels. They're for sale in shop windows, on the menu at restaurants and are sold by sellers on the side of the street.

In the evening we     6     (go) out for a meal with other people on the trip; it was good fun getting to know other students     7     were experiencing living abroad for the first time. After the meal we     8     (take) to a bar to taste some of Belgium's famous beer.

On the Sunday we visited the city of Anvers. The city is famous     9     its fashion   museums. These museums were     10     (interest) and they really showed the differences in fashion over the years. After this little trip, it was time to return home.

Yesterday we visited Central Park,    1    urban park in Manhattan, New York City, which is one of the    2     (big) city parks I have seen. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States, with millions of visitors every year, as well as one of the most filmed    3    (location) in the world. It is two and one half miles long and over one-half mile    4    width.During our trip, we took a carriage ride through the park and rowed a boat out on one of the park's lakes.My mom enjoyed    5     (look) at all the sculptures in the park, while Dad liked the free    6     (tradition) music concert in one of the small pavilions.Both my brother    7    I liked the zoo most of all. It was small but had some lovely animals.Our guide said the Central Park Zoo is the oldest z00 in the United States. In the afternoon, we took a ferry    8     (see) the famous Statue of Liberty that stands in New York Harbor. Our guide said this 151-foot copper (铜) statue    9     (give) to the United States by France in 1884 to represent the friendship and    10     (free) both countries share.