Nowadays, more and more parents pay great attention to their children.     1    , we find it common that most parents and their children lack (缺乏) communication; sometimes they even get into an     2     (argue) with each other.

More than one reason contributes to the problem.

To begin with, the reason why parents spend     3     (little) time with their children is that the heavier social pressure often makes children     4     (ignore) by their parents. The second, although parents want to chat with their children, some of them don’t know much about the skill of communication or the necessary knowledge of education, which is the key     5     communication. However, the most important reason that can be found may be the traditional ideas of authority (权威) most parents have. Parents are     6     strict that their children are unwilling to communicate with them. Thus, when facing the parents, children are not     7     (like) to communicate with them as friends.

To sum up, narrowing the gap between parents and children     8     (be) the solution to the problem. Parents should communicate with their children     9     (regular). Meanwhile, in order to make a better atmosphere (氛围) in     10     the children grow up, parents should ensure the stability (稳定) of the family and act as good friends to the children.

How would you feel if moving to a new town meant     1    (lose) track of your friends?

What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that     2     (take) ages to be delivered? Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed     3    (significant).

The digital age     4    (enable) us to find people who share our interests. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with people     5     also enjoy doing them, even if they live on     6     other side of the world.

On social media sites, people tend     7    (post) only positive updates that make them appear happy and     8    (friend). But smiling photos can hide real problems. Remember the saying: on the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. A young person could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing our information     9     criminals.

Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the     10    (mean) of friendship and our longing for friends remains the same.

This summer has been full of unforgettable     1    (moment). Among them, Su Bingtian, a 31-year-old runner, set     2     new Asian record of 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics semifinals (半决赛) although he finished sixth in the final with a time of 9.98 seconds, he still made a victory.   “    3     (actual), I’m very happy to run under 10 seconds twice in such a short time”, Su said after the race. “Making it into the finals, I have already given all I have.”

Known    4     “Chinese flying man”, Su has been working hard     5     (achieve) his dream. In 2015, Su became the first Chinese to run 100m in less than 10 seconds. After that, Su competed in many international events and won a number of medals. Sadly, at the same time, he suffered greatly from his     6     (injure) and his determination to go on running was tested. He even     7     (plan) to the leave the field in 2017,     8     the wish to run in the 100m final in the Olympics brought him back on the field.

Now in his third Olympics, his    9     (amaze) performance has excited people both at home and abroad. Su Bingtian is really a living legend    10     will surely encourage more young players in their sporting career (事业).

The Internet is an     1     (amaze) information resource. Students, teachers     2     researchers use it as     3     important tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the     4     (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it     5     (connect) with individuals from other countries and cultures. However, while there are many positive developments associated with the Internet, there are also certain fears and     6     (concern). One concern is a lack of control over what     7     (appear) on the Internet. With television and radio the editors will check the accuracy of the contents of programs, and with television there are limits on what kinds of programs can     8     (broadcast) and at what time of the day. However,     9     the help of the Internet, parents can check a published guide to determine what     10     (suit) for their children to see.

“Traveling to China seems like traveling to another world. Its many famous scenic attractions impressed me    1    (great),” an American said. The following is    2    he wrote on his website.

My friends and I had a family visit in Xi’an,     3    old city with a long history in China. The hosts were retired or stayed at home without a job, and they were friendly to    4    (visitor) from different countries coming their homes.

We    5     (taste) the true home-cooked dishes in the home of the family that we visited. For in-homing dinner, the host would prepare a list of menus in advance (提前) .Our tour guide asked     6     (we) for advice about the food, so the host would try to cook what we wanted to eat at his home, We just enjoyed the locally cooked dishes. It was quite a different and exciting experience.

Many foreigners enjoy    7    (learn) how to make Chinese dumplings. We    8     (offer) a general cooking class in the local family. The host taught us to make dumplings step by step with lots of    9    (patient). And we didn’t need to pay any money    10    this. Travel China Guide offers this kind of service free of charge.

The family visit in X in was a good chance for us to get to know Chinese people’s daily life.

In early December, Zhang Guimei was named a national outstanding (杰出的) member of the Communist Party of China for her     1     (contribute) to education in China.

About 20 years ago, while on the way to visit a student’s house, Zhang Guimei, then a teacher in Huaping, Yunnan Province, noticed a girl     2     (sit) on the hillside. The girl, 13, told Zhang she was about to get married. It was decided by her parents. “But I want to go to school,” the girl said. Zhang went to her house and tried to persuade (说服) her parents to let the girl return to school and promised to pay for the school fees     3     (her). However, they didn’t agree.

From then on, Zhang dreamed     4     building a free high school for girls. After years of trying to raise money,     5     (final) in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls, a free public high school, was founded at the foot of the Shizi Mountain in Huaping,     6     Zhang is the headmaster.

Her efforts have been worth it. Since 2008, more than 1,800 students     7     (admit) to college, which is considered a “miracle (奇迹)” in that far area.

Zhang plays     8     active part in local education. It is reported     9     she was given the honor at the country’s “role model for teachers” in February, 2021. Her     10     (move) stories encourage thousands of people.

A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is     1     cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after     2    (they) long journey, food is laid out for them. Lanterns     3    (special) made for the festival are hung outside each house     4    (help) the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead     5    (throw) into a river or into the sea as it is considered     6    (lucky) for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns,     7     had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over.     8    (thousand) of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey     9     the other world. This is a moving scene, for crowds of people     10    (stand) on the shore watch the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.

My American friend     1     (kind) invited me to her home     2     (celebrate) this year's Thanksgiving Day. I     3    （experience）my first ever Thanksgiving. On the day，we watched the Thanksgiving parade（游行）in New York City on TV. My friend's family sat     4     front of the television. They came from all over the States and enjoyed being together.     5     (look) at their happy faces, I thought it was really a holiday for families, just like the Mid-Autumn Festival in China.

That evening, we had a big Thanksgiving dinner. This     6     (tradition) meal included roast turkey, mashed potatoes and assorted vegetables. When the dishes and plates arrived at the table, we started to take turns to say the things we were thankful for. This, in fact, is a Thanksgiving tradition     7     many families practice in the US.

Then, the food     8     (pass) around the table and we all ate far too much. I also had desserts with my dinner. There were different kinds of pies, such as apple pies, pumpkin pies and coconut pies.

If one mentions Thanksgiving, one must talk about Black Friday, the Friday that follows Thanksgiving Day. Shops across the United States will give their     9     (big) sales of the whole year on Black Friday. Many people go crazy about     10     .I saw many long queues outside the shops on that day.

On our way to the house, it was raining     1     hard that we couldn’t help     2     (wonder) how long it would take     3     (get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.

We were first greeted with the barking by a pack of dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters     4     had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and     5     (recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya (木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting competition to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared     6     us many     7     (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were     8     (great) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we     9     (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,     10     (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.