Escape to a New Life describes the Welsh countryside as a beautiful and peaceful place and its people as very caring and happy. The series director believes that this is what young people want today. She says the success of the series is because teenagers want a happier and healthier life away from the     1     of homework and exams. She thinks this series offers a form of getting out of their fast and     2     live.

However, many parents and teachers are     3     about the effect this is having on young people. Parents report that their children are just watching this series and doing nothing else, using Escape to a New Life as a(n)     4     for not finishing homework, or refusing to     5     for exams.

After    1    , we took a long journey to the west of China. It was our first time living    2    away from home. We were eager to enjoy the typical scenery of the desert. From the moment we arrived, it didn’t disappoint us. But the journey was quite challenging. We didn’t have enough    3    of food and water. One time we even got a flat tire on our car. You cannot imagine what a    4    time we had in the hot burning sun;    5    , with the help of some volunteers, we finally changed the tire. We were inspired by this marvelous journey, and we are organizing another adventure.

Sports and fitness play a (n)     1     role in maintaining a healthy and     2     lifestyle. Engaging in sports not only promotes physical     3     but also enhances mental and emotional health. Through sports, we can cultivate teamwork, discipline, and     4    . Participating in sports and fitness activities not only benefits our physical health but also     5     to overall happiness and long life.

So, what is plogging? As a matter of fact, it is a    1    of picking and jogging, which means picking up garbage while working out. Many people    2    it because plogging benefits us a lot. It not only helps us keep    3    and mentally healthy but also is of great    4    to protect the environment and our homeland. People of all ages can participate in this kind of exercise. More than that, it raises the public    5    of environmental issues and develops their sense of responsibility.

Helen Keller was an     1     special girl. By the time she was seven years old, she still couldn’t speak, read or write and     2     to have everything done for her. This was because she couldn’t see or hear. With these     3     to her communication, Helen’s behaviour was often unbearable. She was sometimes troublesome,     4     and angry, and     5     to break things when no one understood her.

Jack’s parents got very disappointed after their son quit school. However, Jack was stubborn (固执) and     1     his parents. From then on, he     2     composing pop music and finally became a successful composer. Jack felt grateful to his mentor (导师) and friends, so he planned to     3    what he earned. The charity work     4     what his parents had done for him. Looking back on the old days, he felt he owed (亏欠) his parents quite a lot. It was not until his success that his parents’ love and care     5    .

Norman Bethune was Canadian, but he is one of the most famous       1     in China. During the war in Spain, he     2     the wounded soldiers there. He invented special tools to use outside hospitals. His     3     saved many lives. In China, he tried his best to help sick and wounded soldiers. He often worked without taking a rest and did not look after himself. During an operation, he cut his     4    , and finally died of his wound. He is still     5     in both China and Canada.

Chinese calligraphy has developed along with China’s     1    . It is difficult to say when     2     calligraphy started. Chinese writing was first done by carving symbols onto bones and shells, but as it developed into a writing     3    , it also developed as a form of art done with a brush. It is believed that Chinese calligraphy dates back to at least the Han Dynasty. Soon after that, the idea developed that calligraphy was not only a beautiful art form but also a     4     of showing the character of the “man behind the brush”. Today, anyone from small children to old people can enjoy practicing the     5     art of Chinese calligraphy.