Happy 18th birthday! You’ve officially reach     1     (adult) in a lot of ways, even though I know you’re already mature beyond your years.

Many bittersweet events will happen in the next ten years. There will be highs. Stick to     2     (cherish) every single second. There will also be lows, and you may feel     3     (dishearten). But you’ll surely be committed to     4     (make) it through, and    5     (gradual) you’ll get stronger than before.

The world will always throw new challenges at you.     6     a consequence, your strength will be tested again and again. Looking back to what has happened over the last decade, I feel proud of how far you’ve come. Approve     7     everything that contributes to your     8     (become) fearless and independent.

As you become an adult, jump at every opportunity     9    comes your way. Celebrate every chance you get. No doubt you’ll always ponder     10    it and make the right decision.

Happy birthday, Kelsey! See you in ten years.

28-­year-­old Kelsey

How time flies! We have spent three years together. Apart from laughter, every inch of the campus reminds me of the scenes where we were struggling     1     (deal) with various challenges. So many unforgettable     2     (moment) are coming to my mind one by one, the first day at senior high     3    particular.

Time is a one­way trip — we cannot buy a return ticket. But     4     (impress) memories will not fade with time, neither will your lovely faces. After     5     (graduate), we will go to different colleges. I can not figure out what     6     (press) we may face. However, I am     7     (confidence) of our excellent performance in the college entrance exam and I hope that every one of us will go all out     8     (get) what we want.

I still remember last winter, when I     1     (wake) up in the morning, it     2     (stop) snowing. Looking outside of the window, the shiny white snow on our lawn     3     (clean) by my father. I closed the book that I     4     (borrow) from our local library and went downstairs for breakfast. Then my little brother came to tell me that he     5     (finish) all his homework and he     6     (have) a very nice dream the night before. During the breakfast, one of my best friends came to visit my family. She     7     (go) to Australia last year. Before that she     8     (prepare) for the examination of University of Sydney for half a year. During her study, she     9     (learn) the culture and     10     (profession) knowledge in her field.

Good morning! Today I     1     (speak) to you about drones, also known as UAVs.     2     (fly) around on their own, drones have already been used for photography, scientific research and military operations. They will come into     3     (wide) use in various fields in the near future.     4     (deliver) drones now are mainly used for military action and disaster relief. It can be predicted that before long many people     5     (use) drones to deliver daily supplies like food and drink. Some companies are also developing passenger drones,     6     carry people in crowded cities. We can assume that with     7     (improve) technology in passenger drones, we     8     (enter) the age of personal flying vehicles. There can be no denying     9     the technology will have a huge impact     10     everyday life.

Take a moment     1     (imagine) yourself in ten years. You might have a few more grey hairs and wrinkles, and hope to change your material circumstances, too. But does the person you imagine feel very close to the person you are today.

Some people have a vivid sense of future self, which feels     2     (extreme) close to their current identity. These people tend to be more responsible for their money     3     they are keen to act in a way     4     will make life easier in the years ahead than present. Many other people see their future self as a separate person that has little     5     (relevant) to their present identity and,     6     consequence, they are far less worried about the long-term consequences of their actions.

You could almost think about your future self as a relationship that should     7     (pay) great efforts to develop. Thinking more about whom we will be in the future has a profound effect on our health, happiness and     8     (finance) security. You might consider a simple imaginative exercise—writing     9     letter from the future. This encourages people to feel a greater sense of link with their future self, thus     10     (prepare) for positive behavioral change.

Barbara Millicent Roberts, also called Barbie,     1     (consider) the most successful toy doll in history. She first     2     (appear) in the world of toys about 60 years ago, and has become very popular among little girls.

According to the Mattel Company,     3     created Barbie, 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home. However, today there are many dolls competing     4     Barbie on the market. Bratz dolls, for example, look more like today’s pop     5     (star) with lots of makeup and miniskirts. Now Bratz is     6     great challenge to Barbie, as the company offers various clothing, too.

It seems that Barbie is no longer     7     (attract) to older girls. “For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun, but when they get older, they want something more fashionable and modern,” says a shop keeper of a toy store in New York. On the international scene, Barbie remains number one. Although Mattel has been selling fewer Barbies in the United States over the past years, sales in other countries have kept     8     (rise). It is hard     9     (say) how long Barbie will stay on as a celebrity in the world of toy dolls, but     10     (undoubted) 60 is not the age to retire.