1 . Math is one of the most boring classes for many students. But recently, at the University of California in the US, a_______class got 400 students interested. There were even another 35 students_______ from behind windows._______ could make a boring subject so interesting? Terence Tao, the 31-year-old university teacher, is known as “the Mozart of Math”. Tao, born in Hong Kong, spent his childhood in Australia. He showed his great_______in math when he was very young. At the age of two, he could read. At nine, he went to college math classes. At twenty, he got his doctor’s degree (博士学位). Last summer, Tao_______a Fields Medal which is known as the “Noble Prize of Math”._______ he was talented, Terence Tao didn’t go to college until he was fourteen. “In my opinion, it’s not_______ to go to college too young.” said Tao. He added, “_______, studying is like building a large tower. It must have a strong base (基础). Then it can be built higher.” People don’t think Tao is _______ the rest of us. He wears a T-shirt and an old pair of sports shoes. He reads Japanese comic books, too. But he________ loves math. “In many ways, my work is my hobby.” he said.

4 . There are many problems between parents and their children. Some parents don’t understand their______, and many of them even argue with each other. If I am a parent, how will I______my child? Well, I think there are many ways.______, I’ll encourage my child to do things he or she likes. The things should be good______him or her. If it is not good for my child, I’ll talk to him or her about the disadvantage of the thing in a______way. Second, I will always take pride in everything good that my child______. For example, if he or she gets good grades, I’ll say something like______, “Well done ! I’m very proud of you.” These words will both make my child and me very______. Third, I will spend______time staying with my child than my parents did with me. I’ll chat and go shopping with my child. I am______these things will make parents and their kids get on well.

5 . One day, while my friend and I were traveling through Germany, we were very hungry but we didn’t have a lot of money.     1    I chose some cookies and went to the front counter to pay. Near the counter I saw some packaged cookies in a large box.    2     I decided to take them instead so that we could save money.

    3     We found a quiet place under a tree and we ate our sandwiches first, and then the cookies. We thought they were great. “Let’s get these again,” I said. “    4       ”

My friend can read some German, but I can’t, so I gave her the package in order that she could look for the brand name.    5    

“Why are you laughing?” I asked.

“Because they’re dog biscuits!” she said.

8 . Mrs. Smith had a small garden, and in spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when summer came, they looked very nice.

One evening Mrs. Smith looked at her vegetables and said, “Tomorrow I am going to pick them, and then we can eat them.”

But early the next morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, Mother! Come quickly! Our neighbor’s ducks are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables!” Mrs. Smith ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished ! Mrs. Smith cried and made her neighbor very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables.

Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbor gave Mrs. Smith a parcel. In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words “Enjoy your vegetables!”