To truly understand our planet, we must explore the oceans..., but sea exploration is important for our future. For example, scientific research ships can help     1         2         3     such as climate change.

Of course, there are still environmental risks. However, these should be balanced with economic needs. Hopefully, as technology improves, we may have more     4         5         6     this balance.

To reach out across the sea remains a strong desire today. The ancient sea routes travelled by Zheng He     1         2         3     with the 2lst Century Maritime Silk Road, which is part of the Belt and Road Initiative. The aim of this initiative is to     4         5         6         7     across the historic Silk Road areas, and strengthen the bond between China and the rest of the world.

Hundreds of years on, and with the     8         9         10         11    , the need to trade and the desire to enhance relationships will drive China to reach out across the sea far into the future.

I believe I would be       1         2         3         4     your team. My English is at an intermediate level, and I have travelled to several English-speaking countries. I have also helped to organize a three-day tour of my city for     5         6         7    .

One of the most effective ways     1         2         3         4     on a possible career path is to complete a “career aptitude test”... There are many free tests online, so give one a try. Getting     5         6         7     in considering your future career may help you for the rest of your life.

But by any criteria this work is worth it to us as well, because it shows that we are global citizens     1         2         3         4    , and that we feel responsible for others and are ready to build a community with a     5         6         7         8    .

Sometimes I wonder     1         2     chemistry is to these students-few will ever become chemists-and most will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway. To be honest, I doubt whether I’m making any difference to these boys’ lives at all.

There’s no electricity, running water or even textbooks,     1         2         3     laptops, tablets, or other modem devices! All the students have are pencils, rubbers, and paper. I’m still trying to     4         5         6         7    . I’ve had to become much more imaginative in my teaching. Science is my most challenging subject as my students have no     8         9         10         11    .

Hi, my name is Adam and I’m a freshman at senior high school. Going from Junior high school to senior high school is a really big     1    . The first week was a little    2    .

First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I want to take. The school adviser helped me choose the     3     ones: maths, English, chemistry, world history and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be     4     when I graduate. My adviser    5     that I should sign up for    6     literature because I like English and I am good at it.

I had to choose extra-curricular    7     , too. I tried to join the school football team, but the Coach told me that I didn’t play well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won’t quit. I will find a way to     8     on my own so that I can     9    the team next year, I join a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.

I know I will have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being    10     for a lot more .

First, I had to think very carefully about which     1     I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the     2     ones: maths, English,     3    , world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be     4     when I graduated. My adviser recommended that I should sign up for     5     literature because I like English and I’m good at it. I had to choose extra-curricular     6    , too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn’t play well enough.     7    , I was unhappy, but I won’t     8    . I’ll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a     9     club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the     10    .