Gardening is much more than just growing plants. To make a garden    1    , it is just as important that the setting in    2    the plants are placed is right. You can have your garden designed and    3    by professionals, but it will cost a great    4    and the chances are that it won’t give you as much satisfaction as    5    a garden    6    your own efforts. Only you    7    decide what is best for your garden.    8    in gardens vary    9    , and the best test of a new design is whether it    10     you.

By     1    , in Japan the     2     between the highest and lowest paid is normally a more modest seven or eight to one. In addition, large Japanese companies have the     3     of taking care of all their employees, and the     4     of a “job for life” is still, by and large, true.

In addition to the physical benefits, aerobic exercise has emotional benefits. People who exercise aerobically often say that they feel thirty percent less     5     than they did before they began exercising. The aerobics     6     seems to have     7     people who have not previously been     8     to get much exercise. You don’t have to join a class or pay money to get aerobic exercise. For example, if you need a few groceries, you can walk to the local supermarket instead of driving, or you can ride a bicycle to school or work instead of taking the bus. You’ll soon     9     a difference     10     how you feel.

In the course of this journey they are     1     with an experience in Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade,     2     enables them to     3     academically, physically,emotionally and socially. As they walk down the halls during their years together at Shady Side, our boys and girls --- so soon to become men and women --- are learning to think, to work, to question, to be independent and responsible, to relate with others, to laugh at their     4     and to act graciously when success     5     their way.

Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are     6     in helping patients     7     from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheelchair-bound patients something to do, and provide interests that     8     them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals use occupational therapy by having patients     9     up interesting hobbies or     10    .

Think of culture, not only as the way of life that     1     to a particular group of people but your identity as a person — the things that have found their way into your very     2    : the meaning of family, the ties of friendship with those around you, the special festivals and the many     3     and beliefs that have found their way into everyday life. These things have helped to     4     us into the people we are. They have, little by little, found their way, and sometimes     5     their way, into our personalities. These are the things that we will see change when we move to another country with a different culture.

People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they even yield     1     profit. Hobbies help people relax after     2     of hard work, and provide a balance between work and play. Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can     3     a satisfying hobby,     4     of his age,     5    , or income.

Every living thing in nature struggles to survive. Most plants are     1     by animals and people, as well as by other plants, and may have to live in difficult conditions. Plants survive by     2     to life in different environments, and by competing     3     with other living things.

Over time, some plants develop features which help them to survive in particular conditions. Plants with helpful features are more     4     to survive and reproduce. Plants without these features often die out. The process is called natural     5    .

In the evening, I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me. Much     1     to protect wildlife, but if we really want to     2    , we must     3    of life. Only when we learn to     4     with nature can we stop     5    to wildlife and to our planet.

    1     (坐落于最小的大洲，澳大利亚占地面积为 7,692,024 km²) with a population of about 24 million.     2     (澳大利亚是一个气候干旱的国家，只有沿海几个地区有充足的降雨). It consists of six states, of which the New South Wales is the oldest one. Australia is famous for its huge open spaces and bright sunshine. Down by the sea,     3     (海浪的咆哮和海鸟的鸣叫构成了海岸的乐曲). Having been separated from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals that can’t be found anywhere else in the world.     4     (坐拥大量的旅游名胜，澳大利亚吸引五湖四海的游客来此欣赏美景).

As human     1    grow, animal habitats often begin to     2    . The good news is that in many places around the world, areas are now being set aside just for animal use. These wildlife     3    allow animals to live in their natural or wild habitats.

Music gave me happiness. When I listened to music, it made my     1     fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me     2     and brought me     3    . It was the rock I     4     on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my     5    .