As midnight     1     , Luo Yan takes his parents, wife and son outside to     2     firecrackers. The whole village is     3     with colourful fireworks. All over the country, people are celebrating their good     4    , celebrating their family’s     5     , and celebrating their nation’s strength.

One night a hotel caught a fire, and people in it ran out in their night clothes.

    1    (幸运地), nobody was hurt.

Two men stood o    2     and looked at the fire.

“Before I came out,” said one,“I ran into some of the rooms and found a lot of money. People don’t think of money when they’re     3    (害怕的). When anyone leaves paper money in a fire, the fire burns it. So I took all the bills that I could find. No one will be poor because I took them.”

“You don’t know my work,” said the other.

“What is your work?”

“I’m a policeman.”

“Oh!” cried the first man. He     4    (思考) quickly and said,“And do you know my work?“ “No,” said the policeman.

“I’m a writer. I’m always telling s    5     about things that never happened.”

Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better.    1    一个好的旅行计划将会帮助你玩得很愉快. Also it will help you to save money if you start planning earlier.

Choose a place to visit. Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience. Don’t go abroad if this is the first time you organize(组织)the holidays.    2     Going to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.

Collect your friends. Work out how many people you will be able to plan the trip for.    3    邀请能和你友好相处的人。

Meet up. Everyone will have their own idea of what the trip to be like, you should have a meeting.     4    你最好准备一个笔记本写下一些重要的事情。

Book transport(交通). When you decide on your hotel, you will know the dates of your stay and will be able to book transport, such as trains, buses and airplanes. Booking transport earlier can help you save some money.

    5     All in all, no matter where you go, just start planning as early as possible.

There are     1     of water pollution. Large amounts of     2     poison the water after they enter water bodies. Moreover，animal and human waste pollutes the water. Water pollution is also caused by poisonous chemicals     3    .

One     1     of classic literature is that it often reflects an author’s own experiences and can therefore help us understand     2     of his or her time. This is one reason why the best works of literature still     3     readers long after they were written. Cao Xueqin’s A Dream of Red Mansions, one of the most     4     in Chinese literature, is a good example of this. Its storyline follows the fall of a large wealthy family much like the author’s own. No doubt     5     his own experiences, Cao Xueqin gives     6     of what life was like at that time. The novel contains     7     of details such as what the upper class wore and ate. It also describes the social relations in 18th-century China. As a result, readers     8     better understanding the gap between rich and poor, men and women, the learned and the uneducated in the historical context. Cultural and historical elements like these make A Dream of Red Mansions     9    . In summary, we can learn much about     10     in history from classic literature.

    1    , they find Luo’s parents eagerly waiting for them. Their home has been     2     for the joyous occasion. From the    3    of the paper-cuttings on the windows, to the Spring Festival    4    on the door, and to the New Year paintings on the wall, everything    5    joy, luck and happiness.

The whole family are going to    6    on the Chinese New Year’s Eve. They    7    around the television to watch the Spring Festival Gala, while    8    , chatting with each other and making dumplings that they will eat at the    9    of the new year. In the    10    of the room, Luo Yan talks about his plan for the future.

However, for those of you with a     1     mind, opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise to the     2    , you will have the opportunity to     3    great knowledge and enjoy personal growth.

To fully realize your     4    , it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.     5     your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities.

The key to keeping the peace is     6    and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to     7     and try to understand the situation     8    . Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain.     9    , explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns.

Social media like blogs has     10    and the friends whom we love.

I visited the zoo yesterday, but I was very unhappy and angry about the things that I saw. The large animals were in small c    1     (笼子). The lion was walking b    2     and forth. It was completely bored. The tiger fell a    3     all the afternoon. I saw people f    4     (喂养) the fish. They were throwing rice and meat i    5     the pond, which could kill the fish, b    6     no one tried to stop them. When I h    7     a drink at the zoo restaurant, the waiter served me r    8     (粗鲁地). Outside the restaurant the rubbish bins were full and rubbish was blown everything. It seems t    9     the zoo doesn't look a    10     the animals or the visitors very well.