At the school play, John decided to    1     (假装) he was a confident actor, even though he felt some a    2     (焦虑) about being on stage. He had a    3     (幽默的) role that required him to make silly f    4     expressions to entertain the audience. As the play progressed, John’s natural    5     (天赋) for comedy shone through, and his initial nervousness disappeared. His funny faces and comedic timing had everyone laughing, proving that he had a real gift for making people laugh.

Amy, a famous piano player has shown her musical     1     (天赋) since childhood. She is c    2     of playing     3     (各种各样的) songs on the piano, especially those full of     4     (活力；能量). Her aim is to release her own album and she even wants to     5     (表演) on the international music stage. Unfortunately, she had a serious d    6     several years ago, and from then on her head often ached. However, she didn’t give up playing the piano and still tried out for a lot of music     7    (竞赛；比赛) across the country. As a result, she won a lot of     8     (奖项) and had an o    9     to play the piano abroad. Nowadays, she has gained both fame and fortune, but she still leads an     10     (普通的；平凡的) life.

Jack was walking towards me, but my new friends raised their eyebrows and piled their backpacks on the table so that there was no space left for Jack to sit down. This awkward situation froze the air. I     1     (显得很冷漠) and lowered my head when Jack looked at me. “     2     (我真丢脸)！” I thought later，“I should have spoken up for him when he was driven away.” With strong feelings of guilt, I realized I     3     (罪魁祸首). Therefore, I went to him and made an apology. To my surprise, Jack forgave me at once and smiled.

I’d like to share with you a voluntary activity which you deserves     1     (participate) in this winter vacation.

Scheduled from February 5 to 8, the activity includes some rewarding events, ranging from     2     (照顾需要帮助的残疾人), tutoring children to collecting waste in the parks. There will be more than 30 people working together, which will     3     (提供一个平台) where we can not only promote friendship and teamwork but develop our practical skills and sense of responsibility.

I am convinced     4     (我们会对社区起作用) and     5     (渴望你积极地参与) in the activity.

I’m Alice, a household robot    1     (看上去更像一个人，而不像一台机器). As you can see, I have two strong arms and flexible fingers, which is bound to help me perform many household duties.

As for my functions, first of all, I can     2     (接管大多数家务), including washing, mopping, cooking and     3     (取重物). In addition, I’m     4     (要么为陪伴老人而设计，要么为读故事而设计)for babies.     5     (如果每个家庭都有一个像我这样的家用机器人，生活将会更容易和更令人满意)!