Though an increasing number of international students are learning Chinese, it may be     1     (对他们而言学好汉语很费力).

    2     (这在语言学习中是常有的事，定语从句),    3     (学习汉语也需要练习). Firstly, it’s of great importance to read     4     (与汉语相关的书籍，定语从句). Additionally, to improve your spoken Chinese, you should communicate more with the     5     (native). The more you communicate with the natives in Chinese,    6     (你就会说得越流利). Aside from that, it’s helpful to watch some Chinese films or TV programs. Finally,    7     (有积极的态度) no matter what trouble you may have learning it.

    1     (我的头陷入大南瓜里), I     2     (如此震惊以至于) my throat tightened and my knees felt weak, various terrible thoughts     3     (涌入我的心头). I     4     (努力把头从南瓜里拔出来), but in vain.     5     (不顾我正遭受的事情), my brother should tap the huge pumpkin, giggling. Grinning from ear to ear, my father     6     (来帮助我), saying comfortably, “Keep calm！” I was successfully rescued and     7     (一阵感激之情向我袭来), tears rolling down my cheeks, like a broken line of beads.

    1     (我写信感谢你的及时救援), without which my life couldn’t return to normal.

A few days ago,     2     (一场极其可怕的地震袭击了我的家乡), leaving many houses in ruins.     3     (shock) to find everything buried under the fallen houses, I burst into tears.     4     (世界似乎到了尽头). Thankfully, although you were strangers, you     5     (不遗余力) provide enough food and water for us to survive on. With strong support from the government and your generous aid, a new town was built upon the earthquake     6     (ruin).

I can’t express my gratitude too much.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

I like sharing the saying with others that music is to me what air is to life.     1     (众所周知),    2     (音乐被认为是世界上最美的语言). It not only     3     (对我的生活有很大的影响), but it also offers me energy and power when I     4     (专心学习) or get stuck in difficulties.

Among     5     (vary) styles of music，I     6     (爱上流行音乐) since my childhood. It makes me happy when I feel upset and     7     (使我能够度过任何艰难时期) with a peaceful mind.     8     (此外), I feel confident when singing a pop song.

Bernard and John     1       (专心于爆玉米花). Hearing the crackling of the corn, they were over the moon, picturing many customers     2       (爱上他们的爆米花). To their satisfaction, they made it at the first attempt and     3       (他们松了一口气). Then they put the popcorn into paper bags, rode a tricycle and headed for a nearby market like happy birds. Their promotion plans     4     (证明有效). With the money earned, Bernard could send for a doctor     5     (治愈父亲的疾病), believing that his family     6     (度过这个难关).

    1     (我看到了大卫，他非常沮丧). Seeing me, he held my hands tightly, whimpering, “Our school's coach has     2     (要求我决定是否参加这次越野赛). I am afraid that the kids from other schools will     3     (对我评头论足).” Although a brain disease prevented him from walking or running like other children, his classmates viewed him as a regular kid and     4     (钦佩他令人惊奇的意志力). Finally,     5     (使我惊喜的是) he promised to run and he swung his feet toward the starting line.

When seeing a rabbit,     1     (我和爸爸决定追它). So swift was it that it disappeared in the forest. Not until then did we realize that the last ray of twilight was quickly disappearing among the numerous trees. Lost, I     2     (一身冷汗) from extreme horror and I     3     (几乎要崩溃了). I said in a trembling voice, “Dad,     4     (我们怎样才能解决这个困境呢)?” Dad murmured, “    5     (不要灰心！不要放弃!) We will     6     (会成功到达农舍的)!”

Last Sunday witnessed a 5 km cross­country running race     1     (host) by our school, which both students and teachers of our school     2     (我校师生都参加了对金牌的角逐).

    3     (即使比赛很累，所有的运动员都出了很多汗),     4     (没有运动员半路放弃). At last, with great     5     (determine), all the athletes made it to the finish line.     6     (与其他比赛项目相比), the event was highly thought of. Not only did it provide a chance for us to strengthen our fitness, but it also     7     (对所有比赛者有很大影响).

In the morning,    1     (按照所安排的), the twins got up early, tiptoed to the kitchen and scooped some flour out of the bag. Once they set about making bread,    2     (感到迷惑). At that time, their father slid into the kitchen, patted the twins’ shoulders and comforted them in a soft voice, “    3     (不要放弃，你们可以战胜这个挑战).” The twins made the bread smoothly. Then they carried the breakfast,    4     (向楼上走去，喊醒他们的妈妈).With her eyes glittering with excitement, the mother       5     (是如此满足，她紧紧地抱住孩子们).