As students, you must take your studies seriously and accept responsibility for your own learning. This means meeting deadlines for your schoolwork, following your teachers’ guidance, and of course, always aiming for academic     1     However, your responsibilities go far beyond your studies. As you go through your daily life, you will     2     many difficult situations where things may go wrong. Instead of being quick to     3     others, analyse the problem, and if it is indeed your own fault, be ready to admit your mistake and then correct it. This way, you practise the virtue of courage. Always give your best in whatever you     4     out to do, however difficult that might be. This way, you practise the virtue of determination. Be honest by saying what you mean and by meaning what you say. This way, you practise the virtue of     5    . Taking responsibility in all aspects of your everyday life, therefore, will help build a strong character.

Could machines really develop human-like intelligence? And what would happen if they did? Would thinking machines work alongside humans or     1     the existence of humans? How would they be punished if they     2     crimes or even murdered humans? As we become more and more     3     on computers, some scientists are urging us to think about the dangers     4    by the advances in AI. Stephen Hawking, for example, warned, “The development of full artificial intelligence could     5    the end of the human race.

When you think of a    1    hunter，    2    of lions and sharks may spring to mind. Recent research by    3     scientists, however,     4    that in fact, humans are the most fearsome hunters     5    have the greatest impact    6    animal populations. Human activities    7    many animals close to    8    . In the last 500 years, over 300 species of animals have gone    9    . Some activities, such as hunting and fishing, directly harm animals，    10    other activities, such as development in towns and cities, impact indirectly on animal populations.

Image waking up one morning    1     the option of staying in bed and     2     a button to send a robot to do all the work for you. How cool that would be! It may seem like building    3    in the air, but given the rate at     4     artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come    5    .

Advertising has become part of modern life. In short, it refers to the activity of     1     a product of service. In other words, it tries to persuade people to buy a product or service. The history of     2     has always been closely linked with that of the mass media. As media channels have grown in number and type,     3     have advertisements. Because the mass media reaches so many people, it is a perfect vehicle for advertisers. In addition to    4     people aware of a product or service, a successful advertisement will also create a desire to buy, thus boosting business. Based on the psychology behind creating a desire to buy, advertisers have developed ways of persuading people into purchasing their products or services. A common technique to make an impact is to create a memorable    5    .

“Strangers under the same roof” is often used to describe the     1    (关系) between parents and teenagers. Heated     2    (争吵) and cold silences are very common in most families with teenagers. There two reasons which c    3     to (导致) the phenomenon are the changes of teenagers both physically and m    4    . And it is quite challenging for both sides to undergo the period. In fact, teenagers’     5    (eager) for love and support from their parents as well as their longing to acquire     6    (独立) makes it a     7    (难事) for their parents to deal with their teenage children. F    8    (幸运的是), communicating r    9     and honestly will help relieve the tension between parents and teenage children. If necessary, asking for     10    (专业的) proposals from psychologists is a better choice.