The h    1     of the city goes back 650 years when the Maoris settled in the area. European s     2     began in 1840 when the British arrived. Auckland was the c    3     of New Zealand for some time. Later, the capital moved to Wellington,     4    it was more central. Since 1945, the city of Auckland has grown and it now has large, modern suburbs. In 1985, the New Zealand government m    5     the whole country a nuclear-free zone and since then Auckland has been a centre for protest a    6     nuclear testing in Asia Pacific.

Famous s    7     include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well     8    the Auckland Harbour Bridge. At the Parnell Village, you can visit some of the first European homes. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower,     9     is the city’s tallest Tower. You can also see Maori t    10     dances at the Auckland Museum.

For any problem my English teacher finds with us, she talks to us face to face. Although it is very     1     for my teacher, it is more     2     than other types of feedback. During the face-to-face communication, my teacher tells us exactly where our problems are and how we can     3    . It also gives us an opportunity to     4    further questions about anything we don’t understand. I think this kind of feedback is helpful. I love it.

I’m a senior secondary school student now and my new chapter of life starts now. My life     1     in many ways from my previous one. I have more classmates now and we sometimes have different schedules. What’s more, I found myself more busy finishing school work with little time for     2    . I plan to join in the long-distance running club so that I will be more energetic and develop what I’m     3     of in every aspect.

The Starry Night was painted by Vincent van Gogh during his stay at a home for the mentally ill. Besides the clouds, he also painted the     1     circles of white and yellow     2     across the sky. His unusual use of colour has     3     experts to think that his mental illness may have affected his sense of sight. Unfortunately, Van Gogh’s unique paintings weren’t very popular during his life time.

The Scream shows a thin     4     with an expression of fear—his mouth is wide open and     5     out a powerful scream. Munch said what     6     him was his experience of walking down the road with two friends when the sun     7    .

The Empire of Light shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the     8     of night. It seems like quite a mysterious scene and has produced different     9     in viewers. Magritte’s paintings were visual experiments as he tried to play with     10    .

Suddenly, a player and I crashed into each other. Pain raced through my body. My knee hurt badly. The team     1     around, looking worried. The last quarter was about to begin, and my team was behind by 10 points.

Paul jumped up and rushed onto the     2    . And clearly, all the extra hours that he’d spent practicing alone    3    . The other team just couldn’t keep up with his     4     and speed. He made shot after shot, and the crowd couldn’t stop     5     and cheering. When the game ended, our team won by tow points.

Bringing with him lots of books, clothes, and two pairs of trainers, Zhang Tian travelled to the village with an eager heart. He imagined     1     exciting things about living independently and teaching in a village.

Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to     2     many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement, which was really     3    .

Like any exercise, running increases the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. It makes your heart stronger and allows more blood to flow around your body. It also     4     and reduces the risk of serious health problems, as well as     5     like colds.

Li Ying is a go-getter, who likes setting     1     (目标) for her. She always says, “When I set out to do something, I do my best     2     (实现) it.” Biology is her favourite subject, and her target is to prepare herself for her degree at university. She is always attentive in classes and thinks     3     (积极).

Paul jumped up and     4     (冲) onto the court. And clearly, all the extra hours that he had spent practising alone     5     (奏效，取得成功) . The other team just couldn’t keep up with his energy and speed. He made shot after shot, and the crowd couldn’t stop     6     (鼓掌) and cheering. When the game ended, our team had won by two points.

However, not everything     7     (符合) Zhang Tian’s hopes. The school was much smaller than he had     8     (期待), with only three classrooms. Living in the village was also more     9     (挑战) than he had thought. The power and water     10     (供给) were unstable, so he could only shower every three or four days, and he had to learn how to cook.

During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a quiz with a question: “What is the first name of the woman, who cleans the school?” Surely this was some kind of joke. I     1     (see) the cleaning woman before, but how could I know her name? I handed in my paper,     2     (leave) the last question blank. Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. “Absolutely.” said the professor. “You're likely     3     (meet) many people. They all deserve your attention and care.”

I've never forgotten that lesson.