Your teeth may be part of your smile,     1    they have a more important job — they are the first step in the process of digestion. You have three     2    (kind) of teeth. In the very front of your mouth are eight flat, thin teeth called incisors. They are used for cutting and biting food. Next to these are pointed teeth called canines,     3     also help you tear food. The remaining teeth are molars. These teeth have flat tops for crushing and grinding the food.

As a Chinese citizen (中国公民), I’m proud to experience how my motherland took actions to protect her citizens. I never thought Chinese citizenship     1     (save) our lives until I saw the government try everything it could to save overseas Chinese citizens. In 2011, the situation in Libya was tense. When the government learned of this situation, one warship, twenty civil aircraft and four military aircraft were sent there immediately and all 35,860 Chinese citizens     2     (move) out of Libya within a week. These actions have been highly praised around the world. The world isn’t peaceful. It’s just someone     3     carries the burden for you!

On Februry 14, men around the world take out their wives or girlfriends     1     (have) dinner, buying them flowers and gifts. However, people in Japan do it     2     (different). On that day, a woman usually     3     (give) gifts to the man in her life. This gift comes in the form of chocolate or cookies. One month later, on March 14, they celebrate White Day, when men present gifts to women. Instead of chocolates, they may give handbags, flowers or clothes.     4     if a girl wants to receive more gifts on White Day, she should give gifts generously to her loved ones on Valentine's Day.

In 2002, Yao Ming was selected the first overall in the NBA Draft(选秀). No athlete is     1     (responsible) than Yao for China’s rise to a global sports superpower. After Yao     2     (join) the Houston Rockets, the NBA became the first professional sports league from the US to visit China. Thanks to Yao’s impact, more professional     3    (team) have a presence in China today. Yao retired in 2011 following a career that included eight NBA All-Star selections. He's truly a superstar who belongs to the world.

On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with butterflies in my stomach. I     1    (voice)my biggest concern to my mother. “How will I make friends?” She handed me advice. “Be yourself. “ For the past 20 years, I have lived by these words. Soon I will graduate and become part of the real world. Nervously    2    (face) challenges，I know I will whisper to myself     3     two simple words “Be yourself”.

Mo Li Hua is a popular Chinese folk song     1    dates back to the 18th century. It’s one of the most well-known Chinese songs both in China and abroad. It’s a nice song    2    beginners to learn due to its simple lyrics. The melody of this song has become well-known among Western listeners for several reasons. One is that it    3    (sing) by Giacomo Puccini in his opera called Turandot in 1926. It was also used in the Olympics opening ceremony in China.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retire for the night, and go to sleep.

Some hours later, Holmes wakes up and asks his faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me     1       you see. “

“I see millions of stars. “ replies Watson.

“And what do you deduce from that?”

Watson thinks     2     (careful) for some time. “Well, according to the studies on astronomy, it tells me that there are potentially billions of planets. According to the scientific measurement of time, I deduce the time is probably a quarter past three. According to the current atmosphere, I forecast that we     3     (have) a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, Holmes?”

Holmes is silent for a minute. “Watson,” he says, “someone     4     (steal) our tent!”

Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Hans Christian Andersen. He was very poor and had a long, ugly nose. All the other children t    1     him. But when little Hans grew up, he became an i    2     recognized writer. All over the world people of v    3     ages and backgrounds know his classic fairy tales.

Nearly 200 years ago, Hans was born in Odense, Denmark. His father was poor but he loved literature and the theater. He often took Hans to the theater with him.

When Hans was only 11 years old, his father died. Hans had to q    4     school and work in a tailor’s shop to support his family.

Hans was a very lonely child. He did not play with the other children. When he wasn’t working, he stayed at home, reading books and writing his own stories and plays.

When he was 14 years old, Hans moved to Copenhagen to try to begin a c    5     as a singer or actor. The next three years p    6     to be very painful and unbearable. He nearly starved to death trying to make a living.

At age 17, he met Jonas Collin, director of the Royal Theater. Collin read one of Hans’ plays and recognized his t    7     in spite of Hans’ poor spelling. He helped Hans by o    8     a scholarship from the king to continue the boy’s schooling.

When he was 23 years old, Hans began his university studies. In 1835, he began writing his famous fairy tales. A    9     from the “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, there were still a lot more. His stories are often surprisingly clever and contain deep moral teachings, therefore making him a s    10    storyteller all over the world.

American High School Life

On August 26, 2016, I was a     1     to begin my freshman year in an American high school. G     2     up in Beijing, I needed to deal with and overcome several difficulties. Fortunately, there are detailed instructions for students to follow step by step, from enrollment (登记注册) to the academic program.

Each semester, the school holds an orientation (培训) for transfer students. We thought that would be the p     3     time for us to learn more about the school. The a     4     we take part in included getting to know your campus, finding your classrooms and learning how to read the bulletin board. The biggest difference is that the students change classrooms for each subject. From Monday to Friday, the schedule also changes. Every student has different classes from the o     5     depending on their electives. Do you think that’s c     6    ? I had thought it might be difficult, but actually I had no problem after the first week. Each day, students a     7       seven classes. They have five minutes to get from one class to another. Because the hallways are so packed, they often push one another o     8     of their way to make it in time.

At first I k     9     avoiding attention, but I realized that I’d been anxious for no reason. High school was anything b     10     a horrible place. Now I am finding my way despite the language barrier and looking forward to a great school year.