But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150, 000 soldiers to Tanngshan to dig out those who were     1     and to bury the dead. More than 10, 000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built     2     for survivors whose homes had been     3    . Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to     4     again.

So this is it-senior high school at last! I’m not     1     so I’m a little anxious right now. I want to make a good first    2    , Will I make any friends? What if no one talks to me?

I just had my first maths class at senior high school! The class was difficult but the teacher was    3    and friendly. He even told us a funny story, and everyone laughed so much! I found most of my classmates and teachers     4     and helpful.

This afternoon, we had our chemistry class in the science lab. The lab is new and the lesson was great but the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time I couldn’t    5     on the experiment. I really wanted to tell him to please be quiet and    6     me alone!

Everywhere    1     looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was    2    . About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone.     3     covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now    4     the wells instead of water. People were in    5    .

Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances, and remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using a    1     technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to t    2     when you leave home each morning, and then go into an energy­efficient mode all by i    3    . You will no longer have to think about turning switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your d    4     routine and preferences, so everything will be r    5     for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come on the i    6     you enter the door along with your f    7     music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already p    8     for you. All controls will r    9     to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud w    10     you want and the home system will obey.

The Chinatown in San Francisco is the biggest in America and also the oldest. It is a very popular tourist     1     that     2     more visitors each year than even the Golden Gate Bridge. The     3     is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.

What started as a     4     area for Chinese immigrants then turn into a center for Chinese culture. The     5     of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, many of whom do not speak English fluently. This allows visitors to experience a real taste of China.

Today was my first day back in san Francisco after     1    in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley. I have to admit that it     2    feels good to be back in the city again.