Economic development is necessary if we want to     1     society. There comes a time     2     the old must give way to the new, and it is not possible to     3     everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and keeping the right     4     between progress and the protection of cultural sites     5     be a big challenge.

Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great     6    . In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile in order to control floods, produce electricity, and     7     water to more farmers in the area. But the     8     led to protests. Water from the dam would likely damage a number of temples and destroy cultural relics that were an important part of Egypt’s cultural     9    . After listening to the scientists who had studied the problem, and citizens who lived near the dam, the government     10     to the United Nations for help in 1959.

As we live in social groups, there are many b    1     of friendship that we can enjoy. G    2     speaking, close friendships have three “fruits”: they may c    3     the heart, advise the head and help us a    4     the goals we set for ourselves. Through friendship, we can become happier, wiser and more s    5     humans.

I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like. The p    1     before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking. However, for those of you with a p    2     mind, opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise to the challenges, you will have the opportunity to a    3     great knowledge and enjoy personal growth. Most importantly, your time and e    4     at senior high school will open the door to your p    5    .

Clothes are like the     1     on a package. When you meet people for the first time, you often make a     2     about them based on the way they are dressed, just as you might guess what is in a package according to the way it is wrapped. Your clothing tells others about your life style, your interests and how you feel about yourself. Your willingness to     3     your clothes carefully and keep them in good condition     4     that you feel good about yourself and take pride in your     5    .

Written Chinese has also become an important     1     by which China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the     2     works which were written by Chinese in ancient times. The high     3     for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese     4     as an art form, known as Chinese     5    , which has become an important part of Chinese culture.

Which theme park would you like to visit? There are     1     kinds of theme parks.     2     and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you! ... With all these     3    , no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.