Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and     1     in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after     2     had caught animals. At that time people would     3     if food was difficult to find,     4     during the cold winter months. Today's festivals have many     5    , some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events．

The most     6     and important festivals are the ones     7     look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.     8     the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,     9     take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and     10    , loud music and colourful     11     of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the     12     of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks     13     though it is covered with pink snow.

People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun     14     each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our     15     and forget our work for a little while.

Hi! My name is Adam and I'm a     1     at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big     2    . The first week was a little confusing.

The school adviser helped me chooses the    3     ones: math, English, chemistry, world history, and Chinese. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser     4     that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I'm good at it.

I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn't play well enough.     5    , I was unhappy, but I won't quit. I'll find a way to improve on my own so that I can     6     the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and     7     out food to homeless people in the community.

I know I'll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to     8     responsible for a lot more. I'm a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced course, and it'll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework.     9    , I'm happy to be here. Studying hard isn't' always fun, but I'll be well     10     for university or whatever else comes in the future.

Adam, a freshman at senior high school, experienced a     1     (challenge) and     2     (confuse) school life at first. He had to think carefully to choose     3     (suit) courses. With the help of the school adviser, he finally took courses and especially         4     (报名参加) advanced literature based on his strengths and interests. Besides, he had to choose     5    (课外的) activities. He was anxious to join the     6     (学校足球队). Unfortunately, he wasn’t qualified for it. But he wouldn’t quit and would improve on his own to    7    (加入球队) next year, because he wanted to realize his dream. Then he joined a    8    (食品救济站) to help helpless people in the community. What’s more, he had to work harder to be responsible for himself. So he would make a workable     9    (安排表) to balance his studies and after-school activities. For him, much of the school life was waiting     10     (explore)!

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would    1    the end of cold weather, planting in spring and    2    in autumn.   Sometimes   celebrations would be   held after    3    had caught animals. Today’s festivals have many origins, some     4    , some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to     5    the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The most    6     and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.       7    the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children       8    money in red paper. People love to get together to eat, drink and have     9     with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our     10    and forget our work for a little while.

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since     1     times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and     2    in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would     3     if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many     4    , some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

The most     5     and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.     6    the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and     7    celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,     8    take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might     9     parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important     10     and social festival for Christians around the world.

I am going to tell you an unbelievable thing     1    happened in my restaurant today.

This afternoon a poorly－dressed gentleman came into my restaurant. Nobody knew     2    he was. We wondered     3    he was so hungry. We were surprised     4    he finished two orders of food in a very limited time.We doubted     5    the man was able to pay the bill. The gentleman asked     6    we would mind waiting for just a few minutes. Then we were shocked to see    7    he took out of an envelope—a million pound bank note.

I asked Mr. Clements    8    it was genuine. Mr.Clements said it was true because two of this amount had been issued by the Bank of England this year. He thought     9    the gentleman showed them couldn’t be a fake.

    10    a gentleman with a million pound note was in rags and ate in our small restaurant was a big puzzle to all the people there. I really couldn’t describe how excited I was.