However, for those of you with a     1     mind, opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise to the     2    , you will have the opportunity to     3    great knowledge and enjoy personal growth.

To fully realize your     4    , it is important for you to make the most of our school resources.     5     your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities.

The key to keeping the peace is     6    and honest communication. When you disagree with your parents, take a minute to     7     and try to understand the situation     8    . Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to go through the same pain.     9    , explain your actions and feelings calmly, listen carefully, and address their concerns.

Social media like blogs has     10    and the friends whom we love.

    1    these traits, which many foreigners may view as     2    , Americans are usually     3    very likable. Most are friendly, kind-hearted, and     4     to help visitors and immigrants. In this nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not     5     an outsider for long.

Thanksgiving is a time for     6     and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a     7     at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have. In this spirit of sharing, civic groups and     8     organizations offer a traditional meal to those in need,     9     the homeless. Turkey, corn, pumpkins and cranberry sauce are symbols which represent the first Thanksgiving. Now all of these symbols are     10     on holiday decorations and greeting cards.

So this is it—    1    (高级的) high school at last! I’m not     2     (外向的) so I’m a little     3     (焦虑的) right now. I want to make a good first     4     (印象). Will I make any friends? What if no one talks to me?

Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas:     5     (狭窄的), dry,     6     (平坦的) land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the center of the     7     (强有力的，有影响力的) ancient Inca Empire. The Inca     8     (皇帝) lived in the now-famous     9     (地点) Machu Picchu. Spain took control of Peru in the 16^th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason that Spanish is the main     10     (官方的) language of Peru.

Some body language has many different uses. Perhaps the best example is smiling. A smile can   help us get through difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers.    1     We can use a smile to apologize, to greet someone, to ask for help, or to start a conversation . Experts suggest smiling at yourself in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger. And if we are felling down or lonely,     2     seeing the smiling face of a good friend.

It is a fact that family t    1    increase during the teenage years, especially in the early teenage years. Although each situation is different and every family has different problems, there is something common that leads to b    2    in parent-child relationships. During the special period, teenagers d    3    more independence and want to make decisions on their own, but parents are too     4    （concern）about their children and often disagree. As a result, many     5    （成年人）, who once v    6    themselves as level-headed or     7    （沉着的）parents, find themselves raising their voices when arguing a point with their teenagers. But it is not a good way to manage teenagers. So parents need to control their feelings, or their teenagers will shut down both     8    （mental）and emotionally（在情绪上）. They will learn to stop paying attention and listening, or even start talking back during a（n）    9    （argue）, feeling nothing but sadness or a    10    . To form a good parent-child relationship, both parents and teenagers should find right ways to get along with each other.