To fully realize your     1     , it is important for you to make the most of our school resources. Take     2     of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities. There are also a lot of school activities for you. Join in a club or two, and take an     3     part in different sports.

Of     4     importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive     5    . Carefully plan your study, set clear     6     and     7     your schoolwork with other activities. As a senior high school student, you must make     8     to improve your communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, always look on the     9     side and never lose hope, even in difficult situations. In time you will find yourself growing into a well-rounded     10    .

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

On Jan 26, 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, together with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others was killed in a helicopter c    1     near Los Angeles. He was at the age of 41.

He entered the NBA directly when out of high school in 1996 and led the Los Angeles Lakers to win five NBA championships. He       2    (正式地) retired after the season in 2016. Bryant accomplished a lot of matches in his 20-year career with the Lakers. Undoubtedly, he made a d    3    in NBA history.

“Kobe Bryant was a giant (巨人), who inspired, amazed, and thrilled people everywhere with his incomparable skills on the court, and made an i    4    on us with his     5    (智慧) and optimism as a father, husband, creative genius, and an ambassador for the game he loved,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted (在推特上发微博).

“He will live forever in the hearts of Los Angeles,     6    he? This is a moment     7    leaves us     8     (struggle) to find words that express the shock and sorrow we are all feeling right now,” Garcetti said.

NBA     9    (运动员), officials and fans mourned (哀悼) the loss of Bryant. People     10    (视为) him as a legend.

Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all? Two years ago, I was told I had a serious     1     which was difficult to cure. My body     2     all the time and thus I thought I didn’t have much longer to     3    . I was very afraid and I felt so alone and discouraged. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical     4    . The doctor wanted me to     5    , so he had me listen to some music, and one of the songs was “Happy”. The song made me feel so much better that from then on I began to listen to music all the time. John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the     6    .” And it’s-true. Music helped me recover.

Music gave me happiness. When I listened to music, it made my     7     fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me     8     and brought me relief. It was the rock I leant on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of     9    . It became my best friends. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my     10    .

My hotel is near d    1    , in the Mission District, one of the oldest p    2     of the city. Many of the p    3     living here are from Mexico or Central America. This d    4     used to be a poor area of town, but is now a centre for art, music and f    5    . In fact, an art m    6     called the “ Mission School” started here. It’s influenced by graffiti art and c    7     art. I walked around looking at the street art for a few h    8    . It was quite modern and lively. Afterwards, I ate some d    9     Mexican- Chinese n    10     from a food truck. A real mix of cultures here!

I have just     1     a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there     2     six months. Tim is an     3    . He is working for a big     4     and he has already visited a great number     5     different places in Australia. He has just bought     6     Australian car and has gone     7     Alice springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been     8     before, so he is     9     this trip very     10    .