As students, you must take your studies seriously and accept responsibility for your own learning. This means meeting deadlines for your schoolwork, following your teachers’ guidance, and of course, always aiming for academic     1     However, your responsibilities go far beyond your studies. As you go through your daily life, you will     2     many difficult situations where things may go wrong. Instead of being quick to     3     others, analyse the problem, and if it is indeed your own fault, be ready to admit your mistake and then correct it. This way, you practise the virtue of courage. Always give your best in whatever you     4     out to do, however difficult that might be. This way, you practise the virtue of determination. Be honest by saying what you mean and by meaning what you say. This way, you practise the virtue of     5    . Taking responsibility in all aspects of your everyday life, therefore, will help build a strong character.

With technologies first researched and developed for space     1    , we can solve some of the big problems facing mankind, making our lives safer and easier. One of these is earthquake shock absorbers. Shock absorbers     2     applied to the space shuttle launch have also been set up in the cities with a high     3     of earthquakes in order to protect buildings and save lives. Some technologies need     4     research to better solve real-life problems. For example, liquid hydrogen is a clean     5     energy source that is used widely as rocket fuel, and it is     6     that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be mass-produced and     7     in the near future. These scientific and technological     8     can provide benefits to societies on the Earth in many areas     9     health, energy and information technology. This should be a strong     10     for continuing to explore space.