The first week was     1     for Adam, a     2     at senior high school. First, he had to consider which courses to take. With the help of the school adviser, he chose     3     ones. Also, he had to choose extra-curricular activities. After being rejected by the school football team, he wouldn’t     4    . Instead he joined a Volunteer club and helped the homeless people. Although he was worried about keeping up with other students in his     5     courses, he would study harder. He would be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.

I knew I     1     a job with a lot of stress but I love what I do. The thing about being a teacher is that you     2     children’s minds when they are open and     3    . If what I do as a teacher can help turn a child like Graham into such a successful adult, then I know what I’m doing is     4    . As John Dewey, the famous     5    , said, “Education is not preparation for life; education is care itself.”

China is widely known for its ancient civilisation, and one of the main    1    is the Chinese writing system. The earliest written Chinese was a picture-    2    language. There were animal    3    and shells on which symbols were     4    . Later the symbols became a well-developed writing system. Over time, it developed into different forms, because the Chinese people were divided geographically at that time, leading to many    5    of dialects and characters. It was after Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven     6     states that the Chinese writing system began to develop in one    7    . Written Chinese has become an important means by which China’s present is connected with its past. People in modern times can read the     8     works which were written by Chinese in ancient times. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a great role in     9    affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning     10    China’s culture and history.