1 . A man may usually be known by the books he reads es well as by the company he keeps.     1    

A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change.    2     It does not turn its back upon us in need. It always receives us with the same kindness, amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting us in age.

People often discover their common characteristics by the mutual love for a book. As an old proverb goes, “Love me, love my book.”    3     People can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author.

Books are by far the most lasting products of human efforts. Temples and statues may fall into ruin, but books will survive.    4     They are fresh forever. The only effect of time is to reject the bad products, for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.

    5     They bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive. We sympathize with them, enjoy with them, sorrow with them, Their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were in the scenes which they describe.

The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens.

2 . Everyone wants to perform well at school. Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!

    1    I cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you. Take part in class discussions if you have something worth adding. Pay attention during class.

Taking notes is important. You don’t need to write down every single word your teacher says but write down what he or she writes on the blackboard, or any special fact you think you might need for a test.    2       In this way, it will help you learn more effectively by thinking about what you are writing.

Don’t skip school. You will be missing courses.    3    However, you will have more work and you have missed lectures. Also, try not to be late for class. It’s most likely that your teacher won’t appreciate it and you will get yourself behind.

Keep a good attitude (态度) towards things. If you have an “ I don’t care about school or this class” attitude, then teachers will be less willing to help you with problems. The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students.     4    

Always ask questions.     5     If you don’t understand, ask someone. Read your textbook and notes, and then if that fails, ask a teacher, friend, classmate, parent, etc.

Li Ziqi didn’t own a happy childhood. Her parents got     1     (divorce) and her father died when she was a child. She started living with her grandparents. Their life was poor    2     peaceful. Her grandfather was a cook in the village. When there was a ceremony going on, such as a wedding or a funeral, her grandfather would be in charge of the cooking.

    3    the age of 14, she dropped out of school and went to work in big cities, trying to support herself and her family. In 2012, her grandmother had an illness, so Li Ziqi came back home     4     (take) care of her grandmother. It was during that time     5     she decided to become an online celebrity.

She started making videos of cooking meals, using all ingredients in her farmland, and uploaded them on to the network. Finally, in 2016, her video series became a hit online. Now, Li Ziqi has    6    (true) become an online celebrity in China. Living a peaceful life like her    7    (be) just the dream of many people. In front of the camera, she always appears in a set of traditional hanfu,     8    makes her videos more charming and     9     (attract). Many people show great interest in her clothing as well as her cooking.

Also, her videos help more foreigners learn and understand Chinese traditions and culture. The spirit of struggling for independence and self-reliance     10    (convey) by her life experience has attracted great attention at home and abroad.