When teenagers go through a period of rapid physical and mental development, every aspect of life     1    (affect) greatly, especially the relationships with their parents. It seems that they can’t see eye     2     eye with their parents, so     3    (heat) arguments or cold silences are not uncommon between the both sides. Physical changes in     4    (teenager), including sudden changes in their voices, shooting up in height, or weight problems, can cause family tensions. They enter a strange middle ground,     5     they are no longer a child but not quite an adult. As a result, they desire both independence and parental care. However, balancing their different mental needs can be     6     headache. For parents, they both want to treat them as children and expect them     7    (behave) like adults.

Although it is impossible to solve the problem thoroughly, communicating frequently and honestly can ease the tension in the relationship. For children, learning to     8    (calm) understand the situation from parents’ point of view is also a good solution. Besides, they should learn to back down and ask properly their parents to relax their controls over them. With this stormy period not     9    (last), the changes and challenges during this period     10    (turn) out all right in the end.

Currently, both women and men     1    (surround) by magazines and websites full of tips about dieting, exercise and fashion. Gone are the days     2     all men had to think about wearing a nice suit to be smart and handsome. Things have changed.

Now, a survey has suggested that 80% of men admit     3     (be) unhappy about their body. The biggest body issues for     4     (they) were beer bellies and lack of muscles. Some think it is because     5     the pressure of influence of role models we see on TV and in     6    (magazine). People end up with a perception of what the perfect body should look like. But not everybody wants to put in the effort to have perfect muscles like Arnold Schwarzenegger. An opportunistic designer has even invented a muscle-enhancing shirt     7     (make) the buyer look more of a strong man.

But Joe Warner, the former editor of Men’s Fitness magazine, thinks the muscle-enhancing shirt is just     8     trick. He thinks many people in the country are overweight and should accept they need to do more exercise     9     (regular). Exercise is always good. But we mustn’t forget beauty is only skin deep. Character is     10     (important) than appearance.

    1     (excite) News for Animal Lovers! 

Two people were arrested yesterday at a Paris airport for     2     (bring) animals into Europe from South America illegally. One customs officer saw a woman     3     (walk) in front of a group. Then he saw feathers     4     (fall) from under her coat.     5     (see) this, the customs officer asked the woman to come over to his desk. He was surprised to find ten birds inside her coat. There was a short, fat gentleman     6     (follow) her. Another customs officer called him over when it seemed that he had a     7     (move) stomach. On taking off his jacket, they found a tortoise. He had travelled on the plane like this,     8     (keep) the tortoise hidden in a blanket.

The Longji Rice Terraces     1    (build) by the local Zhuang and Yao people, to whom Guangxi is home. Starting in the Yuan Dynasty, work on the terraces took hundreds of years, until its     2    (complete) in the early Qing Dynasty.

There are few large, flat areas of land in the region. Building these terraces can increase the areas in     3     people grow rice. Besides, the flat terraces can catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from     4    (wash) away. But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people    5    (work) in harmony with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. These terraces also provide a perfect environment     6     birds and fish.

    7     modern technology could help produce more crops, new generations continue to use ancient    8    (method) of agriculture to maintain the terraces. Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors who come     9    (admire) this great wonder     10    (create) by people and nature working together.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” the old saying goes. Unfortunately, as a teenager, that is often exactly what you do to     1    (you). Standards of beauty in the media can have a big influence     2     what you think of your physical appearance. These standards are simply     3    (possible) for most of the population to live up to. If you have friends     4     are good-looking or have a great fashion sense, it can feel like you are living in their shadow. The external influences are always present,     5     there are certainly ways to deal with them. First of all, be careful not to follow popular beauty standards     6    (blind). Another tip is to recognize that you are unique and talk about your feelings with someone you trust.     7    (hear) how much they value you can help you feel comfortable in your own skin. Finally,     8     is a good idea to try to direct your attention away from negative thoughts.     9    (achieve) this, you should do something you enjoy. You may often judge yourself by what is on the outside, not on the inside. However, like a book, your contents are much     10    (important) than your cover.

Jennifer Jones, a 15-year-old teenage girl, fainted in her PE class. Then she     1    (rush) to hospital. She was found to have dangerously low blood sugar     2    (level) for skipping meals. Fortunately, she was treated     3    (immediate) and soon recovered.

She thought skipping meals would be     4     simple way to reach her target weight. She hadn’t eaten breakfast for the last few months. She had trouble     5    (concentrate) in class. In addition, she didn’t follow her friend’s warning that skipping meals was unhealthy.

The unhealthy weight-loss habits have become common among teenagers. In a society     6     being thin is often seen as being beautiful, teenagers sometimes turn     7     extreme methods to slim down quickly. A health expert     8    (suggest) that they should have a healthy balanced diet. She also holds the view that they should keep regular hours and get plenty of exercise     9    (stay) energetic and fit. That’s because living well is the safest and     10    (effective) way to get into shape.

You’re walking in the street and a thought     1     (occur) to you: “I should check my phone.” Then your eyes remain glued to the screen, even when you walk across the street.

Most of us do this kind of distracted (注意力分散的) walking in our daily life,     2     has become a growing problem around the globe.  

In fact, walking is not as easy as we think. We must focus     3     many things at the same time     4     (walk) safely in a straight line. When we’re busy     5     (use) the phone, we will walk slower, make poor decisions, and won’t notice what is going on around us. As a result, we may walk into walls, fall down stairs or     6     (hit) by cars.  

Why do we take     7     risk? Scientists say it might be a form of addictive (使人上瘾的)     8     (behave). People are, by nature, information-seeking creatures. When we check our phones     9     (regular), we are actually looking for more information to make our brains feel satisfied.  

Then how can we control our use of phones? Experts recommend exercises in self-control. They say reducing access to the phone can be     10     (help). After all, safety comes first.