Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will     1     (probable) say that they go to learn languages, history, science and some other knowledge. That’s quite true, but do you know why they learn these     2     (thing)?

We send our children to school to prepare them    3     the future when they grow up and have to work for     4     (they). Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that     5     only reason why they go to school?

Actually, there is more in education than just    6     (learn) facts. We go to school above all to learn how to learn, so that when we graduate we can continue to learn.     7     a man really knows how to learn, he will be     8     (success). Because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able     9     (do) it well himself, but he will also be able to teach others how to do it in the     10     (good) way. So the purpose of schools is not to teach languages, history, science, etc., but to teach students the way to learn.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an international organization    1    task is to stop suffering.It doesn’t care about people’s race, nationality or political beliefs.It helps anyone    2    need of help.The story of the ICRC begins with Henry Dunant.After a battle in 1859, about 40,000    3     (soldier).

Were dead or injured, but there was no one to help them.When he returned to Switzerland, he wrote a book about his experience.The leaders of many countries read his book about his experience.The leaders of many countries read his book and wanted to do something.As a result, the ICRC     4     (found) in Geneva, Switzerland in 1863.It was an organization that would help all the people    5     (affect).

In 1864, there was a meeting in Geneva.    6    American woman called Clara Barton wanted the ICRC to help people in peacetime as well as in wartime. She wanted the ICRC to get     7     (concern) with disaster relief. Since then, the ICRC    8     (help) millions of victims (受害者) of earthquakes and other disasters all around the world.

The ICRC not only works worldwide at big disasters, but also works in the community,     9     (take) care of victims in small accidents. The ICRC is     10     (clear) carrying out its task to stop suffering in this world.

In contrast to the big spenders who max     1    their parents credit cards on games or other online activities, there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to     2    (make) good use of money. With the help of her grandmother, eight-year-old Khloe Thompson has learned how to manage her money     3     (wise).

When Jerry's grandchildren turned 13, his present to each of them was four jars: one for Spending, one for Saving, one for Investing and another for Giving. It was from then on     4    his grandchildren started to be in control of what to do with the money they receive. He is giving them the opportunity     5    (learn) lifelong values.

The value taught with the Spending jar is that you are responsible for your own     6    (happy). The Saving jar gives you a vision for the future involving saving for university or something you want. The Investing jar not only     7    (represent) a vision for the future, but gives the opportunity to build for the future. And the Giving jar is all about kindness and helping.

The wider aim of the jars is to encourage teenagers to think more     8    (objective) about money and the things that it can do, so that they grow up understanding the value of the valuable. In this way, they will be better     9     (equip) in their adult lives to make informed choices about how they use the money they have. Indeed, the small change inside their jars could mean     10    big change in how they manage their money.

Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online, which is a sharp contrast     1     the past. With that situation     2     (go) on, the World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker.

Singles are flocking (涌向) to the Internet     3     (main) because there is little time     4     (leave) for their busy lifestyles to do that. Apart     5     its quick speed, using dating sites (交友网站) is convenient. Many singles say they are tired       6     the bad dating experiences and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make     7     easy to avoid the persons that you are not     8     (interest) in. In the real world, ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.

Despite all the advantages, online dating also     9     (present) own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online description. Safety is another concern. You are just     10     (like) to find a criminal online as your Mr. or Miss Right.

On Sunday, a bus in Chongqing fell into the Yangtze River,     1     left 15 people dead. The accident     2    (cause) by a fight between an angry passenger and the bus driver.

A woman passenger failed     3    (get) off at the right bus stop. She asked the driver to stop the bus and let her get off, but the driver refused. A quarrel then occurred, with both sides   using unkind     4    (word). Five minutes later, she struck the driver on the head with her smartphone, and the driver fought back with his right hand. Within two seconds, the driver took back his hand. However, he     5    (lose) control of the bus before he realized it. The bus hit a red car, and fell into the river.

    6     is very basic common sense that the lives and safety of the whole bus depend upon the driver, but the woman attacked the driver because of her own fault. On     7     other hand, the driver didn’t stay calm. As a driver     8    (responsibility) for the whole bus, he should have stopped the bus by the roadside to ensure safety while under attack. It was     9    (extreme) reckless(鲁莽的) to fight back.

I wonder why none of the passengers took action to stop the fight.     10     any one of the passengers had stepped forward bravely, the tragedy might have been prevented.

Few places are developing towards a cashless future as quickly as Sweden, which is now enjoying the     1    (convenient) of electronic payment. This year, only about 20% of all consumer payment in Sweden     2    (make) in cash, compared with an average of 75% in     3     rest of the world. And many of the country’s banks no longer accept or offer cash.

Not everyone is     4    (joy). Some people say Sweden’s electronic payment might result in more Internet crimes. Also, elderly people in Sweden who use cash may be     5    (easy) ignored. And young people using apps to pay for everything or taking out loans via mobile phones risk     6    (fall) into debt.

However, advocates like Mr. Tim refer to personal safety     7    a reason that countries should go cash-free. His son’s apartment was broken into twice several years ago. “ If this was a cashless society, the robbers couldn’t sell     8    they stole,” said Mr. Tim.

Certainly cash isn’t dead. The Swedish central bank predicts it’ll decline fast     9    still be working in 20 years. Anyway, for more and more consumers, cash is no longer     10       (they) habit.