A few years back, I enjoyed my summer vacation at New York’s Harriman State Park with a good friend. The place     1     we were going to was the beautiful Lake Sebago. It was certainly a nice place with tent platforms, a number of kayaks and swimming areas. It was very     2     (convenience) for us to fish there.

As soon as we reached the best nearby fishing spot, my friend began unloading the baggage, and passed me a fishing pole. There was a piece of red cloth that was attached     3     it. I positioned the pole in what I considered     4     (be) the perfect place and attempted to cast (扔) the line in the water. After just a few failed attempts, I finally had it down. Soon a 10-inch bluegill (蓝腮太阳鱼) caught it. Feeling excited but nervous, I thought that I was capable of     5     (pull) it up though it was quite     6     (challenge). The water was rather shallow (浅), so the fish wasn’t able to sink down or actually run with the line. Even though it jumped out of the water several times during my struggle with this very first fish, I was still able to hold on patiently.

At this time, my friend began running around the dock like a child madly in search of something. I never realized what that reaction was about until he shouted at me with an excited look on his face, “Hey, man, congratulations to you. You are     7     (absolute) great. This is the biggest fish that     8     (catch) by us since half a year ago. ”

I caught a total of six fish that day. Since then, I’ve come to appreciate the magical feeling of casting a line and then waiting, expecting to see the fish that I might meet with at the end of my pole. There are many benefits from fishing beside a lake or a river. It is both an     9     (recreate) and an entertainment. I am never fed     10     with such an outdoor activity.

Nowadays, more and more people enjoy watching plays in the theater, so do my wife and I. We’ll go to the theater whenever we have time. But before we buy tickets, we would like to know whether the play is good or bad. In other     1     (word), when a new play comes, we usually decide whether to watch it or not according     2     the information about it on the newspaper. Last week a new play was put on in the theater. The newspaper said it was very     3     (interest), so we planned to go on Saturday night. It took my wife a long time     4     (make) her decision about what to wear and we left our house a little late. By the time we got to the theater, the first act     5     (start). To our relief, we     6     (permit) to enter the theater. When we found our seats, we were recognized by an old friend,     7     seat was next to mine.     8     (short) after the play was over, we went dancing. By the time we got home, it was about two o'clock in the morning. I’m not used to staying out so late and I was extremely tired.

I didn’t have the money to go out for an evening like this     9     I was younger. Now I can afford it, but I don’t have the energy to enjoy     10     (I).

Schoolwork can be stressful sometimes,     1     （especial） in the final year of high school. Daily matters can pile up and affect our health. Therefore,     2     （find） a good way to deal with pressure is important. I just discovered my new favorite method ， the trampoline （蹦床）!

The door opens and you are     3     （amaze） to see people jumping and flying around like superheroes. The trampoline park is full of colorful inflatables （充气气垫）. For     4     （begin）， it is the best area to start.

It was a little bit frightening at the beginning, as we     5     hardly walk on the trampolines. But when I started to jump, I felt all the stress leave my body. After jumping for a while, I     6     （lie） down and closed my eyes, imagining I had become a bird     7     could touch the sky.

There     8     （be） some other bouncing activities. My favorite one was the basketball dunking area. It included a full-height basketball hoop above runway trampolines. With the power of bouncing, I could dunk like     9     NBA superstar. It was not only relaxing, but also fun!

While outdoor activities are largely up to the weather, indoor trampoline parks are really good places     10     （go） whenever you want to have a good time.

Kite flying dated from China and became popular around the country. With a long history, it is considered as the     1    (early) aircraft we have ever know. Kites were used for military(军事的) purposes in the very beginning, such as measurement and signaling. Later kite flying gradually became     2     outdoor activity for both recreation and art.

In the past, people fastened bamboo – made whistles onto a kite. While     3    (fly) through the wind, it produced sound like the music produced by gu – zheng,     4     is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. Therefore, kite has     5    (it) modern name as fengzheng.

In the 7th century, kite     6    (introduce) to neighboring countries including Korea and Japan. Around the 13th century, Marco Polo introduced it to Europe and Arab countries.

Around the Qingming Festival,     7    (usual) on early April, many people fly kites in public squares. The sky is dotted with kites of different     8    (design), such as dancing butterflies, bounding dragons, and swimming fish. When people look at those kites, they feel as if they are flying away with the kites     9    (escape) the noisy world and step into the nature with their body and soul. It is a way for people to pray for blessings and good luck.

The traditional Chinese kite expresses     10    (harmonious) between human and nature, a long – held belief treasured by the Chinese people.

5 . Worried about the     1     (prepare) for her feast, Lala quickly turned for home with her collection of nuts, melons, and other fruit. She had almost reached her destination     2     a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped. The smell of cooking meat filled the air surrounding her, and her senses became dizzy with hunger. Abruptly she sat down, only     3     (scoop) up by her sister Luna. Lala smiled with relief.

Just then Dahu, her husband, came up behind her. He had a large square face, with     4     (strong) pronounced eyebrows and cheekbones. Over his shoulder he carried several fish and some pieces of wood under his arm. Lala smiled and handed some stone scrapers over to Dahu,    5     smiled and went outside the cave to begin his task.

First he looked carefully at the scrapers and then went to     6     corner of the cave and pulled out some more tools. He     7     (choose) one large stone and began to use it like a hammer striking the edge of the scraper that needed     8     (sharpen). Now and then Dahu would stop, look at it and try it     9     his hand before continuing his task. He stopped when he felt the scrapers were sharp enough to cut up the meat and scrape the fish. As he passed     10     to Lala, the first of the guests from the neighbouring caves began to arrive for dinner.