How are you getting along with your high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you     1    (leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble     2     (communicate) with others. That’s     3     you are new here and people don’t know about you.But I think you can follow the advice below.

First, you should attach great     4    (important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people’s views     5    (careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates’ likes and dislikes,    6     can make you get familiar with them.Only in this way can you get to know more     7    (difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. I’m always here ready to help.We can take part in some     8    (activity) together and I can introduce you to others.

There’s no need     9    (worry) too much. People will know you more very soon and will like to make friends     10     you if you can do as the above.

Would you like    1    （get）in touch with your friends? Do you send a text    2    make a phone call? A new study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests that you    3    （call）instead of    4    （send）a text. Calling makes you feel more connected to your friends.

Scientists asked 200 people to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone. Many people    5    （think）that a phone call would be more awkward. But    6    （actual）, hearing someone's voice made the experience    7    （good）.

According to the study, people like to text because they can have more control. They can think about their message before they send it, and they won't be cut off or interrupted while messaging.

But    8    the other hand, texting can make    9    hard to understand the true meaning of a conversation. Making a phone call is more natural. You don't need to overthink the possible meanings behind the words and punctuation    10    can be useful in a text.

The Value of a Dollar

When I was 21, I had a job at my local bookstore. One night, a young couple came in and     1    (walk) here and there looking for a book. They seemed to be the usual type to give mall     2    (work) a hard time. When they came to the cash register (现金出纳机), the girl was a dollar or two short of     3    (buy) the book she wanted.

She looked so     4    (disappoint). I had a customer discount card and it could be still used. I told the girl     5    (kind), “Hang on, don’t worry, you have the money to buy the book.” I entered my code.

She gave me     6    thankful smile. She had a dollar and some change left, and she and her friend left the store. I believed that I would never see them again.

I don't remember how long it was, but they did return later that same evening just     7    (bring) me a beautiful card that said, “It is people like you     8    make the world a better place to live in.”

I am so grateful     9    that act of kindness. The girl and her friend also have made the world a little     10    (bright), too.

Nowadays, more and more people have chances to travel, study, work or even live abroad. It is necessary for you to keep in mind these general    1    （rule） for polite behaviour.

If you    2    （invite）to an American friend’s home for dinner, first of all, arrive on time（but not early）. When you’re invited to someone’s home for a meal,    3    is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candies are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item    4    （make）in your native country, your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.

    5    （wear） proper clothes and a beautiful smile is simply not enough. Table manners are also of great    6    （important）. Do not open your mouth to talk, unless you have swallowed your food. Also chew food with your mouth    7    （close）. When you want to get the food that is at a distance, do not stretch your hands to reach    8    it. Instead, ask for the food to be passed to you.

Don’t leave    9    （immediate ） after dinner, but don't overstay your welcome, either. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behaviour as a signal to leave. The next day, call or write    10    thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about being late for school. There were many people     1     (wait) at the bus stop, and some of them looked very anxious and     2     (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next     3     the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy     4     was riding a bike caught my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused     5     (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept riding. He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.     6     (final), when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an exciting conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at     7     last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s     8     (I). She pushed her way to the driver and     9     (take) the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of     10     (stranger) suddenly became friendly to one another.

    1    is known to us, honesty is an important value and that    2    (lie) is wrong. However, people comfort others or protect others from the     3    (true) by telling white lies. For example, you like to tell your friend that he sings songs musically despite his singing sounds unpleasant.But    4    what extent can we justify    5    tell) white lies like this?

One of the main reasons for telling a white lie is    6     (make) others feel better. Perhaps you are in fact lying to protect yourself from disappointment and    7    (angry) of others. Another reason you tell a white lie is that you give others encouragement.     8     (additional), you may also tell a white lie when you want to protect others from bad news. I am sure that you have had such     9     experience－Although you had a bad day, you     10     (tell) that your parents it was fine. By doing so, you want to avoid your parents’ worrying about you.

As teenagers grow, it is normal for them to become     1    （confuse）about the changing world both inside and outside of them. During adolescence, teenagers go through great physical changes. They grow     2    （tall）and their voices get deeper, among some other     3    （develop）.

Along with these physical changes,     4     come many psychological changes. Boys and girls tend     5    （be）

different in this regard. Many boys become risk-takers-they want to find their own limits and the limits of the world around them,     6     may not have the     7    （wise）to make good choices in their behavior.     8     the same time, girls often want to find someone to talk to, as they try to deal with their strong feelings.

In the social world, as teenagers get older, they struggle to depend on themselves. They may badly want and need their     9    （parent）love, yet feel distant. They often question who they are and     10     they fit in society.

My name is Anna Brown. Three years ago, I had a car accident and lost my left arm. At first I was depressed. However, several months after I left the hospital, I read about two inspiring athletes     1     overcame their disabilities and I was greatly inspired. Today, I’d like to tell you about     2     (they).

The first one is Jason Lester. When Jason Lester was 12 years old, he     3    (hit) by a car. One of his arms was severely injured. But today, he can run     4    (believable) long distances, and he can swim     5    (fast) and ride further than most people with no disabilities. He does them all without the full use of his right arm. In 2009, he was named the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) Award winner for “Best Male Athlete with a Disability”.

The second one is Melissa Stockwell. In 2004, Melissa Stockwell lost her leg. She was a swimmer in high school     6     the accident. After she got     7    (injure), she didn’t want to leave water forever just because of the accidents. She kept on     8    (swim). At last, in the 2008 Paralympic Games she became the record     9    (hold) for the 100-meter butterfly and the 100-meter freestyle.

Their stories convinced me that we can really do amazing things,     10     we’re disabled or not.