Hi Lingling,

Thanks for your last message, It was great to _(1)__ you, and I can’t wait to meet you.

 I hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I’m quite tall, _(2)_ short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo – you _(3)_ very pretty, so I’m sure we’ll find each other!

Thanks for telling meabout your hobbies. You sound just like me! I _(4)_ a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music – I love _(5)_! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My _(6)_ is in the school tennis team – I’m very proud of him! He’s good at everything, but I’m not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I _(7)_ work harder.

You asked me, “ _(8)_ do you feel about coming to China?” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I’m with strangers. I feel _(9)_ when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry _(10)_I don’t know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when I’m with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying. But I can’t tell you how excited I am about going to China!

See you next week!

Love,

Sally

Ladies and gentlemen,

 Thank you for coming to attend the graduation ceremony. First of all, I'd like to __  (1)  __ all the students who are here today. I remember __  (2)  __ all of you when you were just starting Grade 7 at this school. You were so full of energy and thirsty _  (3)  __ knowledge. And some of you were a little difficult to deal with! But today, you've all grown up so much and I am so proud of you.

 Although you've all worked very hard over the last three years, none of you did it __  (4)  __. I hope you'll remember the important people in your lives __  (5)  __ helped and supported you. Please consider what they've done for you. Never __  (6)  __ to be thankful to the people around you.

 Lastly, the end of the junior high school is the beginning of a new life. You will have many difficult tasks ahead of you. You will make mistakes along the way, but the key is to learn __  (7)  __ your mistakes and never give up. But along with difficulties, there will also __  (8)  __ many exciting things waiting for you. Learn the new things, and you'll have the ability to make your own choices. Choose __  (9)  __ and be responsible for your decisions and actions. As you set out on your new journey, you shouldn't forger where you came from. The future is __  (10)  __.

 Good luck and hope to see you again sometime soon!

Dear Wang Lan,

    Thank you for your letter. I know something about your country from your   （1） . I'm very glad. I   (1)   your country is very nice. I want   (2)   your country very much. And I want to know something about Chinese  (3)  ，because I would like   (4)   jiaozi very much. I usually have  (5)   milk for breakfast. For lunch, I have some fish, vegetables and hamburgers. I usually have lunch at  (6)   with my parents. Sometimes I eat  (7)  with my friends. My friends in England  (8)   me Chinese like to eat rice and meat. But I  (9)   like meat. What food and drinks can I have in your country? Please tell me.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Yours，

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Alice

Dear Linda,

How are you? I’m very  (1)  to have your letter. Let me tell you  (2)  about my life in China. I think you want to know it . I live in Jeff’s home  (3)  the middle of the city. Jeff is my classmate. We are in the  (4)  class. We often help each other. Iteach him English and he  (5)  me Chinese. Now, I can talk with them  (6)  Chinese. Sometimes I learn  (7)  to make Chinese food. Hmm! How much I like Chinese food!

My school is not  (8)  . I go there on foot. I have six classes  (9)  . After school, I play games with my classmates. I have a very good time here . I think you can come here when you are free. Please write soon!

Love  (10)   Jim    

Dear Bill，

How are you? It’s very nice of you to write to me.Let me  36 you something about my life in China. I think you  37 to know it. I live in Li Lei’s home. He is my   38  .His father and mother are both teachers. Their house isn’t big.  39 of them are very kind  40   me. They teach me Chinese 41 I teach them English. Now I  42  with them in Chinese . But I can’t speak it very well. Chinese is very  43  to learn, I think. Mrs. Li often teaches me how to 44   Chinese food. Hmm! How much I like Chinese food!

My school is not far. I go  45 by bike. I  46 six classes every day.  47 I play games with my classmates. I have a good  48 here. 49 you want to come? Please write 50 soon. Love from Jim.

This is a   (1)  . It's   (2)   but it has   (3)   school things. Do   (4)   like notebooks, erasers  (5)   color pencils?   (6)   cheap(便宜). Big erasers are just one yuan each and the   (7)   one is only 0.5 yuan.   (8)  ! What   (9)  that? It's the cartoon(卡通) pencil sharpener(削笔刀). I want to buy it. Do you want some school things? Just come to   (10)   store(商店) and have a look.

In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree(无忧无虑). But is it the truth? And what  (1)   students happy or unhappy?

To find out the answers, Li Jiahui, a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months  (2)  students’sense(感受) of happiness last year. The  (3)  girl made a survey with questions such as“Are you feeling happy?” and“What makes you unhappy?”

After studying the answers from 284 students, Li learned that  (4)  40% of the students feel unhappy, and the pressure from studies is the main  (5)  for their unhappiness.

“More than 50% said they were under pressure and 70%  (6)  get enough sleep,” Li said.“It shows that middle school students are not so  (7)   as people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”

Li also said that over 90% say their happiness has nothing to do with how much money they have. Instead, they  (8)  their relationships(关系)with friends, teachers and parents.“Students always feel better when they  (9)  well with each other,” Li said.

After her survey, Li listed   (10)  tips that may make students happier, such as: Treat(对待) yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives, and try new things.