We got to many places every day.   (1)   do you usually travel(旅行)? Do you usually walk or ride a bike? In a modern city, there are many   (2)   for you to choose when you go travelling. If you are in a hurry, you can take a   (3)  . Taxis don't   (4)   to stop at the bus stop. And the driver can take you to any   (5)   you want to go.   (6)  , travelling by taxi costs much money. So you can also choose to take the underground. It is much faster than buses. You don't have to   (7)   a lot if you travel by underground. When you are not busy, you can take a bus, and then you can also   (8)   the scenery(风景) of the city on it. If you want to   (9)  , travelling on foot or by like   (10)   be good for you. Walking can make you healthy.

    Today, many people have cars. But do you think it is a good thing to have too many cars in the street?

Now a lot of families keep pets in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on. Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorite are cats and the third favorite are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members.

They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also afford(提供) their pets nice food to have. They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day. Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.

Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely. They have them as their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important.

I think every family needs pets.

For each of us, life is not easy. So when something unlucky happens, remember to believe in yourself.

    When I was in a primary school, I was too  (1)   in French to pass the exams. I often got "E" or "F" on my papers. My classmates laughed   (2)  me in class. I was very sad but could do  (3)  . But later a French speech contest changed my life.  (4)  it also changed my views on everything.

    It was a Wednesday afternoon, my father asked me to take part in a French contest. It was a terrible idea! My French grades were  (5)  bad.

    ˈDonˈt worry, dear. Believe in yourself and youˈre sure to  (6)   the contest.” After that my father and I chose a right topic. Then I worked hard at it. I spent  (7)  of my spare time practicing it again and again in order not to miss a word. Finally, I was very  (8)  in the contest. When my French teacher gave me a call and told me I got the first prize, I could hardly believe my  (9)  . And my father was so excited that he  (10)  say a word.

    Then everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I always believe in myself and try my best to do it well.

According to the World Happiness Report, people who live in Denmark are the happiest in the world. Why? Because they know the secret to happiness- “hygge”. But what is “hygge”?

    The Danish word “hygge” (pronounced “hoo-ga”)is often translated in English as “coziness”. But coziness paints only part of the picture. It's also about spending peaceful time in a quiet environment with no calendar. It's about spending time alone or spending time with family.

    Danish people are very good at “hygge”. For example, they create a “hygge” environment by burning candles in classrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, ect. According to some reports, Danish people burn more candles every year than people from any other European country.

    However, “hygge” isn't just about creating a nice and warm environment; it is best enjoyed with family members and friends. With up to 17 hours of darkness every day in winter, Danish people spend more time indoors as a result, and they often get together for a meal or hot drinks, without the distraction(使人分心的事物)of technology or the stress of daily life.

    Still can't understand what “hygge” is? If you're reading this in a comfortable chair, with a few candles around you, that sense of coziness you're feeling might just be “hygge”.

①play computer games till midnight

②spend more time indoors as a result

③stay up late to work in their own rooms

④often get together for a meal or hot drinks

Red packet, usually a red envelope (信封)with some money inside, is a kind of traditional gift in China. People always give it during the Spring Festival or for some special events such as birthdays, weddings (婚礼)and so on. It is considered as a way to ____  (1)  ____ love, good wishes or blessing (祈祷). The red color means good luck in ____  (2)  ____ culture and can also help people stay away from bad things. This tradition started from more than 2,000 years ___  (3)  ___ when old people began to give money to their grandchildren for good luck and safety in the coming New Year.

    Different from the traditional red envelope with ____  (4)  ___ inside, the virtual (虚拟的)red packet becomes quite popular this year. It provides people with a chance to give red packets to other people or to receive them from ___  (5)  ____ on the Interact. This new form of red packet is becoming more and more popular ___  (6)  ___ the Wechat (微信) users, especially in 2015.

    During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, I ___  (7)  ___ more than 300 yuan by using Wechat, and got half of the money I gave. Although the smallest red packet had only 0.01 yuan in it, my friends and I still had great ___  (8)  ____ giving and receiving the red envelopes. No matter in which way people send red envelopes, the meaning behind it is the same. However, some people, especially the young, spend too much time ___  (9)  ____ with their mobile phones to get the virtual red packet. This not only makes them lose the time they spend with their family but is also ___  (10)  ____ for their health and study. So what do you think of the virtual red packet? Are you for or against it?

“You speak very good English”the other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You  (1)  very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite  (2)  at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself  (3)  or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still  (4)  saying “No”.  (5)  the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.

       What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people  (6)  . He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look  (7)  beautiful with the new clothes  (8)  .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think  (9)  modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No,   (10)  I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然)that you  (11)  can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by  (12)  . When  (13)  for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident.  (14)  self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great  (15)  to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)

Last week, 169 Junior l students at No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no-teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam papers, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended.

   “That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral(道德). We wanted to show  students  how important honesty is, ”said the school's headmaster. The school says no cheating happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.

   “I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me,” said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Class ll.

    “Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators(监考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed, ” said Hua Sha.

    “I don't like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed," Liu Qingxi said.

    “I think it's very important to have invigilators m exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And theycan also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them, “Shangguan Yuan said.

      Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.

Many people don' t want to eat break fast when they get up in the morning. Why don' they want to eat? it's because they don' t wake up early enough (足够地) in the morning, especially(尤其)when they go to bed late the night before. So some of them often go to work without breakfast.

 You know, if we go to work without breakfast, maybe we'll feel hungry(饥饿的) at about 10:00 am. Then we can't work well. This is not good for our health and work.

 Then what can we do?

 First, we need to go to bed early in the evening and get up early in the morning. Second, we can drink a glass of water after we get up, because the body loses lots of water during the sleep. Third, we can try to do some exercise, like running or ball games. After the exercise, we will find our breakfast tastes good

Some people think the greatest invention in the world is electricity, while others believe computers are the most   (1)   in modern society．But I think the invention of books is the greatest.

   A famous person has ever said, “Books are the best   (2)  .” Exactly! That's   (3)  I would like to say first. In the long history of humans, books have played an important part in spreading knowledge. And even today, the situation is   (4)  the same. Each year, millions of books are published (出版)in the world. Knowledge   (5)  our lives. People can make a difference by reading books. If a knowledgeable person wants to express some new ideas, he or she will probably choose to write a book.

   Books provide us with   (6)  ideas. And we make our own decisions to choose any one that fits   (7)  . Or you may choose none of them, just like me, instead of following books'   (8)  . I choose “books” as the greatest invention in my eyes.

   Books are thought of as teachers without   (9)  . But how are books different from our real teachers? I think the fact is that if a real teacher advises me to choose electricity or the computer as my topic today, you can imagine how much courage I will need to   (10)  . So don't you think it's more relaxing to choose books as your “teachers”?