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Dear Xiao Yong,

Thanks for writing the article. I was really   1  (encourage) after reading your suggestions about how to prepare for university. My parents wanted me to study in Canada, but the idea   2  (simple) frightened me. Your article just made me want to give it   3   try.

The idea of setting up e-mail addresses for my parents   4  (be) great. I have also asked my mother to teach me   5   to wash clothes to help me be more independent. I already know how to use a rice cooker, and I should have no problems   6   money, as I am quite good at handling it.

As for choosing what course   7  (take), I’ve decided to study astronomy, as I want to find out more about the universe. I am reading lots of university   8   to find out which university has the best lesson. I will also go to the official website for   9   (far) information.

The information you gave about the dormitories was also very useful. I am looking forward to   10  (meet) my room-mates! I’m sure that your experience of university life abroad will help me make an easier adjustment from home to university.

                                                                  Best Regards                                                                                                                                          Zhang Ling

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     When you are in England you must be very careful in the streets    61    the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street you must look to the right first     62    then the left. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from    63    , the streets are very busy. Traffic is most    64    (danger) then.  

  When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful,    65     . Always remember the traffic  66   (move) on the left. So you must be careful.  Have a look first, or you will go     67   wrong way.   

    In many English cities, there are big buses   68    two floors. You can sit on the   69     (two) floor, from  70    you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.

When I was young I hated languages.My dad spoke several and was   (1)  (ambition) for me. It was not until mygraduation from high school   (2)   Iconsidered learning a second language—Spanish.

I was working in a school for disabledchildren in a class of six. Only two childrencould speak, but Irealized   (3)   (gradual) that every child couldcommunicate. Some of them used physicalsigns andmovements   (4)   (express)themselves. Others used their voices—theymade noises whichchanged depending   (5)   how they felt. They even“talked”to each other,   (6)   (have)arguments and friendly chats like anyoneelse. Every child in that room had likes anddislikes, desires and fears   (7)   theycommunicated every day, without saying asingle sentence.

As time went on, I learned not onlySpanish   (8)   the language ofeveryone of the children I cared for. I hadbeen making excuses for not trying all theseyears and here   (9)   (be) a group ofdisabled children showing me   (10)  important communication really is. It mademe want to challengemyself and really learnSpanish.

Many photographers prefer to take animals as their subjects. Cats, dogs, and 56_____ pets top the list, 57_____  (follow) by zoo animals. However, because itˈs hard to get them to sit still and “perform on command”，some professional photographers refuse 58_____ (do) it.

One way to get an 59_____ (attract) picture of a cat or dog is to hold a biscuit above the camera. The animalˈs longing look towards the food will be 60_____  (quick) captured by the camera. When you show the picture to your friends, theyˈll be impressed by your petˈs lovely expression.

Taking pictures of zoo animals 61_____ (require) a little more 62_____ (patient). After all, you canˈt wake up a tiger! You may have to wait for63_____  while until the animal does something interesting or moves into a position for you to get a good shot. When photographing zoo animals, donˈt get close 64_____ the cages 65_____ ​ throw things at them. Respect them.

 We like to visit nice, quiet places _______away_______ the city.

Why is setting goals so important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything   61  is wanted by you in life. Instead   62  just letting life happen to you, goals allow yourself to make your life happen.  63  （success）and happy people have set lots of goals to help them reach their aims. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It’s   64  having a map to show you  65  you want to go.

Winners in life set goals and follow through with them. Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and   66  （set）goals. Unsuccessful people just let life   67  (happen) by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and   68  aren’t difficult to reach. It is up  69   you to find out what your goals really are. You are   70  one who must decide what to do and in what direction to aim your life.

Jerry: Susan, there are three styles of conversation  (1)  _ (mention) in your new book, bowling, rugby and basketball. What are they?

Susan: Well, in a bowling style, people hold back when an elder or senior person is speaking, and they talk only if they  (2)    (ask) for their opinion.

Jerry: Just like people take turns in bowling.

Susan:   (3)    (exact). You go and roll and I wait for you. Then itˈs my turn.

Jerry: So thatˈs the high-considerate (高度体贴的) model.

Susan: Yes. Then thereˈs the rugby style,   (4)  _ might be opposite. In this style youˈre expected to interrupt other people and they are fine with that, because they expect   (5)    (interrupt). So many voices can be heard at the same time.

Jerry: And what about the basketball model?

Susan: Suppose youˈre playing basketball, for example, you   (6)    (move) the ball forward. When you hesitate (犹豫), someone sees that as   (7)   portunity to jump in and take the ball away. Stealing the conversation away is the same thing. Not in a bad way,   (8)   just as“Oh, itˈs my turn now”.

Jerry: Which style do you think is the   (9)   (good)?

Susan: Well, itˈs hard to say. It depends   (10)    the occasion.

I was always told that the three “P”s, patience, positive thinking and perseverance (毅力), were a sure path __61___ success.  But this advice does not always work as planned.  My high school maths exam is one example.The exam, ___62___ was originally to be held in our classroom, ___63___(change) to the library at the last minute.  This, ___64___, didn’t bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject.

I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax __65___.

But my mood quickly changed when I saw __66___first question.I had no idea how to do it.  I tried to stay positive and persevered ___67___ I finally found the solution. With the problem ___68___ (solve), I felt proud of my achievement.  ___69___ (fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left ___70___ (complete) the rest!