Creativity is the key to a bright future. Here is ____  (1)  ____ schools and parents can help their children to develop their creativity.

   Drew worked for a company in 1925. At work he invented a kind of material ____  (2)  ____ enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Drew didn't stop and finally, using his own time, made a kind of tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his company learned from its ____  (3)  ____.

   Now the company asks its workers to ____  (4)  ____ 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas.

   Creativity is not something one is just born with. A person with high intelligence does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of ____  (5)  ____ your intelligence to think of new ideas that are good for something.

   We know that many schools have tried to develop students' creativity, but some teachers only want to develop students' reading, writing and maths skills, and have to ____  (6)  ____ creativity for correct answers. Children from such schools can give correct answers, but they are unable to use ____  (7)  ____ to work out problems.

   It is important to give children choices. From the earliest age, children should learn to make decisions and understand their _  (8)  . Even though it's choosing between two kinds of food ____  (9)  ____ lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a ____  (10)  ____ time, but that is all right.

   Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon. But you must go there ____（1）____ to feel its size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest ___  (1)  ___ wonders of the world.

   The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down ____  (2)  ____ hard rocks. At the same time, the land was ___  (3)  ___. Today the canyon is very ____  (4)  ____. It's also very wide, about 20 kilometres. And ____  (5)  ____ its height, there are different kinds of plants and animals on both ____  (6)  ____ of the canyon.

   The canyon looks different at different times of the day, and ____  (7)  ____ different seasons and weather. At sunrise, the red, gold, brown and orange colours of the rocks are ____  (8)  ____ clear and bright. Whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom, it will be a(n) ____  (9)  ____ that you will never forget.

 There have been many great inventions ____  (1)  ____ change the way we live. The first great ____  (2)  ____ was the one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easy for man ____  (3)  ____ heavy things and to travel long distances. For ____  (4)  ____ years after that, there were ____  (5)  ____ inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change ____  (6)  ____. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. ____  (7)  ____ them were the camera, the electric light bulb and the radio. These have all become a big part of our life today.

   The first part of ____  (8)  ____ century saw more great inventions—the helicopter in 1909, movies ____  (9)  ____ sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, and jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new ____  (10)  ____ was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. Of course new inventions continued to be made. Man began looking ____  (11)  ____ ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took ____  (12)  ____. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, ____  (13)  ____ their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from the earth. ____  (14)  ____ first walked on the moon. This was certainly just a beginning. New inventions will someday allow us ____  (15)  ____ things we have never yet dreamed of.

It's interesting to visit another country, but sometimes there are problems when we don't know the ____  (1)  ____ very well. It may be ____  (2)  ____ to talk with the people there. We may not know how to use the telephone in the country we are visiting. We may not know how to buy the ____  (3)  ___ we need. In the ____  (4)  ____ country we might not know where to go or what to order in a ____  (5)  ____. It isn't easy to decide how ____  (6)  ____ to tip (给……小费) waiters or taxi drivers. When we need help, we might not know how to ask for help. It isn't pleasant to have an experience ____  (7)  ____ that. ____  (8)  ____ a short time, however, we can learn what to do and what to ____  (9)  ____. We must learn to enjoy life in another country, or we may be ____  (10)  ____ to leave.

 Do you get stressed out sometimes? Are you confused about what's really important in ____  (1)  ____ life? Don't worry. You are not alone! Many teens say they have a lot of stress in their lives. Homework, friends, and busy schedules can make anyone feel down. The good ____  (2)  ____ is there are lots of ways to reduce stress. Here are just ____  (3)  ____ suggestions.

   First of all, what shouldn't you do? Well, you shouldn't stay out ____  (4)  ___. Going to parties and ____  (5)  ____ out with friends are fine when you're feeling well, but you shouldn't do these things too often when you're stressed out. ____  (6)  ____, you shouldn't get too nervous about school stuff. School and school activities are an important part of your life, but you shouldn't worry about homework ____  (7)  ____. You have to enjoy other things in life too!

   What should you do? Most importantly, you should be good to your body. Take it easy sometimes. Listen to some music and maybe ____  (8)  ____ your friends. Another good piece of advice is to get outside and exercise! Go hiking or camping, play a sport for ____  (9)  ____! Do something active and you'll soon forget the ____  (10)  ____. And remember—when you're really stressed out, go to bed and get some sleep. Most problems usually seem better in the morning!

Let me tell you about the best day of my life! I got up early and ran to the kitchen in my pyjamas（睡衣）. It was my thirteenth birthday and I was really   (1)  . In fact, I wasn't sleeping all night because I kept  (2)   all the presents I would get.

I walked into the kitchen with a big smile on my face,  (3)   nobody looked up. Mum and Dad were reading their newspapers while my two elder brothers were eating breakfast.  (4)   said a word! "They have forgotten about my birthday!" I said to myself. I turned around and walked out of the  (5)  . Suddenly, I heard a noise, so I went back to  (6)  what it was. I couldn't believe my eyes! There were lots of  (7)  on the kitchen table. "Surprise!" I heard  (8)  me. When I turned around, I saw Mum, Dad and my brothers! Mum was holding a huge  (9)  with candles and they were singing "Happy birthday" to me. We shared the cake and opened all the presents.

They didn't  (10)   my birthday after all. It really was the best day of my life!

Wang Yani was born in 1975. Even as a baby she loved to draw. Her father was an   (1)  .

Yani wanted to be like him. So she tried to stand like her father as she painted, which made him laugh.
    One day, Yani painted lines on her father’s painting. He got   (2)  . At the time, she was only two and a half years old. She cried and said,“I want to   (3)   like you!” Her father looked at her without saying anything. He   (4)   remembered his childhood. He also wanted to draw and paint, but his parents didn’t understand. They just got angry. He didn’t want to see the same thing happen to his daughter. So he decided to   (5)   her.
    With her father’s help, Yani soon    (6)  . Her lines became flowers, trees, and animals. Her father took her to parks and zoos to get   (7)    for her paintings. By the end of six, Yani had made over 4,000 works. Her paintings were very special. People   (8)    her works. When she was eight, one of her paintings was made into a Chinese postage stamp.
    Yani became famous when she was young. Her works were   (9)    in different countries in Asia, Europe and North America,   (10)    her parents never sold her paintings. She is well-known to the world, and art is still a great joy in her life.

 You may think there is only sand in the desert (沙漠) of the world, ____  (1)  ____ it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little ____  (2)  ____, but it is not ____  (3)  ____ for most plants. Still we can see some plants live in the desert.

   There is ____  (4)  ____ in some places in the desert. We call these places oases (绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow all kinds of crops in the fields there. People ____  (5)  ____ live outside the oases. They have camels, sheep and other animals. These animals depend on the desert plants for their food and do not need ____  (6)  ____ water.

   The animals are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use the camel for carrying water, food, tents and something else.

   The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. They must always ____  (7)  ____ grass or desert plants for their animals. When there is no more food for animals, they move to ____  (8)  ____ place. The desert people are ____  (9)  ____. No man in the desert would ever ____  (10)  ____ to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.

Jimmy was five years old and lived with his parents, the Watsons, in Smithville, in the southern United States. He loved his big black __36__  ,Big Boy. Last week, in the early hours of the morning, a strong smell suddenly woke Big Boy up __37__ his sleep. The dog got up and walked into the kitchen. There the smell and the heat grew stronger. Big Boy could __38___ that something was wrong, very wrong. He barked(吠) and ran up to the second floor. He barked and barked at the door of Jimmy’s room, __39__ there was no answer.

Then he ran to Mr. and Mrs. Watson’s room. He barked again, more loudly, and tried to __40__ the door open. Mr. and Mrs. Watson didn’t wake up. Big Boy ran back to Jimmy’s room. He made as much _41___ as he could.

Finally, Jimmy came to the door and opened it. “Big Boy, what’s wrong?” Jimmy said. Big Boy took Jimmy’s __42_ in his mouth and tried to pull him down to the first floor. “Big Boy, Big Boy, stop! Stop! What are you _43__ ? Mum, Dad, come quickly! Help! Help!” Jimmy shouted loudly.

His parents ran out of their room. They understood that there was a fire. They __44_ picked Jimmy up and ran out of the house. Big Boy ran after them. Just then, the fire came all the way up to the top of the __45__ .

Big Boy saved the family! He’s a hero today in Smithville.

Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off the homework and prepare yourself for future life. The following is some advice on ____  (1)  ____ to make your vacation meaningful and colourful.

   Take exercise. Regular exercise, much health. You ____  (2)  ____ hard most of the time so far. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit from different forms of exercise ____  (3)  ____ swimming, jogging, and mountain climbing.

   Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. As a result, you can't ____  (4)  ____ your family any longer. In order to deal with your ____  (5)  ____ matters in your own life, you should learn cooking, washing and other practical (实用的) skills.

   Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you can find the culture there is different from ____  (6)  ____ of your home town. Beautiful scenery can ____  (7)  ____ make you relaxed. Imagine that you are lying on the warm beach in bright sunshine, with light sea wind gently blowing. Isn't it enjoyable and comfortable?

   Enjoy family time. Home is the place in which you can rest, receive love and care from relations. Don't always sit in front of a computer alone. Instead, the whole family should spend ____  (8)  ____ watching a movie on the sofa together. Besides, it's great fun for family members to gather around the table, ____  (9)  ____ sports, clothes or other common topics (话题).

   If you follow the advice above, you will achieve health, independence (独立), peace of mind and feelings between family members. Today is the beginning of a new life. Your summer vacation must be full of ____  (10)  ____ and success. Wish you a wonderful time!