Do you know the man in the photo?   (1)   Chinese name is Da Shan and his   (2)   name is Mark Rowswell, He   (3)  from Canada. He can   (4)   English and French(法语). And he speaks Chinese very well. He   (5)   China very much. Now he teaches English   (6)   Beijing. Da Shan   (7)   a big nose, big blue eyes   (8)   short brown hair. He has a happy family. His wife is from Sichuan, China. They are from   (9)   countries(国家)but they love each other, They have two children. Da Shanˈs father and mother are in Canada. They often come to visit China. Chinese people are friendly to   (10)  . Da Shan can perform crosstalk(表演相声). He is a good actor.

Smiling is the best way of making friends.

    When I was thirteen    (1)  old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came to a   (2)  school near where we live. My old school was far away. At first, I did not know anyone in my class. I was very lonely  (3)  I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I   (4)  talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to   (5)  me.

    Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk   (6)  as usual while my classmates were talking happily with each other. At that moment,   (7)  came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked  (8)  me and, without a word, smiled. Suddenly, I felt happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and made friends. Day by day, I became   (9)  to everyone in my class.

     (10)  the smile, I have moved on to a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

Today is Sunday. Brother and I   (1)  at home. We  (2)  to carry two boxes into the room. My box is big, but it’s light. My brother’s box is   (3)  , but heavy. We put  (4)  on the table. We can see some clothes in the boxes, but my   (5)   aren’t in them. I   (6)  find my socks. My brother can help me to find them. They’re under the bed. I must look  (7)  my things. We put the   (8)  boxes away. The chair   (9)  . Brother and I can mend(修理)it. After that, we play basketball  (10)  the playground(操场). We are very happy, we like this Sunday.（注：put…away:把……收好）

Look at the photo. It’s my family. The old man and the old   (1)   are my grandparents. This is my father. He is next to his brother, my   (2)  . This woman is my mother. She is my English teacher. You can   (3)   three kids in the photo. The two girls are my   (4)  . The girl in a red dress（裙子） is Nancy   (5)   the girl in a yellow dress is Susan. Who is the boy, do you know? It’s me. My grandparents live in the USA. I live in Beijing   (6)   my parents now. My father is a   (7)  . He works in Beijing Hospital（医院）. He often has milk   (8)   breakfast. And he likes to eat   (9)  . My mother often   (10)   some eggs and some milk.. I have a big and happy family.

 Can you cut an apple with a playing card? Can you write with one hand and draw with ____  (1)  ____? Well, some people ____  (2)  ____, and they all show their talents on the TV program China's Got Talent.

   The TV program is getting more and more ____  (3)  ____ in China. Many people watch it every week because they ____  (4)  ____ how talented one can be.

   Talent shows began in Britain. And now there are similar shows in lots of countries ____  (5)  ____ the world. China's Got Talent is a new one, but it is special and ____  (6)  ____ others. When people show their talents, they also ____  (7)  ____ their stories. Most of them don't want to be ____  (8)  ____ or popular. They ____  (9)  ____ want to make their family and others happy.

   Everyone has a ____  (10)  ____. It may be big or small. What's your talent? Maybe you can be the next star on China's Got Talent!

As a child, I was shy. My parents thought that the way to   (1)   this problem was to shove(强迫) me into public situation. I was told to sing and   (2)   a speech in front of many people.

   I didn’t do well. I would be nervous   (3)   I was placed in new situations. I would feel nervous to speak in front of a crowd. They worried about that. Maybe it was because everyone in my family was   (4)   except me.

  When I grow up, I have known much about shyness. The shy people can’t show their thoughts perhaps because they’re   (5)   about saying the wrong thing or acting the wrong way. Often they feel   (6)   that strangers will judge their words or actions.

I stay at home. I shop online. I hate   (7)   though I really have a car. I   (8)  making phone calls, so I don’t call anyone often. If I do have to go somewhere in public, I need to have my husband with me . I don’t want to be   (9)  .

  Now I am no longer told to sing or make speeches in public. I have chosen a career(职业) in   (10)   ,and people can read what I couldn’t say out loud.

 It's Sunday morning. Mary and her mother go to do some shopping. They have____  (1)  ____ things to buy. Her mother wants to buy something for supper. Mary. wants to buy some clothes and some ____  (2)  ____. They come to a new shop.

   Mary wants a T-shirt. She sees a white ____  (3)  ____, and she likes it very much.

   "How much is the T-shirt?" she asks.

   "It's ___(4)____."

   "That's too expensive. Can you find a cheap one for me?"

   "What about the green one? It looks nice. And it's thirty-two ____  (4)  ____."

   "Ok. I'll take it. ____  (5)  ____ a lot."

   After that, Mary buys some school things, too. Her mother buys a lot of ____  (6)  ____ like bread, cakes, meat and fish. They get home very late.

 In our math class , Mr. Black drew a man standing in the middle of a circle . To make it more   (1)   ,he drew things like a house , a car and a few friends inside the circle .

He asked us , “Can   (2)   tell me what this is ?” Jack said , “The world ?” Mr. Black said , “That is close . This is your Comfort Zone(舒适区域) . Inside your circle you have all the   (3)  that are important to you ---your home , your family , your friends and your job. People feel that   (4)   this circle they are safe from any danger . Can anyone tell me what happens when you step out of this   (5)   ? ” Jack suddenly shouted out , “You’re afraid . ” Tommy said , “You make mistakes . ” Mr. Black smiled and said , “When you make   (6)   ,what can the result be ? ” Jack shouted , “You learn something .”

Mr. Black then drew an arrow (箭头 ) pointing from the outside of the circle . He went on saying , “When you leave your Comfort Zone , you will   (7)   the world that you are not comfortable with . The   (8)   is that your will learn something that you do not know and gain more than what you have .” He then drew a bigger circle around the first circle , and   (9)   new things like more friends ,etc . into it .

The story tells us that if you stay inside your Comfort Zone ,you will   (10)   be able to learn more . When you go out of your Comfort Zone , perhaps you will be afraid , but you will make your circle bigger , challenge your mind and grow to be stronger , and soon you’ll become a better person .

Lucy wants to become a top guitarist(吉他弹奏者) in the future(未来). She began(开始) to play the   (1)  two years ago when she saw her father play it at home. “I love the guitar, so I always play it at home. When I heard she was also  (2)  in it, I began to   (3)  her,” said her father. Soon Lucy was  (4)   at playing it. Then she began to take guitar   (5)  in Band School every Saturday to learn more from musicians (音乐家)there.

Lucy studied hard at Band School, and soon she was able to take part in(参加) the school’s music concert(音乐会). Lucy was the youngest player. Most students felt nervous(感到紧张的) when they took part in the concert for the  (6)   time, but Lucy didn’t. She was very relaxed (放松的), and she gave(举行) a really  (7)   performance(表演).

Many people see her performance online, and Lucy is becoming  (8)  in her town now. “Boys usually take up(开始从事) the guitar, but very few  (9)  choose it. I hope more girls can play it in the future,” said Lucy. Lucy’s father bought her a new guitar last month and she  (10)   to start a band(乐队) herself later this year.