Resolutions are promises to 31  .They can help you to make you a better person and make your your life  32  . Kate’s brother Danny 33  some New Year’s resolutions yesterday. This year, he is going to learn 34  the guitar. She is going to take the guitar lessons and  practice every day. Next, he wants to get good  35. He is going to study  36 and he is going to do all his homework  37 .The third resolution is about 38  his relationship with his family and friends.He is going to be friendlier 39  them.Finally,he will also learn 40  to do better at school.   

Robots seem very new to most people.But they have a long history.The 16_ one was made by a Greek inventor.You may 17_ robots in some films.The robots in these films are stronger ,faster and cleverer like people.In real life, most robots are used in factories.They are used to do many dangerous,difficult or boring 18__ .Some people can't look after 19__ and robots are used to help them.For example,some people can't see,many of these people use a 20__ to help them move around.This dog is called a guide dog. 21__are making a robot to help them.In the future,robot dogs 22__take the place of these guide dogs.
Robots are 23__used in American hospitals. At one hospital,a robot takes meals 24__ the kitchen to the sick people's rooms.It never loses its way because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system. In the future, robots 25__  in space. But robots will never take the place of human help.They can help us in a lot of different ways.

My life is always full of sadness and little joy. However, no matter (无论) what happens, I can    36    face it bravely.
     Last year, I couldn’t believe the    37    that I could enter the only key high school in my hometown.  Then I rushed to my home and told my parents.  But my father didn’t  seem as    38      as I was. He just kept smoking    39      saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help    40   . 
    I knew very well what my family was    41__. My mum had been ill in bed for 2 years. We lived a    42__ life and I couldn’t continue my schooling. I felt so upset (心烦意乱) but I could say   43   to my parents. I decided to help my father with his work to   44   my family.
     To my surprise, things completely changed after the beginning of the new term. My head teacher came to my family with some   45    , which was raised (捐)by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have a dream.   46  ” With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the   47    high school.
      I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. No matter what difficulties I meet, I always   48    my teacher and schoolmates. I have a college   49    and I must work hard for it, no matter  50    hard life is. Just as a great man says, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.”

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     Jim was a poor boy. When he was ten, his parents __56__. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed __57__ him. His only friend was a dog named Tige.
     One day Jim walked down a street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped _58___, she dropped other bags. Jim came to help her.” Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
     A special feeling came to him. These were __59__ kind words he had ever heard. He watched her__60___ she went far away. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little dog” he said to Tige in a low __61__ . Tige raised its__62__ as if it understood. “Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tige waved its tail happily. The boy thought for a long time.Finally he looked himself in the river. He was _63___ but a dirty boy. He washed his face_64___ . Again he looked. He saw a clean niceboy. From then on, he had a new life.
     Many years later, Jim became a successful businessman. He always told others:”This is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed of kindness. All of us should learn about it..  ___65__ a great power it has.

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Professional sports are very popular in the United States and they are big business. The most popular sports are basketball and football.   36.   has its own season and millions of supporters. Professional teams are named for the cities   37.   they are located. When a team plays in a championship game, most people in the city   38.   the game with   39.   and enthusiasm (热情).

  Basketball is famous around the world. Professional basketball games in the US are played indoors during winter months. From November to April one can find a professional basketball game several nights a week in most large American cities. It is   40.   a national sport. There are basketball matches   41 .  every night of the week and   42.    weekends as well. The season begins in April and   43.   in  October.

  Football   44.  another popular professional sport in the US. It is played on Sundays   45.    autumn. American football is different   46.    international football, which is called   47. .

  Both games need strength and skills (体能和技巧). Many young people would like  48.   professional players because a professional player can    49.  millions of dollars for their playing skill. American best players may be   50.   than the country’s president.

All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people to keep    36    , happy and to live     37    . People play different games in winter and summer.        38     is good for swimming. And in winter people often go skating. Some sports are very     39     and people everywhere like them. For example, football is very popular. In China, most people, men,     40    , boys and girls, like to watch football games. They often talk about them.     41     and jumping began long long ago. But basketball and volleyball are rather(相当)    42    . People began to play them not long ago. And people are    43     new sports or games all the time. Water skiing is one of    44     games. People    45     different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become friends.