In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their own hobbies. They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can’t. So they’re usually very confident. As a ____  (1)  ____, US boys and girls hope to be actors, players and doctors; many children ___（2）____ want to become presidents when they grow up.

   US parents often encourage their children to take part in all kinds of activities together with their classmates at_（3）___. They believe that ____  (2)  ____ in these activities can make their children mature. Schoolwork is ____  (3)  ____, but they think that social skills are also very important.

   But things in China are ____  (4)  ____, Chinese parents often tell their children to study hard and pass ____  (5)  ____. They think that, for a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting ____  (6)  ____. This puts a lot of ____  (7)  ___ on Chinese students, so leaders in China’s education department have called for ____  (8)  ___ homework at the lower grades. Only healthy kids can become healthy adults.

I can’t __  (1)  __ what I want to be when I grow up. Reporters get to meet new people. Doctors, athletes(运动员), and policemen meet new people, __  (2)  __. Doctors help people when they are __  (3)  __. Policemen help when they are in trouble. Reporters get to travel the most, sometimes going __  (4)  __ the world. Athletes get to travel a lot, too. They get to meet reporters when the reporters want to write about them.

To be a good __  (5)  __, I need to be a good writer. To be a good doctor, I need to be good in science and math. Athletes have to be physically fit and have a talent for their chosen __  (6)  __.

All these careers need people willing to work hard. I will work hard at my job and I hope I will become __  (7)  __ I want to be when I grow up.

Nobody likes rules but everyone _____  (1)  _____ follow them. As a teenager you probably have lots of rules to follow. You can’t be late ____  (2)  _____ school and you have to do your homework. You can’t eat ____  (3)  _____ drink in class. At home, your parents might say you have to help clean the house, and you can’t go out on a school night.

Adults(成人) have to follow rules, too. They have to be in the office ____  (4)  _____ and for some jobs they have to wear a uniform. If you drive a car, there are traffic rules you have to follow. ________  (5)  _______, you have to drive on the correct side of the road. You have to turn on your headlights at night, and you can’t park anywhere you like.

No sports , no life. Sports are very important to us. Sports help us to keep in good   (1)   and get good grades.

 Everyone in our class  (2)  sports. Our favorite  (3)  is P.E. We only have P. E .   (4)  a week, but we play sports every day. The most popular sport in our class is basketball. The boys enjoy  (5)   it, and many of the   (6)  like it , too. Football is also popular. When the weather is  (7)  , we often play football outside. We   (8)   play volleyball. Because we think it is boring.

    There is a basketball team in our class. Our team often has matches (比赛) with other teams. When there is a match, many of us go to  (9)  it. It’s very  (10)  .

This is a picture   (1)   my family. This is my father.  (2)  is 45 years   (3)  .This is   (4)   mother. She is 42 years old. She is  (5)   teacher of English. This is my brother. His   (6)    is Li Ming .He is fourteen. He is in   (7)  One, Grade Three. That is my aunt. She is my mother’s  (8)   .   (9)   husband（丈夫）is Jiang Feng. They have a daughter .She is my   (10)    . It’s a happy family.

Everyone is good at   46  , but some people are truly talented.   47   always interesting   48   other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting   49   popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows   50  the world, such as China’s Got Talent.

 All these shows have one thing   51  common. They try   52 the best singers, the most talented dancers. The most exciting magicians, the   53  actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing   54   beautifully? That’s up to you   55  . When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.

  When I was thirteen 46 old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came to a 47 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 48 I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I 49 talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to 50 me.

     Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk 51 as usual while my classmates were talking happily with each other. At that moment, 52 came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked 53 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 54 to everyone in my class.

      55 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.

People experience stress in their lives. It may be from taking a test or raising children. Stress is a fact of life for most people. You (  (1)  not be able to get away from stress, but you can look for ways to lower it. Long-term stress can   (2)   disease, so what can you do to prevent the effects of stress?

Taking care of   (3)   is one of the best ways. Exercise is a good way. It helps keep you  (4)   and it reduces stress. Sleep at least nine hours a night. Eat healthy food    (5)    your body can work well.

Learning to relax is  (6)  way to prevent the effects of stress. One way to relax is to do deep breathing exercise. It  (7)  you to bring in more oxygen to keep your mind clear, and help your muscles (肌肉)work better. Deep breathing slows down your heart rate and relaxes you.

Try to look for the humor (幽默)in life. Laughter really can be the best  (8)  Perhaps you enjoy  (9)  music or reading a book. Perhaps you like to chat with your friends, or maybe you like to travel to different places. If you can find a good way to re­lax, you will live a   (10)      and healthy life.

There was a football game on our school football field last week. We played    (1)     a team from a country school. They didn’t come  (2)     the last minute. They looked worse than we thought. They were wearing    (3)    clothes and looked like farm boys. We were sure we must be the     (4)   because we were always the best. 

We found in    (5)    that they did much better than us after the game began. They    (6)    their best and they always played as a team. But we didn’t. Finally, we     (7)    the game and we all felt unhappy. 

We thought much   (8)    the game. We’re too proud (骄傲). We’re good players, but we can’t   (9)  win. For us, the most important     (10)    is: One can’t judge (判断) a person only by his clothes. We’ll never forget the game!

There is an old saying: “Take the time to stop and smell the flowers.” I think we should also take the time to  (1)   flowers.

My grandmother knew just  (2)   to do that. She grew flowers with earth, water and love, so her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers. She would smile when she saw the  (3)   shine down on them. In her front garden she planted flowers,  (4)  . You could see red, white, and yellow flowers in it. My mom and I used to walk  (5)   them and enjoy their smells. Beautiful butterflies flew down on them. Grandma also cared for the wild flowers. She would send  (6)   and my brother out to pick flowers and would then turn them into delicious wine.

Grandma not only planted flowers in the gardens  (7)   also planted flowers in our hearts. Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her sweet smile always made us  (8)  . Her hugs and kisses were the sunshine that kept our own love  (9)   day after day.

Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself today. Show your smiles, kindness and love. Plant your wishes, talents and pleasure. Make this   (10)   brighter and brighter with your sunshine.