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.

On a Friday night, a young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station. The music was     36    wonderful that people slowed down to listen and put some money into his hat. The next day, the violinist came here again. He     37    his hat as usual. Beside the hat there was a piece of paper. It     38    , “George Sang has put something important into my hat by mistake. You are welcome to claim (认领) it.” Soon people went to see   39  guessed who it could be. After a while, a man came up.“ Did you     40    something?” the violinist asked. “A lottery ticket (彩票).” The violinist took out a lottery with George’s     41    on it. “I bought the lottery and won $500,000. I was going to fly to Vienna for my education.     42    , when I found the lottery ticket, I couldn’t find it. When I gave $50 to the violinist     43     his wonderful music last night, the lottery ticket was thrown into his hat, too.”

   Later, someone asked the violinist     44     he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay for his higher education. He said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live    45    . But if I had taken the money, I would have lost honesty, and my happiness.”

  Many people say their most painful (痛苦的) moments are saying goodbye to those they love. After

watching Cheryl, my good friend, staying with her sick mother for months, I think the most painful moments can be in the 1____to say goodbye.

      Cheryl made the two-hour trip over and over to be with her mother. They 2____the long afternoons comforting (安慰) and sharing good memories. 3____her mother’s illness got worse and worse, Cheryl sat for hours in 4____by her mother’s bed. Each time she kissed her mother goodbye, her mother would tear up and say, “I’m 5____you drove so far and sat for so long but I didn’t even wake up to talk with you.”

      Cheryl would tell her not to 6____and say it didn’t matter. Still her mother apologized (道歉) at each goodbye. One day Cheryl found a 7____to give her mother the same comfort her mother had given to her so many times.

      “Mom, do you 8____when I joined the high school basketball team?”Cheryl’s mother nodded.“You’d drive so far and sit for so long but I even 9____had a chance to play. You waited for me after every game. Each time I felt bad and apologized to you for10____your time, you would say,‘I didn’t come to see you11____I came to see you.’”Cheryl gently took her mother’s hand.“Well, now I say the12____words to you. I didn’t come to see you talk; I came to see you.” Her mother13____and smiled as she went back to sleep.

      Their afternoons together passed quietly into days, weeks, and14____ To the last day they15____each other in the stillness. The love between them was given and received just by seeing each other.

People can find bears in many places in the world . They have large bodies and thick legs but    21     tails. Bears are not real meat-eaters because they almost eat    22      Bears are not so dangerous

23        people think them to be . Bears are very brave. Many   24      were killed by bears when they ____25_____ to kill bears .

Bears have very good smell but very poor    26     So they usually find something ___27___ their noses, not with their eyes . They live __28___ on  root , fish and small insects. Sometimes they kill deer and    29   animals . __30___ fact ,they like   31     animals better like rabbits . Adult bears are   32   than most other animals because they can think of something . Have you seen how   33    they beg for (讨要) sweets and food in the zoo ? They are our friends   34   we should try our best __35___ them.

A few days ago, some students from the US visited our school. When we talked about something, I found  36  differences in school life between the US and China. For example, in  37  , each class lasts (持续) fifty minutes. It is a little  38  than that in China. We usually have a class for forty or forty-five minutes. Another difference is that they have  39  break (休息) time at noon (在中午). Although most schools in both countries finish their  40  classes at 12 o’clock, the students in the US only have a one-hour-long break, so they  41  to eat lunch quickly. Their afternoon classes begin at 1:00 pm and school is over at around 3:00 pm. Then they join in club activities or play sports.

 Many Chinese students don’t  42  during their high school years, but the US students like to find a part-time (兼职的) job in  43  free time. They don’t have a dream job in mind. They think there is no difference between  44  . Working is a useful experience for them and they can make money at the same time. Some of them even take full-time (全天的) jobs for a year  45  they leave high school. Then they go to college.

We are learning English, not learning about English. A student can ___11___ all about English, but he ___12___not be able to speak English. There is a ___13___ between “learning English” and “learning about English”. If you want to learn it well, please ___14___the following things. ___15___, learn the expressions(表达) by heart. Learn the ___16___sentence, not single words. At the same time, don’t ___17___ about mistakes. It is important ___18___ a good habit from the very first lesson. Just try to say ___19___you want to say and don’t care if people laugh at you. Keep on trying and you’ll make ___20___ mistakes.