Have you ever gone   (1)   (travel) abroad?   (2)   (actual), it is interesting to visit another country,   (3)  can broaden our mind and make us have an unforgettable experience, but sometimes there   (4)   (be) some problems when we don’t know the language very well. It may be   (5)   (difficulty) to talk with the people there. We may not know how to use the telephone in the country which we are   (6)   (visit). We may not know how to buy the things we need. In a strange country we may not know where to eat   (7)   what to order in a restaurant. It is not easy   (8)   (decide) how much money to tip waiters or taxi drivers. When we are helpless, we may not know how to ask   (9)   help. After a short time, however, we learn what to do and what to say. We learn to enjoy   (10)   (live) in another country, and then we may be sorry to leave both the place and the people. It’s a pity, isn’t it?

W：Where are you going to spend your holiday this year, Bob?

M：We may go abroad ，__  (1)  __I'm not so sure.

W：What do you mean?

M：Well, my wife's talking about Egypt recently. She may want to go there. I'd like to go there，__  (2)  __.

W：Yes, it's an interesting country__  (3)  _(see)．

M: But we can't make up__  (4)  __minds yet. You know, a round­trip ticket to Egypt costs a lot.

W：But you may go by sea.

M：You're right. It's_  (5)  __(cheap), isn't it?

W：You may save at least half of the money if you go by ship.

M：But don't you think it would take__  (6)  _long time and…

W：But you can enjoy the scene of the sea and the__  (7)  __(rise) sun.

M：Yes, I'll tell my wife.

W：You'll definitely enjoy__  (8)  __， I'm sure.

M：Don't be so sure. We may not go__  (9)  __.

W：You always hesitate at everything.

M：It's not my fault, you know. My wife always worries too much.

W：Like what?

M：Well...Who is going to look after the house? Who is going to look after the garden? And who is going to look after the pets? We have these__  (10)  _(problem) every year. And in the end we stay at home and look after everything.

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds   (1)   (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,    (2)   (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.

Today's festivals have many origins, some   (3)   ( religion) , some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in   (4)   of their ancestors. People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music   (5)   they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.   (6)  this important feast day, people eat food in   (7)   shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had   (8)   origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival,  (9)   they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's   (10)  （depend) from Britain.

Philip is sometimes not welcomed by other third graders. He was tricked sometimes, not because he was older,   (1)   because he was “different”. Philip,   (2)   suffered from Downs Syndrome（唐氏综合症）, was “different”, with his strange   (3)  ​  face) characteristics, slow responses and mental problems.   (4)   a beautiful spring morning, the children were to go out and discover   (5)   symbol of “new life” for themselves, which they would place inside plastic eggs.

After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one,   (6)   (encourage) each child to explain the meaning of “new life” in his or her egg. The first opened egg contained a flower. In another was a butterfly.   (7)   the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “That’s stupid. Whose is it?” said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “It’s   (8)   I did it. It’s empty. I have new life, because the tomb（坟墓）is empty.” At that time, not a sound   (9)   (hear) in class at all. From that day on, Philip became a real part of the group. They forgot his disease and welcomed him, and   (10)   made him “different” was never mentioned again.

Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said  1   was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.

After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months   2   (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We   3   (tell) that our rooms hadnˈt been reserved for that week，    4   for the week after.

I didnˈt understand__1_this would happen and my credit card had already been charged__2__the reservation. Whatˈs worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was__3__(surprise) helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on__4__ top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we werenˈt charged extra.

The next day, my brother and I went to the beach__5__we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little__6__(sunburn), but the day had been so relaxing that we didnˈt mind.

Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple   (1)   (die) on Monday at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes.

With her charm and blonde curls, she was one of   (2)   (popular) stars of   (3)  1930s in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer.

Her singing, _  (4)  __(dance) and acting won over fans worldwide. She   (5)  _ (give) a special juvenile Oscar in 1935,   (6)   she was just seven years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person   (7)  __  has received an Academy Award.

Shirley Temple started   (8)   film career at three years old. Between 1934   _  (9)  ​_  1938 she appeared in more than 20 films and was consistently the top US movie star.

Her final film, A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is the star’s final moment on the big screen.

After retiring from films in 1950   (10)   the age of 22, Temple once again became the focus(焦点) as a politician and diplomat (外交官).

A. Good Morning! What can I do for you?

B. We’d like to make a trip __  (1)  __a weekend holiday, please.

A. There are many travel paths. Which one would you like __  (2)  _____(choose)?

B. We’d like Jinggang mountains..

A. It’s really worth ___  (3)  ____(visit). Which hotel do you want to stay in?

B. We’re not sure. Which hotel do you think is good and tidy?

A. The Holiday Home. But it’s a bit more ____  (4)  _______(expense).

B. It doesn’t matter whether we’ll spend more money _  (5)  ___(live) in such a hotel.

A. Could you please fill in this form?

B. OK. I’ll ask my wife to fill in __  (6)  ___. __  (7)  ______the way, is it all right if we pay __  (8)  __ credit card?

A. __  (9)  _____(certain), it is quite all right. And enjoy____  (10)  ____(you) at the weekend.

B. Thank you.