Junk food can have a great influence on oneˈs health. Though many people enjoy 61. ________ (eat) junk food and think that it 62. ________ (taste) great, the health consequences can be serious, from low energy levels to weight gain and 63. ________ (ill).

Instead of eating breakfast or other meals throughout the day, many people choose a quick snack. Junk food causes energy levels to rise, 64. ________ people like, but then energy levels will fall very soon, sending them back into the kitchen for another quick snack. In addition, junk food can causemoodiness(忧郁), and make 65. ________ difficult to get enough sleep at night, so energy levels are never returned to normal.

Another one of 66. ________ greatest influences is weight gain. People who eat a lot of junk food can gain weight 67. ________ (easy), and it can lead to obesity over time; this extra weight then has an influence on the health of the rest of the body. This is 68. ________ health experts suggest getting away from junk food.

Keep all of these health consequences of junk food 69. ________ mind before eating anything. Though junk food may be easy and fast, the health influences are too great  70. ________ (ignore).

It’s time for Harry Potter again.

The seventh and final volume in its series has 61(become) the fastest-selling book in history, the publisher said yesterday. More than 11 million copies were sold during the first 24 hours in three 62(market) alone. The US sales of Harry Potter reached 8.3 million. They 63(easy) beat the previous volume of Potter,64posted sales of only 6.9 million copies on the first day, US publisher65(announce). In Britain, Bloomsbury sold a record 2.7 million copies of the final Potter book in the first 24 hours. The same company also made it clear that 66 (near) 400,000 copies of J.K. Rowling’s story were bought in Germany over67same period. This weekend, millions of eager readers will have turned68their computers and TVs, and opened their copies of Harry Potter. They will enjoy the delicious pleasure of69(see) how J.K. Rowling ends the fantasy series. The series has so far sold 325 million copies and made her the world’s first billionaire writer.

Having the end of Harry Potter magic in sight leads book lovers to wonder: Could this extraordinary phenomenon happen again? It is undoubtedly70(expect) to happen a second time.

Frank:I wonder 1. ________ you could helpme with my vacation plan.Travel agent:Have you chosenyourdestination, sir?

Frank:I havenˈt decided where to go yet.My wife would like to enjoy atropical(热带的) climate, and mydaughter would like to go diving2. ________ (see) the sea animals.Travel agent:Let me see ... Well, you cantake 3. ________ three-day vacationto the seaside this weekend. Diving isone of the activities there.I believeyour daughter would enjoy it.

Frank:Yes, I think so. But my wife would be4. ________ (scare) to death at thethought of 5. ________(attack) bysharks. Do you have any otherdestinations?

Travel agent:Of course. But we canensure(保证) there will be no sharks in thewaters 6. ________ you will bediving. Why donˈt you look at thesebrochures? They might help you make7. ________ your mind. Besidesdiving in the 8. ________ (deep) ofthe beautiful sea, we have othervacations such as a cruise.

Frank:That would be nice for my wife andme.

Travel agent:Have you thought about how9. ________ you would like to spendon this vacation?

Frank:About one thousand dollars.

Travel agent:OK. Iˈll be 10. ________ (true)happy to help you make a reservationwhenever you decideupon adestination.

Frank:Thanks a lot.

 In my last semester of college, my favorite professor made an   (1)  (announce) that he would be teaching a study-abroad course over the winter break in Cambodia. The more he talked about the opportunity, the more   (2)   (interest) I became. I left class, thinking I might    (3)  (actual) do it.

    My immediate excitement gave in to excuses   (4)   the weeks passed.The trip would be expensive, I would have less time to spend with my family over the break and so on. In short, I was   (5)   (terrify) of taking the risk.

On the day I made my   (6)   (decide)，I suddenly felt as if I had seen myself clearly. Why was I so scared to take this chance? How could I let fear get   (7)   the way of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Besides, I had always dreamed of travelling the world and   (8)   (study) abroad was a major point in my life. So I took the challenge and   (9)   (fly) to Cambodia.

Now, looking back to my experiences in Cambodia, I cherish them very much. It has taught me   (10)   (conquer) fears, big or small and have a faith in myself.

China will allow all couples to have two children,   61   (give) up its decades-long one-child policy, the Communist Party of China (CPC)   62   (announce) after a key meeting on Thursday.

The change of policy is intended to balance population development and meet the challenge of an aging population, according to a communiqué(公报)   63   (issue) after the Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held from Monday to Thursday.

The proposal must be approved by the top legislature(立法机关)   64   it comes into force.

Chinaˈs family planning policy was first introduced in the late 1970s   65   (control) the rapid   66   (grow) of population by limiting most urban couples   67   one child, and as to rural couples, they can have two children on condition that their first child born was a girl. The policy was later relaxed. Parents   68   were both only children in their family could have    69   second child.

The one-child policy was   70   (far) loosened in November 2013 after the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, and couples are allowed to have two children if one of them is an only child.

  Shyness is something that usually begins during childhood. Most of time, shyness

   61  (cause) by people’s worry about what other people think of them, so shy people often find  62  difficult to meet new people. This fear had a bad effect   63  their career, social life and love life. The following suggestions may be   64    (help) for shy people.

  Find ways to relax when you go out.   65  you are old enough, consider drinking a glass of wine before heading out for the night. Talk with  66  friend or family member to help yourself calm down.

    Listen   67  (care) when people speak. Shy people sometimes think that meeting new people means  68  (have) to do a lot of talking. You can ask simple questions and then listen to the answers. People love to feel like other people are listening to them and appreciating their point of view.

  Build your  69  (confident) and change your attitude towards meeting new people. Instead of   70  (worry) about how they will think of you, think about what types of qualities you hope to find in the new person you will meet.

We have neighbors whose adult son has been living with them since   (1)  (lose) his job over 5 years ago. He is the 5^th child of 6 and he has struggled throughout his life.

His dog died in early July and the loss has affected him   (2)  (deep). He built his daily life around the do walks and made relationships in the neighborhood with other dog   (3)  (walk).

His parents do not want him to get another dog because they want his schedule to be more flexible    (4)  (find) a job and want him not to worry about walking the dog. It is    (5)   hard situation. I can see he is depressed and lonely without his dog.  

First I tried to help by including him with my family for walks with our dogs. Then I   (6)   (think) maybe something else would help.

So I drove him to the local humane society,  (7)   is a direct and fairly short bus ride from his place, and he agreed ___  (8)   (volunteer) to help walk and love the animals there. He refused at first but after only one week he has already told us about   (9)   much they need his help. He seems to have a purpose. I am pleased that he got himself out and I am more pleased that he feels    (10)  (use) and valued. That is so important for all of us.