Looking back at our childhood experience, I think　　 　　 　　　　1.——

that three reason might explain the fear. The first　　　　　　　　 2.——

is because I was not allowed to go near the water　　　　 　　 　　3.——

when I was a child, for my mother had unreasonable　　　　  　　  　　4.——

fear of it. So, even as a child I was taught see the　　　　    　　   5.——

water as something danger. Second, my eyes became　　　　 　　   　　6.——

bad when I was five. If I put up my glasses in the　　　　    　　  　　7.——

water, I couldn't see anything, but this increased my　　　　  　　   　　8.——

fear. The worst part of my experience was that as a

child of ten I see a neighbor drown. Since then I　　　　　　 　　   　　9.——

have been more frightening.   　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　  10.——

before eight during the summer holidays.　　　　　　    　　　　　　  2.——

Usually, I stay in the bed until 8:30 and　　　　　　    　　    　　　　  3.——

often it's 9 before I get up bed. I take a long　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　      4.——

time eat my breakfast because I don't have　　　　　　　　　　         5.——

to rush. Sometimes, I meet one of my friend,　　　　　　　　　　      6.——

Tom. We love cycling but occasionally we go　　　　　　　　　　       7.——

on a long ride in the wild country. I seldom get　　　　　　   　　  　　  8.——

home before six and I'm always very tiring　　　　　　　　　　  　　    9.——

and hunger afterwards.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　     10.——

Although our classes are sometimes boring, but going　　　　 　　  　　　　2.——

to school is much more better than staying at home. I am even　　  　　　　　　　　    3.——

starting to miss some of your teachers. It would be nice　　   　　　　　　　　    　　4.——

just to see their faces again. Meet old classmates would be　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　5.——

great too. It feels as if I haven't seen them for age. After weeks 　　　　　　　　　　　　    6.——

of being at home, I ask my parents to take me to the Great Wall.  　　　　　　　　  7.——

Being able to get outside made me feel exciting. Another good    　　　　   　　8.——

thing is, our school website is offering us lessons. So we can　　 　　　　　　    9.——

get touch with our teachers on the Web.　　　　　　　　　　　　     　　10.——

I was writing to tell you about the streets in our part of　　 　　　　   　　   1.——

the city. I live on Robson Avenue and we are asked to　　　　    　　       2.——

put our household rubbish into difference plastic dustbins.    　　　　 　　   3.——

This is a good idea in theory. So it just doesn't work in    　　　　　　　　　　 　　   4.——

practice. People don't put our rubbish in the right place.   　　　　　　　　　　 　　   5.——

So, the streets around the box are always full of rubbish.　　   　　　　       6.——

I have two new ideas. First, to make sure that the rubbish　　   　　　　      7.——

is collected early on the morning: It's no use waiting till　　 　　　　　　　　     8.——

afternoon as the rubbish blow away. Second, how about　　　　           9.——

have a competition for the cleanest street?　　　　　　　　   　　 　　   10.——

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Yours sincerely,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Lucy

listen to, and are surprised to find out what we don't　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　   2.——

listen pop music. One night three Chinese people　　　　　　 　　   　　　　 3.——

that asked us that question come to listen to us sing,　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　  4.——

After a night was over, they wanted to come　　　　　　　　　　 　　 　　 5.——

back on the next night, and then the next. One of them　　　　　　 　　　　     6.——

made this statement before we left: “Now I know why　　　　 　　　　 　　 7.——

you don't like pop music--these hymns are so beautifully.”　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　  8.——

This had much effect to us. It made us appreciate the　　　　   　　　　  　　 9.——

peaceful calmed music that is such a big part of our lives.　　   　　　　   　　 10.——

make a mistake. I am sure I would not pronounce　　　　　　    　　  　　　　1.——

the word correctly. I would not dare to speak. I　　　　    　　　　 　　　　2.——

studied of two years, and hardly ever tried to speak   　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　3.——

the language. Do you know that this meant.'? It made　　　　　　  　　 　　4.——

my progress very slowly. After I got the courage to　　　　　　　　   　　5.——

try to speak, I started making a very good progress.　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　  6.——

Years of study without practice will not be as usefully　　　　    　　    　　7.——

as a few years of study with a great deal practice. So　　　　　　 　　　　　　  　　8.——

please remember: you can not become fluently without　　　　　　   　　9.——

practice the language.   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　　　10.——

Thank you for your card. I'm glad you were having　　  　　   　　　　　　  1.——

a good time. I know Provence is wonderful this　　　　　　　　　　    2.——

time of a year. We're going on holiday the next　　　　  　　　　　　  3.——

month. I like to spending my summer holidays late;　　   　　  　　　　  4.——

then winter doesn't seem such long. We're going　　　　　　 　　   　　　　  5.——

to St. Ives, Corwall, where I have an aunt there, and　　　　  　　　　　　 　　  6.——

we can stay with her. We're not driving the car.　　　　　　　　  　　  　　  7.——

We'll go by train. The roads are too busy that it　　   　　　　　　　　  8.——

doesn't feel nice to go by car. At the same while,　　 　　　　　　  　　　　　　  9.——

we want to do some walking. I'm taking their fishing　　  　　  　　　　  10.——

pole and Belinda is going to do some drawing.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Love，

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    Chris and Belinda

different part of the world. The records we have chosen　　　　  　　    　　 2.——

for you are from classical Western music, Negro music or　　    　　    　　 3.——

Indian music. I think you will like them. But at this time　　  　　　　　　    　　 4.——

we shall first study language of music. We shall try to find　　  　　　　　　　　    5.——

out how music says that people feel. You will hear a　　　　　　 　　　　 　　 6.——

famous Beethoven's piano piece and some songs sung by 　　　　 　　　　　　  　　 7.——

some black Americans. It will natural if you like one　　　　　　 　　　　　　     8.——

better than the other. I shall try to explain why they　　　　    　　　　　　　　    9.——　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   

are all good. And I hope you will enjoy it.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　  　　 10.——