— No, it ________________ be him. He is having a physics class in Class Two.

— Certainly. We are supposed to ________________ the old.

— It's reported that it will be finished in 2025.

— ________________. There will be a game between my favorite basketball teams at 19:30.

— ________________. I enjoy reading there.

A: Hello, this is Changying Concert Hall. Can I help you?

B: Hi.       

A: Hold on a moment, please! Uh, yes, there are a few left.

B: That's great!       

A: At 7:30. And it will last about two hours.

B: Sounds good. How can I book it?

A:        Either WeChat or Alipay is Okay.

B: Got it. Where can I get the ticket?

A:        You'd better arrive at least half an hour before the show starts.

B: All right. By the way, is there a parking lot nearby?

A: Yes，there's one.

B:       

A: You're welcome. What else can I do for you?

B: Nothing much. Bye.

    In my earliest memories, I used to wait for my dad back home from work every night. After putting his wallet and car keys away on the table, he'd smile,1me his comb (木梳) and say, "Be a good girl and clean it, OK?"

    I was happy to do it. I'd clean the comb as well as I could.2that I'd done a good  job，I'd return the comb to Dad. He would3at me, and put the comb on top of his4.

    Two years later, dad left his job and started his own business. That was when things started to change. Dad's business wasn't doing so well,5he didn't come home as much as he used to. It was always6when he got home. Over the years, I stopped7for him to come home and we seldom had a talk together.

    Years later, Dad's business started to do well. However, the uncomfortable8between Dad and me continued.

    Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early. As usual, I helped him to carry his bags into his study.9I turned to leave, he said "Hey，would you like to help me clean my comb?" I10him for a while, then took the comb and walked to the toilet.

    I11then, as a child, helping my dad clean his comb meant that he was home early to spend the evening with Mom and me. It meant a happy and loving12.

    When I passed the comb back to Dad, I noticed something13, my dad had wrinkles(皱纹) when he smiled, yet his smile was still as sweet as before.

    Dad still14puts his comb on top of his wallet when he gets home. I guess some things15change. And for that, I'm glad.

    Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a first-grade student, does everything under the idea of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine. His mother said, "The other day I bought two new toy cars. Later, I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was playing with the old ones. "

    "Examine the whole big family, and you'll probably find a bossy relative in every generation. It's inheritable (遗传的),"says Russell Barkley, who has studied bossy behavior for over 30 years at a university. "Other children who may not be so bossy can gradually get dominance when they sense their parents are weak, hesitant (犹豫的), or in disagreement with each other.

    Whether it's inborn nature or developed character, too much control in the hands of the young isn't healthy for children or the family. "In fact a lot of bossy behavior comes from fear," says family psychologist John Taylor. "Children have secret feelings of weakness and a strong wish to feel safe. It's the parents' role to offer that protection," he says in his book.

     "I see more and more parents giving up their power," says Barkley, "because they don't want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident (自信的) about their parenting skills. "

    When a "boss child" doesn't learn limits(限制) at home, he may cause troubles outside the family, such as having trouble keeping friends.

    So for the children, parents should be strict with them in a proper way and get more knowledge to be good parents.

    In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts and the worst guests in the world. And western hosts sometimes look impolite in the eyes of Chinese guests. It's because the guest- host relationship in China is quite different from that in some western countries.

    In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese friend's home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host's way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

    My wife's mother, a very kind Chinese lady, doesn't smoke. When 1 see her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually, I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should ask, "Is it OK if I smoke?" But don't be surprised if they say, "No." In my culture, if you smoke in their house, you are a bad guest, but if they don't allow you to smoke in their house, they are not impolite hosts.

    Guests in China also have special habits. They usually give hosts gifts when visiting a Chinese family. However, it's not necessary in my country. So if you invite foreign guests to your home, don't be too surprised if they don't bring you a gift.

    In a word, no matter where you are, the best way to be a good guest is to adapt (适应) to the habits of your hosts.

    People heard about Kobe Bryant's death on January 26. It seemed like the whole world was feeling sad. Many people had never met Kobe. Still, they said they felt like they had lost a family member.

    How can people be affected (影响) by the death of someone they have not met? Why might some people see Kobe as a family member?

    Feeling Connected

    People follow famous people online. They see the good and bad times shared by them.        He clearly had many fans. They're from all over the world and could feel connected with each other even they never met.

    The Randomness(不可预测性) Of Death

    Kobe died in a helicopter crash(直升机坠机). The weather was very foggy.        Studies have shown that when we see ways to change something, it can bring stronger feelings. We might say, "If it had been a clear day, Kobe would still be alive."

    Because Life Is Short

           Many felt like they had gotten to know Kobe. They watched him play basketball on TV for years. His death was sad. It reminded us that we will die someday.

    Kobe's death was a reminder that life is too short to hold onto problems of the past. Thoughts of death can bring fear.        And we need to live a meaningful life for them and also for ourselves.

    There was a baby whale named Ella. She lived with other whales in a deep bay. One day, she noticed something large pass overhead. It was as big as a whale, but it wasn't.

    Ella had never seen a boat before. Although Ella was scared, she was curious(好奇的)，too. She forced herself to swim to the surface. She saw several faces watching her. In fact, they looked very friendly. In the few months, Ella lost her fear of boats. People in the boats always enjoyed seeing her.

    As time went by, people and boats became a part of her life. Whenever a boat passed overhead, she swam to the top to say hello. One night, Ella saw a lot of fish swimming around the bottom of a ship. Suddenly, she was caught by a fishing net. She fought hard to get free. Finally, she got away, but part of the net was tangled(缠住)in her mouth and around her tail. Ella was hurt and confused(困惑的). Slowly and sadly she made her way towards the deep ocean.

    Many weeks passed, and the net in her mouth made it hard for her to eat. And every time she tried hard for air the net cut into her tail. But if she didn't get air every half an hour, she would die. Winter was coming, she had to move to warmer waters with others. However, this time she had no choice but to stay in the bay and wait to die.

    One morning, to her surprise, the water was filled with boats. When the boats came closer, a person reached into the water. Soon many hands touched her. Ella felt them pulling the lines of the net. Moments later, she was free as before! The people were waving their starfish-shaped hands. Ella knew that the hands would always be there in her life.