Dear Peter,
I hope everything is going well with you !
I’m glad __41__ your letter asking for my __42__ on how to learn Chinese well.
Here are__43__suggestions. Firstly, you can take part__44__a Chinese course. There you can learn from the teachers and practice with your classmates as possible as you can. Secondly, __45__is important to read some newspapers about__46__and watch Chinese TV programs whenever possible. Besides, it is also a good idea__47__and sing Chinese songs, it can improve your oral Chinese and by__48__so, you’ll learn and remember Chinese words__49__
I think__50__to improve your Chinese is by making more Chinese friends. You can chat and do something__51__them together.__52__you want to learn it, they will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese. I believe you can learn Chinese__53__.
Try__54__to me in Chinese next time. Good luck to you!
Best__55__!
Yours,
Li Hua

I have been keeping 41 pets at home: mice, turtles and rabbits. But golden hanmsters are my favorite. I am always surprised by 42 cute they can be.
It was summer when I first 43 two golden hamsters. They 44 brown, about the size of my hand. When I 45 by, they were cracking melon seeds (嗑瓜子). They did that as 46 as any human! I was so amused (逗乐) that I bought them at once.
The only one who was not happy to see the newcomers was my 47 . She thought 48 would make our home dirty all the time. So I made a 49 for them on the balcony (阳台).
Hamsters always want people to look at them. They try to get noticed by raising the front part of their body, 50 they watch you come and go until you stop and talk to them. Watch out when they start to roller-turn in their cage (笼子). They won’t stop 51 you have tears of laugher!
Hamsters are 52 than you think. One morning several months ago, I found one missing. The side of the cage was much 53 than the hamster and the cage had a lid. How did the little one climb up, open the lid and 54 ? I thought hard. But I’ve 55 found an answer.

根据对话情景，填入恰当的单词。

A: How was your weekend, Jack?

B: Pretty good. I went to watch 2012 Xiamen International

Marathon.

A: Really? What was the result?

B: A runner from Kenya named Peter Kamais 1.________

the first prize of men’s race in 2:07:37, he also broke the

record. The women’s title was claimed by Ethiopian

（埃塞俄比亚）, Ashu Kasim, who finished in 2:23:09.

A: He was great. How was the 2. ___________?

B: It was rainy and cold, the temperature was only 11-16 C. But over 70, 000 marathon runners took part in it.

A: Did you 3. __________ any foreigners? What do they think of Xiamen?

B: They said Xiamen is clean and 4 ___________. And people are really friendly, they get much

5 ___________ when they meet trouble.

A: I am so proud on hearing this. I should 6. ____________ every day and make myself stronger.

B: A good idea. Then you can be a Marathon runner next year.