These days， it is not unusual for 10﹣ to 12﹣year﹣olds to publish their own websites or for second and third graders（1） （begin） computer classes. At the same time，computer games are becoming increasingly popular as major publishing houses continue to develop（2） （education） computer programs for children in preschool. Also， technological know﹣how has become a（3） （require） for most jobs in an increasingly digital world， as the computer has become a common tool in most（4） （profession）.
The Digital World is a set of volumes（5） aim to describe how digital systems influence society and help readers understand the nature of digital systems and their many interacting parts. Each volume in the set explores（6） wide range of material，explains the basic concepts of major applications of digital systems，（7） discusses the influences they have on everyday life. Because the number of possible topics（8） （be） practically limitless， we focus on a sample of the most interesting and useful applications and tools and explain the basic principles of technology. Readers（9） （encourage） to continue exploring the digital world with the guidance of（10） （we） Further Resources section featured in each volume.
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As an old English saying goes, “honesty is the best policy.” It is more than an old cliché（陈词滥调）, but good way to live your life.
First, honesty is the (easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies.
Second, honesty gives us much (free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people
(pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are
(true) free.
If there were two people (stand) before you, a person with a record of being honest and a person 67 is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely
(believe) I’m sure most people would side with the honest person.
we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we make each day. The choice is
(you). What will you choose
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One day, Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere _______ business by air. He liked sitting by the window when he was flying, so when he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He found all of them ___
___(take) except one. There was a soldier ___
____ (sit) in the seat beside this one. __
___ Mr. Robinson’s surprise, the soldier didn’t take the one by the window; but, anyhow, he at once went towards it.
When he reached it, _______, he saw there was a notice on it. It was written in ink and said, “This seat is preserved(保留)for proper load balance(平衡), thank you.” Mr. Robinson had never seen such an ____
__(usual) notice in a plane before, but he thought that the plane must be carrying something particularly heavy in it, so he walked on ___
___(find) an empty seat.
______ the plane took off, two or three people tried to sit in the seat beside the soldier. But they also read the notice and went on. When the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl hurried into the plane. The soldier, __
__ was watching the passengers coming in, ___
___(quick) took the notice off the seat beside him and in this way succeeded in having the company(陪伴) of the girl during the whole trip.
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Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought it was a big occasion for me，they suggested I (hold) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been busy
(prepare) for this. By 4 o’clock I was pleased to see all my friends had come
a lot of beautiful presents. Mother cooked us a big meal.
We (spend) a wonderful night together, eating and talking
(happy). The most exciting moment was when Mother put a big birthday cake on the table and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. Seeing the 18 candles burning, I couldn’t keep back my tears. Without Mother and Father’s love, I
(not lead) such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish
I blew out all the candles. After that，everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake and shared my happiness.
I am eighteen years old now, means I’ve become an adult and have more
(responsibility) .I’ll do
(me) best to return my parents’ love and live up to their expectations.
In the distant past, friends relied on each other for their survival. They hunted together and defended each other against ____________(danger) animals and enemies. In those days, if you didn’t have a friend ,you would either starve, be eaten__
__________ killed. Nowadays, friendship isn’t __
___________(exact)a matter of life and death .However. friendship is still of great importance and not having a friend is something to be _
___________(concern ) about. Most people look upon a friend as someone they can depend when they are going _
_____________ times of trouble .In such times, friends provide them with emotional support and sometimes financial help. It is in these troubled times __
__________they find out who their true friends are. As an old saying
_________________(go),in times of prosperity, friends will be plenty: in times of _
______________(suffer), not one in twenty. And there is another saying
____________ says you can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can easily upside one in an hour. So do your best to get along with and be grateful to all those ___
____________ are willing to side with you even when you are in the wrong as they are true friends and they are not easily come by.
Eating habits are different in different countries. The Chinese have a (say) –Eat good things for breakfast, “eat a big meal for lunch, but eat
(little) at dinner. Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast,
their ideas about lunch and dinner are
(difference).
Most Americans only give (they) a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family
(talk) about their day is a way to take
good rest after a long hard day of work.
Eating at restaurants (be) also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing _
(loud), and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. They want a quiet place
they can eat a good meal far away from the noises of the outside world.