Our lives changed tracks the day our son was born． We （1）w whether we should move back to our home country Brazil． I remember looking down at our newborn baby and thinking about how different his life would be there．
During the ten years away from my big family and my culture， I missed the delicious foods，samba，Brazilian jujitsu（柔术）， and sunny skies．My wife （2）m our homeland too．As a musician，it would be （3）e for her to do her work in Brazil． But in the United Kingdom， I had the funding and lab resources for my research． Would such a move be a disadvantage to my career？
A few weeks later， my brother called from Brazil， telling me that our father had passed away． The great happiness I felt about my son’s birth suddenly gave way to deep （4）s ． We had no doubt it was the right time to （5）r to Brazil． We applied for the professor positions at a university in our hometown and （6）b received offers．
（7）H ， it wasn’t easy getting started with my research in Brazil． I didn’t receive any startup funding for my lab． Now， thanks to Brazilian funding， I have a team of bright young scientists and can （8）a expensive lab resources．
We are living the lives we wanted to liveworking on rewarding research and feeling closer to our family and （9）c in our home country． My son is growing up close to his cousins． I take up Brazilian jujitsu training， which I haven’t been able to do during my years （10）a ． My wife and I feel happy to find a way home．
It was Monday morning， and the writing class had just begun． Everyone was silent，waiting to see （1）w would be called to read his or her article aloud．Some of us were confident and couldn't wait to take （2）p in the class activity；others were nervous．I had done my homework，but I was shy ﹣ I was （3）a to speak in front of a large group of people．At that moment， I remembered that my father（4）o said， "The classroom is a place for learning and that （5）i learning from textbooks， and mistakes as well．" Immediately， I raised my hand．
I organized a picnic last Sunday，I got up（76）e and called some of my closest friends．First，we decided on a good （77）p to go，and then we talked about what food to bring．Everyone cooked the dishes that could be carried（78） （easy）．Everything was put into a backpack and we （79） （take） it across fields．When we finally got there，we sat down eating，and enjoyed a nice day together．And I was quite sure that food tasted much （80） （good） on a picnic than anywhere else!
A man had a garden． He planted a rose and watered it c（1） ． Before the rose blossomed （盛开），he noticed many thorns （刺） around the bud （花蕾） and he thought，"H（2） can any beautiful flower come from a plant with so many sharp thorns？" Because of this i（3） ， he lost interest in this kind of plant， then he gave up watering the rose． And just b（4） it was ready to blossom， it died．
Good qualities are just like roses． There is a rose in e（5） spirit． The good qualities planted in us at birth， grow among the thorns﹣our weaknesses．Many of us look at o（6） and we only see our weaknesses．We lose heart，thinking that n（7） good can possibly come from us．We give up watering the roses in us， and slowly they die． We never realize the g（8） of being able to find out our good qualities．
Someone may not see the rose in himself，so we need to help him d（9） the rose．With love， we can accept a person into our life，even though we know his true weaknesses．At the same time，we should e（10） him to face his weaknesses bravely and correct them． Then he will blossom many times．
Reyes Guana grew up in a poor Mexican family． He has seven brothers and sisters． His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet． At weekends， the whole （1）f went to fields to work． When the children were young， they stayed in the car． As they grew （2）o they worked too．
As a boy， Guana was a "very shy" child who was very （3）q in school． He had few friends but he had a good relationship with the school cleaner． He liked to call the friendly lady "Nike" because she usually wore Nike clothes and shoes． Nike was well organized and the boy liked （4）h she made everything clean． He told her he wanted to be a cleaner， too． "Well， it's good if you want to be a cleaner，" Nike said to little Guana with （5）k ． "But make sure you go to college and make it as one of your steps there．"
Guana also looked up to the principal （校长） of his school． He was a tall and good﹣looking man． Also， he always went to someone in （6）n ． The principal told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers． "Wow， when I grow up， I want to do what you're doing．" "Well， you can do it!" the principal （7）r ． Guana did get there， and the two men remain friends． The former principal is now almost 90 years old．
But （8）b becoming a school principal， Guana followed in Nike's footsteps and worked for three schools in Lodi， California． And being a cleaner at a school made him think about how to show respect for everyone in an organization． In Guana's school system today， everyone is （9） i to parties and events． Everyone is important not only the people who clean the floors or drive the buses but also the people who teach the students or lead the schools．
He never （10）f where he came from， or how he felt． Now， Guana tells his own three children how important an education is for their lives．
I have a photo album （相册）． It's a present from my classmate﹣David．
I got to know David on the （1） （two） day of middle school． We both liked playing basketball and collecting stamps， （2）s we always had a lot of things to talk about． Once I traveled with him to his hometown in the countryside． He showed me （3）a and I saw many interesting things． We had a （4） （wonder） time． It is really nice to have such （5） good classmate．
However， last summer， David （6） （go） to another city because of his father's job． Before leaving， he gave （7） （I） a photo album． "It has the memorable events we have experienced together． I have also written some （8） （note） under each of these photos，" he said． I was （9） （deep） moved．
I always look at the album when I think （10） David． I really miss him．
Dear Peter，
I'm so excited． Guess what﹣it's my Dad's 40th b（1） next week，so we're going to London to celebrate it! Cool， ch？
We're flying over on Thursday evening．As soon as we a（2） ，we'll go on a tour of the city． We'll take a trip on the River Thanes， which divides the city into two parts． This way， we can see almost every place of i （3） in London．
On F（4） morning， we're going to the Tate Modern． Since it's not f（5） from our hotel， we're going to the London Eye． I can't w（6） to see the Houses of Parliament from up there!
Saturday is for s（7） ． Mum advises me to buy a teddy bear for my cousin as a p（8） ．We're going to Portobello Road in the morning．Then in the afternoon，we'll visit Harrods﹣ the most famous shop in London! Dad's not very happy about it， but I'm sure he'll e（9） it when we're there．
On Sunday morning， we're going to Hyde Park，and we're going home by p（10） in the afternoon．
It's my dream trip ﹣and it's happening!
Hope everything's OK with you．
Lots of love，
Cynthia
The Chinese life is colorful with many interesting folk ways.The Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first lunar month，it has a Chinese name Yuanxiao Festival.Yuanxiao comes from the （1）f that people call the first lunar month the Yuan Month and night Xiao.The night of the 15th day of the first lunar month （2）m the beginning of the first full moon.On the Lantern Festival，the Chinese people have the custom of
（3）e lanterns and eating glutinous rice dumplings.There is a common saying that"Playing on the Lantern Festival."
The custom started during the Han Dynasty，and has a （4）h of more than 2000 years.On that night，every place is decorated with lanterns and streamers（饰带） and there is a bustling atmosphere.As night （5）f ，people go in crowds to the sea of colorful lanterns：palace lanterns，wall lamps，figure lanterns，flower lanterns，revolving horse lanterns，animal lanterns，and toy lanterns，of all types and （6）c .Some lanterns have riddles（谜语） on them，which encourage people to try to be the （7）f to find the answer.
It is （8）a a traditional custom to eat glutinous rice dumplings at this time.As early as the Song Dynasty，there was such a kind of food，a round ball （9）m of glutinous rice flour with a filling of sugar and kernels（果仁）.Since it is eaten on the Lantern Festival，people call it yuanxiao.The Chinese people hope that （10）e is satisfactory （yuanman in Chinese），and to eat glutinous rice dumplings on the first night with a full moon in a year is to wish that family members will remain united，harmonious，happy and satisfied.
Sometimes we fall in love with something at once and sometimes it takes long．The same is true with poems．If we're lucky（1）e ， we open a book and find a poem that attracts us at once．But usually we need to spend a little（2）t or make a little effort to truly understand a poem， Today I′d like to talk about reading poems in ways that make the experience better．
Reading a poem repeatedly will deepen your understanding of it．Sometimes a poem that seems（3）b on first reading becomes interesting with more reading．A poem that feels meaningless becomes deeper and more meaningful．
And sometimes you′re just not in the right mood the first time you read a poem， but（4）l it touches your heart．
Keep a（5）d at hand when you are reading poems． Poets like to use unusual words．Instead of skipping over（跳过） these words or trying to（6）g their meanings， look them up．
Read aloud and listen to the poem．Reading aloud will make the poem′s thythm clear．Besides，a poet′s reading is very helpful（7）b we can understand the poem's meanings from where the poet places emphasis（强调） or pauses（停顿）．
After you finish reading a poem， take a few moments to consider（8）w it is saying．Sometimes its meanings are better understood（9）t repeated reading．Other times they need our careful and deep thought on a poem．
It is（10）h to say whether there's a right or wrong way to read poems， but reading practices will enrich your experience， increase your enjoyment， and deepen your understanding of any poem．
阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填人一个适当的单词．
Leo and his father didn't talk for 10 years.10 years ago，Leo's mother （1）d ．He thought it was his father who caused his mother's illness．He hated his father．
Now they were sitting in a nice （2）c shop．Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee．Leo was surprised．His father smiled and said，"Before you were born，your mother and I often had （3）f playing in the sea．We could taste the sea，just （4）l the taste of the salty coffee．Every time I have salty coffee，I always think of your mother．I （5）m her so much．"
Leo was deeply moved （感动）．He never knew his father had such deep （6）l for his mother．One month later，he moved to live （7）w his father．Every time he made coffee for him，he put some salt in the coffee．
After 10 years，his father died．Leo received a （8）l which said，"Dear Leo，please forgive my life's lie﹣the salty coffee．Actually at that （9）t I wanted some sugar，but I said salt．It was hard for me to change，so I just went ahead．Now let me （10）t you the truth．I don't like salty coffee，but I drink salty coffee for 10 years! Having you with me is the biggest happiness of my whole life．"
Fill in each blank with a proper word with the help of the given letter.
Have you ever imagined （1）t to other countries without your paper passport？In the （2）f ，there will be a new kind of passport called the "cloud passport" and it will come into your （3）d life someday.Your paper passport will become history.
The cloud passport will have your name，photos and so on.It is easy （4）f you to check them on the computer.、
If you take a paper passport with you，you might lose it. （5）H ，with the cloud passport，you don't have to worry about that.Do you think the cloud passport is a great idea？
Do you have difficulty learning English words？Well，（1）k a vocabulary notebook for learning new English words is not difficult．Here are some easy steps．First，buy a notebook （2）w at least 100 lined pages．You should select the color and size notebook that you prefer．（3）S ， write down any important words that you come across when reading or listening．This step （4）r you to decide whether a word is important enough for you to learn now．Do not assume（认为） that you will learn the word （5）l ．The next step is a bit difficult because you need to decide （6）w information about each word you will write in the notebook．
Some learners write only a（7）t of the word．Others write an example pharse using the word.I（8） information that matches your learning style and your needs.Finally，the most important thing you can do to learn the words in your notebook is to（9）p these words several times．If the pages of your notebook are well organized， you are more likely to review the words and their information over and over．If you （10）f these important steps， you can improve your English greatly．Come and have a try!
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或首字母，在句子空白处写出各单词的正确形式 （每空只写一词）．
I am a plastic bottle． A week ago， I was on a supermarket shelf， I had a（1） （正常的） the same as all my brothers and sisters﹣ other bottles full of water．I felt really happy．
Then a tall woman picked me up and put me in her （2） （篮子）! The woman took me home and put me in the fridge．It was cold，but I soon made friends with the cans and bottles in it．However，only a few hours later，she took me out of the fridge and （3） （喝） the water inside me． Then she threw me into a dustbin（垃圾箱）． I have never felt so empty and alone in my life．
Early the next morning，a man took me out of the dustbin．He threw me and the other rubbish into the back of a truck．There were so many horrible smells．Then I was pushed （4） （一起） with the rest of the rubbish．Soon I was completely flat（平的）．I cannot （5） （相信） how thin I became．
I slept for a while．when I woke up，I found （6） （我自己） in a terrible place．Everything around me was （7） （丑陋的）and had horrible smells．I felt afraid．I kept hoping that I would be moved somewhere else．Then huge trucks came and covered us with a layer of soil．
I asked another bottle what would happen to us．He said that we would never leave this horrible crowded place，but would have to stay here for （8） （数千） of years．
"Why can't they reuse or recycle us？" I cried．
Paul and Bill are from different colleges． Paul applies （申请） for an online school， while Bill attends classes at school． They each believe that their school system （制度） is better than the other．
Paul： Hey， Bill． Are you （1）f to see a movie tonight？
Bill： Sorry， no． I'll have a class and a lot of homework to do．
Paul： Oh， that's too bad． I'm so glad I take classes online． I can decide （2）w ， where and how to complete my lessons．
Bill： Sounds good， but I really enjoy going to class （3）b it's a great way to get to know other people． It also helps me learn how to work well with others． If I don't understand something，I'm always able to ask about it in person．
Paul： In online classes， I have to （4）t completely before asking questions． That teaches me how to solve problems on my own．
Bill： Do you ever （5）m technical （技术上的） problems in your online classes？ If you can't open a file （文件）， how can you continue your learning？
Paul： It's not a big problem． I can email the teacher or call up another student for help．
Bill： But that takes too much time． You may fall behind on your studies．
Paul： You may （6）a fall behind．What will happen if you get sick？ It isn't a （7）p roblem for online classes．
Bill： Yes， but my teacher and classmates can help me．
Paul： In an online class， I don't have to （8）w about missing classes for any reason． I can always review the previous （先前的） lessons online．
Bill： Don't you feel lonely sometimes？ I would feel lonely if I had to learn by myself．
Paul： I enjoy learning alone． Besides， an online class gives me more free time to take part in other activities．
Bill： I still prefer having classmates to discuss and share （9）i with． I believe that improves my learning all the time．
Paul： I'm pretty self﹣disciplined （自律的），and I work （10）b on my own than with others．
Bill： I guess everybody learns differently．
Paper﹣cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China． It was used during （1）f to decorate gates and windows．After hundreds of years' （2）d ， it has become a very popular way of decoration．The main cutting tools are （3）s ﹣ paper and scissors or a knife，but clever and skilled paper﹣cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks．Chinese paper﹣cutting works have these features﹣"Flower in flower，theme in theme．" This means smaller pictures and stories are（4）h in the works．You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper﹣cutting works （5）c ．Through Chinese paper﹣cutting， people express their best wishes．
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