World famous scientist Stephen Hawking（霍金） died（1） the age of seventy﹣six in his home in Cambridge， England on March 14． British Prime Minister Theresa May said Hawking was one of（2） （great） scientists of his time． She also said，"His achievements will not（3） （forget）．
Hawking was one of the most respected scientists in the modern history of（4） ['fIzIks]． Because of an uncommon disease（疾病）， he was kept to a wheelchair． （5） However ， the disease did not stop Hawking from studying． He used every new day that life offered（6） （continue） his research of the universe（宇宙）． He said， "Where there is life， there is hope．" He developed（7） a way of thinking about problems in his mind to reach a solution．
This way of thinking has led to his important discoveries． He was（8） （one） person to present the idea of some special energy in the universe． At the same time， Hawking tried to explain many of these difficult（9） （science） ideas to more people． He（10） （write） several popular science books， including the bestseller A Brief History of Time which made him a household（家喻户晓的） name．
Stephen Hawking spent his whole life understanding the universe． He is， no doubt， a legendary（传奇的） scientist of all time．
Every coin has two sides． My bad luck has （unexpected） turned into a good thing．
The weather report says it will be （sun） in the following two days．
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art． These usually try to show the things（1） are important in life， such as love， beauty and family． The most common things， from paper to clay to bamboo， are turned into objects of beauty．
According to Chinese history， sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming． He sent them out（2） （ask）for help when in trouble． Today， sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations． They（3） （make） of bamboo and covered with paper． When the lanterns are lit， they slowly rise into the air like small hot﹣air balloons for all to see． They are seen as bright symbols of（4） （happy） and good wishes．
Paper cutting（5） （be）around for over 1500 years． Paper cutting sounds very easy（6） it can be difficult to do． The paper， usually red， is folded before it is cut with scissors． The most common pictures are flowers， animals， and things about Chinese history． During the Spring Festival， they are put on windows， doors and walls （7） symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year．
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real． The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story． The pieces are（8） （careful）shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air﹣dry． After（9） （dry） they are fired at a very high heat． They are then polished and painted． It takes several weeks（10） （complete）everything． These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty．
He （play） computer games when suddenly there was a big noise outside．
Every baby as the apple of the parents' eyes．（regard）
The number of pandas is getting smaller and smaller．We should take action to protect
animals．（danger）
I didn't want to be treated from anyone else．（different）
Justin is a 16﹣year﹣old boy．He is thinking about how （1） （spend） his money during winter vacation．He （2） （save） up about 300 dollars already．He plans to buy （3） computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends．He can't do both （4） he doesn't have enough money．What should Justin do？
We are often in these kinds of situations．You want to see a concert （5） Saturday，but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let（6） （she） down．In this case，you don't have enough time to go to both （7） （place）．You must make a decision．You must think about（8） should be done first．You must consider the following questions（9） （serious）．
•Which is more important？
•Which decision needs my attention more？
•Which choice would satisfy me more？
After you've answered these questions，it may be much （10） （easy） for you to decide what to do．So the next time you must make a decision，remember to prioritize（优先考虑）．
Malala Yousafzai，19，is a Pakistani youth activist．She is the （1） （young）person in the world ever to be named United Nations（U．N．）Messenger（信使） of Peace．The United Nations is （2） international organization，which is meant to encourage （3） （country）to work together on different opinions without the use of war．Yousafzai has （4） （glad） accepted the role of working for girls' education．Usually，a messenger （5） （stay） in the position（职位）for three years．"If （6） want to see your future bright，you have to start working now and not wait （7） anyone else，"she said at the acceptance meeting in New York．In 2012，Yousafzai was nearly killed by the Taliban because she worked hard （8） （get） the same education for young girls in Pakistan．But later her condition improved．（9） a brave girl! Since then Yousafzai （10） （become） a symbol for peace and girls' right to receive an education．
Two simple words "thank you" have made a big difference to thousands of fireman in New York City．
Savannah is girl form Texas．"I was trying to think I could help them out，"she says．After hearing about sacrifices（牺牲） made by fireman，she （move） by the risks they face， Savannah made 200 thank﹣you cards for them．"I want to show how much I care about them．"
"I told the fireman thank you，"Savannah recalls．"They're always there to help you．"
Savannah decided （keep） making cards．For the next seven months，she woke up early to paint and color and cut．In that time，she （send） 1,600cards with bite﹣sized candy while meeting her （hero）．Soon，fire station started thanking her．
Once too shy to give a speech at school， is now easy for Savannah to speak regularly to fireman and school students．She is quite different what she used to be．
"She's saying how （thank） she is for them!" Savannah's mom，Debbie，says，"Savannah sees that stepping put and doing something can really make a difference．"
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