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Once， two lazy birds lived in a nest together．（1）　　a cold winter day， a strong wind was blowing． Suddenly， there appeared a hole in their nest， The cold wind blew in through the hole and got away the warm air from the nest． They started feeling（2）　　． But each of them thought that the other bird would（3）　　the hole． As a result， no one did it． Soon the snow started to fall and （4）　　the nest． The two lazy birds felt freezing． But no one was active（5）　　to work． In the morning they were found dead in their nest．

    Life is the same． Some people never get（6）　　because their laziness blows out the chances． Being not lazy will enable you to live a happy and successful life． It's up to you．

Two weeks ago， on a hot summer afternoon， I was about to cross a little busy road when I noticed an old grandpa with a heavy bag on his back just a few meters from me． He walked painfully and it looked as if his legs had no strength to even（1）c　　him． A few minutes later， I realized I'd forgotten to cross the road． And he'd seen me looking at him．

I loved my grandparents very much． That was why I didn't（2）f　　to smile at the old people whenever I saw them． Now I met this grandpa， I didn't want to（3）m　　the chance， either． He moved slowly to me and handed me a note． There was an address written on it． As it was a long way and anybody would pass out（昏倒）in such weather， I didn't want him to walk all the way． So I showed him the（4）d　　and said he would need a taxi． hearing this he shook his head again and again and that made me feel a little（5）d　　．

Then I asked where he came from， he replied（6）w　　that he was from the countryside about 10kilometers from here and came to visit a relative． I was shocked because he never looked as if he could take even two steps without（7）f　　． So， without a second thought I called a taxi for him． The grandpa wasn't（8）r　　for the ride， for he had no money． I paid for his（9）j　　 and asked the driver to drop him at hisplace safely．

When I turned to look at the grandpa who said thanks to me with a few drops of happy tears on his face， many unforgettable（10）m　　of my grandparents flashed in my mind， making me feel like crying．

Some of you might often feel unhappy or forget how great you are． But do you want to make you feel good about yourself？ （1）　　

Look at the mirror and say to yourself，" I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me． I can do anything!" It may not sound good， but it really works!

Smile． （2）　　Look for the good things in your friends and family．

Do something nice for someone． Helping others always makes you feel good．

（3）　　Have you ever wanted to decorate（装饰） your own room or learn how to swim？ Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of achievement when you have finished．

（4）　　Turn off the TV， be friends with the books and let your dream fly!Write down your thoughts， dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to open up your thoughts．

Stay with your family． We all need our family time． （5）　　

A． Learn something new．

B． Read and start a diary．

C． Ask your friends for help．

D． Be friendly to people you meet．

E． Here some suggestions for you．

F． Talk with your mum or dad or maybe even your cousin．

Once， there was a little grey planet． People living on it hadn't looked after it well． （1）A　　 they had excellent inventions and spaceships beyond our imagination， they made the planet（2）f　　of rubbish and pollution． As a result there were no plants or（3）a　　left．

    One day， a little boy was walking on the （4）p　　． When he passed a cave（山洞）， he noticed a small red（5）f　　 in it． The flower was sick and almost dying． The boy （6）d　　 it out carefully with its root and some soil． Then he tried to find somewhere to plant it， but he failed． He looked up in the sky and he found the （7）m　　． He thought the flower might grow（8）w　　 on the moon． So he climbed into a spaceship with the flower and （9）f　　to the moon． He grew the flower on the moon and took care of it every day． Soon the flowers spread all over the moon and the moon was（10）c　　with red flowers．

    When all the flowers come out， the moon looks （11）r　　， like a warning light． If we don't look （12）a　　our earth carefully， the day will come when flowers will only be able to grow on the moon．

When you're very， very afraid of something， that fear can affect （影响） you and how you live your life． When I was younger， I saw my cousin f（1）　　onto an ants' nest． The ants attacked （攻击） him， and he was c（2）　　in terrible bites（咬）． After that I became very scared of ants． I wouldn't eat outside， and I didn't even like to play outside． I c（3）　　my bed for ants every night． But when I t（4）　　thirteen， I decided I couldn't let my fear get to me． I had to learn to control my fear of ants．

First I read a lot about different ants． I didn't focus on bites， but instead I read about how helpful ants are to the p（5）　　． Ants are really cool! They're hard﹣working， social， and organized． They help bring a（6）　　and nutrients（营养） to the earth． They help plants grow， clean up decaying（腐烂的） m（7）　　， and help control other insects．

Next I began to w（8）　　ants from a safe distance． I started to look at a family of ants in real time on the Internet in order to learn how they live． Little by little， I fell more c（9）　　about ants． Finally I went outside one day and let an ant move onto my hand and t（10）　　it gently． It was okay! Now that I know about all the good things ants do， I'm not so afraid of them anymore．

It was a terrible day for Mr and Mrs Lin． The old couple was on holiday at a mountain resort．They were taking a walk in the early afternoon， when suddenly the ground started to shake．In just two minutes， everything （1）　　 （change） completely! They were in the middle of a very strong earthquake!

    （2）　　 Lins tried to find some other people first． One by one， they found 23 other people． Many were tourists， young and old． Soon it was dark and it started to rain（3）　　 （heavy）． Some cried and some lost hope．

    At that moment， Mr． Lin decided to take the lead． He called for everyone's attention and said， "The roads are too dangerous． We can't go down the mountain （4）　　 tomorrow． We must stay here tonight．"Then Mr． Lin and a few young men went back to the ruins（废墟） （5）　　 （look） for food and blankets． They found some， but not enough for everyone． The young people gave（6）　　 （their） to the old．

    After that， Mr． Lin divided the people into five groups． Each group had a leader． He also collected all the mobile phones and made sure each group had one． The mobile phones（7）　　（use） as flashlights． Every 30 minutes， the group （8）　　（leader） flashed their mobile phones， and the light in the dark rainy night made everyone feel safe．

    Early the next morning， the groups started to go down the mountain． It was a difficult journey， （9）　　 the group members encouraged and supported each other．

    After twelve （10）　　（hours） walking， they finally got out safely． By then， it was 30 hours after the earthquake． Everyone was tired but they felt lucky because they were part of a special team． This special team gave them hope for life．

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．

When you speak， write a letter， or make a telephone， your words carry a message． People communicate with words． （1）　　A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly． Tears （眼泪） in your eyes tell others that you are sad． （2）　　the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions．You shake your head and people know you are saying "No"． You nod and people know you are saying "Yes"．

    （3）　　 For example， a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take． A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out． Have you ever thought that there are a lot of other signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time？ （4）　　An artist can use his drawings to tell about the beautiful mountains， the blue seas and many other thing． A writer writes books to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas． （5）　　They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about．

A． People can communicate in many other ways．

B． But do you know people also communicate without words？

C． If you make noise in class，

D． When you put up your hands in class，

E． Magazines， TV， radio and films all help us communicate with others．

F． Other things can also carry messages．

Although the word is hungry， it is even thirstier． While nearly 3/4 of the earth is （1）c　　with water， we are short of drinking water． This is because about 97% of the water on the earth is sea water．

    How can we （2）a　　a serious water shortage？ First， we should save water and not waste it． Then， we should protect our water resources and not pollute them． Lastly， we should discover ways to reuse water． Scientists have got some achievements in this field． But people's need for water is increasing day by day． We （3）s　　don't have enough water． What else can we do？

    The sea seems to have the best answer． There is （4）p　　of water in the sea， but we need to take the salt away from the sea water． This is very expensive． If scientists can find （5）c　　 ways to do it， we can solve the problem of the shortage of water．

Peter 将离开墨尔本（Melbourne）外出工作一年，他打算将其房屋出租．请根据下面的地 图与房屋平面示意图，把他的房屋出租信息补充完整．

Want a nice house for just ＄600 a week？This house is on（71）　　Road in the City of Melbourne．It is just opposite Monash （72）　　．It is well kept by the owner．Outside the house，there is a garage and a yard in the front．On the （73）　　floor，there is a living room，a dining room，a （74）　　，and a laundry．On the second floor，there is one big          （75）　　and three bedrooms，fully furnished．

It is the best for this price! Please call Peter at+61399051777 in the daytime if you want to rent it．

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）．

A marathon（马拉松） is a long﹣distance running race．Now it is not only a competition，but some people organize marathons for charity（慈善）．Runners get friends，families and other people to（51）　　（支持） them．They promise to provide a certain amount of money for every race．For example，if the runner runs one（52）　　（千米），the providers each give the runner ＄1 for the charity．A（53）　　（充足） of money can be raised this way．However，not everyone can run，so people in the USA have thought of other ways to raise money，using the idea of a marathon．

Walk﹣a﹣thons     A walk﹣a﹣thon is（54）　　（相似的） to a marathon，but people walk（55）　　（代替） of running．This is a common way for people to raise money．

Read﹣a﹣thons      Many schools organize read﹣a﹣thons to raise money．Students can get money（56）　　（简单地） for the number of books they read．They might be given a certain （57）　　（阶段） of time to read．Little kids can （58）　　（进入） the reading competition according to the number of pages they read．The read﹣a﹣thons are        （59）　　（举行） not only to raise money，but also to encourage teenagers to read．

Bowl﹣a﹣thons     Bowling is a（60）　　（受欢迎的） sport in the USA．In a bowl﹣a﹣thon，people raise money for every point they get in the game．The higher the score is，the more money they make for the charity．

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．

Daniel Kristiansea is a 14﹣year﹣old schoolboy from Denmark．Recently，while doing his history homework about World WarⅡ，he had a surprising discovery（51）　　（在…后面）his family's home．He found the remains of a（52）　　（德国的）World WarⅡplane．

After telling his father about his history homework，Daniel was encouraged to go out onto their farm．He and his father hoped they might find some old（53）　　（瓶子）or something to show at school．Much to their surprise，on the（54）　　（第四）day，they found some broken plane pieces．So they（55）　　（借）a special machine from a neighbour．When then（56）　　（挖） down seven meters，they suddenly came across pieces of（57）　　（灰色的）clothes．They reported what they found to the government（58）　　（立刻），and the news was widely heard across Danmark．Each day their house was（59）　　（拥挤的）with news reporters．

Daniel's father，Klaus，remembered being told by his（60）　　（爷爷） that a plane had hit their farm during World WarⅡ．But Klaus thought it was just a good story．Now it turns out to be true．

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When I was young，I liked to play jokes on others，especially on my parents and   （66）　　．One day my mother was cooling while I was playing with my （67）　　 brother Tony．Suddenly I ran to my mother and said，"Tony fell off the open window!"She quickly rushed out of the（68）　　Then I said，"Don't worry，I'm just joking．"My mother shouted at me，"I'll punish you （69）　　 you do it again．"

Another day，I went swimming with my friends in the sea．I wanted to play a joke on （70）　　In front of my friends I swam （71）　　Suddenly，I called out"help!"All my friends came to help me．However，they found that I was joking．But half an hour   （72）　　I wasn't joking．I was so fast，soon I got tired and couldn't swim on in water．I tried my best to call my friends for help，but this time （73）　　 came to help me．

（74）　　the end，they found I was telling the truth．They took me to the hospital and （75）　　 my life．This is the best lesson in my life．From then on I haven't joked on anyone．