Paper，zhi，was a Chinese invention.2，000 years ago，Chinese people
（1）i papermaking.This zhi was made （2）o silk and was very expensive.Only the emperor and rich people could （3）a to use it.1，900 years ago，Cai Lun improved the paper﹣making process.He made cheap jinzhi out of tree bark and old cloth.The improvement in paper﹣making spread zhi far and wide，and many different （4）k of zhi were made by Chinese people.Xuan paper，a type of high quality rice paper，best shows the charm of
（5）t Chinese painting and calligraphy （书法）.Later，Chinese zhi spread to the West via the Chinese Silk Road.
Summer is here． One of the best ways to cool off on a hot summer day is to jump into a swimming pool． Swimming is great exercise， and a trip to a pool or beach is a good way to have fun with friends．（1） ， so it's important to stay safe as you do it． Here are a few things you can do to swim safely．
Swim only in areas set for swimming．
Don't swim unless there is a lifeguard（救生员）on duty． If you're on a beach near the ocean， this is especially important． In some places， fast currents（急流）can sweep swimmers away without warning． So if a sign says "no swimming"， please take care．
Be careful when diving（跳水）into the water headfirst．
Most pools have deep ends where diving is safe． In natural water， don't dive unless you know that the water is deep enough．（2） ， causing injury（伤害）or death．
Make sure you have a partner with you．
Nobody knows what will happen while you are swimming． If something goes wrong， you can get help from that person as soon as possible． In this situation，（3） ．
Pay close attention to children's safety．
Kids who don't know how to swim should wear life jackets． But by themselves they are not enough，（4） ． If you have a pool at home， put a fence（围栏）around it in case children fall in． And if a child disappears， check the pool first．
Over 80 years ago， Mickey Mouse first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie． When this cartoon came out in New York（1） November 18， 1928， it was the （2） （one） cartoon with sound and music． The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney． He became very rich and （3） （success）． In the 1930s， he（4） （make） 87 cartoons with Mickey．
Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular． One of the main reason is that Mickey was like a common man，but he always tried （5） （face） any danger．In his early films，Mickey was unlucky and had many（6） （problem） such as losing his house or girlfriend， Minnie． However， he was always ready to try（7） （he） best． People went to the cinema to see the "little man" win． Most of （8） （they） wanted to be like Mickey． Today's cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse， （9） everyone still knows and loves him． Who has （10） pair of ears more famous than Mickey's？
Friends are important to everyone， （1） ， some people may have trouble（2） （keep） their friendships． Here are some tips on how to make your friendship（3） （deep） and stronger．
★Be yourself． A lot of teens try not to lose the friendship once they become friends with some people． Though your identity（身份）is always changing， some of your personalities will stay pretty much（4） same． Find out（5） those things are， think hard about who you want to be， and then show yourself （6） （honest） to the people around you．
★Avoid gossip（八卦）． Friends shouldn't spread rumors（谣言）about other friends． If you've heard something bad about your friends，（7） （find） a proper way of asking them about it by （8） （you）． If you're not sure how to talk to them about it， ask a trusted friend for advice．
★Protect your friends． Very often， somebody that you're not close to doubts one of your（9） （friend）． It's important to find out both sides of the story， but it's also a good chance to show your friend that you trust him by telling him．
★ Return the care． There are times when a friend will lend you a textbook， or a shoulder to cry on． A good friend will cheer you up when you're in trouble and listen patiently when your friend shares a problem （10） you． Be sure you are as helpful as your friend， because he will take notice and feel good you．
Confucius， a pioneer in the field of （1） （教育）． He was born in the year 551 B． C． He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior． His main ideas are about kindness and good manners． He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have （2）i many people in （3）d countries． For example，one of his famous sayings， "He who learns but does not think is lost； he who thinks but does not learn is in （4）d "， tells us the （5） （重要性）of learning and thinking．
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Diana is Australian． She once （1） in a big company． She lived with her friend in a （2） apartment and drove to work． She travelled to many （3） ， but she seldom took the plane． She was afraid of flying．
One day， Diana saw a TV （4） about ORBIS． She learnt about the Flying Eye Hospital． She wanted to help poor people （5） eye problems， so she made up her mind to train as a （6） and attended courses after work．
Diana is working for ORBIS now． She has to travel （7） 300 days a year． She is getting used to （8） by plane
Diana enjoys （9） work． She is glad to be able to help people see again． She does not have as much money as before， （10） she thinks her life is more meaningful．
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