My favourite clothing is an old biker jacket． It （1） （make） of thick black leather and it has a red lining． It belonged to my mother when she was young， so it's very old now!
Why do I love my jacket？ Because it （2） （be） once my mother's and because it is very practical． I （3） （not need） to iron it and I never need to get it cleaned． It （4） （keep） me warm and dry， so I wear it all the time， except in summer． Also， leather jackets never go out of fashion and you can wear them with jeans， skirts and dresses．
The other day， I was in a cafe and I left the jacket on the back of my chair． I （5）___ （realize） it when I was on the bus and I thought I'd lost it forever． At that moment a young guy jumped onto the bus and he （6） （hold） my jacket in his hand! He had run after me down the road with it． We started chatting and I made a new friend． Now I think of it as my lucky jacket．
Chinese writing is one of the world's greatest writing systems． It is more w（1） in use than alphabetic（字母的） writing systems． More than half of the world's books are written in Chinese， including historical writings and novels， along with writings on government and law．
At the beginning， written Chinese was a picture﹣based 1 （2） ． It dates back several thousand years to the u（3） of animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved （刻） by ancient Chinese people．Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in t （4） _ hanzi．
By the Shang Dynasty， these symbols had become a well﹣developed writing system．Over the years， the system developed into different forms， as it was a time when people were d（5）
geographically， leading to different dialects（方言） and characters． This， however， c（6） under Emperor Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty．
Emperor Qinshihuang united（统一）the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction． That writing system was of great i（7） in
uniting the Chinese people and culture． Even today， no matter where Chinese people live or what
dialect they speak， they can all still c（8） in writing． Written Chinese has also become an important method to c （9） China's present with its past． People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times．
Today， Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture， As China plays a g（10） role in the world， an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate（ 欣赏） China's culture through this amazing language． Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes．
Playgrounds in schools and parks are usually built to be safe enough． Most of the safety rules were created（1） the 1980s， after a few accidents happened on playgrounds． Some children were hurt（2） （serious） in these accidents． Their parents said the playgrounds weren't safe enough， and that the bosses that owned the playground（3）______ （have） to pay much money to those parents． After that， schools and cities began changing playgrounds to make them as safe（4） possible．
But safe playgrounds have not really made a（5） （different） in the accidents． In fact， there have been more accidents where children have broken an arm or a leg． Some experts believe that this is because children can learn to be careful only（6） they are in danger．
Children should do things that seem a little dangerous﹣﹣﹣like climbing trees， riding bikes really fast or playing near water． Those things can teach（7） （they） how to keep safe． When children have small accident， they learn how（8） （avoid） worse accidents．
If children（9） （allow） to take some risks， they can become confident and independent．They also get better at problem﹣solving and teamwork．
Many experts also believe that "safe" playground are too boring． They say that if playgrounds were more challenging and（10） （excite）， kids would probably get more exercise．
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One day， Shorya Mahanot， an Indian boy， went into his sister's room while his family were having dinner． He found a canvas （画布） and colors， and then had fun（1） on the canvas． His mother and sisters rushed towards him． But （2） his surprise， they hugged him instead of punishing him． His family have encouraged him paint（3）______ then．
His sister and parents are（4） ． Their interest and collection influence him greatly． He is more and more interested in painting（5） of the encouragement from his family and friends．As he（6） creating new paintings， his imagination and creativity develop．
He has made such rapid progress that people call him a Child Picasso． He feels great by this praise． He had never thought success． He just enjoys painting． When he is in front of the canvas， he forgets（7） else． He knows exactly what he is feeling and what he wants to express． He （8） feels happy to be an artist．Getting a title as a Child Picasso for doing what he loves， he thinks it is a happy thing for him．
"Don't be （9） to spend time on hobbies，" he says． "Painting is the best way to express feelings． You can know （10） better．"
You have（1） （probable） never heard of Amy Hayes， （2） she is a most unusual woman． She never throws away things we（3） （need） any more． She has always thought about how these things（4） （put） to good use． She thinks that nothing is a waste． The windows and doors of her house come from old buildings around her town（5） ______were pulled down． The top of（6） is an old boat（7） （turn） upside down． And the gate is made（8） rocks and old glass bottles． Amy isn't the only one who is good at（9） （recycle）． Jessica Wong uses old clothes to make bags． She（10）_____（do） this for a few years． Her bags are cute and useful．
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Wonders of the Ancient World． It was b（1）_____ more than 4，000 years ago in Egypt． It is so p（2） that millions of tourists from around the world come to visit it every year．
In Egypt there are over 80 pyramids and the l（3） one is the Great Pyramid． It l（4）_____ on the west bank of the Nile． In fact， all the pyramids along the Nile are on the west bank． The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life． That is w（5） their dead bodies were buried （埋葬）on the west bank of the Nile．
You can h（6） imagine how huge the Great Pyramid is． It has over 2 million blocks． Some are as heavy as five school buses． A（7） they were heavy， workers were able to put a block into the pyramid every three minutes．
The workers， Egyptian men and women， worked in teams． The teams had different t（8） ． Some dug up the stones． Others moved them， Another team cut the stones． The last group put the stones into the pyramid． There were so many different teams， but the pyramid is perfect． No stone is in the w（9） position．
But how did the Egyptians move those heavy Stones to the top w（10） any modern machinery（机械）？ No one knows for sure． Many things about the Great Pyramid are still a mystery．
I live in Pennsylvania． It is a （1） （north） state of America， which is the 33rd （2） （large） state in America． You might know some of the cities， like Philadelphia， Pittsburgh and Allentown． The state capital is Harrisburg． Now let me tell you a little more about my state．
Several Indian tribes（部落） lived in Pennsylvania before（3） （Europe）came． The Dutch came first， （4） （follow） by Sweden． England started colonies（殖民地） later． After a few fights， they （5） （take） control of the land．
Pennsylvania （6） （give） to the Penn family later． That is how Pennsylvania got its name． Pennsylvania was the （7） （two） to join the nation． The city of Philadelphia （8） （be）an important city since the colony was founded． It was even the capital of America， too!
Today， Pennsylvania is sometimes regarded as the snack capital of the country． It is famous for snacks， like pretzels and chips， Heinz ketchup and sauces． There is also Hershey， which is well （9） （know） as the chocolate company．
There are steel companies in the state， as well as a lot of colleges． There are plenty of things （10）（do） in Pennsylvania． There are several major sports teams． Pennsylvania has 121 state parks， and they all have free（11） （enter）． Hunting is popular here， too．
Are you thinking about （12） （visit） the state？
A． ride to the gym
B． because
C． keeping fit
D． so
E． cheer me up
F． enjoy my day off
G． healthier
H． also
I． funny
J． coughing and sneezing
Hi Jake，
How's it going？ Sorry I haven't been in touch for a while， but couldn't use my computer for a few days． You'll never guess what happened to me!
A couple of weeks ago， I decided to take up yoga． Yoga is a combination of physical and breathing exercises． It's supposed to be good for relaxation and （1） ． I've been feeling a bit stressed about my school work recently and I thought yoga might help．
My dad couldn't give me a lift to the first lesson， so I decided to （2） ． The lesson was great and I felt really relaxed afterwards． On the way home， though， it started raining and I got very wet! The next day， I woke up with a bad cold． I couldn't stop （3） ．
I couldn't go to school （4） ．I also had a high temperature． We were having a math test that day so it was great that I could stay at home． I didn't really （5） though． I felt awful and stayed in bed． Mum brought me cups of hot tea for my sore throat （and you know how much I hate tea!）． She（6） went to the chemist's and got me some vitamin pills． I have to keep taking these for a while．（7） I can get stronger．
That afternoon Robbie came to visit me． He said he'd got something to （8） and pretended it was the math test that I'd missed． "Mr Bank says you can do it at home instead，" he said， but I knew he was joking． I didn't think it was very （9） ， but he did!
The next day， I was still a bit pale and didn't have much energy， but I was feeling better． The day after that， I was able to go back to school．
Can you believe my luck？ I went to the yoga class to feel （10） and instead I caught a cold!
Anyway， I hope you're OK． Write and let me know what you've been up to!
Bye for now!
kate
Drawing might help you think
When you're sitting in class， have you ever drawn pictures in the margins of your notebooks？ If so， your teacher might have told you （1） （stop）． Many people think of doodling （涂鸦）as a distraction（精神涣散） from more important things． But it might be just the opposite．
One study shows that doodling may help you remember things you hear． In 2009 researchers asked two groups of people to listen to a phone message． One group （2）_____ （encourage） to doodle， but the other was not．Neither group knew that it would be asked to remember information from the message． But the group that doodled remembered 29 percent more．
Other people （3） （suggest）other uses for drawing． Jesse Prinz， a professor who studies doodling， says it can help you think creatively． Walking away from a problem to draw might actually help you solve it． When you come back， you （4） （have） a fresh perspective and figure out an answer more quickly．
Two years ago， an author named Sunni Brown （5） （write）a book on doodling． She argues that doodling is a tool that can help people think． She admits that people see doodling as doing nothing， but she wants to change that． In fact， she runs a business that helps companies improve organization and planning through doodling． Brown （6） （believe）doodling is helpful because it incorporates （整合） many ways of learning． You learn in four ways： seeing， hearing， reading or writing， and through movement． The more ways you use， the better you learn． And when you doodle while you （7） （listen）to a lecture， you use all four．
You might think that being good at （8） （draw）is important for doodling． But if the point of doodling is to help you think， then it doesn't matter what the picture looks like． Even if you're not an artist， doodling can help you． So next time you need help focusing， pick up a pen and doodle away!
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In today's world， sleep experts often say that for a better night's rest， Americans should turn（1） their smart phones or iPads before sleeping． Such electronic products make the brain more（2） ， and then influence their sleep． But according to a latest survey， more than 90% of Americans often use a computer or some other（3） of electronic products in the hour before bed．
Researchers find that man﹣made light from some electronic products at night may reduce（减少） the brain chemicals that help（4） ． In the study， the researchers let volunteers read， play games and watch movies on a screen for different time while measuring（5） much light their eyes received． They found that two hours of （6） before a bright screen at night reduced the sleep chemical levels by about 22%．
Then the researchers studied the college students（7） often used computers at night．They got the （8） results． And researchers say that may not only cause sleeplessness， but also（9） the risk of obesity（肥胖症）， diabetes（糖尿病） and other diseases．
To be on the safe side， the researchers suggest that we should use computer（10） than before， or turn down our screens as much as possible before sleeping．
When doing Christmas shopping， Joy came across （偶遇） Nick， the least popular student in school because he wore strange clothes and had a face only a mother could love．
After dinner， Joy's family went（1） church for the Christmas Eve service． A man with Bible（圣经） read a story about Jesus，who came（2） （help） people on Earth． Joy's thoughts kept turning back to Nick． It must be terrible to be lonely on Christmas Day with his parents dead． （3） （tear） started to run down her cheeks but she brushed them away．
That night， while everyone else（4） （sleep） like a baby， Joy was thinking ways to help Nick． As soon as she heard her parents get up， she（5） （quick） jumped out of bed． She told （6） about Nick． Then she asked， "Shall we invite him over today？" "Sure，" said her mother， who was always happy（7） guests came． Her father smiled．
When Joy called Nick two hours later， he was deeply（8） （move）． He joined them for dinner． To her surprise， Joy enjoyed （9） （spend） time with him． Joy came to understand sharing Christmas cheer is the（10） （great） joy to Nick， even to the whole world．
Campbell Remess is a teenager from Australia． He has been sewing （裁缝）teddy bears for sick children for several years．
The story （1） （begin） in 2013 when Campbell was nine years old． He told his parents that he wanted to give Christmas gifts to children in hospitals． But his parents said no， because with nine children of their own， buying presents for sick children would just cost too much． The little boy didn't give up， however． He decided （2） （make）their presents by himself．
Campbell made his first teddy bear with his mother's sewing machine in his bedroom． It was hard for him as he had never done this before． He downloaded （下载） patterns from the Internet and learned how to make a teddy bear by （3） （watch） videos online． It took him five hours to finish his first teddy bear． He can now make a teddy bear in an hour． He has also started a project called "Project 365 b
y Campbell" in which he （4） （try） to make a teddy bear every day．
Young Campbell uses his pocket money to buy materials for making teddy bears． To make more pocket money， he helps his parents with housework whenever he is free． Sometimes， he also sells his teddy bears online （5） （raise）money for sick children． Many people （6） （encourage） by Campbell's story and they give away free materials to him．
Campbell （7） （give）away about 1， 300 teddy bears so far． He is now busy making this year's teddy bears． He said that he had never thought of stopping and he would keep putting smiles on people's faces．
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Besides his（1） in poems， Yu was also a（2） translator（翻译家）， essay writer and critic．
He once（3） English poet Siegfried Sassoon's poem in Me， Past， Present， Future Meet into Chinese． It is regarded as a perfect and powerful translation， in which the most famous line is"心有猛虎，细嗅蔷薇" for" In me the tiger sniffs the rose"．
Yu spent his whole life（4） ． In a 2015 interview with People's Daily， he said， "The reason why I（5） writing till today is my passion （热爱）for the Chinese language． "He then added that his love for his mother and his motherland made this passion stronger．
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He was a poet（诗人） known for the nostalgia（怀旧） he describes in his poems． Now， it' s time for us to express（1） nostalgia for this great writer．
On December 14， 2017 the famous Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong passed away in Taiwan． He was born in 1928 in Nanjing， Jiangsu． Yu and his family moved to Taiwan in the 1950s． He lived and worked there （2） his death．
Nostalgia is Yu's famous poem in which he （3） his homesickness（乡愁） for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan． The poem came out in 1971， and it remains highly popular among Chinese（4） worldwide． Even those who know little about literature enjoy lines from the poem． The poem is（5） in Chinese high school textbooks．
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