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Greetings from Madrid！
I can't believe I'm finally here! The trip from Hong Kong （1） （be） long and tiring，but I made it．My hotel is nice and I am staying in a guesthouse in the central area of Madrid．I got a cheap and simple room， much （2） （small） than my own room back home． It only has a small bed and shower， （3） it is quite comfortable to stay in．The weather here is wonderful． It's warm and sunny，（4） clear blue skies every day． It's great for sightseeing， because there are a lot of things to see and do． I've found a friendly guide here and yesterday I （5） （show）around the city． Tomorrow he will take （6） （I） to Andalusia to visit the city of Granada． I can't wait（7） （see）the Alhambra Palace and other places of interest． Also， I（8） （real） want to try the food there﹣ especially gazpacho，（9） kind of cold soup which I hear is special， very different from anything else in Spain．
I'll bring you back some （10） （present）． See you next month!
Love， Jamie
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．
This is Tammela School， a primary school in Finland． The students are having a math class with their robot teacher．
The "teacher" is（1） small， blue machine about 25cm high， Reuters reported．Whenever students have problems， it helps them very（2） （patient） and never gets bored．
"The robot can make students（3） （active） in class than usual． I see Elias as one of the （4） （tool） to get different kinds of practice and activities into the classroom，" a teacher told Reuters．
So far the school（5） （introduce） four robot teachers， one of whom is a language teacher that can speak 23 languages and dance to music．" （6） is necessary to encourage kids to come up（7） new ways to make use of technology in school life，" the head of the school （8） （add） in the interview．
The robot teachers are used（9） （help） improve learning． This doesn't mean that human teachers will lose their jobs． The robots can teach well， （10） they are not able to keep class in order． The school still needs human teachers．
At the end of the term， our ethics（伦理学） professor gave us a test． He had told us （1） （expect）one and had warned us it would be included in the final grade．
The test began． Sure enough， I was （2） confident that I finished all the questions after forty （3） （minute）except the very last one： What is the name of the woman who cleans the lecture hall？
I thought it was（4） joke． I'd seen the woman many times． She'd been working in the building for at least a year． She is short （5） dark hair， in her fifties， and we'd even smiled at each other once or twice． But I didn't know （6） （she）name because I'd never thought to ask her． I handed in my test and the last question （7） （leave）unanswered﹣hoping the final result wouldn't be influenced to（8） （bad）because of it． But then one student put up his hand． He hadn't finished the test， （9） ．"I' m just wondering，" he said．" Will it really change my grade if I don't complete that last question？"
" Certainly， " our professor（10） （smile）．" In your future jobs，…"
I've never forgotten that lesson．I also learned that the cleaner's name was Sherry．
This is Tammela School， a primary school in Finland． The students are having a math class with their robot teacher．
The "teacher" is（1） small， blue machine about 25cm high， Reuters reported．Whenever students have problems， it helps them very（2） （patient） and never gets bored．
"The robot can make students（3） （active） in class than usual． I see Elias as one of the （4） （tool） to get different kinds of practice and activities into the classroom，" a teacher told Reuters．
So far the school（5） （introduce） four robot teachers， one of whom is a language teacher that can speak 23 languages and dance to music．" （6） is necessary to encourage kids to come up（7） new ways to make use of technology in school life，" the head of the school （8） （add） in the interview．
The robot teachers are used（9） （help） improve learning． This doesn't mean that human teachers will lose their jobs． The robots can teach well， （10） they are not able to keep class in order． The school still needs human teachers．
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Florence Nightingale was a nurse who saved many people in the 19th century． She was named after the city of Florence in Italy．
Florence was （1） unusual young woman for her time， because she didn't want to go to parties and get married． She wanted to be a nurse and help people． Her family （2） （not） want her to become because a nurse because hospitals back then were dirty， horrible places．
（3） the age of thirty﹣one， Florence went to Germany and learned all about nursing． It was hard work，（4） she loved it．
In 1854， lots of British soldiers went to fight in the Crimean War． Army hospitals were filled with injured people， but there（5） （be） no nurses and many soldiers died． Florence and a team of nurses went to help．
Florence worked 20 hours a day to make the hospital a （6） （clean） and safer place． She brought fresh food，she cleaned the beds and she used clean bandages on the wounded soldiers． Soon， fewer （7） （man） were dying．
At night， Florence talked to the injured soldiers and helped them （8） （write） letters to their families．They called her "the lady with the lamp"， （9） she always carried a lamp．
When Florence returned to England， people called her a hero． Queen Victoria wrote her a letter to say thanks．She（10） （give） the honor（荣誉）﹣Order of Merit， becoming the first woman to receive it．
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．
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．
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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．
My dear son，
I think my life has been long enough now．And I won't be able to visit you any（56） ，but would it be too much to ask（57） （是否）you could come and visit me once in a while？I miss you so much．I am so glad when I hear you are coming to the school for a meeting．But I have （58）d not to go to the school because I am seriously（59） ．
I'm sorry that I only have one eye，and I have been an embarrassment for you．But before I leave this world，I have to tell you one thing that has been hidden in my（60）h for over twenty years．When you were very little，you got into an accident，and（61）l your eye．As a mother，I couldn't stand watching you having to（62）g up with only one eye．So I gave you （63） （我的）．I was so proud you could see a whole new world for me．（64）I was （从不）angry with you for anything you did．Sometimes when you were upset with me，I thought to myself，"It's because you love me．"I miss the time when you were still young around me．
I miss you so much．I love you．You（65） the world to me．Wish you a safe trip．
Your mum．
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Have you ever been cycling（骑自行车运动）？This spring my elder brother and I （66） （spend） a long weekend cycling in the countryside．We rode（67） （slow） along because we hadn't come to break any speed records，or to do sports．We just wanted （68） （get） some fresh air and a break from schoolwork．We really had a great time（69） （ride） along country roads．And there was one of the best things about our trip that made us happy：every few （70） （kilometer） there was a village where we could find everything we needed．
All the local people were really friendly．However，（71） the second day，something noise，but I didn't mind at all．At midnight we were woken by the noise in the hotel．We were tired（72） we set off the next morning，but soon felt cheerful when the sun came out．
What we enjoyed（73） （our） most about cycling is﹣it's simple and fun．I think nothing is（74） （good） than cycling if you're looking for a break that is active and cheap．Why not have a try？
Speaker 1：I went straight into work after leaving school at the age of eighteen．I got a job in a big business．But I think it was a mistake as there weren't any chances for me．I think graduates（毕业生） （51） （usual） get more interesting jobs，so I decided to go to university to have a better future．Studying for a degree was one of the best （52） （experience） of my life．I loved my subject，and now I'm looking for a new job﹣better paid and more interesting than my last one．
Speaker 2：I （53） （leave） school at sixteen and started working in a market．Now I've just opened my first shop．Some of my friends （54） went on to university can't find work．They had （55） good time at college for a few years，but I really don't know （56） they still stayed in college．
Working for（57） （you） is the best education．
Speaker 3：I got quite a shock when I got my first job after graduation from university．My boss had been in the same class （58） me at school! She went straight into work at eighteen and now she's making more money than me! Actually，she （59） （want） to go to university now．And I think that's probably a much（60） （good） way to do it．I think you'll get more from university if you spend some time working first．
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