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Just as a famous saying （1）g 　　， "Reading is to success what water is to fish．" Reading is very important for all humans． It can open many （2）d 　　and can lead you into a path to success． It's quite clear that every successful person has a good （3）h 　　of reading． This is （4）b 　　reading is an important way to get the information required to understand something． For example， a good doctor has to know the latest development in （5）m 　　by reading．

    Then， how can you develop an interest in reading？ There is only one way． Let me explain this to you． If you want to learn how to ride a bike， you have to get on the bike as many times as possible （6）u 　　you can ride skillful． It works the same way with reading． If you want to improve your reading， try to read as （7）m 　　as you can． When you finish reading your first book， take another book and do the same． If you are going out， take a magazine， a book， an article or something （8）e 　　to read． When you are reading， try to understand （9）w 　　message the writer is giving to you．

   So， parents should help to get their children to read as early as possible． Studies have （10）s 　　that reading to your unborn child is very good． In this way， your child will like reading later．

Reading is always a wonderful time． Good books are good friends．

Giving a speech in front of your class can be challenging． However， you can do something to make it success． First of all， you need to do something about your topic． For example， choose a topic about something you like， such as something that interests you or someone who is close to you． Once you've chosen your topic， try to find useful information about it online or from the library． As you do this， write down the information that supports your ideas in a valuable way．

   Rehearsing（排练） your speech is also important． For this， you'd better write the script （讲稿） just like talking to your friends． Keep your script simple． Use interesting examples or stories to show your ideas． Once you finish your script， read it out loud to yourself and remember it． After that， write down 2to 3points that you may forget on a note card． Finally， you have to practice your speech in front of something or someone until you don't have to look at your note card．

   In the end， it's time to give the speech． At this time， stand straight and hold your head high． This will show that you're confident． Show your listeners that you're excited by smiling before you begin and throughout the speech． Pause（停顿） after finishing a sentence， or after saying an important point． It will allow you time to collect your thoughts．

   If you're out of breath while speaking or if your words start running together， you're most probably speaking too fast． If this happens， take a breath and slow down． While talking， look at your listeners， like friends． What's more， if you don't remember the next word or line， pause for one or two seconds to look at your note card． Before you begin speaking， take a deep breath， smile at your listeners， and then go on．

（1） 　　to give a successful speech
（2） 　　for your speech	• Choose a topic you are （3） 　　in． •Collect information on your topic from books or on the （4） 　　． • Write down the useful information．
Rehearse your speech	•Write a script in a （5） 　　way． • Read the script， and make a note card that can help you （6） 　　the content． •Keep （7） 　　your speech until you can make it very well．
Give your speech	• Use proper body language to show that you are （8） 　　and excited． • Pause at the （9） 　　of a sentence or after saying an important point．
	• （10） 　　speaking too fast． • Look at your listeners while giving the speech． • If you forget what to say next， look at your note care， breathe deeply， smile at your listeners， and then go on．

Part﹣time jobs are great for young people．They allow teenagers and young adults to gain a little job（1）e 　　and make a bit of money too．Compared with other hobbies and activities，part﹣time jobs are healthier and better help teenagers（2）p 　　for adult life．Of course，for students，doing a part﹣time job should never be more important than（3）s 　　for good grades．

There are so many different part﹣time jobs for you to（4）c 　　from．A few of the most common ones are restaurant waiters，store salesmen and park workers．These are all jobs that only need you to work（5）b 　　ten and twenty hours per week．Besides，they don't require much work experience．So you can learn how to do the job（6）e 　　while you are working．

You can learn great lessons from a part﹣time job．Some are about how to work with others，some are about how to be on time and （7）o 　　are about how to work hard．These are all necessary lessons you will use later in life．A survey shows that the young adults who do not have part﹣time jobs are（8）l 　　prepared for life than those who do．

It is great to earn money for the first time from a part﹣time job．Then how do you usually （9）s 　　the money from a part﹣time job？It can be used to save for college education or favorite things．Maybe you will find it's harder to use money you made than that your parents gave you！Yet it can right teach you the（10）v 　　of money．

As you've just found out， opening a book doesn't require much effort． However， even that would be （1）i 　　 if you spent the night on the streets．

   After lying for hours on cold ground， with only a thin sleeping bag to protect you from rain or ice， your fingers would probably be so numb（麻木的）that you could hardly （2）m 　　 them． You'd most likely spend the day trying to find something to cat and somewhere to shelter from the freezing cold．

   You might be surprised to hear that the number of people sleeping rough（露宿）in London has doubled in the last five years and has （3）i 　　by 30% across the rest of the country during the last two years．

   Once we bring a homeless person out of the freezing cold， we need your help to give him a （4）w 　　welcome at St Mungo's very much．

   Will you please give a Christmas gift of £25， which could （5）p 　　a homeless person with a St Mungo's welcome pack？ It could have a towel， shampoo， soap（肥皂）， so a homeless person can have a hot （6）s 　　and a proper clean up． The difference you could make won't end there． You see， welcoming someone into warmth and safety is just the （7）b 　　． You really could enable someone to change their life for good．

   For Harvey， it was losing his job that led to him becoming homeless． Since Harvey was welcomed into St Mungo's， he has received （8）t 　　   for his health and so much more． After he took courses in useful life skills， he recently moved into his own flat．

   With your gift， you could help us offer a warm welcome to someone （9）l 　　Harvey who's come in from the freezing streets． I'm sure you'll a（10） 　　   that's a wonderful present to give at Christmas． I hope you will send £25， or as much as you can， today．

Claude Monet's paintings were quite different from the art styles that were popular in the 1870s France． Traditional artists always did their artwork in a studio and their paintings were realistic﹣they looked exactly like the real world． Claude Monet was part of a group of painters who were called Impressionists（印象派画家）． Their paintings were light and a bit fuzzy﹣they gave an impression of what the real world looked like． Sometimes Impressionists worked outside， which was a very unusual thought in their time． Impressionism received its name from an early painting by Claude Monet titled impression， Sunrise．

   Knowing that trains were interesting subjects and represented modern progress， Claude Monet created a series of Impressionist paintings of trains from January to March of 1877． He worked on his paintings right on the train platform at the Gare Saint﹣Lazare， the train station on Saint Lazare Street． Although there were many train stations in Paris， this was the first train station built in Paris so it had historical significance（意义）．

   Monet's friend， Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir， told the following story to his sons about Claude Monet and painting the trains． Monet needed permission（允许）to spend time on the train platform and paint what he saw in his impressionistic style． One day Monet dressed himself in his very best suit along with a fine top hat， a good linen shirt and a silk tie． He appeared to be a wealthy gentleman while he really was a poor painter．

   When he went towards the clerk at the train office， he presented his calling card which introduced him as Claude Monet， Painter． He asked to see the station master． The clerk quickly allowed this fine gentleman to enter the station master's office． The station master was also impressed and gave Monet permission to paint on the train platform． The station master even kept trains from leaving on time so Monet could compete a scene even though passengers complained．

   Was it all worthwhile（值得）？ Monet's train scenes turned his career into a success and for the station master， made his train station famous until even now．

Claude Monet

Introduction	◆Claude Monet was one of the Impressionist painters whose paintings were not the （1） 　　as the popular art styles in the 1870s France． ◆Impressionist paintings gave an impression of （2） 　　he real world looked． ◆He helped Impressionism get its （3） 　　 by his painting Impression， Sunrise．
A（4） 　　of painting trains	◆At that time trains were subjects that could keep people's （5） 　　and represented modern progress． ◆He created paintings of trains （6） 　　January and March in 1877， at the train station with the longest （7） 　　in Paris． ◆He dressed himself as a wealthy gentleman to win the station master's （8） 　　． ◆In order to help Monet complete a scene， the station master even made trains leave （9） 　　than they should do．
Result	◆His train scenes made not only his career （10） 　　but also the train station famous．

When we are talking to someone， we tend to change someone else's mind to our way of thinking．And we may often find it difficult to do that． So here are five tips on how to change someone's mind．

    The first oneis never to turn the conversation into an argument． It should be a conversation where you show your opinions and the facts that you've collected． By showing them the facts， we want to tell other people that we are right． But emotionally， they may not totally agree with what you say． So when you are trying to change someone's mind， try to keep it as a conversation and not an argument．

   The second tipis never to say that you are wrong． If someone makes a statement that you think is wrong， it's better to point it out by saying， "I thought otherwise but I might be wrong， let's look at the facts．" The key is to say that you might be wrong， not that you are wrong． This opens up the other person to look at the data again and shows them that you're not bullheaded （顽 固 的） and that you're not going to change your opinion． You're showing them that you are open to new ideas and this is super important in changing someone else's mind to your way of thinking．

    Tip number threeis to get the other person saying yes as fast as possible． You may begin your conversation on hobbies that you guys have， something that they're crazy about， something that gets them saying yes． Because the more that you get them to say yes now， the more likely they are to say yes in the future． A conversation like this will get them to start to like you and maybe even more open up to ideas that you have． It builds up trust between the two of you．

   Tip number fouris to let the other person do a great amount of talking． If you let them talk more， you're going to show that you actually care about their opinions and ideas， which will earn their respect in the end． By listening to them， you're going to create a friendly relationship and build trust． So when you express your opinions， they will also show a willingness to listen． Never interrupt them when they are talking． Just listen patiently with an open mind， encourage them to talk even more and more so that when it's your tum to talk， they'll listen and say nothing．

    The last tipis to let the other person feel like the idea was theirs． It's wiser to make suggestions and let someone else come to the conclusion， then they have a sense of pride that it's their idea． Giving someone the data and letting them come to the conclusion let them feel like it is their idea and they are proud of it．

Title： How to change someone else's mind

Introduction	Though it is not （1） 　　to change someone else's mind， here are tips you can follow．
Five （2） 　　of changing someone else's mind	●Keep it as a conversation and not an argument， or they may not totally be in （3） 　　with you．
	●Say that you might be wrong（4） 　　of saying that you are wrong to show that you are open to new ideas．
	●Try to get them saying yes as fast as possible， so they are more likely to say yes in the future．
	●Create a friendly relationship and build trust so that when you express your opinions， they are willing to listen．
	●Let someone else come to the conclusion and they will be（5） 　　of it because they feel like it is their idea．

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The Bamboo Train， or "Norry" in the local language， is quite famous in Cambodia． The train is in fact a big bamboo bed with four wheels and a small engine． It can run at the （1）s 　　of up to 50 km/h on the tracks． Lots of （2）v 　　go to Cambodia to enjoy the Bamboo Train ride． They have to pay 5 dollars per person to （3）g 　　on the train．The best time to take the train is from 4 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon， （4）b 　　it is cool when people enjoy the countryside view． "It feels more like a roller coaster， but it's really nice，" a Germany tourist Theresa Kessemeier said after she （5）c 　　a ride． The Bamboo Train has become a popular tourist attraction．

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Every year in Bath，English，there is a special（51）f　　．People（52）d　　 up in old clothes and have concerts and dancing parties．It is（53）c　　 the Jane Austen Festival．

Jane Austen is an English writer．This year，the subject is about her book Pride and Prejudice （《傲慢与偏见》），which has a（54）h　　 of 200years．

Born in Steventon，English，1775，Austen was（55）f　 for her humorous words and clever ideas．Most of her novels are about women in 18^th century England．At that time，if a（56）w　　wanted to have a happy life，she had to marry a rich man．But Austen said that a woman should（57）m　　 for her self，not for money．So her characters were often strong enough．

Pride and Prejudice is the（58）m　　 famous novel by Austen．It tells a romantic story（59）b　　 a young woman Elizabeth and a tall，rich and handsome man，Mr．Darcy．There are many（60）d　　 art forms of it：films，televisions and musicals．

All of Austen's novels are about a small part of English country life．But they tell us that small things can still be beautiful，too．

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One day while a man（44）　　（walk） on a street corner，he saw a boy selling a number of small birds in a cage（笼子）

He looked at the birds flying about in the cage and trying to get out．He（45）　　（ stand） for some time looking at the birds．At last he said to the boy，"How much do you ask for your birds？""fifty cents a bird，sir"said the boy．"I （46）　　（ not mean） how much a bird．"said the man．"But how much for all of them？I expected（47）　　（buy） them all．"

The boy began to count，and found they came to five dollars"There is your money，"said the man．The boy took it happily．Then the man opened the cage door as quickly as he could，and let all the birds fly away．

The boy，in great surprise，cried，"What did you do that for，sir？You（48）　　（ lose） all your birds．"

"I （49）　　（ tell） you why I did it，"said the man．"I （50）　　（shut） up three years in a prison（监狱），and I decided never to see anything in prison which I can make free．"

Lisa Hawkins loves riding her BMX bike （极限单车）and her dream a is to go to the Olympics．

    Lisa first got interested in BMX racing at the age of ten．Once she hired a bike for a pound and immediately（64）　　（fall） in love with the sport．"It was the best pound I ever spent，"she says．Lisa is only 16 but she　　 already（65）　　（have） lots of success，and got first prize in a world BMX competition last year．BMX racing is quite a dangerous sport．But this didn't stop her（66）　　（want） to do more competition．Lisa exercises every

day．Like many sports people，she （67）　　（believe） in luck as well as hard work．

It's four o'clock in the afternoon．Some students（61）　　（talk） about the future．Here is one of their predictions．

   I believe we will be able to live in the space．There（62）　　（be） many big clean hotels in the space．We can fly our rockets to the space hotel there．And also we （63）　　（play） sports and enjoy all kinds of interesting food in the sky．﹣John．

（106）　　The answer for most people would be yes．But where does our rubbish go？

It doesn't just sit in the rubbish bin．Every day，workers come to take the rubbish from our rubbish bins．They put it into a big truck and carry it to landfills （垃圾填埋场）．At the landfill，people sort（分类）the rubbish．They recycle some，burn some and bury（埋）some of it underground．（107）　　It means that less rubbish ends up in landfills．Landfills can also be bad for the environment．

So many Chinese cities encourage everyone to sort out their rubbish before throwing it away．Put the food in one bag．Put the plastic bottles in another．And throw them in the right rubbish bins．In this way，we can help save a lot of time，money and energy for all of society．

（108）　　So they have higher recycling rates（比率）．In Sweden，only 4 percent of household waste ends up in landfills every year．In Japan，people recycle nearly 50 percent of all rubbish．

There is still a lot to do when it comes to rubbish sorting in China．People in the country make about 300 million tons of rubbish every year．（109）　　The rest of it ends up in landfills．Most of it is unsorted．The good news is that many cities are trying different ways to make things better．Beijing will start a new program to improve rubbish sorting next year．If people sort out their rubbish，they'll get WeChat bonus points．（110）　　．

A．But they only recycle less than a quarter of the waste．

B．Did you throw something away today？

C．Most foreign countries do not have sorthing systems．

D．The more rubbish gets recycled，the better．

E．Many foreign countries have good sorting systems．

F．Parents should educate kids to throw away less food．

G．They can exchange the bonus points for shopping cards!

do    come    work    call    show

Jack was in the park with his grandmother，Mrs．Watson．"I can hear music，"she said．"Do you know where it （91）　　from？""It's the ring on my mobile phone，"said Jack．"Are you going to answer it？"asked Mrs．Watson．"No"，replied Jack．"Whoever it is can leave a message on my voicemail，and I（92）　　them back later．"

Mrs．Watson had never used a mobile phone，and was intersted to know how it （93）　　，so Jack took his out of his pocket（94）　　her．"You use it just like a common telephone，"he said．"But you can make phone calls when you are out of the house．And mobile phones can （95）　　other things．For example，you can use it to do shopping online or use the GPS to guide you home whenever you are lost．"

big    window   on   my   often

My room is not big but it is tidy．

The desk is near the window on the right．I（86）　　study at the desk．When I am tired，I often look out of the （87）　　to relax．Beside the desk is a bookcase．I like reading and spend most of my money on books．There is a bed and a （88）　　sofa on the left．

The walls of my room are blue with a"moon"and some"stars"on the top．Every night as I lie （89）　　the bed in the dark，I feel as if I am under the sky with the moon and the stars above me．My room is my own free world．I read and study there．

I love （90）　　room very much．

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Dear Sir，

My name is Li Qiang．I'm in Grade 2，Class 3，and I'm thirteen and a half years old．I want to be in a club in our school．I do well in languages and I can speak English very fluently （流利地）．I can also play the piano very well．I took part in several English competitions．Last year in School English Show I got the first prize．So I think I can be in the English club．Can I join you？My email is [e-mail] write me back and let me know．

Li Qiang

Application（申请）for School Club student's name：LiQiang Grade and Class        （71）　　 Age：（72）　　 Club he wants to be in：（73）　　 Result in School English Show：（74）　　 E﹣mail address：（75）