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Hi, I'm Jenny. Here 1. (be)two nice 2. (photo)of my family. My grandfather and grandmother are in the 3. (one)photo.4. (this)are my parents, Alan and Mary. In the next picture are my 5. (brother), Bob and Eric. These two girls are my sister Cindy and my cousin Helen. Coco is in my family, too.
I'm Kate, and 6. (I)sister is Gina. I'm tidy, but Gina is not. In our room, my books and tapes are in the bookcase. My 7. (key) are in my schoolbag. I have a clock. It’s on the desk. Gina's books 8. (be)everywhere----on her bed, on the sofa and under the chair. The white model plane is 9. (her). It's under the desk. "Where are my keys Where is my ruler Where's my schoolbag Gina always10. (ask).
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Dear students .
We have some 1._ ______ ( interest ) and fun 2. ______ ( thing ) for you this term . On September 21st, we have a school trip in the afternoon .
October is a great month .3. _______ the 12th and the 15th, we have two ball games , soccer and volleyball . School Day is on October 22nd. Your parents can 4. ______ ( come ) to our school . Next month , we have an art festival . It s_on November 3rd. We have an English party on November 30th, And on December 3rd, we have a book 5. _________ ( sell ) in the school library .
This is a6. __________ ( real ) busy term ! Have a good time ! (七上P47)
Dear Jenny ·
I ' m very busy 7. _________ Friday . At 8:00 I have math . It is not fun . The teacher 8. _________ ( say ) it is useful , but I think it is difficult . Then 9. _________9:00 I have science . It is difficult 10. _________ interesting . At 10:00 I have history . After that , I have P . E . at 11:00. It is easy and fun . Lunch is from 12:00 to 1:00, and after that we have Chinese . It is my favorite subject . Our Chinese teacher , Mrs .Wang , is great fun . My 11. _________ ( class ) finish at 1:50, but after that I have an art lesson 12. _________two hours . It is really 13. _________ ( relax ). How about you When 14. _________ ( be ) your classes What is your favorite subject
Your friend , Yu Mei (七上P53)
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Crossing the River to School
How do you get to school Do you walk or (ride) a bike Do you go by bus or by train?For many students, it is easy (get) to school. But for the students in one small village in China, it is difficult. There (be) a very big river between their school and the village. There is no bridge and the river (run) too quickly for boats. So these students go on a ropeway (cross) the river to school.
One 11-year-old boy, Liangliang, (cross) the river every school day. But he is not afraid. “I love (play) with my classmates. And I love my teacher. He's like a father to me.”
Many of the students and villagers never (leave) the village. It is their dream
(have) a bridge. Can their dream ( come) true?
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Hello. We are students from Thailand , and we want 1 _____ (save) the elephants. The elephant is one of Thailand’s symbols. Our first flag 2_______ (have) a white elephant on it. This is a symbol of good luck.
Elephants are smart animals. They can 3 ______ (play) soccer or music. They can also draw very well. People say that “an elephant never forgets”. Elephants can walk for a long time and never 4 ______(get) lost. They can also remember places with food and water . This helps them 5 _______( live).
But elephants are in great danger. People cut down many trees so elephants 6 ________ (lose) their homes now. People also kill elephants for their ivory. Today there 7________ (be) only 3000 elephants (over 100000 before). We must save the trees and not buy things 8 _______(make) of ivory. 9________(remember) that March 13th is Thai Elephant Day.
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Joe Brown is a police artist. He wants _____________(draw) a good picture of each criminal. He ________________(draw) pictures for ten years, but this job is sometimes difficult. Many people don’t always see things the same way so they may_______________ ( describe) the same person differently. Also, they don’t always remember well. He is always busy. Look, he _____________(talk)with some people.
Last month, he was asked to draw a picture of a criminal. “The criminal is of medium build and young . He has long straight brown hair and big eyes,” said one woman. Another woman said, “He is tall and thin, and he ____________(have) curly blond hair. He’s about thirty years old.” In the end , the real criminal _________________(catch) and he was a short and heavy old man , and he ___________(have) short black hair!
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Birthday food around the world
What would people like________ (eat) on their birthday The answer would be different in different countries.
In many countries, people _________(have) birthday cakes with candles. The number of candles _________ (be) the person’s age. The birthday person makes a wish and blows out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish___________(come) true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is lucky.
So far, it ________ (be) popular to have cake on the birthday in China. But many people still eat long noodles for their birthday. Long noodles __________(not, cut) up because they are a symbol of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck.
All of these birthday foods are different, but I believe more and more people __________(have) cakes for their birthday in the future.
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Monday, July 15th
I 1.________(arrive) in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot, so we decide 2.________ (go) to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. I 3.________(feel) like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special—Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! In the afternoon, we 4.________(ride) bicycles to Georgetown. There 5.________(be) a lot of new buildings now, but many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life 6.________(be) like here in the past. I really enjoyed 7.________(walk) around the town.
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Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly 1_________( talent). It's always interesting to watch other people2._________(show) their talents. Talent shows are 3._________( get) more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and America's Got Talent. Now, there 4._________(be) similar shows around the world, such as China's Got Talent. All these shows have one thing in common: They try 5._________(look) for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the 6._________(funny) actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most 7_________( beautiful) That's up to you8._________(decide). When people watch the show , they usually play a role in 9._________( decide ) the winner. And the winner always 10._________(get) a very good prize.
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Do you know what a resolution is It’s a kind of promise. The most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. The start of the year is often a time for ________(make) resolutions. When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we ____________(improve) our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps __________(remember) their resolutions.
There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or _________(eat) less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. These are about _________(make) yourself a better person.
Some people might ________(say) they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn _________(play) the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork.
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When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots. They are usually like human servant. They help with the housework and 1.________(do) jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.
Today there are already robots 2.______________(work) in factories. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people 3.________ (do) such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.
Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and 4. (dance). They are fun to watch. However, some scientists believe that although we 5. (make) robots move like people, it 6.____________(be) difficult to make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.
Some scientists believe that there 7._____________(be) more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.
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Hi David,
What a great idea! I really like Ms. Steen a lot. She helped me to improve my English so much. I’m sad 1.___________(see) her go, and this party is the best way 2.____________(say) “Thank you and goodbye.” I can help to buy some of the food and drinks. I can help to bring Ms. Steen to the party. I already have a great idea about how to do that.
Hi David
Thanks so much for 3.____________(plan) this. I’d love 4.____________(come) to the party, but I’m not available. My family is 5.___________(take) a trip to Wuhan at the end of this month 6._____________(visit) my aunt and uncle. However, I’d still be glad to help out with any of the party 7.______________(prepare), like planning the games. Let me know if you need my help.
Dear classmates,
As I’m sure you know by now, our favorite teacher, Ms. Steen, is 8.___________(leave) soon to go back to the US. We’re very sad that she’s leaving because she is a fun teacher. 9._____________(show) how much we’re going to miss her, let’s have a 10.____________(surprise) party for her next Friday the 28th!
Can you come to the party If so, can you help with any of these things
Please tell me by this Friday.
1) Buy food and drinks.
2) Think of games to play.
3) 11. (prepare) things we need for the games (glue, paper, pen,…)
4) Bring Ms. Steen to the party without 12._______(tell) so that she can be 13. (surprise).
I look forward to 14.______________ (hear) from you all.
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At 9: 00 a.m. yesterday, bus No.26 1__________(go) along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man 2_________(lie) on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for help. The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without 3__________(think) twice. He 4________(get)off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and 5___________(go) to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers 6________(get) off and wait for the next bus. But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man onto the bus. Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the man 7__________(save) in time.
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Dear Mr. Hunt,
My problem is that I can't get on with my family 1.___________ (relate) between my parents have become difficult. They fight a lot, and I really don't like it. It's the only 2._____ (communicate) they have. I don't know if l should say anything to them about this. When they argue, it's like a big, black cloud 3.____________ (hang) over our home. Also, my 4.__________ (old) brother is not very nice to me. He always refuses 5.__________ (let) me watch my favorite TV show. Instead he 6.__________ (watch) whatever he wants until late at night. I don't think this is fair. At home I always feel 7.____________ (lone) and nervous. Is that normal What can I do
Sad and Thirteen
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In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch 1.______ new TV program 2.________(call) Monkey. Most of them 3.__________________(hear) this story for the first time. However, this story is not new to Chinese children. The Monkey King or Sun Wukong is the main character in the 4.______________(tradition) Chinese book Journey to the West.
The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. 5.__________unless he can hide his tail, he cannot turn himself into a man. 6._______________(fight) bad people, the Monkey King 7.__________(use) a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick so small 8._______ he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.
The Monkey King 9.________________(excite) the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps10.____________ (fight) to help the weak and never gives up.
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When Sarah was a teenager, she used to 1. (fight) over almost everything with her family. But five years ago, while she 2. (study) abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah 3. (think) about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she 4. (be) a fan of American country music. Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Sarah 5. (not be) to Nashville yet, but it is her dream 6. (go) there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs." Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He's sold more than 120 million records. I hope 7. (see) him sing live one day!"
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Some people still live in their hometown. However,others may only visit it once or twice a year. Millions of Chinese leave the countryside 1. (search) for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei. He 2. (live) in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a factory, he seldom 3. (visit) his hometown. “I haven’t been back for three years. It’s a shame," he says. In many places, large hospitals and new roads 4. (appear). New schools 5. (build). Developments are good in Zhong Wei’s hometown. However, some things will never change in his hometown.The big old tree 6. (be) still opposite the school.Children in his time usually liked 7. (play) together under it. It was such a happy childhood.
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Last year,I 1. (not like)my English class.Every class was like a bad dream.The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time.I was afraid 2. (ask)questions because of my poor pronunciation. I just hid behind my textbook and never3. (say)anything.
Then one day I watched an English movie4. (call)Toy Story.I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie!So I began to watch other English movies,too.Although I could not understand everything the characters said,their body language and the expressions5. their faces helped me 6. (get)the meaning.I also realized I could get the meaning by7. (listen)for just the key words.My pronunciation improved as well by listening to the conversations in English movies.I discovered that 8. (listen)to something interesting is the secret9. language learning.I also learned useful sentences like"It's a piece of cake"or "It serves you right".I did not understand these sentences at first.But because I wanted to understand the story,I looked them up in a dictionary.
Now I really enjoy my English class.I want to learn new words and more grammar so that I can have a better10. (understand)of English movies.
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Full Moon, Full Feelings
Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and 1.__________( enjoy)
mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon 2.____ the Mid-Autumn night.
They carry people's wishes to the families they love and miss.
There are many3. _______(tradition) folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang'e is the most touching. Chang'e was Hou Yi's beautiful wife. After Hou Yi 4._____(shoot) down the nine suns, a goddess gave him magic medicine to thank him. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned 5.______(take) it with Chang'e. However, a bad man,Pang Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home. Chang'e refused 6.____( give) it to him and took it all. She became very light and7._____(fly) up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad 8. ______he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly9._____( lay) out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden.How he wished that Chang'e 10._____( come) back!
After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
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Could You Please...
When you visit a foreign country, it is important 1. ________( know) how to ask for help politely. For example, you may ask “ Where are the restrooms ” or “ Could you please tell me where the restrooms are ” These are similar requests for directions. Both 2.________(be) correct, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question.It is not enough to just ask a question 3.________( correct). We also need to learn how 4.________(be) polite when we ask
for help.
Good speakers change the way they speak 5.________ different situations. The expressions they use might 6.________(depend) on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask direct questions to your classmates because you know them well. However, if you say to your teacher, “ When is the school trip " this might sound impolite. But if you say, “ Excuse me, Mr.West. Do you know when the school trip is ” , this7.________(sound) much more polite.
Usually polite questions are longer. They include expressions such 8.________ “ Could you please... ” or “ May I ask... ” It sounds more polite to say, “ Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address ” than “ Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time 9.________(lead) into a request. For example, we might first say to a stranger, “ Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “ I'm sorry to trouble you, but...” before 10. ________( ask) for help.
It might seem more difficult to speak 11. ________(polite) than directly. However, it is important to learn how to use the right language in different situations. This will help you communicate 12.________( well) with other people.
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For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy 1. _______ (tell) me that she used to be really shy and took up 2.________ (sing) to deal with her 3. ________(shy). As she got better, she dared 4._______ (sing) in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds.
I asked Candy how life was different after she 5. (become) famous. She explained that there are many good things, like 6. (be) able to travel and meet new people all the time.7 _________, too much attention can also be a bad thing. 8._______ (hang) out with friends is almost impossible for me now because there are always guards around me.”
Candy gives young people some advice. “Well”, she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about 9.________ (give) up, but I 10.________ (fight) on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
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Beauty in Common Things
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, ____________(turn) into objects of beauty.
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them
out ____________(ask) for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns __________ (use) at
festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the
lanterns ____________ (light), they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all
to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
Paper cutting ____________(be) around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy
but it can be difficult ____________ (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 ____________(put) on windows, doors and walls as 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 carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to
air-dry.After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes
several weeks ____________ (complete) everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love
that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
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It's said that tea was first invented by accident by Shen Nong,a Chinese ruler,about
5,000 years ago. One day he 1______(boil) drinking water over an open fire. A nice
smell was produced when the tea leaves dropped into the water and remained there for
a while.He 2 _______(taste) the brown water and it was quite delicious.Therefore,one
Of the most popular drinks in the world ( after water) 3_________(invent).
Several thousand years later,Shen Nong was mentioned in a book called Cha Jing
by Lu Yu-the saint of tea. The book 4_______(describe) how tea plants were grown and used 5________ (make) tea. Where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used are also discussed in it.
Tea 6_________(believe) to be brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. It appeared in England around 1660 and became the national drink in less than a century. The tea trade from China to Western countries 7_________(take) place in the 1800s and tea is now traded among many different countries. But there’s no doubt that the Chinese understand the nature of tea best.
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Liu Yu, a boy from Shandong, is a running star. He ______ always ___________ (want) to be a professional runner when he _________ (grow) up. However, his parents won’t allow him ______________ (train) so much. His father says, “We want to see him ____________ (achieve) his dreams, and we know how much he loves ___________ (run). We have nothing against ___________ (run)! But we think our son needs _____________ (think) about other possible jobs. What ______________ (happen) if he _______________ (not end) up as a professional runner ”
But Liu Yu is serious about ____________ (run). In his opinion, his parents should allow him _____________ (make) his own decisions. And he believe he will have a chance _______________ (achieve) his dream.
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Linda can't find her schoolbag. Luckily, there is nothing 1.______ (value) in it,just her books, her pink hairband and some tennis balls. Where could it be She 2._______ (attend) a concert yesterday so it might still be in the music hall. After that, she 3.________ (go) to a picnic. But she left before 4.______ rest of her friends. So it could be at the park. She called her friends to check if 5_______ (somebody) had it.
Anna and Bob found a volleyball,a toy, a book, a CD and a schoolbag in the park. The volleyball must belong 6______ Carla because she loves volleyball. That toy 7______ be Jane's little brother's. He is the only kid at the picnic. The CD might be Grace's. She likes 8_______ (listen)to pop music. 9_______ book is this It must be Mary's. J.K. Rowling is her favorite writer. Does the schoolbag belong to Linda They 10________ (be not) sure.
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Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese folk music. The piece which 1. (play) on the erhu especially moved me. The music was strangely beautiful,but under the beauty I sensed a strong 2. _____(sad)and pain. The piece had a simple name,Erquan Yinggue(Moon Reflected on Second Spring),but it was one of the most moving pieces of music that I’ve ever3.___ (hear). The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with it as I listened. Later I looked up the history of Erquan Yingyue, and I began 4. ______ (understand) the sadness in the music.
The music was written by Abing, a folk musician who5. _____(birth) in the city of Wuxi in 1893. His mother died when he was very young. Abing's father taught him 6. (play) many musical instruments.,such as the drums, dizi and erhu, and by age 17,Abing was known for his musical ability. However, after his father died, Abing's life grew worse. He was very poor. Not only that, he developed a serious illness and 7. (become) blind. For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music to make money. Even after Abing got married and had a home again,he continued 8 . _____(sing) and play on the streets. He performed in this way for many years.
Abing's amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime. By the end of his life, he 9. ____(play) over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing himself. It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total 10. (record) for the future word to hear,but his popularity continues to this day. Today, Abing's Erguan Yinggue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It 11. (become)one of China's national treasures,Its sad beauty not only paints a picture of Abing's own life but also makes people 12._____(recall) their deepest wounds from their own sad or painful experiences.
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In Switzerland, it’s very important ________ (be) on time. They are______ capital of clocks and watches,after all! If someone _______ (invite) you to meet him or her at noon, then you’re
______ (expect) to be there at noon. If you are 15_______(minute)late, your friend may ______ (get) mad. So Marc Leblanc makes an effort _______ (be) on time when he meets his friends. He always leaves the house early _______ (avoid) heavy traffic ______ he thinks it’s impolite to keep others_______ (wait). Also, they never visit a friend’s house without________ (call) first. They almost always make plans ________ ( see )friends. They usually plan to do something interesting, or go somewhere together.
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Peter kept his eyes on the ground. He1. _____(feel) like there was a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was the worst day of his life. His mind would not stop 2._______ (think) about what happened only just an hour ago on the school soccer field. How could he have missed 3.________ ( score) that goal He had let his whole team down. His stupid mistake 4._____(make) him angry. His team 5. _______ (lose) the game because of him. He was really worried that his coach might 6. _______ (kick) him off the team. Peter's feelings 7. ______ (write) all over his face. “I'm really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to 8. _______ (win) that game. But I think if we continue 9._______ ( pull) together, we 10._______( win) the next one.”
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In May 2001, I found a job in New York at he World Trade Center. On September 11,2001, I 1._________(arrive) at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about 2._______(go) up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was tow blocks east from my office. As I 3.___________(wait) in line with other5 office workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside 4.________(see) what was going on, the first plane 5._______ already ______(hit) my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke 6.________(rise) above the burning building. I felt lucky 7.________(be) alive.
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Many have heard of shark fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you 1 (realize) that you're killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and 2 (throw) the sharks back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it 3 ( bring )danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks
4 (catch)and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
Environmental protection groups around the world, such as Wild Aid and the WWF, are teaching the public about "fining" They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins. So far, no scientific studies 5 (show)that shark fins are good for health, so why eat them Help save the sharks!
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Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for coming today to attend the graduation ceremony at No. 3 Junior High School. First of all, I’ d like to congratulate all the students who are here today. I remember 1. (meet) all of you when you were just starting Grade 7 at this school. You were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge. And yes, some of you were a little difficult 2. (deal) with! But today I see a room full of talented young adults who are full of hope for the future. You’ve all 3. (grow)up so much and I’m so proud of you.
Although you’ve all worked very hard over the last three years, none of you could have succeeded by yourselves. Along the way, I’m sure many people have helped and supported you.
I’d like you to remember 4. (thank) all of these important people in your lives — your parents, your teachers, your classmates and your friends. Please consider what they 5._____(do) for you and what they mean to you. Never fail to be thankful to the people around you.
Lastly, the end of junior high school is the beginning of a new life. I don’t need to tell you that life in senior high school 6. (be) harder and that you have many difficult tasks ahead of you. You’ll make mistakes along the way, but the key is to learn from your mistakes and never give up. But along with difficulties, there will also be many exciting things 7. (wait) for you. Although you have to go your separate ways now, I wish that in a few years’ time, you’ll come back to visit our school. As you set out on your new journey, you 8.______ (not forget) where you came from. The future is yours.
Good luck and hope to see you again soon sometime!