a. He left his car in a quiet street.         b. He went to the police station.

c. He wrote a letter to a newspaper.         d. He bought some dear books.

e. He bought something else at other shops.

Once upon a time, a cat and a mouse were good friends. They lived a happy life in the same house. One day they went to the market and bought a big piece of cheese. They put it under a tree for winter.

A few days later, the mouse wanted to eat the cheese. He told the cat that he had to go to a babyˈs birthday party and then left. The mouse ate half of the cheese and returned home. When the cat asked him what the babyˈs name was, the mouse said “Half-gone”.

After a few days, the mouse wanted some cheese again. He told the cat he had to go to another babyˈs birthday party. He finished the other half and told the cat the baby was called “All-gone”.

When winter came, the cat went to the tree to get the cheese. But he found nothing. From then on, mice and cats were not friends any more.

Many kids do housework such as doing the dishes, making the bed, and folding the clothes. In exchange, they get some money or other computer time.

    Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics, especially at a time when everyone is more careful about money. Some parents think since adults are paid to do their jobs, we should pay kids for everyday housework. But some people don't think kids should get rewards(报酬) for doing housework. Susie Walton, an expert, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn't worth doing unless you get something in return. "Running any kind of housework is a team effort, Walton said. "" A home is living space for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and families decide how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want. "

    Other people believe that getting a reward encourages kids to do housework, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to get money. There are also apps (应用程序) that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兑现)either online or in the real world. "Our goal is to give kids lawful power so they can get rewards," says Chris Bergman. "and kids need rewards to help encourage them. "

Today, we all know that air pollution is bad for people's health.   (1)   not all people know that noise is also a kind of pollution and is bad for humans' health. People who work and live in   (2)   conditions may go deaf. For example, many of the workers who  (3)   newspapers and books go deaf. Quite a few people living near airports also have  (4)   problems. Recently it was reported that many  (5)  in America can hear no better than 65-year-old people do, because these young people always listen to  (6)   pop music. Making a loud noise in  (7)   is also a kind of pollution. R not only disturbs (打扰)  (8)   but also is bad for people's hearing. Cars and machines also produce too much noise. Such pollution makes people feel uncomfortable and unpleasant, and it can even cause them to become   (9)  or deaf. Nowadays, many countries are trying to solve all kinds of environmental problems,   (10)   noise pollution.

Mr. Smith works in a hospital. His medical skills(医术) are   (1)   and he is a great doctor in the hospital. And he is often   (2)   in the daytime. So he    (3)   to have a good rest at home. He lives in a building outside the city. All his neighbors keep   (4)   except (除了) Mike, who moved there last month. The young man lives just upstairs. He likes music and a   (5)   last week. He always plays the piano after supper. He can’t play well, so he   (6)   a lot of noise. Mr. Smith can’t stand that. 

Two weeks later, Mike is ill. He   (7)   go to the hospital. Mr. Smith looks him over and says, “If you stop   (8)   the piano at night, you’ll soon be all right. ”

After the young man left, a nurse asks, “Does playing the piano have   (9)   to do with his recovery (康复), Mr. Smith? ” “Yes, ”   (10)   Mr.  Smith, “He’s one of my neighbors! ”

The US is a very big country. It is about 3,000 miles from the east coast to the west coast, so choose  (1)   the places to see and the time to go. Bring a  (2)   because you may want to travel around.

New York and Washington DC are good places  (3)   in May or October, but in winter there is a lot of snow.

The best time to visit New England is in September. The weather gets   (4)  , and the green leaves start to turn gold, then brown. Bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.

California is   (5)   the Pacific coast, and the weather is fine all year round. Take your swimming clothes   (6)   you might want to go swimming in the sea, even in December.

 In Seattle, in the northwest, it is not very cold but it   (7)   a lot, so bring an umbrella. In Alaska, the days are long and warm in summer, but   (8)   cool in the evening. In winter, Alaska can be very cold. If you want to visit Alaska, you had better   (9)   in summer.

In Texas and the southeast, it is usually very hot and sunny   (10)   other places. There are storms from time to time in summer and autumn.

So when is the best time to visit the US? Any time you like!

When a new student appeared in the music class, all the children burst into (突然发出) laughter. “You’re in the wrong place, granddad!” a student shouted.

“Quiet, children. This is Mr Hant, I used to teach his children. They grew up a long time ago. Now Mr Hant is old enough not to work, so he wants to learn the flute (长笛) himself,” the teacher explained.

“Can old people really learn?” the children asked in surprise.

“Yes, of course,” the teacher replied.

To begin with, the children laughed at Haut, but soon the old man played the flute better than any of them.

Two years later, the teacher announced, “This year, instead of the final exam, the best students will perform a flute concert in the capital.”

“Is Mr Hant coming too?” asked the children.

“Of course, he is our best student. It will be his exam to become a musician. The king will be there as a special guest. He has prepared the prize for the best musician—a gold flute.”

When it’s Mr Hant’s turn to play, no one wanted to let him play on the stage.

“You’re in the wrong place, granddad. This is a competition for students!” They told him.

“And I am a student! The old man replied proudly.”Mr Hant got a lot of applause(鼓掌) when he played. At the end, even the king applauded his performance.

When Hant was presented with the gold flute, his teacher said proudly, “It’s never too late to learn.”

It is reported that some developed countries have shipped broken parts of computers to China. Last month Hong Kong officers found 131,000 kilograms of broken computers, TVs and phones sent from Japan.

Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. What is worse, at present, broken computer parts are usuallyburied. It may be hundreds of years before they are really gone in the earth.

Many places in China are polluted by e-waste. Guiyu in Guangdong Province is one of them. This town is named as “the e-waste capital of the world”. It has to deal with 1.5 million kilograms of e-waste each year, from which it makes 75 million yuan. But it comes at a cost. Many of the poisons in e-waste find their way into the environment. An environmental group has found the air, the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.

Luckily, the Chinese government wants to change the situation. This year, China passed a new environmental protection law. Computer companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers. Hopefully, the problem with e-waste will be solved in the near future.