It was Sunday yesterday. Steve   (1)   a relaxing weekend.   (2)   Sunday morning, he played computer games with his friends at home. It   (3)   pretty good. In the afternoon, he   (4)   with his mother. They bought many kinds of food and vegetables. It was really relaxing and exciting. In the evening, he   (5)   a talk show with his parents and listened to some songs by a   (6)   singer.   (7)   Ann had a busy weekend. She   (8)   stopped working. On Sunday morning, she cleaned her bedroom and did her homework. In the afternoon, she went to visit her uncle and   (9)   him do some farm work. In the evening, she cooked dinner for her parents. After dinner, she washed the dishes. Then she went out   (10)   a walk with her dog.

    What about your weekend?

Long long ago there lived many __  (1)  __ in an old house. They were free to do everything. They ate up a lot of food. So the owner of the house wanted to stop the mice _  (2)  __ food. He got a cat. _  (3)  _, some of the mice were killed. One day one of the oldest mice said, "All the mice __  (4)  __ come to my hole tonight, and weˈll decide _  (5)  __ next about the cat. "

Each of the mice arrived. They thought __  (6)  __ and did what they could to find a way to save their __  (7)  __ . They spoke, sitting face to face, but none of them had an idea. Finally a young mouse stood up and said, "Why __  (8)  __ tie a bell round the cat’s neck? Then, when the cat comes close, we will hear the bell and run away. Then the can wonˈt __  (9)  __ catch any more of us. "

"It sounds good! Who can do that?" the oldest mouse asked. At this very moment the hole was quiet and no one answered. At last he said, "Itˈs __  (10)  __ to say than to do. "

We often say that lions and tigers are kings of animals. They’re the best hunters (猎手) and they’re at the top (顶端) of the food chain (链) on land. But the best hunters in the sea are sharks(鲨鱼). Sharks are bigger and swim   (1)   fasterthan other sea animals. They have wide mouths and sharp (锋利的)   (2)  . They are at the top of the sea food chain.

What’s at the top of the world’s food chain? Human beings (人类)! We’re not strong, but we’re the   (3)  . We can’t run fast, but we   (4)   cars; We can’t fight better, but we invented guns (枪),… Many inventions are useful to us.   (5)  , they’re also harmful. People ask the   (6)   for too much. For example, we ask for food, wood, fur and so on. As a result, forests are becoming    (7)  . Rivers are dirty and some animals are in danger of dying out.

Don’t forget that we’re part of the food chain. We should leave enough   (7)   for animals to live in. We should do something to stop people from   (8)   animals. We must know that protecting animals is just to protect   (9)  .

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   Hello, everyone! Welcome to Class 2. I’m your English teacher. Now let   (1)   tell you our class   (2)  . First, you can’t be   (3)   class. You must arrive   (4)   time. Second, you must bring your English books and notebooks to every lesson. Third, you must   (5)   English during (在……期间) the pair work activities. If it’s   (6)    for you, you can ask me   (7)   help. Fourth, you must use green pens to correct (改正) your exercises. You mustn’t use red   (8)  . Fifth, if you have any   (9)  , you must put up your hands. You can’t talk or stand up without permission (未经允许). These are all the rules. They are good for you,   (10)   you must follow them. I hope we can have a good time every day.

Tom and Matt cleaned their house last night, because their parents are  (1)  for a visit the next day.

However, when they come home from  (2)  today, the house is very untidy. The books and magazines they left on the sofa are now on the floor, and the shoes are in pieces!  (3)  , Tom and Matt think a thief（小偷）breaks into their house when they are at work. They go to their bedroom to see if  (4)  is stolen, but nothing is  (5)  . Matt’s money is  (6)  on his desk, and Tom’s  (7)  watches are in his bookcase.

They can’t understand  (8)  nothing is missing and the house is so untidy. Tom and Matt  (9)  calling the police, but they don’t  (10)  nothing is missing. They walk around the house one more time to  (11)  everything is there. Then Tom looks closely  (12)  the floor--- there are four muddy paw prints（泥爪印）! The paw prints are headed towards the balcony（阳台）. When they  (13)  them, they see an open door and a very  (14)  dog hiding（藏）in the corner. Tom realizes that he forgets  (15)  the balcony door before he leaves for work in the morning. The mystery（秘密）of the untidy house is solved!

“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council（学生会）. My best friend Tony came to me and said. “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be  (1)  ”.

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a  (2)  “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

“I’m, er—I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said    (3)  ,“You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”

“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.

“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

All that night, I thought about the  (4)  from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.

My first goal was to design a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway  (5)  passing Jeff’s smiling face.

My next step was to  (6)  which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.

With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster  (7)  to add these activities to our school program.

An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff   (8)  president.”

Hearing these words made my heart filled with  (9)  . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his   (10)  . The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

Blake threw the toy across the room. It broke into pieces. “Blake!” his mom shouted. ”  (1)   did you do that?” She took him to the corner of the room and made him face the wall. “You have to stay here for fifteen minutes and think about what you did. The broken pieces can   (2)  someone.”

When fifteen minutes had passed, he turned around and said sorry to his mom, and then he was  (3)   to go out to play. His mom walked over to the corner where Blake had faced and   (4)   her hands on the wall. “A frog,” she said in surprise. She smiled and   (5)   to do something surprising.

While he was gone, his mum got busy with her  (6)  . The hours passed quickly and soon Blake was home again. It was supper time. His mom put the plates of food on the table. Blake just   (7)   his. “I don’t like salad. I hate it.” He wasn’t   (8)  .

“Just try it. I didn’t give you much.”

“No, I don’t want salad.”

Mom was   (9)  . “You go and stand in the corner for five minutes and think about how lucky you are to have  (10)  .”

When Blake got to the corner, he started to smile. “Frogs!” He looked at the wall. His mom had   (11)  the green frogs on the wall, each sitting on a lily pad, their long tongues sticking out, trying to   (12)   flies. Blake laughed. When it was time for his coming back, he still stayed at the corner.

“Why hasn’t Blake come back to eat his supper?” Dad wondered.

“He must be  (13)   the frogs.” Mum laughed. “Go and look.”

They both got up and went into the other room. “He   (14)   to spend so much time these days facing the wall. I thought it might make it a little less   (15)   for him.”

“That’s a gift of love,” Dad said, smiling.

   Australia is a famous Oceanian country. The country is famous   (1)   its wool production and seashore tour. As the climate there is warm and comfortable, many people   (2)   vacations there every year. I'm a super fan of water entertainment, so I choose it as my destination (目的地).

   In Australia, the sky is bluer than blue, the clouds are whiter than white, and all the local people enjoy an optimistic (乐观的) and active life. They also show their kindness and enthusiasm (热情)   (3)   the tourists.

   The first step should be the Sydney Opera House   (4)   is one of the most brilliant and splendid (极好的) architectures (体系结构) in the world. Many world-class plays are put on in it. The surface and shape of it   (5)   a seashell with glorious decorations inside.

   Then Melbourne is a good choice   (6)   the next step. In Melbourne, skin cream is a must to take with you because the sunshine is upset and may burn your skin. The most attractive thing to me is the Australian Open, which is one of   (7)   worldclass tennis competitions. Many great players such as Roddick, Federer and its local player Hewitt etc. gather to compete. It's really a feast (宴会) for the eyes.

   Australia is also home to one of the most challenging and exciting surfing and diving projects.   (8)   we know, it is always called “a country riding on the back of sheep”. From the   (9)   saying, we can know something about the rich wool-production country. So don't forget Australia   (10)   you plan a trip. It is worth visiting.

A poor girl _  (1)  __ flowers in the street on Christmas Eve. Her parents were ill, so she __  (2)  __ get money for food. It was very cold. The girl felt cold and hungry. She stopped _  (3)  __ a beautiful house. The girl knocked _  (4)  __ the door and a man came out. She asked __  (5)  _ he needed some flowers. The man said he didn’t want _  (6)  __. She left the house and felt tired. She sat down at the __  (7)  __ of a tall wall. She looked at the flowers. The flowers _  (8)  __very nice. She suddenly had an unusual feeling. She felt she became light, and slowly she began to fly into the sky. She flew higher and higher and at last she found herself on the clouds. A group of people were coming to meet her. At the head of them __  (9)  __ her granny. She welcomed her and asked her why she didn’t stay at home. The girl told her that she had to sell flowers to get money because her parents were ill. Granny told her not to worry and gave her lots of beautiful clothes and delicious food. The girl laughed _  (10)  __.

 It snowed heavily that night. The girl died with a smile on his face. At the same time, people in the beautiful house began to sing Christmas songs and enjoyed themselves.