If we don't have classes or exams, summer vacation is a good time for every kid. To me, it means  (1)  more than not going to school. It is also a golden opportunity to   (2)   time with my family because 1 have  (3)   time with them during the school year.

    Last summer I traveled with my family to the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney. It was one of the most unforgettable summer   (4)   of my life.

    Staying by the river helped us escape  (5)   the hot weather and noise of the city. Every day, my family and I got up early to go   (6)  in the cool water. In the morning, we all took part in a big game. Everybody played,   (7)  my grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters. We enjoyed water-skiing, wakeboarding (水上滑板) and other activities. These activities   (8)   our family closer together.

    In the afternoon, we peacefully read a favorite book under a tree by the river, The days always ended with a campfire (篝火). Everyone sat around the fire, talking and laughing.

    The river is a great place for you to forget about all the   (9)   of everyday life and simply enjoy the moment. To me, it is the perfect place to spend time together with my family. I can't   (10)  thinking about those days again and again, even so many months later.

Every day I pass by a homeless old man on the street. He usually sat near where I go to school. Whenever I pass by, he says “hello” in a cheerful manner, and I always say it back. I give him any extra change I have.

The old man always wears an old watch. It is not an expensive watch by any means, but it serves its purpose. One day I noticed he wasn’t wearing it any more. I asked him why and he looked down and told me that the battery (电池) had died so he threw it away. I knew he couldn’t buy a new battery and he didn’t have enough money to buy a new watch.

He stayed on my mind all day, and I knew what I had to do. I went out to a shop and bought him a watch. It was not an expensive one, but that was very similar to the one he had.

When I saw him the next day, he was smiling and cheerful as ever. When I bent down to put some change in his cup, I also dropped the watch in. I didn’t say anything about it. I just smiled at him and kept on walking. He didn’t even notice it until I left. I looked back and watched as he pulled the watch from the cup. He looked at me and I just smiled and nodded. He put the watch on with a big smile on his face and I walked happily on my way.

What will our life be like in the future？Each family will have a   (1)    (2)    (3)  in the future.You can ask it to do everything   (4)    (5)    (6)  you.It will serve you   (7)    (8)    (9)  hours a day.The robot will   (10)    (11)    (12)  like a human.It can talk with you and make you happy when you are   (13)    (14)  .You wonˈt know whether it is a human or a robot when you meet it on the street.People will have    (15)    (16)    (17)  time to work and    (18)    (19)    (20)  time to travel.The vehicles (交通工具)in the future will fly freely in the sky because every vehicle will have wings with it.Theywill   (21)    (22)    (23)  __you to any place you want to visit.You can go to    (24)    (25)    (26)  during your travel when you feel tired.All vehicles will be   (27)    (28)  because theyˈre driven by robots.

There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or television set. Both of them have become a necessary part of our daily life, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, dancing and acting.

Marconl, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didn’t know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had, perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happen. Travelers in out- of – the – way places, ships at sea even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.

Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere. Many programs are now televised in color.

Perhaps the most modern invention is “Telstar”, a “star” moving round the earth. It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV a motor – car race in Italy, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!

There are many factors(因素) that can affect climate change. Among these, the population movement is a new one. A research shows us that the movement of many people out of Beijing for the Chinese New Year(CNY) causes the temperature to drop slightly(轻微地). Before holidays, people around Beijing all gather(聚集) here. Besides, buildings and roads, and the heat made by human activities lead to higher urban(城市的) temperatures. So Beijing is deeply affected by “urban heat island(UHI城市热岛效应)”

When the winter holiday comes, most workers leave big cities for their own hometowns. As a result, the UHI effects are not that serious in large cities, but increase in tourists’ destinations(目的地) The research shows that the average(平均的) world temperature rose by 0.85 degrees Celsius between 1880 and 2012. Although this increase is not very obvious, many things have changed with the increase. The sea level has risen. Snow and ice cover has reduced(减少) and had climate(气候) events have become more common. “The CNY holiday offers a unique opportunity(机会) to study the effect.” Zhang Jingyong, lead scientist of the research, said, “Our research strengthens the role of population movements in urban climate, and may help deal with urban environmental problems.”

Lightening the colors of roofs, changing to white roofs, or planting more trees can help to lessen(减轻) UHI effects. Light-colored roofs reflect more solar radiation(日光照射) and reduce energy demand in warm seasons. Trees and grass have cooling effects by biological interaction(互相作用). Low-carbon production and lifestyle play an important role in reducing heat emissions(热量排放) from city buildings, factories, and cars, and thus become another effective means to lessen the heating effects.

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.

President(总统) Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrived in Beijing on November 8^th.Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan welcomed them with an afternoon tea in the Baoyun Building of the Palace Museum. The Baoyun Building is also called the Hall of Embodied Treasures. It is in the southwestern corner of the Forbidden City(紫禁城).

Xi thanked Trump for their kind treat when he visited the United States in April and wished them a happy time in Beijing.

Trump showed Xi and Peng the video of his grandchild on the computer. In the video, Trump’s grandchild, Arabella Kushner, is singing in Chinese and reading Chinese poems.

Xi said Arabella did well and she spoke Chinese so well. “Arabella is already a child star in China”, said Xi. He hoped that she would visit China in the future.

Chinese people built the Baoyun Building in 1915. It is in a Western style. A very long time ago, people used it to keep antiques(古物), but now the hall is a museum to show the history of the Palace Museum.

Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.

It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to speak to anyone.

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.

Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and make friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend.

One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so!

It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

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.

Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn’t last long. School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it.

The first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don’t have enough friends, or maybe you don’t get along with your teachers. Sometimes it’s a big problem with your classes and school work. You may be getting further and further behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.

When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better.

It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mom, dad, orteachers will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotion(情绪). Remember, you don’t have to share what you’ve written with others.

And here are some ways to give you the best first day of school. The night before school starts, you can do something quiet and peaceful to calm yourself down, like reading a book with your parents, taking a walk or taking a photo of your smiling face. By doing these, you will have a nice day at school.