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I want to buy a pair of sports shoes. But they are too    (1)   to buy. It took me months to save up the money and finally I had enough money.

Last Saturday my friend Jake and I went shopping to buy shoes together. We got on a bus and it was very crowded, so we had to stand all the way. We were talking when I suddenly     (2)  that my bag was open and my purse was gone! The bus stopped, and then a boy near me ran towards the door quickly. We thought he stole my purse so we     (3)   off the bus to follow him. The boy started running and Jake ran after him shouting “Stop the     (4)  !” Just like a scene(场景) of a film! A policeman saw us and helped us.

We all ran after     (5)  and shouted,“Return the purse!”. Maybe he was    (6)   tired to run so he threw my purse away. I got my purse back and the others     (7)  on chasing(追) him. At last we caught him. He said to us, “I am    (8)   ! I won’t do it again!” He explained that he lost his job and had no    (9)   to buy food. That was why he made this mistake. Whatever he said, it was bad to    (10)   things. This thing taught him a good lesson. The policeman finally took him to the police office.

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One day, I took my daughter to the park. As soon as we got there, my daughter  (1) (run) to the swing and asked for a push. When I was helping my daughter, I noticed another girl trying to make her own swing go high by  (2) (she). Her old grandmother was sitting on the chair nearby and smiling at us. Gradually, my daughter (3)   (push) higher and higher by me.

Then I walked towards the little girl. I asked   (4)   I could give a big push to her．She smiled and said “Yes”. For the next hour, I pushed the swings, and played with my daughter and the little girl. When we went home, I was tired  (5) very happy.

One day two years later, after a day’s work, I went to pick up my daughter before going home.

While I  (6) (wait) outside the school gate, a little girl smiled sweetly at me and gave me a big hug. As I watched her running away, I realized that she was   (7)girl whom I gave a big push in the park.

So far, I  (8)(not forget) her sweet smile and the warm hug that she gave me.

In fact, if we give love to others, love  (9) (find) its way back to us. It may travel  (10)heart to heart or it may blossom (开花) in the heart. The love we share, the kindness we give will come back to us with a great surprise.

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Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how (1) (spend) his money during winter vacation. He   (2)  (save) up about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy (3) computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can’t do both  (4)  he doesn’t have enough money. What should Justin do?

We are often in these kinds of situations. You want to see a concert(5)  Saturday, but it is also your mother’s birthday and you do not want to let   (6)  (she) down. In this case, you don’t have enough time to go to both      (7)     (place). You must make a decision. You must think about   (8)   should be done first. You must consider the following questions   (9)     (serious).

u  Which is more important?

u  Which decision needs my attention more?

u  Which choice would satisfy me more?

After you’ve answered these questions, it may be much     (10)    (easy) for you to decide what to do. So the next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize(优先考虑).

I’m Kitty. I’m going to the s  (1)   to buy several things. On the first floor, I’m going to buy some b  (2)  , because my grandma likes fruit. The fruit there is cheap and f  (3) . I also want to buy some flour（面粉）because I want to m  (4)   biscuits. It is not easy but I want to t (5)  . On the second floor, I want to buy some eggs. I can buy them at h (6)   price on Friday. The normal（正常的）price is 6 yuan a kilo but today it is three. On the third floor, I want to buy a jacket f  (7)   my father. I know he likes blue, but I don’t know his s (8)  . I’ll call my mother and ask h  (9)  about it. I think my father will b  (10)   happy with my present.

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    London is such a w  (1)  city. It is very large. The River Thames runs t  (2)   the city from west to east. So the city has two p  (3)  , the South and the North. London is a m  (4)  city but it’s very classical as well.

    The weather in London is good. In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot, because the city is near the s (5)  . People say that London is a foggy（多雾的）city and that it often r (6)  . It is true. Last year, when I was in London, I m  (7)   one of the thickest fogs in years. You couldn’t see your hands in front of your face. Cars and buses moved along with their l  (8)   on. The weather got even worse w (9)   evening fell. I had a meeting on the other side of the town, but it was too hard to find a car. A  (10)   the buses and cars stopped. I had to go there on foot.

The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It’s also  (1)  (call) the Double Ninth Festival. 

The festival started as  (2)  /ˈɜ:li/ as the Warring States Period (475—221 BC) . It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the  (3)  (high) odd number (奇数). People believe that two “nines” meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holiday  (4)  Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many  (5)  (kind) of activities in honor of old people, wishing them good  (6)  /helθ/ and a long life.

The festival comes during the golden time of  (7)  /fɔ:l/.  On the day, people traditionally drink chrysanthemum (菊花）wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes  (8)  climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times believed that   (9)  plant could drive away evil (邪恶的）spirits and prevent them from  (10)  (catch) an illness in winter.

Recycled paper can （1）________ (use) in many different ways. It is easy （2）________ (recycle) paper on your own, or you can send it to the recycling centre. This （3）________ (make) a big difference to the environment. You can do something good for your home town and the environment just by （4）________ (start) to recycle paper. We all know that paper is made from wood and forests are cut down to make paper. When these forests are cut down, it （5）________ (destroy) the balance (平衡) of nature. That, however, is only part of the reasons why so many animals and plants are in danger now. （6）________ (plant) new trees is not enough. It will （7）________ (take) many, many years for the trees （8）________ (grow). Therefore, by recycling paper you can help （9）________ (reduce) the need of cutting down trees. This is a great way of （10）________ (protect) the environment, saving plants and animals and making the world a better place for everyone.

On the （1）s________ Sunday in May is Mother's Day. American children of all ages give something special to their （2）m________. It is the day when children, young and old, try to show their love to their mothers. It is the day to （3）c________ motherhood and to thank her for all small and big things she has done for her children. （4）H________, do you know that the celebration of Mother's Day isn't a recent thing?

   The UK was the first country to set a day for mothers. In the United States, Mother's Day became an official （5）h________ in 1910. An American girl, Anna, asked her governor to set a （6）f________ for mothers for their love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.

   On the morning of Mother's Day, some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. （7）O________ children will give their mothers presents which they have made themselves or （8）b________ in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations (康乃馨), the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers passed away, they may bring （9）w________ carnations to their grave sites (墓地). This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On her （10）s________ day, family members do not want Mum to cook dinner!