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What do you know about the sea?M_______ of us have seen it.We know that it I_______ very pretty when the sun is shining on it.We also know that it can be less pretty when the weather is terrible.What e______ do you know about it?

The f_______ thing is that the sea is very big.It c______ three quarters of the world.The sea is very deep in some places.Some parts of the sea is n______ 11 kilometres.

答案：Many looks else first covers nearly

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Shopping Mall

Sever years ago everyone s_________ on Main Streets.Gradually(渐渐地)，more and more people moved out of the city.Then more and more people b________ shopping at shopping malls.

Now,millions of people do their s________ in malls all over the country.The malls include(包括) supermarkets and large department stores.Smaller clothing store cater to(适合) the taste of almost everyone.Gift shops sell all k________ of things from cheap pencils,hairpins to e________ watches,even diamonds.There are also many art and picture shops.It is a good idea to have a walk in these stores.And there are record shops a________ every corner.There you can buy discs or tapes of any hot star.

Shopping malls have other services,too.Health center helps people to b________ their bodies.Eating places like hot dog stands or chic French restaurants are good place t________ have a rest.Every mall must have a large cinema.The cinema shows many hot p________ films.Shopping malls can satisfy almost all of your n________.

答案：shopped begin shopping kinds expensive

around balance to popular needs

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Do you know the saying "like a duck to water " That's me ! Swimming is my favorite sport . I love playing a________ in the water and I believe I'm n________the only one Swimming is a very popular sport for several reasons .To s__ with, swimming is a good form of exercise because it k________ you strong and healthy .It is good fun too.a________you can play lots of game in the water with your friends Another good thing about swimming is that it is c______All you need is water.

答案：around not start keeps also convenient

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Most American families are smaller than the families in o_____ countries. Most American families e_____ have one or two children.

C_____ in the US will leave their parents' home when they grow up. They usually live far f_____ their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often w_____ to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on h_____.

Parents usually let their children choose their o_____ jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid (付钱)for d_____ some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

Do you often help y_____ parents do housework? Do you want to live with your parents w_____ you grow up ?

答案：other each Children from write

oliday own doing your when

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Lofton is a little village （村庄）in England. It is not f_____ from the city of Manchester. Not many families l_____ around the village, so the people all know each o_____. Most of them are friendly and helpful.

Though their homes are in Lofton, many people have jobs in Manchester. S____ work in large factories there. A few work in shops o______ offices. Most of these people go to work by train. It usually t__ about half an hour to go from Lofton to Manchester.

In the evening a lot of people like watching TV. But if they go to see a film or go to a concert (音乐会), they have to go to Manchester, because there are n_____ cinemas in Lofton.

Like many other villages near towns or cities, it is clean and quiet. So life in Lofton may not be so e______ as the life in the b____ cities, but it can be just as interesting. That is w____ people in Lofton love their village.

答案：far live other Some or

takes no exciting big why

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John gets up early from Monday to S_____ , because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays(工作日) and go to the D_____ Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He draws very well. He usually goes to the b_____ to look at the new books on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) m_____

He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. John’s parents b_____ work on Sundays. John always watches TV after he gets up. Then he usually goes to KFC to have a h_____ and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and b_____ to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has a lot of w_____ homework, so he must s_____ three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. He often complains(抱怨) he has too m_____ homework to do.

答案：Saturday Drawing bookshop midnight both

hamburger begins weekend spend much

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A woman is going shopping. She is going by b_____ .The boat is going a_____ the river. Her basket is empty(空的). Oh dear! Look! Her basket is in the w_____ "help!" she says. "Look! My basket is in the river."

A boy sees the basket. He say, "Don't w_____ ! I can get it! I'm a very good s_____." He takes off his shoes and shirt. "Look a_____ my shirt and shoes, please!" he says and then jumps into the river.

A d_____ sees the basket. "I can go by basket !" it thinks. It gets to the basket. The boy’s swimming in the river. "Where's the basket?" he calls. "It's over there!" calls the woman. "It's behind you! It's u_____that duck!" The boy gets to the basket. "Go away!" he says to the duck. The duck j_____ out of the basket and swims away. The boy takes the basket to the land. "Oh , thank you!"says the woman. "Thank you very much!"

"Not at all," says the boy. " Do you have my shirt and shoes , please?" "Yes , here you are. Oh, what's in the basket? It's the duck's e_____ !"

答案：boat across water worry swimmer

after duck under jumps egg

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An important question a __________ eating out is who pays for (付账) the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch with him, you may say something l_________ this, “I’m afraid(害怕、担心) it’ll have to be some cheap place, because I have very little m_________.” The other person may say, “OK, I’ll m_________ you at McDonald’s.” This means that the two agree to go Dutch (各人付自己的帐), that is, each p___________ pays for himself. He may a __________ say, “Oh, no. I want to take you to lunch at Smith’s,” or “I want you to try (品尝)the Chinese dumplings there. They’re great.” This m___________ the person wants to pay for bills(买单) of you. If you feel f____________to this person, you can go with him and you don’t n__________ to pay for the meal. You may just say, “Thank you. That will be very n______________.”

答案：after like money meet person

also means friendly need nice

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Near my home there is a big supermarket called“Da Tonghua”. You can buy school t________there , such as exercise books, rulers, pens, color pencils, erasers and maps. And you can buy drinks, vegetables, fruit, and all k________ of food. Some of them are c___________but some of them are expensive. The supermarket is o___________every day f_______________8:00 a.m.to10:00 p.m. The people in the supermarket are very f___________ .They always have smiles on their faces. They work hard all day. They are h___________to answer your questions. They help you find w___________ you want. On Saturdays and S______________，the supermarket is full of people. They buy a lot of things there. And sometimes they have their m___________there, such as KFC, Aunt Boiled Dumplings and so on.

答案：things, kinds, cheap, open, from

friendly, happy, what, Sundays, meals

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Dear friends,

Do you k____________you are lucky when you are sitting in the bright c____________and having your classes or enjoying your nice food at home? Can you feel many children in Haiti(海地) are very 1____________, too? We know an earthquake(地震) happened in Haiti on January 12th，2010. Many people died(死去). Lots of children don’t have enough f____________to eat, and they c____________go to school now.

They need our help. So we’d like to collect s____________and clothes for them. You can d____________your old pens, rubbers, rulers, pencil-boxes or old clothes. And you can also donate some money . We will s__________ them to the children in Haiti.

We hope to raise m____________than 10,000 yuan , then we can help 50 students to go back to school. If you would like to donate things, please c____________ us on 83301666. Thank you.

Gao Shan and her classmates

答案：know classrooms lucky food can’t

stationery donate send more call

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Every year there is a S__________Festival in China . Usually it is in January or F__________. In 2006,it is on January 29th. It is the most i__________festival in China .So before it comes, everyone has to prepare(准备) things. They buy pork , beef, chicken, fruit and many o__________ things , and they often make a special kind of food called “d__________”. It means “come together”. On that day before the festival, parents buy new c__________for their children. On the Festival Eve ,all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a hapy moment. They sing, dance and play all kinds of games. Others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal ,they give each other the best w__________for the coming year. Children usually get some Lucky Money (压岁钱) or red p__________ . At 12:00, people let off f__________ to welcome the coming of the Spring Festival. All the people , rich or p__________, old or young ,are the happiest at this time .

答案：Spring February important other dumplings

clothes wishes packets fireworks poor

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Look at the child over there.H________name is Jim Green.He is an English b_______.He is my n___________friend.M__________name is Liu Ying.

This is o__________school.It's No.2 Middle S___________.My father is a t___________at the school. Jim is eleven .I'm twelve.He is in C___________Two.We are in the s__________ class.We like our school v_________ much.

答案：His, boy, new, My, our,

Scool, teacher, Class, same, very

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It’s Sunday m__________. It’s a little cold. Sandy gets up very early. She puts on her white T-_________ and dark blue p________ . She likes these two c_________. She wants to go s____________ with her mother because she w_________ to buy some exercise b________. At 9:00, they are in a supermarket. There are a lot of p__________ in the market. The c________（服务员） there are very f___________（友好的）.

答案：morning T-shirt pants colors shopping

wants books people clerks friendly

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Hi! Welcome to Star&Star c__________ store. Do you like s_________（购物）? We have good sweaters at a very good p_________. Do you like p__________ sports（做运动）? We have different balls and rackets. For w___________, we have very beautiful dresses and skirts. For m________, we have nice suits（套装） and ties（领带）. We a__________（也） have schoolbags for school c_________（孩子们）. They are $19 e__________. And that’s not all.Come and have a look for yourself and your f___________.

答案：clothes sweaters price playing women

men also children each family