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1、” Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no color and no smellBut where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell”Most of the children agreed With him “Im sorry，children”said the teacher，“Our water i

2、s getting dirtier and dirtierThats a problem2. There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast.

3、The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henrys cousin, Susan, lives

4、 in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.3. Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream, some sc

5、ientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreami

6、ng may be a way of trying to find an answer. Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dream. But often we cant remember the dream. Dreams ca

7、n disappear quickly from memory. Too much dreaming can be harmful. The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.4. Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really wanted to take a hol

8、iday. He usually went to the seaside, but one day he saw an ad in a newspaper. Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing. Good prices .This sounds like a good idea, he thought. Ill spend a month at Willow Farm. Ill enjoy horse riding,

9、walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside.Four days later he returned home. Whats wrong with Willow Farm? his friend Jack asked him. Didnt you enjoy country life?Country life was fine, Alan said, but there was another problem.Oh, what?Well, the first day I was there a she

10、ep died, and we had roast mutton （烤羊肉） for dinner.Fresh meat is the best.I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.Lucky you!You dont understand, Alan said. On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.A different roast every day, Jack said. Let me fi

11、nish, on the fourth day the farmer died and I didnt dare to stay for dinner!5. Lennardo da Vinci was born on April 15,1452 in Italy . He is best known as an artist today. One of his famouspaintings is called Mona Lisa. However,Lennardo had many over natural abilities . He was also a great inventor .

12、 Many of his inventions have become important in modern life. Although Lennardo hated wa, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced in war many years later. By watching the way birds fly,Lennardo tried to find out the secret

13、of flying. Among his sketches （素描） we can see many objects . We consider them as modern flying machines. Lennardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines. Lennardo was a strange man. He didnt cut any meat, which

14、 was very unusual in those times. He never published his ideas and specific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing ,which looks like writing in the mirror ，starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left .We have very little of his work today .Lennardo finished only a few of his

15、 paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. On one in his life time we knew how great Lennardo was. We now believe, however ,that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known. 6. Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of the

16、m. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time .When I was a little girl, I never dared to ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk round in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to .Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for d

17、irections ,but I often receive helpless or even wrong information . So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks the way somewhere,I always say ,Sorry ,I am a stranger here .Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man . He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friend

18、ship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps , I realized that he had asked the way to my office building . However ,I had no time to return back and look for him . I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didnt want to keep him waiting. When I just

19、 got to my office ,the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions . Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!7. Finland is a great country to visit, especially for relaxing. It is easy to find peace and quiet there because much

20、 of the country is covered with forests. It also has rolling hills and thousands of lakes and islands. Depending on the season, visitors can take pleasure in bird-watching, hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities. There is even a part of Finland where people can easily view the beautiful Auro B

21、orealis, also known as Northern Lights. Basically, if you are a nature lover, you will discover plenty to enjoy in Finland. You will also find that the people of Finland are easy-going. This might be because they spend a lot of time relaxing together in saunas（桑拿室）. Finland even has a contest that i

22、s about spending time in one sauna. In the Sauna World Championships, people try to stay as long as they can in a hot sauna. In the Sauna World Championships, people try to stay as long as they can in a hot sauna. This is really a sweaty competition! Finland is always voted as one of the best places

23、 in the world to live. From its capital of Helsinki to its numerous（众多的） lakes and forests, Finland is truly one of the worlds greatest treasures.8. You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after th

24、at. When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friends birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didnt have enough money to buy a gift for her. The party is coming soon, but now I have little money. Tears ran down her face. Later that night she was in bed, thinking ab

25、out the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in. What happened? her grandma asked. Hearing the girls story, she said, Dont worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! Sh

26、e decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party. When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. How wonderfully you sing!We havent heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift. said her friend. And they learnt

27、 to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America. 9. A teenage girl couldnt stand her parents family rules, so she left home. She wanted to be famous. But she had poor education and several years later she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her

28、mother is an old woman. But she is still looking for her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she puts up a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes,I still love you . . . , come back home! One day, the daughter saw one of the ph

29、otos. The face was familiar. Is that my mother? she moved closer and read the wordsI still love you . She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She knocked on the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mothers bedroom. Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up,Its me! Your d

30、aughter is back home! The mother and daughter held each other, full of happy tears. The daughter asked, Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in. The mother answered softly, The door has never been locked since you left. The door of parents love for their children will never be closed. 10. T

31、he right name is important in the business world. All you have to do is think of the names for some of the products you buy every day and youll agree that the name and the product are connected in the everyones mind. In many countries, successful trade or brand names are protected by law. This is so that other companies cannot make a product and, in fact, be buying something different. Businesses register a company or a product name with the government. In fact, more than 1,000 product and company names are registered every hour. Many companies spend a