It’s k1. that China is a country with the largest population in the world. To deal with the population problem, our government decided to have one-child policy (政策). After the policy was carried out for some time, while it did help to c2. the population growth, problems like aging also became clear. So all Chinese c3. were told that they could be allowed to have two children. As the one-child policy came to an end, many Chinese children, i4. you may have a brother or sister in the future.
But what would your l5. be like growing up with a brother or a sister?
Having a brother or sister can keep you away from some bad f6., such as loneliness and fear. Your brother or sister can give you something that parents can’t give you. You may not feel lonely at home any more b7. there will be someone playing with you and sharing secrets with you. Of course, sometimes you may argue or e8. fight with him or her, but you will forgive each other soon.
Although now the government e9. people to have more children, most young people don’t want more children because of the pressure from work and family. M10. it takes a period of time for people to accept the new policy.
In many countries, people t1. by car or by bike. They also get from place to place using p2. transport such as buses and trains. However, some people live in parts of the world where it is i3. to build roads. In these places, animals or other forms of t4.have to be used.
It is difficult to walk in snow but easy to ski over it. So in places like Alaska, people use skis. If they want to go faster, they get dogs to p5. them on sleds(雪橇). Riding a snowmobile(雪地摩托) is a more m6. , but expensive way of getting around on snow.
In desert(沙漠) like the Sahara in North Africa, people sometimes get around on camels. Camels survive w7. in the desert, not because they can s8. water in their bodies though! They can survive without water for two weeks and without f9. for up to a month.M10. can only go without water for about three to five days.
The great pyramids of Egypt were built more than 4000 years ago as tombs for the pharaohs, or kings, of the time．
When the core of the pyramid was finished, the outside was covered in a white stone called limestone．
The peak of the pyramid was capped in gold．
At the same time, labourers, masons and artists finished off the work inside．
Each chamber was lined with fine stone．
The walls were painted with scenes from the pharaoh’s life, or the building of the pyramid．
When the inside and the outside of the pyramid were finished, beautiful art works and goods for the pharaoh’s next life were put in the chambers．
Then, the mummy was placed in its special chamber．
Finally, the passages to the chambers were filled with huge stones, and the openings were closed off and covered in limestone．
1.When were the great pyramids of Egypt built ? ( in no more than 4 words)
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2.Which part of the pyramid was capped in gold? (in no more than 2 words)
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3.What does the word “ limestone” mean in Chinese? ( in no more than 5 words)
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4.Where did labourers, masons and artists finish off the work when the core of the
pyramid was finished? ( in no more than 5 words)
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5.Why were beautiful art works and goods put in chambers?
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TV news programmes report the weather．Radio stations tell US the weather too．Newspapers show us weather forecasts(预报)on maps．
Why do people want to know about the weather? People want to make plans．Some people want to have a good time with friends．Other people want safety while doing their jobs．
Airport managers need to know about the weather．In bad weather，their planes cannot fly．Farmers need to know about the weather．In bad weather，they must protect their crops．Fishermen need to know about the weather．In bad weather，they cannot go out to fish．
Computers help US know about the weather．They get new weather information quickly．They can use this to predict(预测)how the weather might change．Unfortunately，we can still only guess．We all hope that the weather will be easier to predict in the future．
1.Where can you get information about the weather?
2.Why do farmers need to know about the weather?
3.Do fishermen need weather forecasts? Why or why not?
It was a very hot day. An eight-year-old girl went into Tom’s shop for an ice cream. When Tom saw ten dollars in her hand, he thought perhaps the girl didn’t know an ice cream was only two dollars. So he asked her to pay eight dollars. The little girl looked at Tom without a word. Then Tom gave her the ice cream and said, “I hope you will enjoy it. Now only a few children come to my shop for ice creams.” When the little girl heard this, she answered, “I’m not surprised, because they can get one ice cream for only two dollars in other shops.” When Tom heard her words, his face turned red and he said “sorry” to her. Finally, he returned the money to her.
1.What was the weather like that day?
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2.How old was the little girl?
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3.What did the girl want to buy in the shop?
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4.Why did Tom's face turn red when he heard the little girl's answer?
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5.How much money did Tom have to give back to the little girl?
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Canada Geese(鹅)are large blue and white birds. When autumn comes, they have to go to the south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there. Here's a story about some Canada Geese.
Bill Lishman is a farmer who loves birds. Last spring, he found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm. They had lost their parents. Bill thought, "These young birds won't know what to do in autumn. I will do something to help them.” He had a small plane and he decided to teach them to follow him. Last summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him. When it became cold in autumn, Bill flew to Virginia(弗吉尼亚)in the United States, 600 miles south of his home in Canada. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virginia and returned home.
This spring, Bill was waiting for the birds to come back. They didn't arrive, so Bill flew to Virginia to get them. He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn't find them. So he had to fly home. To his surprise, when he arrived back home, Bill found the geese waiting for him. They had found their way home without him!
1.Where did Bill find sixteen young geese last spring?
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2.How did Bill take the geese to Virginia?
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3.If you find the geese, will you help them like Bill? Why or why not?
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