Let's share this article about the importance of family in our life． As soon as the man goes into the world， the first persons he meets are his family（1） （member）． The first person is the mother who has taken great pain to bring him to this（2） （beauty） world． Then is his father who is always there to look （3） him． Then come the brothers or sisters．
Family is the first place for a person（4） （learn） things in this world． He learns everything from his family from baby time till old age， He sees his family walking and then he tries to follow them． He sees his family talking and then he tries to repeat the words． He also（5） （slow） learns the basic communication among the people in the family． He learns how to love， （6） to do， when to go to bed， and how to get on with others well． This develops a kind of love among all family．
The family works like a chain． You know， kids know（7） （little） than other people， so they should learn from elders while elders depend on（8） （they） kids for a lot of things． When kids grow up， get married， have children， the circle repeats again． Your family always come to your help when you are in trouble． They always support you in different ways（9） it is on money or just on spirit． You can always share your problems with the family， and you always find a better way to solve your problems after（10） （discuss） them in the house．
Considering all these things， we can say family is one of the greatest gifts that God sends us．
There are long rivers， and there are famous rivers．The Nile is the world's longest and most famous river． It runs 6， 650 kilometers． Crocodiles and hippos live in its waters． Pyramids built by ancient Egyptians rise along its banks．
The main branch of the Nile， the White Nile， starts just above Lake Victoria， the world's second largest fresh ﹣ water lake， in east central Africa． Then it flows to the north． At Sudan's capital， another great river called the Blue Nile joins the White Nile． Together， they form one very powerful river． Then it goes through Egypt's famous Nile Valley before reaching the Mediterranean Sea．
Ancient Egypt， the first great African civilization（文明）， started along the banks of the Nile more than 5，000 years ago． Ancient Egypt ruled the Nile Valley for thousands of years． Great pyramids and temples were built on the banks and we can still visit them today．
Without the rich farmland along the banks of Nile， there might be no ancient Egypt civilization．Every year， the Nile flooded its banks． The floodwaters covered the banks with a rich soil． The Nile's banks were easy to farm and produce crops．
The Nile also made a perfect highway for boats． The river runs north， but the wind on the river blows south． To go south， boaters put up sail to catch the wind． TO go north， they took the sails down． Ancient people traded along the river for hundreds of miles．
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The Nile ﹣ the longest and most famous river in the world |
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Where does the Nile flow？ |
The White Nile is the main branch of the Nile． It starts above Lake Victoria and then （1） _____ to the north． The Blue Nile joins the White Nile at the （2） ______ of Sudan． They form a powerful river． Then the Nile goes through the Nile Valley． Finally it（3） the Mediterranean Sea． |
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The Nile's long and rich banks． |
Ancient Egypt started along the banks of the Nile more than 5，000 years ago． Its people built pyramids and temples we can still visit today． Every year the Nile flooded its banks． The floodwaters covered the banks with a rich soil． Rich farmland（4） this ancient civilization great． The Nile made a perfect highway for boats． To go south， boaters put up sails to catch the wind． To go north， they took the sails down． Ancient people （5） and sold goods along the river for hundreds of miles． |
"Were going to cut science class today． I know you want to come with us． Let's go!"Maybe you've （1） one of the popular kids at school say something like this． So what do you do？ Do you just give in and do what the other kids （2） ， or do you go to class no matter what they say？
Situations like this often come up． And it is not easy to make your own（3） when your friends want to do something you're not quite sure about． Sometimes， you feel you should do something because everyone else is doing it， and it is（4） to go against the majority． This is called "peer（同龄人） pressure" because peers are pressuring you to do what they want．
Some people give in to peer pressure because they want to be more popular． Some worry that others will make fun of them （5） they don't go along with the group． The （6） ______ that "everyone is doing it" makes them follow the crowd． Sometimes peer pressure can be （7） if your peers encourage you to be a better person． But most peer pressure pushes you to do something you don't really want to do． And it affects almost everyone without exception． So what can you do to（8） it？
First of all， you should follow your own feelings and beliefs and be self ﹣ confident． When you are self﹣ confident， you can say "no" to the people（9） to pressure you． It also helps to have a good friend who respects your beliefs． That way you won't be（10） when you stand up to peer pressure．
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（1）A． made |
B． helped |
C． felt |
D． heard |
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（2）A． complete |
B． control |
C． suggest |
D． avoid |
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（3）A． friends |
B． rules |
C． search |
D． decision |
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（4）A． slow |
B． hard |
C． clear |
D． useful |
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（5）A． unless |
B． until |
C． if |
D． although |
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（6）A． doubt |
B． idea |
C． hope |
D． promise |
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（7）A． good |
B． common |
C． serious |
D． strong |
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（8）A． free |
B． show |
C． deal with |
D． talk about |
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（9）A． failing |
B． trying |
C． learning |
D． refusing |
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（10）A． alone |
B． lucky |
C． quiet |
D． popular |
The home of tea is in China． It is said that tea was found by Shennong， a legendary（传说中的）ruler of ancient China about 5000 years ago． Some people say that tea is the national drink of China． There are mainly six kinds of tea in China， such as black tea， green tea， white tea， etc．
Many Chinese drink it almost every day．
Tea helps keep your mind clear． It's calorie ﹣ free and good for your heart． Also， tea can protect against cancer． So it becomes the most widely consumed（广泛饮用的） drink in the world next to water． To celebrate this popular drink， the United Nations has made May 21 stInternational Tea Day recently．
However， people in different countries have different ways to drink tea，In the US， sweet tea is popular． It is made with black tea， sugar and fruit． Unlike Chinese tea， sweet tea in the US is always served ice cold． Many years ago， only rich people drank it．
Black tea and sugar used to cost a lot of money． But now， anyone can drink it．
In the UK， people like to put milk in their tea， This gives it a nice taste． They usually drink it in the afternoon﹣ ﹣ this is called"tea time"． They like to eat biscuits while drinking their tea．
During tea time， people take a break from work and relax．
If you never drink tea， you can try it． Maybe you'll find your favorite taste．
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（1） Culture in Different Countries |
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History |
It has about five（2） years of history． |
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● Tea helps keep your mind clear． ●It's calorie ﹣ free and good for your heart． ●It can（3） against cancer． |
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In China |
There are mainly six kinds of tea in China． |
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In the US |
（4） people didn't drink tea because it used to cost much money many years ago． |
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In the UK |
People like to drink tea （5） _____milk to relax themselves． |
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I grew up in a small town in Italy． One morning my dad told me to drive him to a village，about 18 miles（1） ． Then he asked me to take the car to a nearby garage for a service（保养）． Thinking that I just had my driving license， and I hardly had the （2） _____ /tʃaːns / to use the car， I agreed happily． Then I drove to the garage and （3） _____ （drop） off the car． Because there were still a few hours left， I decided to watch movies at a theatre near the garage． But I was two hours late when the last movie finished．
Dad could never let me drive again （4） he knew what I did． So when I drove to the place where we had planned to meet and saw Dad waiting patiently on the corner． I told him that I came as （5） （quick） as I could． I was late because the car needed some （6） /'s peʃl/ repairs．
"I'm very sorry that you told me a lie， Jason．
"What do you mean， Dad？ I'm telling the （7）t ． "
"I called the garage to ask if there were any problems．I'm angry not with you but with（8）m ．I've failed as a father， so I'll walk home now and think it over．"
I begged all the way，telling him how sorry 1 was．But nothing helped． I had to drive （9） /b ɪ′haɪnd/ him for 18 miles．
It was one of the most（10） （pain） moments in my life． But it was the best lesson．
Last Saturday morning， the head teacher called a meeting of parents． On be half of（代表） the students， I made（1） speech， and I felt very proud of（2） ．
Now my middle school life comes to an end．This summer，I will go to the U．S．and stay for one year to（3）s at an American high school．There I will be in Grade 10．I feel excited．（4） （同时）， I am a little sad because I have to（5）s goodbye to my old friends and teachers． I want to（6）t some photos with them before I leave and I will（7） （赠送）many gifts to my friends as well． We will（8） （保持联系） with each other by sending emails， making phone calls or（9）w letters．
In the past three years， I have learned a lot（10） my teachers and have had a great time at school． Although we'll set out on our new journey， I will never forget（11） I come from． In the future， I will work （12）m harder． I hope to be a doctor when I（13） （长大）． My parents（14） [sə'pɔ：t] me all the time． I believe my dream will（15） （实现，成为现实）!