The Inuit people of North America used to be called Eskimos． （1） Their lives have changed a lot in 30 years．
The Inuit people used to live in igloos （冰屋）in winter， but today， many of them live in houses in small towns． They used to hunt seals （海豹）．（2） Many of them still wear seal﹣skin clothes today because they are very warm． Remember， the weather is very cold for many months of the year．
Mariano Tagalik， a 65﹣year﹣old Inuit， told us a little about her past life．" Our winter igloos were very warm． We cooked inside， so sometimes it got too hot． （3） In the short summers， we lived in seal﹣skin tents， but I spent as much time as possible playing outside． "
To move over the snow， Inuit people wore special snowshoes on their feet．（4） These machines can travel long distances（距离）in a short time． In the past， it took them days or weeks to travel the same distance．
（5） ， and they learnt everything from their parents． Now， like all North
Americans，they go to school for about ten years． Life is not as hard as it used to be，but many of the older Inuits hate modem life and want to go back to the old days．
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A．I took off most of my clothes when I was in our igloo
B．Inuit children never went to school
C．They are now named Inuits which means "the people"instead of Eskimos
D．Today many Inuits ride snowmobiles
E． They ate the meat and made clothes from the fur （皮毛）
Your new skirt is beautiful，Lily．
Thank you．Are you considering one for yourself （buy）．
Nowadays，people use WeChat in their daily life．（wide）
Hong Guang，an 18﹣year﹣old girl from Beijing，spent her first night on a cold floor to start her life in Britain．
Each year，thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries such as the U．S．，the U．K．and Australia．According to a recent study done in Shanghai，nearly half of the students interviewed would like to study abroad．
"Chinese children are eager to go abroad to get a wider view，less academic学业的competition or even family honor，"said Chen Yi，who has lived in the U．S．for 16years．"But life in a foreign countries can be hard for young people．Because they have to face culture shock and language problems．"
However，these are not always the most difficult things．To most children controlling themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big challenge．Zhang Jia，a 16﹣year﹣old student，entered a high school in Australia last October．To his surprise，his teachers there seldom pushed students to study，and usually there wasn't much homework．
"In this education system we have more free time and space for thinking，"said Zhang．"But if you don't know how to manage your time and money，you will not have an easy life．"
Some students spent their whole year's money in the first two months and did not pass their exams．
"Studying abroad at an early age can help students learn foreign languages and broaden their minds，but students and parents should know about the challenges．"Chen said．
"If you want to study abroad，try to talk to someone with overseas experience．Make sure that you are prepared both mentally精神上 and financially 经济上．"
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What would nearly half of the students interviewed like to do？ |
Nearly half of students interviewed would like to （66） ． |
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Chinese students go abroad to get |
a wider view，less academic competition or （67） ． |
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To study alone in a foreign country，students have to |
face （68） and language problems． |
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Students in Australia have more （69） ． |
Because there is not much homework． |
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What's the article mainly about？ |
If the students want to study abroad，they must （70） both mentally and financially． |
初中生活中，你有些什么改变？你是怎样改变的？请以"How I have changed"为题写一篇英语小短文，描述你发生的变化，写作内容包括：兴趣爱好、行为习惯、学习习惯等方面．
要求：1．用英语写一篇短文，80词左右．
2．任选两方面内容．
3．语言流畅书写规范，卷面整洁．
4．文中不得使用你的真实姓名校名．
How I have changed
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Many years ago，in a small village，an old man was hired（雇佣） to clear the spring（泉水）up on the mountain．He took care of the spring every day，and （71）s away all the leaves and other things （72）t would make the water dirty．Soon，beautiful swans（天鹅） came to the clear spring，and the village became a popular attraction for visitors．
Years passed．One evening the town leaders held a meeting，As they looked at the salary list，one of them said，"Why do we keep these old man （73）o year after year？I don't think we need him or his work．"Later，the old man was（74）t to leave．
For several weeks，nothing changed．When early （75）a came，the leaves began to fall off the trees，and the spring was covered with leaves．A few days later，the water was much darker．Only a few months （76）a the old man left，all the swans left，and the （77）t didn't come，either．
Then they （78）r their mistake and rehired the old man．a few weeks later，the spring began to clear up．Soon new life （79）r to the village．
So，my friends，do you see？No matter how small your work seems to be，（80）n look down upon it．Anything we can do will make a difference．