My brother Claudio is one of the people I love most． He is wise and always helpful， taking care of me and（1） （we） young sister， Sarah．The day when he left home to go to college，I（2） （teach） the importance of being a man．
It was a（3） （rain） Saturday morning in August． We were woken up by the sound of Sarah playing the piano as usual． In the kitchen， there was（4） surprise for Claudio-his favorite pancakes．Mom gave us a big smile and told us（5） （sit） down for the breakfast． This was an important day for all of us!
While we（6） （eat） breakfast， Claudio went upstairs to collect his things．I suddenly heard him calling my name． When I walked（7） the room we shared，I found Claudio sitting at my bedside．"It's time， brother，" he said． I thought he was saying that it was time for him to leave the house， （8） in fact he told me that I should take on a bigger role in the family from then on． He said I should do（9） （many） for Mom than before after he was gone．
I thought about his words very（10） （careful） and then understood everything． That day I learned about family， love and duty．
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A big company wanted to find someone to work for them．Lots of young college students came to（60） for the job，but only a small part of them were left．And this time，the company didn't plan to choose the right persons as usual．
Here came the day when they took the final interview．A big box （61） of papers was placed on the way to the interview room，and a few papers were lying around the box．
The first student came．He hurried along the way to take the interview．"Who put this （62） in the middle of the road？"the student said to himself，but he did not try to move the box away．Instead，he passed around the box and continued his way．
The second student came along and did the same thing．Then another came，and another．All of them complained（抱怨） about the box but （63） of them tried to move it．What's worse，someone even stepped（踩） on the papers and left without having a look at the things on the ground．
Half an hour later，a thin young man with glasses came．He was also （64） those who were left to take the interview．He saw the box and the papers around it．Without thinking twice，he （65） and began to pick up the papers and put them into the box．Then he managed to move the box to the side．To his great （66） ，he found an invitation under the box．On it were the following words，"Congratulations，young man!You are the （67） person we are looking for!Would you like to join us？"
Sometimes，you see，helping others is helping yourself．
There is an old saying："Take the time to stop and smell the flowers．"I think we should also take the time to（1） flowers．
My grandmother knew just（2） to do that．She grew flowers with earth，water and love，so her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers．She would smile when she saw the（3） shine down on them．In her front garden she planted flowers，（4） ．You could see red，white，and yellow flowers in it．My mom and I used to walk（5） them and enjoy their smells．Beautiful butterflies flew down on them．Grandma also cared for the wild flowers．She would send（6） and my brother out to pick flowers and would then turn them into delicious wine．
Grandma not only planted flowers in the gardens（7） also planted flowers in our hearts．Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us．Her sweet smile always made us（8） ．Her hugs and kisses were the sunshine that kept our own love（9） day after day．
Take the time to plant a few flowers yourself today．Show your smiles，kindness and love．Plant your wishes，talents and pleasure．Make this（10） brighter and brighter with your sunshine．
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（1）A． plant |
B． water |
C． buy |
D． sell |
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（2）A． who |
B． when |
C． how |
D． where |
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（3）A． star |
B．sun |
C． rain |
D． wind |
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（4）A． too |
B． either |
C． then |
D． though |
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（5）A． at |
B． on |
C． with |
D． around |
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（6）A． me |
B． you |
C． him |
D． her |
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（7）A． and |
B．so |
C． but |
D． or |
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（8）A． happy |
B． hungry |
C． tired |
D． angry |
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（9）A． sleeping |
B． growing |
C． standing |
D． losing |
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（10）A． house |
B． town |
C． city |
D． world |
Teenagers and their parents always think differently．Children always hate the （1） asked by their parents．Here are some of them．
What did you get on your report card？
Unless you get all As and Bs，you'll never want to hear this question come out of your parents'mouths．How do they know it is the report card day？Mom and Dad are going to be angry when they see you （2） a C in math．
Did you clean your room？
"YES，"you shout downstairs as you start running around your room，hiding all the clothes on your floor under your bed．You must finish all of this （3） your mom comes into your room and sees your room is still in a mess．
Is it your boyfriend/girlfriend？
You can't understand why your （4） always ask such a question．You find it difficult to give an answer．It's either because you don't know what kind of relationship it is （5） there is an important reason you can't tell them．
Did you call a family member for his/her birthday？
Uh，no．Honestly，you see this family member once every three years．What will you say （6） him/her？Can't you just write"Happy Birthday"in his/her WeChat or QQ group？
Such problems often happen to teenagers and their parents．Maybe （7） sides should have some changes and try to understand each other better．For parents，they may let the children be free to deal with their （8） problems．For children，they'd better ask their parents for some advice．
A big company wanted to find someone to work for them．Lots of young college students came to（80） for the job，but only a small part of them were left．And this time，the company didn't plan to choose the right persons as usual．
Here came the day when they took the final interview．A big box （81） of papers was placed on the way to the interview room，and a few papers were lying around the box．
The first student came．He hurried along the way to take the interview．"Who put this （82） in the middle of the road？"the student said to himself，but he did not try to move the box away．Instead，he passed around the box and continued his way．
The second student came along and did the same thing．Then another came，and another．All of them complained （抱怨） about the box but（83） of them tried to move it．What's worse，someone even stepped （踩） on the papers and left without having a look at the things on the ground．
Half an hour later，a thin young man with glasses came．He was also （84） those who were left to take the interview．He saw the box and the papers around it．Without thinking twice，he （85） and began to pick up the papers and put them into the box．Then he managed to move the box to the side．To his great （86） ，he found an invitation under the box．On it were the following words，"Congratulations，young man!You are the（87） person we are looking for!Would you like to join us？"
Sometimes，you see，helping others is helping yourself．
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． |