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The Bamboo Train， or "Norry" in the local language， is quite famous in Cambodia． The train is in fact a big bamboo bed with four wheels and a small engine． It can run at the （1）s of up to 50 km/h on the tracks． Lots of （2）v go to Cambodia to enjoy the Bamboo Train ride． They have to pay 5 dollars per person to （3）g on the train．The best time to take the train is from 4 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon， （4）b it is cool when people enjoy the countryside view． "It feels more like a roller coaster， but it's really nice，" a Germany tourist Theresa Kessemeier said after she （5）c a ride． The Bamboo Train has become a popular tourist attraction．
Have you ever heard the saying，"Home， sweet home'？ This is just another way of saying that it's n（1） to be home! A lot of the people and things we love are at home．
What do you like about being at home？
What do you like best about being at home？ Maybe you like to play with your brothers and sisters． Maybe you e（2） staying with your mum and dad． Maybe you have a pet you like to play with．Spending time with your family is one thing that makes being at home special．
Your bedroom is a（3） thing that makes home special． Your toys， your books，and your favourite things are in your bedroom． Consider what you like best about your room．Is it how it looks？Is it your comfortable b（4） that you sleep on？ Maybe you like to have a q（5） place to read a book or to think about your day．
Mealtime can be a special time at home． Families sit around the table to eat the food Mum or Dad has prepared， It's a time to share interesting s（6） about your day．
How do you help at home？
There are a lot of things to do to make home a special place． Who does the chores （家庭杂务） l（7） cleaning， cooking， and yardwork （庭院劳动） at your house？ When families work t（8） to do the chores， it makes them easier and more fun for everyone．Maybe you can h（9） lay the dinner table or clear the places． Maybe you can pull weeds （草） out of the flower garden． Maybe you can water the vegetable garden or the houseplants． Think about what you can do， so that w（10） you come home every day，you can say，"Home， sweet home!"
Why Live Near the River？
Imagine pioneers traveling west in the 1800s． In those days， it was hard to find running water and shops where to buy things． As time went by， most pioneers had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily．
How did rivers help people live in the past？
Back in the pioneer days， people grew their own food，caught their own fish，and collected their own water．（1） People also used rivers as roads，traveling on boats．Traders shipped goods （货物）to people from other areas．
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When building many factories right next to rivers for the water's power to make machines work， some people choose to live near a river for working． They use the river to ship large goods， and some of them work at these factories where power factories provide electricity to homes and businesses． （3）
Who wouldn't want to live near a river？
Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods （洪水）． Every once in a while， floodwaters rise higher than a house， ruining （泡坏） many things in the house．（4） Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops （庄稼） we eat． Water and crops in polluted areas can make people very sick．
How do people decide where to live？
（5） Rivers can provide jobs and fun activities in a beautiful place． However， those living by rivers should be willing to accept possible problems as well．
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A． Why do people live near rivers now？ B． Why did people want to live near a river？ C． Some factories put their waste into rivers． D． Staying close to a river was easy to get water for living． E． Some factories stop waste water from running into rivers． F． People who carry goods onto ships live near the river， too． G． People should think over the possible risks before deciding where to live． |
A growing number of Chinese stories are being told by foreigners through the Internet．
Recently， a video made by an Australian on Douyin swept the screen，followed by more than 2 million zans and 110， 000 comments（评论）． In the video he said． "I'm pleased with the Chinese lifestyle．It's really difficult to live in a country like Australia， especially after you have spent so much time in China． If you don't drive a car in China， you just ride a bike． You can get anywhere easily， and there are subways． But in Australia， if you don't have a car， you can do nothing．"
The Australian uncle also complained about（抱怨）the price of Uber， an Australian taxi﹣hailing software． "My God， one kilometer is almost 20 Australian ollas（about 97 yuan RMB）．"
The blogger of Beijing Expat Guide， Paul Stoker， compared life in Beijing with life in America． He said． "Life is usually controlled by ears in the US． There's no cheap and good public transportation， so it's so difficult to get somewhere． You always have to borrow or rent a car or ask for a ride．""Compared to the colorful life in Beijing， life seems so boring in America． It seems nothing has changed at home， except for you．"
Coming back to America， Cynthia Lopez said at eChinacities． "The number of mass shooting in the US has quickly increased in recent years． You don't have to worry about your safety in China﹣guns are not allowed by law in China． Because of America's gun culture， guns will never be illegal in the US．"
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Many foreigners who have spent so much time in China are happy about the Chinese ifestyle． And they（1） living in China． They think public traffic in China is very fast and cheap， which can take them anywhere（2） ． However， in their hometowns like Australia and America， public traffic is not so convenient， but（3） ． They can hardly go anywhere without a car． In their eyes， life in China is（4） while the lifestyle in their own countries seems so boring． Another good thing in China is that they don't have to worry about their（5） because guns are not allowed by law． In fact， there must be something good both in China and any other foreign country． It's important to understand and learn from each other． |
"The only constant（不变）in life is change． "Heraclitus said in about 500 B． C． That could be more true today．（1） Technology is out of date almost by the time you buy it． We get plenty of information every day． Francis Bacon said． "Knowledge is power．" In fact． there is more information in a newspaper than he would have experienced in his whole life．
Why are we afraid of change？（2） After all， who knows what new dangers might appear？ However， change is also the only way of development． Nobody can stop it in life． Luckily， our brains become stronger when meeting the unknown．（3） To be more imaginative and creative， you should look for and find environments you have no experience with．
（4） For example， try a new restaurant， or go to a play or a concert you normally wouldn't attend． Small changes can help you gradually get used to uncertainty（不确定）． So when bigger things happen． you'll be more fully prepared for them．
People who fear change often stick to a certain lifestyle． They believe they can control the future by doing so．（5） If you can move from just accepting it to actively finding it out and dealing with it， you will be successful．
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A． People are thirsty for knowledge． B． That's because our brains want to protect us． C． But change comes whether you ask for it or not． D． We live in a world that is changing every minute． E． You can learn how to face the changes in daily life． F． Dealing with the unexpected needs imagination and creativity． |
Have you ever been sad because you failed in something？ If so， please remember， for often，achieving what you expect is not the most（1） thing．
One day， after watching a science program，a little boy（2） to dig a hole behind his house． As he was working， a couple of boys stopped by to watch． "What are you doing？" asked one of them． "I want to dig a hole all the way through the（3） !" the boy answered excitedly． The older boys laughed and told him that it was impossible to do it． Then they left．
The little boy kept on digging and digging． Suddenly， a few small colorful stones caught his eyes． He（4） them and put them into a glass jar（罐子） Patently．The jar was full soon．Then the boy went to the older boys with the jar and said（5） ， "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth， but look at what I have found in the process（过程） of digging!"
The boy's goal was too difficult， but it caused him to（6） ， in other words， to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be achieved． When you can't achieve your goal， maybe you can say，"Yes， but there are so many wonderful things that have come into my life（7） I tried to do something!" It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a（8） ． Just like the little boy， it is in the digging that life is lived．
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（1）A． traditional |
B． important |
C． difficult |
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（2）A． refused |
B． needed |
C． decided |
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（3）A． house |
B． hill |
C． earth |
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（4）A． collected |
B． threw |
C． dropped |
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（5）A． angrily |
B． proudly |
C． politely |
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（6）A． give up |
B． come out |
C． go on |
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（7）A． because |
B． before |
C． whether |
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（8）A． problem |
B． meaning |
C． choice |