It is 30﹣minute ride from my home to my school． （对画线部分提问）
is it from your home to your school？
There are long rivers， and there are famous rivers． The Nile（尼罗河）is the world's longest and most famous river． It runs 6，650 kilometers． Crocodiles and hippos（河马）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 the 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 sails 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 （1） and most famous river in the world |
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Where does the Nile flow？ |
• The White Nile is the （2） ___ branch of the Nile． It starts （3） ____ Lake Victoria and then runs to the north． • The Blue Nile joins the White Nile at the （4） __ of Sudan． They form a powerful river． • Then the Nile goes through the Nile Valley． Finally it （5） ___ the Mediterranean Sea． |
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The Nile's long and rich （6） . |
• Ancient Egypt started along the banks of the Nile over 5.000 years ago． Its people （7） ___ 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 made this ancient civilization（8） ． • The Nile made a perfect highway for boats． To go south， boaters put up sails to catch the wind． To go （9） ， they took the sails down． Ancient people bought and （10） ___ goods along the river for hundreds of miles． |
My favourite clothing is an old biker jacket． It （1） （make） of thick black leather and it has a red lining． It belonged to my mother when she was young， so it's very old now!
Why do I love my jacket？ Because it （2） （be） once my mother's and because it is very practical． I （3） （not need） to iron it and I never need to get it cleaned． It （4） （keep） me warm and dry， so I wear it all the time， except in summer． Also， leather jackets never go out of fashion and you can wear them with jeans， skirts and dresses．
The other day， I was in a cafe and I left the jacket on the back of my chair． I （5）___ （realize） it when I was on the bus and I thought I'd lost it forever． At that moment a young guy jumped onto the bus and he （6） （hold） my jacket in his hand! He had run after me down the road with it． We started chatting and I made a new friend． Now I think of it as my lucky jacket．
Thomas Edison， one of the greatest （invent） in the world， created over 1，000 things．
If you don't know the name of the plant， please write" " （know） in your notebook．
How happy I am to celebrate my （fifteen） birthday tomorrow!