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　　Water is the“life”of our earth.It is in every living thing.It is in the air.It runs through mountains and valleys.It forms lakes and oceans.Water is everywhere.

　　Nature has a great water system(系统).Rainwater finds its way to streams(溪)and rivers.Rivers lead to the ocean.At mouths of rivers,fresh water joins the salt water of the ocean.

　　Thick water steam in the air becomes clouds and clouds bring us rain.Plants and animals'life depends on water.Where there is water,there is life.We have to clean our streams and rivers and do something against pollution(污染)because pollution does harm to the life.

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　　Popular music in America is what every student likes．Students 1 ndline　 small radios with ear-phones and listen to 2 ndline　 before class，after class，and at lunch．Students with cars buy loud．speakers and 3 ndline　 the music loudly as they drive on the street．

　　Adult (成年的) drivers listen to music on the car 4 ndline　 as they drive to work．They also listen to the news 5 ndline　 sports，the weather，and the life of American people．Most of the radio 6 ndline　 are music．

　　Pop music singers 7 ndline　 much money．They make a CD or tape which radio stations nse in many places．Once a popular 8 ndline　 is heard all over the country，young people buy his or her tapes．Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer． 9 ndline　 the singer goes，all the young people want to 10 ndline　 him or her．Now the singer has become a national (国家的) star．

　　There are other kinds of music that are important 11 ndline　 Americans．One is called folk (民间的) music that tells 12 ndline　

about the common life of Americans． 13 ndline　 is called western or country music．This was started by cowboys (牛仔) 14 ndline　 would sing at night to the COWS they were watching．Today．any music about country life and the love 15 ndline　 a country boy and his girl is called western or country music．

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　　Probably you have seen photographs of the Grand Canyon (大峡谷)，the great valley in the desert country of Arizona (亚利桑那州)．But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty．The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world．

　　The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years．Slowly，the river cut down through hard rocks．At the same time，the land was rising．Today，the canyon is one and a half kilometers deep and 445 kilometers long．The oldest rocks at the bottom of the canyon are more than one billion years old．The width varies (变化) from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across．The rim or top of the canyon is about 2 300 meters above sea level on the South Rim，and about 3 000 meters on the other side，the North Rim．As a result，there are different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon．The South Rim is a dry desert country．The North Rim has tall forest．

　　The canyon looks different at different times of day，and in different seasons and weather．At sunrise and sunset，the red，gold，brown and orange colors of the rocks are especially clear and bright．In winter，the canyon is partly covered with snow．

　　The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best．Most visitors come to the South Rim and stay in campgrounds or hotels．Every point along the canyon's edge offers a different view．

　　The North Rim of the canyon is quieter．It takes all day to drive there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River．On the way，you go through Navaho Indian land,and a colorful pink desert called“The Painted Desert”．

　　You can walk down into the Grand Canyon,or you can take a boat trip down the Colorado River， and camp on the beaches at night．But whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom，or from the North Rim or South Rim，it will be an experience that you will never forget．

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　　I used to dream about Pisa when I was a boy．I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa (比萨斜塔)．But when I read the word Pisa， I was thinking of pizza．I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza．It must be the best pizza in the world，I thought．

　　Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower．I knew then it was Pisa and not pizza．But there was still something special about it for me．The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side．Some people want to try，to fix (整修) it．They are afraid it may fall over and they do not like the way it looks．

　　I do not think it's a good idea to try to fix it．The tower probably will not fall down．It is 600 years old．Why should anything happen to it now?And，if you ask me，I like the way it looks．I like the way it leans over the city．To me it is a very human kind of leaning．Nothing is perfect (完美)，it seems to say．

　　And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting．Let's take the tower in Pisa．Why is it so famous? There are many other older，more beautiful towers in Italy．But Pisa tower is the most famous．

People come from all over the world to see it．

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We are always using body language in our daily life. When we have a conversation with someone, we may be using more body language than words. However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries. That’s why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures. For example, in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe it means ‘He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head’. In our Chinese culture, nodding(点头) our head up and down means ‘yes’ and shaking our head from side to side means ‘no’. However, in parts of India, Greece and Turkey, it means just the opposite. In England or the USA, when you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger, it means ‘You’re all right or Everything is OK’. However, if we do this in France or Belgium, it means ‘You’re worth zero’. In Greece or Turkey, we should not make this gesture（手势）. Or we are thought to be very rude.

The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the V sign meant ‘peace’. However, during World War II, it meant ‘victory’. In Greece, it is a very insulting（污辱性）sign.

Though the meaning of body language is different, there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world, such as smiling and crying.

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A man made a nice talking machine. It could weigh people. The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of these kinds of machines.

He put the machine into the waiting room of a station . There were always lots of people in and out there.

The first one began to use the machine. It was an Indian woman. When she stand on the machine, the machine thought for a few minutes to decide which language it should speak. “Good morning, madam,” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilos. That’s three kilos more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Wish you a nice day.”

The second one who used the machine was a nice Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning , Miss ,”the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilos. It’s all right for your age and height. Go on to eat what you eat every day. Wish you a nice day.”

The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time before standing on the machine. But as soon as she stood on the machine, the machine spoke quickly in English , “Good morning . Will one of you get off?”

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Dear Alice.

You really have two different questions here, so we’ll discuss them one at a time. Your problems at school may be a result of a number of things. You don’t say much about how these classmates get along with each other. It’s possible that all the students are feeling a little cautious(谨慎) in the first term.

It’s also possible that the others are unkind. If this is so, you have to find out why you are the class “outsider”.

In your letter you often offer to help others with their work. Is it possible that your classmates didn’t understand your offers? Could it seem that you were trying to “buy” friends with these offers?

Is it possible that you took no notice of your classmates when you had your good friend near you? They may have felt hurt at that time. It may take a time for them to believe in you. If so, try to ask one classmate directly what the problem is. If you hear a negative(负面的) answer, at least you’ll know what to do.

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　　Dear Robert，

　　I'm very glad to hear that you are coming to Beidaihe to spend your summer vacation with your family．I've just read several advertisements(广告)for house rent　ndline　 from the Internet，which might interest you，I think．One of the flats locating(位于) in the city seems to be suitable．It is only one kilometre from there to the freeway(高速公路) and to the airport．There is a safely-guarded large parking area，a hospital and a modern shopping centre．Inside of the house,it is well-designed and the kitchen and the bathroom are well-furnished．There is enough room for you five．Besides,water and electricity are provided for 24 hours．You may visit the relevant(相关的) websites for further information．

　　Best wishes!

　　Li Hua

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　　Standing in front of millions of people and hearing my name being called out is my dream．

　　If I had the chance，I would love to be an athlete at the 2008 Olympic Games．I would compete in the 100-metre men's freestyle(自由式)swimming．Swimming is my favourite sport and I am good at it．

　　However，I have neither the muscles(肌肉)nor the talents to be a great athlete．It would be very hard to make my dream come true．

　　What I do have is a powerful and smart brain(大脑)．And with this brain I might be able to get close to the Olympics in another way．How about being a sponsor(赞助商)? If I had a very big company，I might become one of the sponsors for the Olympics．

　　Well，this sounds like a daydream，too．I'm not strong enough to compete in the Olympics or rich enough to sponsor the Olympics．I'm just a middle school student．

　　But I still have something to do for the Olympics．I will work hard now，maybe in 2008，I could be a volunteer at the Olympics!

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Edith Cavell was born in a little English village.She was a clever,hard-working girl and did well at school,especially in music and French.After she left school,her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium(比利时).The language they spoke was French,so she found that her school studies were useful.She could understand them easily,at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.

　　After hearing that her father was seriously ill,Edith returned home to look after him.She then decided to become a nurse.Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital where she proved to be highly professional(专业的) at her job.A Belgian doctor was so impressed(印象深的) that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses.The First World War(第一次世界大战).broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell's school of nursing became a hospital.She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers(伤员).Edith treated them with kindness.Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners(囚犯) escape from the Germans.Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her.Finally,the Germans killed her,but they could not kill her memory.A tall statue(雕塑) has been built in Trafalgar Square,London,in honor(纪念) of the brave English nurse.

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