Airplanes are the newest kind of transportation. From early times, people tried to f  1   through the sky like
birds. About 100 years a  2  , someone took the first ride on an airplane. This ride lasted for less than one m  3  .
These first planes were very s  4  , too. Only one o  5   two people could fly in them at one time.
     Today these p  6   are very big and fast. H  7   of people can travel in them at one time. W  8   them, people
can get f  9   one side of the United States to the other in less than one day. Traveling is very d 10   from the
way it was 100 years ago.
1.________    2.________    3.________    4.________    5.________
6.________    7.________    8.________    9.________    10.________

     Bill and Simon were good friends. One summer they were on (1)h______. They wanted to sail around the
Caribbean Sea in their boat for two weeks.
     During their trip, they saw many whales. Bill and Simon were very (2)e______ because they had wanted
to see them very much. Unluckily, (3)w______ they were watching them, the whales began to hit the side of
the boat.
     Suddenly, (4)w______ started coming in, and they realized that they were in trouble. They (5)q______
jumped into the lifeboat before the sank (沉没), and watched it disappear under the sea.
     Luckily, they had enough food and water for about twenty (6)d______. They also had a fishing line and a
machine which could change sea water (7)i______ drinking water. These two things helped them to survive
(存活) during their terrible experience.
     For the next fifty days they caught about ten fish a day and (8)a______ them. They saw about twenty ships,
but although they waved and shouted when the ships were passing, (9)n______ saw them. They were
becoming weaker and weaker. Then, just as they were beginning to (10)l______ hope, a fishing boat saved
them.

     There are many different festivals in the world. People can do many kinds of things. Spring Festival is the
most i   1    festival in China. Chinese people often perform lion and dragon d   2   . They also eat dumplings on
that day. The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day. We often s   3   our love to our mothers by giving
flowers. April Fool's Day is a funny festival. You can p   4    tricks on your friends and they can not be angry
with you. Many people celebrate Christmas. They often eat t   5   and give gifts to each other.

     Jenny and Danny are making birthday cards for Li Ming. They will send (寄) the c_____ (1) and some
presents to China. Tom is helping them.
     "May I have a l______ (2) at your card?" asks Tom."What did you write on your card?" Jenny passes him
her card. Tom reads,"Happy b______ (3), Li Ming! From your friend, Jenny."
     Danny says,"I wrote, 'Happy birthday to my best C______ (4) friend Li Ming. Best w______ (5) to you.
Your friend, Danny.'"
     Danny and Jenny put the p_____(6) and cards into a box. Tom c______ (7) the box with tape (胶带).
"OK!" he says."Now we can p________ (8) it!"
      "Wait a minute!" says Danny. He writes Li Ming's address (地址) on the box.
     "Wait! We need s_____ (9)!" says Jenny. Then she puts some stamps on it.
     "OK! Let's go to the post o______ (10), we can mail Li Ming's presents now."