The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the ________, Qomolangma is the highest and the most famous. It’s 8, 844. 43meters high, So it is very ________ to climb.

On June 8,1924, George Mallory disappeared（消失） into the clouds high on Qomolangma. Some people think he is the first person to reach the top. ________ most people think the first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29,1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960. Why do ________ climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons ________ that people want to ________themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should ________ give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be ________ than the forces of nature.

Students learn their lessons in class. They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers. This is a way of ___________. Is this the only way for students to learn? Of course not. There is another ___________ to learn.

Students can teach themselves. For example, if you can’t remember ___________ when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can look up your book to find the answer. Then, how to teach yourself? The first thing you must do is ___________. Read something you are interested in, ___________ you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. A clever student is usually ___________ asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself. These are the ways of teaching yourself. If you ___________ doing like these for a long time, you are sure to have great progress in your study.

Mrs. Smith is a 32-year-old woman. She comes from England. She has blonde hair, a straight nose and blue eyes. She is thin and of medium height. Mrs. Smith looks much younger than other women who are of the same age. Some think she is only 25years old.

Mrs. Smith is our English teacher. Though she only teaches us twice a week, she is a very responsible（负责的） teacher. She is very strict with us in class. But after class, she is friendly to us all. I remember one winter morning she was ill, but she went on giving us a lesson. We were moved and all of us listened to her much more carefully than usual.

Mrs. Smith teaches us very well. Her classes are always funny and interesting, All of us love her and her classes.

On April 26, 2017, a big Chinese ship caught the eyes of the whole world. China’s first homemade aircraft carrier (航空母舰) hit the water in Dalian, Liaoning.

The new big ship is China’s second aircraft carrier. It was designed in China and built in China, too. It is about 315 meters long and 75 meters wide. That is a bit larger than three soccer fields.

An aircraft carrier is like an airport on the sea. It can carry planes and troops to war. Planes fly from and land back on it, and soldiers work and live on it, too. But building an aircraft carrier is very hard and expensive. It costs a lot of money and needs a large amount of steel and other special materials. For example, a basic aircraft carrier is made of 60,000 tons of steel. It also uses complex (综合的) technologies, including radar, electrics, mechanics and weapons. Finally, it takes years to build.

Today, not many countries own an aircraft carrier or have the ability to build one. China has become the seventh country in the world that can build an aircraft carrier by itself, after the USA, Russia, England, France, Italy and Spain.

Boys and girls, welcome to Teen Talk. Du you often make friends on the Internet? Do you have difficulties when you are chatting with your net friends（网友）? What problems make you puzzled? Today, Professor （教授） David will give us some advice.

Do you often think of life in the future? Will we study at home? Will we fly to the moon easily? Everyone may have his or her views（观点）about that. Life in the future will be very different from life today. Between then and now, many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?

There will be changes in our food. Maybe no one will eat meat. Instead, people will eat more and more fruit and vegetables. People will stay away from junk food. People will be much healthier.

Computers will be smaller and much more useful. Maybe we will even put the computer into our pockets. There will be at least two computers in every family. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects at school.

Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work can be done by robots. People will work fewer hours than they do now. And they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling.

Road accidents keep happening in every city，on every road and at any time. Traffic rules are made to keep order on the road. They can also help to keep the pedestrians（行人）safe.

The pedestrian has as many rules to follow as the driver of a car. You should walk on the sidewalk or at the edge of the road. Always look carefully before you walk across the street. If you ride a bike，don't ride in the middle of the road or look around to talk. If you drive，you should slow down at the traffic lights. You must always wear a seat belt（安全带）. Without the belts，both the driver and the passengers may be badly hurt in a sudden accident.

Traffic rules are also called Road Safety rules. The maxim（格言）for all road users is“Thinking about others. ”

Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. 1.It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents. 2.才艺表演正变得越来越流行. And of all these shows, they have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano best or sing most beautifully? 3.那由你自己来决定. When people watch the shows, 4.they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.

Not everyone enjoys watching these shows. 5.Some people think the lives of the performers are made up. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch.

下面是Kate在英语网站上发给网友们的救助帖。假如你是她的好朋友Peter，请你结合她的帖子内容，用英语给她回张帖子并提出你的建议。

I don’t feel well these days. I get lots of headaches because I have no time to exercise. My parents want me to get better grades, so they send me to many after-school clubs, including Language Learning Club, Music Club and Math Club etc. Also, my elder brother isn’t nice to me. He refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. Instead, he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don’t think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. I’m always under too much pressure.

Is that normal? What can I do? Could you please give me some advice?

Kate

It’s not easy being your age, and it’s normal to have these feelings.

Yours,

Peter