It was a cold day in December in New York City. A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Green Street. He was______________  the windows, barefoot (赤脚的) and shivering (颤抖的) with cold. A lady walked to the boy and said, "My little boy，______________ are you doing?" "I am asking God to give me a pair of   _____________ ." the boy said.

The lady took______________ by the hand and went into the store. She asked the clerk to get a pair of socks for the boy. She then asked______________ the clerk could give her a basin (盆) of hot water and a towel (毛巾). The clerk quickly brought the things to her. She washed the boy's little feet and dried them with the towel. After that, the lady ______________    the socks for the boy, and then bought him a pair of shoes. She patted (轻 拍) him on the head and said, "My little boy, are you feeling more_____________ now?"

As she turned to go, the boy ______________  her by the hand suddenly. With tears in his eyes, he answered the question _____________ these words, "Are you God's wife?" "No, I'm a mother." said the woman.

The boy was moved deeply by the _______   words.

Mrs. Brown lives in a small town in Australia.There is a big farm near the town.

On Sunday morning, she goes to her small shop. She opens the window of the shop and looks at the farm. It’s very beautiful. There are many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly she sees a kangaroo(袋鼠) with her baby. It’s interesting to see them. The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket. They stand there and look hungry. Mrs. Brown gives some bread to them. The kangaroos get it. Then they become happy and jump away. Suddenly a wallet(钱包) drops on the floor from the jacket pocket. She picks it up and finds ＄300 and a photo in it. That is a man’s photo with his name “John” on it. “John? I have a brother. His name is also John.” Mrs. Brown says. “ Is this man my lost brother?” she thinks.

She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man. She asks many people in the town, and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer. Hey! It is John, her lost brother. They are very happy to see each other.

Let me tell you something about sharks. Sharks are among the oldest animals in the world. There are over three hundred fifty different kinds of sharks in the world. Most sharks are about two meters long and live in the oceans.

A shark can smell something in the water, for example, the blood of animals. That helps them find their food. Sharks mainly eat fish, other sharks and plants in the ocean.

Most sharks bite (咬) people by mistake. They think a person is a large sea animal. When the sun goes down or comes up, sharks are looking for food. So at these times people shouldn't go swimming in the ocean.

Today people kill sharks for food and their skin. The number of sharks in the world is dropping fast.

Dragon Head Raising Day: time for a haircut

China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them.

This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands for (代表) the start of spring and farming. This year, the day fell on March 10.

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.

On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) in autumn.

Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

Today, many customs have faded away (消退). But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

Our clothes will become small with our growth. Some books and
61． will be not used any more.
62． will you deal with these old things? Don’t worry! Here’s a good way. Online shopping will help you. Online shopping is
63． more and more popular now.

We can bid (竞价) for the
64． goods (商品、货品) online, such as books, dolls, clothing and used cars. We can
65． less money on
66． goods. Also, we can sell the things well through the Internet. There are many world online market places
67． the Internet.

68． we want to buy or sell something online, we must become the member of one of them
69．.

Let’s buy and sell things online. Let’s enjoy
70． online.

Mr. Black lives by the sea. He has a big family and has to work hard, or his wife and children will be hungry. After breakfast he leaves for the sea in a small boat every day. He always hopes to catch more fish.

One morning, the man got to a good place for fishing. He threw a long rope (绳) with many hooks (钩) into the water. He found it heavy and pulled the hooks out of the sea. He saw there was a gold chain (金链) on the hooks. He was of course very glad. “I’ll sell the gold chain for much money,” he thought to himself. “I’ll build a new house, and buy lots of expensive things. I’ll be the richest man in the world.”

His boat began to sink (下沉). But Mr. Black went on thinking and didn’t notice what was happening. As he was pulling the gold chain, the boat sank (下沉) into the sea. He lost not only the gold chain, but also his boat and life!

Brush your teeth every day, dentists say. In the south of Africa, some people brush their teeth with sticks first.

They keep a small stick in their mouth to chew(咀嚼) or scrub(洗刷) their teeth all day. People cut the sticks from trees. They are the African toothbrushes. People there are used to brushing their teeth with sticks.

Africans think the sticks work better than toothbrushes. The sticks come from nature, and it is said that there is something special about them. The special thing may stop many kinds of tooth problems. “If you have a bad tooth, it is a medicine,” said Diop, a seller in Africa.

The sticks also cost less than toothbrushes.

In Senegal(塞内加尔), the chewing stick is called “sothio”. It means “to clean” in their language. In east Africa, the stick is called “mswaki”. It’s their word for “toothbrush”.

Nowadays, some nice health stores in the United States start to sell chewing sticks. They think that the stick is natural kind of tooth care.

What is the most important thing in the world? I think it is health. You can take away our money, house, car, or even our clothes and we can survive (生存). But 1. if our health is taken away, we will surely die. This is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.

2. Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. We should do sports for half an hour or forty minutes every morning or every evening, such as going for a walk, playing basketball or football, swimming and so on.

To keep healthy, I have another idea: don’t overwork. Too much work will be bad for you.

盛夏来临，一杯奶昔可以为你带来清凉和愉悦。请你描述一下制作一份草莓奶昔的过程。

How to make a strawberry milk shake? Let me tell you. First, wash the strawberries. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

在你的成长过程中，许多人、许多事物一直在陪伴着你、支持着你、温暖着你，让你感动、伴你成长。请以“Say thanks to _________”为题，写一篇短文。