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—I agree. I'm weak in geography.

— Sure. It's about an hour's drive.

—What about the orange one? The price is a little         .

—OK. I'll wake Carl up. He          for an hour.

—Yes, but it was a little hard for me to understand.

A: Hello, everyone. Nice to see you are all here. What are you doing here?

B:  The three-year middle school life will be over, so we want to do something to celebrate the good time we spent together.

A: What a fantastic idea!

B: Certainly. Everyone in our class is welcome.

A: Great! Is there anything I can do to help?

B: Oh yes. Do you have a digital camera? We want to take some photos.

A: Yes, I have one.

B:

A: Not at all. Anything else I can do for you?

B: Would you like to invite all of our teachers to come?

A: That's for sure. I'll take care of it.

B: It's nice of you. See you then!

"When it comes todealing with your loneliness, one of the best ways to do is to fill your lifewith things that are satisfying,1 and exciting," wrote US lifestyle writerAdrienne Breaux. "It's hard to feel lonely when you're trying to masternew2, practice a hobby or tryout a new recipe."

Breaux used to be aterrible cook, but3 loneliness hit her, she would go to the4 to buy a bunch of ingredients. Then she wouldfigure out how to make them into delicious dishes. After a few months, shebecame good at cooking. So if you can make use of your solo time instead of5 time feeling sad about it, you'll find that itwon't trouble you as much.

It was an unforgettableweekend. I had a great time at the1. However, after I reachedhome, I noticed my owl necklace (项链) was lost. I was so anxiousthat I2 every room in the house, but my efforts wereuseless. Then I decided to head back to the beach. My husband thought I wascrazy, as the huge beach was nine miles from our home. How could I find such asmall necklace? What if it came off in the ocean? I was3 to even consider that as a possibility, I knewI had to try.

After searching for severalhours at the beach, I noticed an elderly man with a metal detector (探测器)4 his hand. I raced up to him and asked whetherhe had come across a necklace. He opened his hand and showed me his achievement—some coins. He said if he saw my necklace he would5 return it to me. I wanted him to mail it tome, so I gave him a $5 bill and told him my name and my address. Then I left.

My husband6 me that he would buy me a new one. But Iturned down his kindness, as that necklace couldn't be replaced. It was my dadwho had found a7 way to give me that valuable necklace. Therehad been a yard sale in my community. Among the things8 were put on display he found the necklace.Unable to afford it, my dad offered to build a bookshelf for the owner as a(n)9.

    Unexpectedly, three days later, I receiveda package. Inside were a $5 bill and my necklace. The moment I saw thenecklace, I couldn't help10.

Most of us don't have to worry about our next meal because we know there is plenty of food available. But many people around the world are not that lucky. They live in hunger every day.

According to a recent U. N. report, about 113 million people around the world were influnenced by acute hunger last year. Acute hunger is the most serious hunger — it means those who will die soon if they don't have food. Nearly two-thirds of people facing acute hunger come from just eight countries where wars broke out often.

Besides, weather change and natural disasters (自然灾害) pushed another 29 million people into acute hunger in 2018, according to the report. This number includes people in southern Africa who faced dry weather last year.

U.N. World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley called for world leaders to take action in order to meet the U.N.'s goal of stopping hunger. He called on them to solve the problems that are causing so many people to go hungry.

China has worked hard to deal with its own hunger problem. The country has lifted 80 million people out of hunger since 2009, Xinhua reported

Bullying (欺凌) can happen to anyone. A great many children around the world are bullied every year, but there are things that can be done to help.

What is bullying?

Bullying is when someone makes you feel bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can happen at school, out of school and online. Bullying includes;

·calling people mean (恶意的) names

·laughing at people

·telling lies about people

·taking someone's things without permission (允许)

·not letting someone play in a group

·hitting people

What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying includes:

·sending bad messages online

·sharing photos online without permission

·not letting someone be part of an online group

·spreading lies online

What can you do?

If someone is not kind to you, tell an adult that you know and like. For example, talk to a parent or a teacher.

If you get bad messages, don't reply. You should save them and give them to your teacher, your family, or the police. Ask an adult for help. Don't share something before you make sure it is true, That will help stop the cyberbullying.

Talk to your parents or teacher or an adult if you see bullying or if you are worried about a friend.

Say sorry if you are not kind to someone. You can write a message or talk to the person. And always remember: think about how to be kind in the future.

For more information, visit our home page at WWW.kidsworld. com.

In our daily life, robots are often found to do work that is too dangerous, boring, difficult, or dirty. And we often see kids play with toy robots.

But what exactly is a robot? There are some important characteristics (特征) that a robot must have. These characteristics might help you to decide what is and what is not a robot. It will also help you to decide what you will need to build into a machine before it can be considered as a robot. A robot has these important characteristics:

Sensing First of all, your robot would have to be able to sense the environment around it. Give your robot sensors (传感器): light sensors (eyes), touch sensors (hands), chemical sensors (nose)，hearing sensors (ears) and taste sensors (tongue).

Movement A robot needs to be able to move around its environment. It can move on wheels, walk on legs or be driven by small engines (发动机). A robot can move either the whole body or just parts of it.

Energy A robot needs to be able to power itself. Some robots might power itself with sunlight, some might with electricity, while others with the battery (电池). The way your robot gets its energy will depend on what your robot needs to do.

Intelligence A robot needs some kind of "smarts". A programmer is the person who gives the robot its "smarts". The robot will have to have a certain way to receive the program so that it knows what it is to do.

A: Hello, everyone! I'm Anna. Today we're talking to an expert Mr. Green in the of the flu. Good morning, Doctor Green.

B: Good morning, Anna.

A: These days lots of students in China have got the flu. Could you please give us an  why this is happening?

B: Sure. Flu always happens between the  of seasons. Now as winter comes, it is getting colder. fresh air and sunshine available make the situation more terrible, especially for kids and the old.

A: Oh, I see. So, if we want to find the ways toit, what should we do? Keep warm or exercise properly?

B: That's good but not enough. First, we have to know that flu  mostly by air and physical contact, so a safe distance from people who get the flu is necessary. Besides,  to wash your hands with warm water and soap after you rub your nose.

A: Emm…that's to say it's also important to keep away from virus (病毒) and keep clean.

B: Yes, you are right. And I also want to tell you that having good eating habitsa lot. Eat more fruit and vegetables.

A: Any other suggestions?

B: Last but not least, drink enough hot water and let some fresh air every hour in the places like classrooms and homes. And you'd better not go to  public places often.

A: Yes, you mean the places with a lot of people. I believe everyone has learned a lot from you. Thank you very much.

B: You're welcome.

Chinese dishes are very different in the north and south. But there is one kind of dish that is  in most parts of China. It is baozi. Chinese President Xi Jinping once evenin a restaurant and bought some baozi.

Baozi are usually with vegetables or pork and wrapped in a soft flour shell. They are made in different sizes. The smallest is Xiaolongbao. Each one comes in a bite-sized form.

The fillings of baozi are also. Vegetables and meat are common. In the south, many people alsosweet fillings such as sugar in baozi. Some baozi even have inside; for example, steamed juicy buns. People use a straw to drink the soup before eating it. The trick to cooking steamed juicy buns is to put a jelly made of gravy inside it first. The jelly melts steamed, giving people a juicy taste. Although most baozi are steamed, some are in a different way. Shengjianbao is fried. People love its crispy shell and golden color.

Baozi is important to Chinese people. It is one of China's most popular , the Xinhua News Agncy reported. Many  also like baozi. They call them dumplings.

You may have seen many pumpkins in posters and TV shows recently, .

Lanterns made of pumpkins, also known as jack-o'-lanterns, are often seen during Halloween.  and put them in front of their houses. People hollow out (挖空) a pumpkin, carve (雕刻) a face on one side, and place a candle inside to make the pumpkin glow. .

This is not the only way in which pumpkins are part of American culture.

During the Thanksgiving holiday, . It is made from pumpkins and has some delicious spices to give it a nice flavor (味道). People often put some whipped (搅过的) cream on top of it before serving it. It is one of my favourite things to eat during Thanksgiving.

There is also "pumpkin chucking (丢) ". . The person whose pumpkin flies the farthest wins the competition. The world record for pumpkin chucking was set in Utah in 2010. The distance for that world record was about 1.69 kilometers!

Finally, there are also pumpkin growing contests. For these contests, farmers try to grow the biggest pumpkins they can. The person who has the biggest pumpkin will win the first prize.

A. Many people in the US like to make them

B. The lanterns can look funny or scary

C. It's a competition where people build machines to throw pumpkins through the air

D. since Halloween came on Oct. 31

E. pumpkin pie is a common food

F. Thanksgiving is a big festival in the US

In 1983, a talented young guitarist Dave was kicked out of his band. Although he was very unhappy, he still managed to start a new band which was the legendary (传奇的) heavy-metal band, Megadeth. Later, Dave was regarded as one of the most influential musicians in the history of heavy-metal music. Unfortunately, the band he was kicked out of was Metallica, which was considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time. And because of this, even with all that he had achieved, Dave couldn't help but still consider himself the guy who got kicked out of Metallica.

Let's look at another story. Pete was asked to leave by the other three members of the Beatles. Within six months of Pete's firing, the Beatles had become the most famous band on the whole planet. Pete understandably fell into a deep sadness. But Pete in many ways ended up better than Dave. He explained that his getting kicked out of the Beatles finally led him to meeting his wife, then having their loving children. Fame and glory (荣誉) would have been nice, but what he already had was more important: a big and loving family, a happy marriage, and a simple life. Pete learned to see his life in a new light. He grew into a happy and healthy old man, with an easy life and great family— things that the four Beatles would spend years' effort to achieve.

This is what "self- improvement" is really about: choosing better values, choosing better things to care about — things that matter, things that improve the state of our well- being and that bring happiness, pleasure, and success as side effects. Because when you give better changes, you get better problems. And when you get better problems, you get a better life.

要点提示：

1）师生关系；

2）学业成就；

3）生活乐趣；

4）对初中生活的感受以及高中生活的向往。

要求：

1）语言通顺，要点齐全，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；

2）词数：100左右。