— Yes, She was __________ famous writer and translator（翻译家）.

— Yes. She was waiting for a bus.  

— I think it can make everything __________ true.

— That's all right. Don't forget __________ it to school tomorrow.

— Sorry, I __________. I __________ take care of my little sister because my mother is out.

— Don't complain __________, Henry. You should use your head.

— __________ I am glad to help you.

— __________.

    If you think you are too shy（害羞的）and want to be a little braver, just try the following things.

    Be open to others. Tell people you are shy. There is no need to 1 it. When they get to know you are a 2 child, they will understand you better. This also helps you feel more comfortable in talks.

    Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you are 3 and easy to talk with. Remember that other people have feelings too, and most people will keep away 4 an angry-looking (充满怒气的) face.

    Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start a talk, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel 5 someone says something nice to you. You can't stop talking to that person, right?

    Don't 6 too much. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don't 7 too much time worrying about your look or whether （是否）people like you or not. You will become relaxed（放松） and find it's not so hard to talk with others.

    Take one small step（步） at a time. Each time after you say 8 or smile at someone for the first time, say to 9“I did it”, or even buy an ice cream as a reward(奖赏).

    Always try and one day you'll 10 feel shy when you talk to others.

Four-bedroom house for sale

    This house is on a quiet street only a few meters from the beach. It has a wonderful view of the sea and would suit a family or an investor(投资者). There are many international cafes and restaurants nearby, and it is only a short walk to the stores. It“”s near the bus stops. The house has two floors. On the first floor there is a modern kitchen, a large sitting room, a dining room, and a   bathroom. On the second floor you will find four bedrooms. There are also two bathrooms. There is also a swimming pool and a beautiful garden around the house.

    Please telephone Jim Watson at 014-735-8383.One –bedroom apartment(公寓) for sale

This apartment is on the top floor of a six–floor building and has a wonderful view of the city. There is a big park near the building. It is near the centre of the city. It will be a good home for a young couple(夫妻). The apartment is freshly painted. A modern kitchen and a tidy bathroom make it very comfortable. The owners need money, so they are eager to sell it. Call Julie Kelly at 014-735-8484 for more information

    Although cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship.

    The earliest evidence for human–cat interaction dates back to prehistoric Cyprus(史前塞浦路斯), where the remains of a wild cat and a human — dated 9,500 years old — were found buried together

A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a human–domestic cat relationship among Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. Researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation (挖掘) near a village in Central China. By using some ways, scientists showed that the cats were living on a mostly millet(黍)–based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site.

"The most reasonable explanation for a high consumption of millet–based food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents (啮齿动物) around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally," said Hu Yaowu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals.

    "It is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.” Hu explains. Since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. The researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that it had a safe place to live and enough to eat.

Why the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them "pets" could be answered by other evidence. Chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents — a vermin (害兽) that cats could certainly have helped with.

The simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. Cats were attracted to the rats, and so farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.

The school music club opens. Tony wants to join（加入） the club, but he doesn't want to go alone. He wants to ask his friends to go to the club with him. So he calls them at home, but no one is free.

    Martin is doing his homework at home. It usually takes him two hours to finish it.

    Peter is writing to his pen friend Gina, a girl from America, an e-mail on the computer. He is telling her about his school life .In fact, he doesn't like music.

    Lily likes music very much. So Miss Green is teaching her and her classmates to sing songs at school. They are having a singing competition.

    Alice is having her twelfth birthday party. Her parents are making dinner for her.

Kate is helping her brother with his English .He always doesn't do well in his tests.

    Tom is playing baseball with his sister. It is his favorite sport.

    Tony is not happy because no one can go to the club with him.

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    Can you imagine（想象） you can fish in your house on a cold winter day? Now we are going to tell you about a special kind of house—the ice（冰） fishing house. Staying in a house like that, you can even do the fishing and watch TV at the same time!

    In North America and North Europe (北欧)，many people like fishing on the ice in cold winter. But it's too cold to stay in the open air, so people think of making an ice fishing house. The house is right on the ice. The ice must be strong enough to carry it. In the house, people can dig（挖） some holes in the ice and begin fishing. People can have a lot of fun in their ice fishing houses. In the houses, there are enough things for everyday use. Some even have a bedroom, a kitchen and a toilet. How comfortable! After fishing, people can cook the fish and enjoy their dinner.

    Today, most of the ice fishing houses can move(移动). They are made of light materials. Some ice fishing houses can move after fishing. Would you like to have a stay in an ice fishing house? You will like it!

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注意：1．词数100左右；2．邮件的开头、结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数；3．邮件须包括所有内容要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使其连贯、通顺；4. 邮件中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。

Dear Mary,

  Thanks for your last e-mail. Now let me tell you something about my home town, my school and my life here.

  ……

  I love my hometown and enjoy my school life.

  I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

                                                                                                                                                         Yours,

                                                                                                                                                          Annie