Mrs. Davies was a teacher in India. One summer she got a job as a teacher in an international school. But the school was in London. After she discussed with her husband, they decided to move to London.

    One day, after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Davies told their son, Matt, the decision about moving to London. The boy felt surprised and upset. He didn't want to leave his friends. He said that he would rather live with his classmate, Mike. His parents thought that he would change his mind later. Soon, it was August. Mr. and Mrs. Davies were busy packing. However, Matt refused to go together with his parents.

    When the day came for them to leave India, Mr. and Mrs. Davies found their son lost. They were anxious and they called Mike, but he didn't know where Matt was, either. In fact, at that time, Matt was walking alone on the street. He walked past a park. He remembered that he and his father often played tennis in the park. He walked past a supermarket. It reminded him of shopping with his mother. He realized that those things would be meaningless(毫无意义的) without his family. Matt quickly ran home to say sorry to his parents. He told them he was looking forward to living in London with them and making new friends there.

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B：Sure, she's my English teacher Mrs. Hunt.

A：Oh? Does she have any children?

B：Yes. She has two children,one son and one daughter.

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B：He's short with brown hair. 

A：What does her daughter look like?

B：{#blank#}3{#/blank#}By the way(顺便问一下), could you come to my party this Saturday?

A：{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Is Mrs. Hunt going to your party, too?

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A：Geat! Help me to know them, OK?

B：No problem.

    This is an English girl. (1)Her name is Sonia. She has a great collection of balls. She has three soccer balls, five baseballs, six volleyballs and two basketballs. (2)They are under her bed。Sonia likes sports. (3) She plays basketball every day. She likes Kobe and she has nine (4) __照片__ of Kobe.

    Sonia has one brother and one sister. Her brother is Mike and her sister is Cindy. Mike likes vegetables very much. He always has (5)   西红柿   and carrots for lunch. Cindy likes fruit and she always eats apples and oranges for dinner. Sonia's brother and sister don't like sports and they don't have any balls.

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    Growing up in this fast world means we must make a lot of decisions in a short time. We must learn how to make right choices and decisions to make our lives better. There are some tips you can use when you make decisions.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Every day, we meet many people and things. You can learn from them. Whether they are big or small choices, they can give you examples of how to choose and what to do. They can help you understand how to make right decisions.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Making small decisions will give you chances to practice for making bigger choices later in life. Maybe you will do better and better.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They are always staying with you and understand you better than anyone else. Asking them for advice can help you feel relaxed and clearer about whether you choose the right side.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} You should know that the fast decisions may not always be the right ones. When you make a decision, the first step is to stay calm and think what you can get from every side of the choice. It may help you to make a right decision.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} But remember that the right decision isn't always popular, and the popular isn't always right. Just do it the way you like.

A. Do it as your way when you make a decision.

B. You should not be rushed when making decisions.

C. You should not be worried.

D. You can start by making small decisions.

E. You can ask your parents or friends for some advice.

F. Learning from other people and their decision-making examples is a good way.

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    When you look at the different kinds of colorful magazines in the shops (and online) today, it's easy to think that they are a modern idea. However, magazines have been around since the 18th century and they have been an important part of people's daily lives for hundreds of years.

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    One of the earliest magazines was The Gentleman's Magazine which was started in London in 1731 by a man called Edward Cave. He was the first person to use the word "magazine" about a regular publication. The word comes from the Arabic makhzan or storehouse. His idea was that his magazine was a storehouse, or place that you could keep information about many different things.

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    Magazines became more popular in the 19th century. They gave people tips to help them with their daily lives, and they often had serialized (系列的) stories which gave the readers a new episode every week. Each part finished at a very exciting point in the story. Famous writers such as Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created serialized novels for magazines.

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    One very important serialized novel was Hard Times by Dickens. It came out in 20 weekly parts between 1 April and 12 August, 1854 in the magazine Household Words. This magazine was very good value and it was a cheap way for readers to buy a version of' a novel.

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Soap operas on TV today are often similar to the serialized novels. These old stories have often been made into modern films or TV series and they are still popular with modern audiences because they are so exciting.