Robert was a clever boy and got on well with his classmates. After he left the middle school, one of his legs was hurt in a traffic accident. He had to go back to his village and help his father to manage the farm. He read a lot of books on farming and did well in it. He got much money and bought a few farms.

 Ten years later, he became the richest farmer in his village. One day, Robert met several friends in London. He asked them to visit his farm. They saw a beautiful house with a big garden when his friends got there. They found he had a lot of sheep, pigs and cows. It was so large that they couldn't see the other end.

  "It'll take you two days to reach the other end of my farm by car!" Robert said happily.

   "Are you kidding? I think something is wrong with your car!" One of the guests said with a smile.

 Fill in the blanks according to the passage .Only one word for each blank.

 Robert was a clever and friendly boy. After he finished middle school, he hurt one of his legs in a traffic accident. He had to {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  to his village and helped his father on the farm. He was {#blank#}2{#/blank#}    at farming. He made a lot of money and bought some farms. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}    ten years, he was very rich. One day, he invited some friends to visit his farm. The farm was  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}   large to see the other end. Robert said, "You'll   {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  two days reaching the other end by car." His friend laughed at him.

    The Internet has become not only a necessary but also a virtual(虚拟的) world for people. With

    the development of the Internet， internet friendship has also become very popular. Online friends are those people who have known each other through the Internet. Making internet friends is the same as making pen friends. Many famous websites offer quite warm internet friendship. One can find many people on these websites and they share the same interests. It is difficult to make friends with someone you can't see or feel. That is the main problem of internet friendship. A virtual friendship would not last forever without seeing each other， but it is an advantage for some people because they are afraid to speak in pubic.

    On the other hand， the chances of cheating(欺骗) are very high in an internet friendship. Some people make friends on the Internet with wrong intentions(企图).So while making friends over the Internet， one has to be very careful. Here are some suggestions for you.

·Don't give personal information， such as your telephone number， address， location， school name as well as your parents' information， to strangers on the Internet.

·Do not exchange personal photos of you or any family member with people you meet over the Internet.

·Do not go to meet a person you have just met over the Internet. You'd better ask older or other experienced people for advice if you want to go to meet an internet friend.

·Do not accept someone's request(要求) if you feel he or she is dishonest.

    March 20th is World Water Day every year. According to a report from the United Nations, more than half of the world's major rivers have serious water loss and are polluted.

    The Yellow River, the world's fifth longest river, watered some of the oldest farms on earth.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Its source（源头）on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is drying up. In most of the past 35 years, it didn't reach the sea.

    The Nile in Egypt, running 6, 650 km, is the longest river in the world.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Now it is down to 2 billion m³ or so. Australia's Murray River reaches the sea only every other year. One fifth of America's Rio Grande has no water, either.

   {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Mostly it's damming（筑坝）and global warming that make rivers dry.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Now about 45, 000 of them lie across the world's rivers. They hold back around 15% of the world's fresh water from running to the sea.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Warmer weather takes water away. The glacier（冰川）are becoming smaller. The source of the Yellow River is drying up because of it. Global warming has had certain effects on water sources. Droughts （干旱） happening around the world make people pay more attention to this fact.

    When traveling with your family or friends（especially on your own），you have to prepare something well. Tips on safety，health and planning will certainly make your trip more enjoyable.

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Mary: Hey, Alexis, I am glad you came over to my house to study for our coming Math exam. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I have gone over all my notes, but I am still not confident enough.

Alexis: Yes, this test is going to be hard. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} But I haven't had time to study the notes yet. Let's do a review together, starting from Chapter One (第一章). OK?

Mary: {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Let's do it!

Alexis: Well, do you remember what content (内容) was covered in the first chapter?

Mary: Yes, I think I do. The first chapter is about the quadratic function (二次函数). Is that right?

Alexis: Yes! You got it! Good job! {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Can you finish it in five minutes?

Mary: I don't know, Alexis! I am not good at writing quickly. I always have difficulties putting my thoughts on paper. I've worked hard to improve my math skills, but I still have a long way to go.

Alexis: I do not think that is your problem. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Things can get worse when you start to feel nervous.

Mary: Thanks for your advice. When we are done with this, I will test you on Chapter Two.

Alexis: Okay!