Where is the true home of hamburger?

     The kind of beef we see in hamburgers , minced(切碎)beef, was possibly invented by Mongolians over 800 years ago. But who first put the beef between pieces of bread and called it a hamburger? Three different cities in the United States all say that they were the first to invent America's favorite food.

     Some people say that Fletcher Davis, from Athens, invented hamburgers. “Old Dave,”as people called him, was selling minced beef sandwiches in his lunch bar as early as the 1880s. Some years later, they say that a group of Germans called①his sandwich a “hamburger” because people from the German city of Hamburger ate this kind of beef.

     Other people believe that the hamburger came from a different American city.②coincidentally, its name was also Hamburg. The Menches brothers were selling pork sandwiches at a fair in 1885, but when there was no more pork, they used minced beef and gave it a new name, the “hamburger”.

     The third possible inventor of the hamburger was Charlie Nagreen, also known as “Hamburger Charlie,”from Seymour. He said that in 1885 he invented the world's first hamburgers. Seymour now celebrates the invention of the hamburger every year. In 1989, it was the home of the world's largest ever burger—over 2,500kg!

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Hello! My name is David. I'm in Class 3, Grade 7. Here (1)___our classroom. Thirty-two desks and thirty-two chairs (2) __ in it. Some bags are on the desks. Some books are in the bags. (3) 一些录像带在地板上。 Some plants are near the windows. They are fresh. What's that ? It's a map of China. Look! What's this? It's a baseball. (4) It's Jeff's baseball. It's (5) under the desk.
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{#blank#}2{#/blank#} 把(3)处划线的句子翻译成英语。
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—Where are the 32 desks and the 32 chairs?一They are______．

Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.

A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about l, 500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan (租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lose any of them.

American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years old, most take a free driving class at school for one term.  If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver's exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.

Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take Science, Maths, English and Social Studies. They can choose Art, Homemaking, Fashion Design and other classes.  In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: Health Education, Physical Education or Foreign Language Studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom.  There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.

The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.

①{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Henry, a student of fifteen, wants to see a movie, but he has only five dollars.

②{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Jane is going to buy some nice clothes for herself. She doesn't care about the prices.

③{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Linda and her friend Mark are going to have lunch together. They don't like to eat in a noisy place.

④{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Mr. Smith wants his son to try some interesting things during the summer holidays. The boy doesn't like talking and he has no friends at school.

⑤{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Susan sings well. Her dream is to be a pop singer. Now she needs to get more practice to make it come true.

A. How will you spend your summer holidays, boys and girls? Why not play soccer on the beach, ride a bike to the farm or try something different from those at school? lots of fun and new friends are waiting for you. Call Summer Club at 3940-8821.

B. Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats and the biggest screens. Students can buy tickets for less than five dollars on weekdays.

C. Green Clothes Store is very popular in our city. Although clothes there are a little expensive, you can always find your favorite at any time.

D. Are you interested in music? Come and take classes at Molly Music School. Some famous singers will be your teachers. Maybe you will be a good singer in the near future.

E. Yummy restaurant has lots of delicious food at good prices. we have clean, nice and quiet rooms. It is the best place to enjoy the food with your family or friends.

F. Old Sam's Bookstore is newly opened. Many picture books are on sale and there is free ice-cream for children under ten.

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    Learning to communicate well is a skill you will use all your life. You need this skill in your personal life to express your feelings to friends and family members. You need to be able to communicate well in school, too.  Your future job success may also depend on your ability to communicate.

    Kinds of Communication

    There are two main kinds of communication. The first kind is verbal communication( 语 言 交 流 ). It includes the use of words to send information. Speaking and writing are both forms of verbal communication.

    Nonverbal communication(非语言交流) includes any means of sending a message that does not use words. Your appearance, body language and the way you react are all forms of nonverbal communication.

    Being an Active Listener

    Communication is a two-way process. Sometimes you are the sender and sometimes you are the receiver. To receive the messages clearly, it helps to be an active listener. Active listening is a communication skill in which the listener shows a clear understanding of what a person is saying. You can do this in several ways.

◆Repeat what you think the speaker is saying.

◆Let the speaker know you are listening by nodding or shaking your head.

◆If the message you receive is not clear, ask questions.

◆Listen before answering.

◆Do not interrupt(打断). Allow the speaker to finish what he or she has to say.