(John, one of the exchange students, wants to buy something in Beijing. But he doesn't know where to go. Now he is asking Millie for help) John=J, Millie=M

J: Where can I buy some postcards, Millie?

M: Go to the bookshop in the shopping mall in Old Street. You'll find many postcards there.

J: Can you tell me how to get to the shopping mall?

M: Walk across the footbridge. Then walk along New Road until you see the traffic lights. Cross New Road, you'll see a restaurant. And the shopping mall is next to it.

J: Oh, I see! I also want to buy some souvenirs for my friends. Can I find some in the shopping mall?

M: You'd better go to the Souvenir Shop. It's very easy to find. Just come out of the shopping mall, you'll see the shop is at the other side of the street.

J: That's great! By the way, can I enjoy Beijing Duck in the restaurant?

M: Of course! The Beijing Duck in that restaurant is very nice.

J: Thanks a lot!

    The Dragon Boat Festival is an interesting Chinese festival. Usually, it's in May or June. People all like it very much.

    They usually have dragon boat races. Dragon boats are very long. They look like dragons. In every boat, there are many people rowing boats. Dragon boat races are very interesting for Chinese people.

    At the Dragon Boat Festival, people also eat zongzi. People usually use rice, meat(肉), vegetables and other things to make zongzi. There are many kinds of zongzi. They are all nice, and people usually give them to their friends.

    The Dragon Boat Festival is a great time for people.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

    If you have a brother or a sister, you already know you are different from each other. You live together in the same house and have the same parents. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}． Why is this? One possible reason is the way your parents treat you.

    First—born children receive all the attention from their parents. Most families have much more photos of a first—born than any other child. Parents give them more responsibility（责任）.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}． As a result, first—borns are often responsible, hard—working and serious. They often want to do well at school and work.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}． For example, Gorge Bush, George Washington, and Lyndon Baines Johnson are all first—born.

    When a second child arrives, parents are more relaxed. The second child is allowed to be more independent. But he also has to compete with the first—born for the parents' attention and love. These children often choose different sports and hobbies to show independence.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}． They are often adventurous（爱冒险的）, fun—loving, and outgoing, but can be jealous（好嫉妒的）and get angry easily.

    The youngest child is the happiest. He has fewer responsibilities and more freedom. These children do not feel pressure to do well at school and work, but have to be creative to get their family's attention.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}．So, many famous talk—show hosts and comedians were born last.

阅读短文，根据短文内容，选择适当的句子完成短文，使文章通顺。

A. There are more first-born American presidents than second or last-born children.

B. They are often friendly,humorous and calm.

C. But you have different personalities(个性）.…

D. And they develop different personalities.…

E. They depend on the first-borns to look after younger brothers and sisters?

    We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others. Photographers use cameras, artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories. Spencer Johnson's story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于) our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.

    Just look at the cycle of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽) in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter arrives, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.

    Since we accept the cycles of nature, we should also accept the changes in our life. We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life. So we should change ourselves when life changes.

    The map below helps you become familiar with the library's resources:

    Fiction and nonfiction titles for all subjects

    Current newspapers and magazines

    Computers accessible with your student ID number

    Helpful library staff

    Welcome, new students, to Maple Knoll High School Library! Here is an introduction of our school library. The {#blank#}1{#/blank#}on the left of the map helps you best understand it.

    The computer lab is just on the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}of the main entrance. You can enter computers by putting into the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of your student ID card. There are 4{#blank#}4{#/blank#} copy machines in the library. The circulation desk on the left of the main entrance is a place to borrow and return books from general stacks. The reading area is in the middle of the library. A water fountain is between the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and the cellphone area. They're all on the right.

    If you want to ask for more help, you can go to the librarian's office.

    Patrick doesn't like school. He thinks doing homework is too boring. He likes to play baseball and basketball after class.

    One day his cat is playing with a little elf (精灵). The elf says, "Help me! Don't give me back to that cat. If you help me, I can grant（承认you a wish." So Patrick says, "Help me do all my homework for 35 days."

    The elf doesn't always know what to do and he needs help. "Help me! Help me!" he says. And Patrick has to help. "I don't know this word," the elf asks. "Get me a dictionary. Look up the word." When it comes to math, the elf says," I know nothing about math. Here, sit down beside me and help me." The elf doesn't know anything about history, he says, "Go to the library. I need books. And you can help me read them, too."

    Patrick works hard every day. Patrick gets A at each subject. But I tell you a secret. In fact Patrick does the homework by himself.