The undersea world is very beautiful. Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secret there. Scuba diving（水肺潜水） is a new sport today.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    You will find many strange animals in the sea.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Many sea animals giveout light in the dark and some have sharp teeth.

    During the day, there is enough light. Here, under the sea, everything is blue andgreen. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands. When you havebottles of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Andyou must be very careful when you dive in deep water.

    The deep sea is not an easy place to live in. It's cold, and it's dark, too.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}About 3,000 feet, there is no light at all. It is very dark in the sea. Many fishes have noeyes. Some have big eyes. A few have eyes on one side.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Animals eat! They must find food to eat. Many animals eat plants.However, some animals eat meat. This means these sea animals have two big jobs. They need to find animals as food, and they have to try not to become other animals' meal.

The power of nature

    There are some things in nature that we cannot stop from happening. We cannot stop the power of nature. A flood comes when there is too much water on the land. Sometimes， it is after a big storm when too much rain falls on the land. Sometimes it is after a big storm at sea， when too much sea water comes onto the land. The fast flood water can hurt us and can hurt our homes. We cannot stop a flood from coming， but we can try to stop the water from coming into our homes. We can try to stop the water by making a wall. We can use sandbags to make the wall.

    An earthquake comes when the land moves. The land goes up and down and in different directions. Then land can crack（断裂）. An earthquake can hurt us. We can get hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake. Falling things can start fires. We cannot stop an earthquake from coming， but we can try to make our homes strong so that they will not fall down in an earthquake.

    A tornado（龙卷风）is fast air that goes around and around over the land. A tornado can pick up anything. It can break anything that is in the way. A hurricane（飓风）is a big storm with fast winds and strong rain. It begins at the sea and can come onto the land. Its fast winds can hurt us and our homes. We cannot stop a tornado or a hurricane from coming， but we can get out of its way. We cannot stop the power of nature， but we can go to places where we can be safe.

    If you want to have a wonderful holiday, you can visit Kingston. It's a famous Canadian city on the bank of Lake Ontario. It is about three hours' trip by bus from Kingston to Toronto. There are some famous universities in Kingston. About 25,000 students study in these universities. Queen's University, founded in 1841, is the most famous universities in Kingston. Kingston is one of the friendliest cities in the world and it welcomes tourists from all over the world. Wherever tourists go in this city, they will see a warm smile on the street or hear a happy "hello" in a public park. It's easy for them to feel at home.

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    The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don't {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Many people like sports, but they do not all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket is a very popular sport. In others it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors.

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        ①   In some Cultures, the foot of a rabbit is Carried as an amulet(护身符) believed to bring good luck. Belief is held in many parts of the world including Europe, China, Africa and South America.

       ②   Wishing upon a wishbone is an old Custom. It includes two people who would break the wishbone and the one with a Bigger piece makes a wish. The wishbone's shape just likes the letter" Y".

       ③   A In ancient days, old Boots or shoes were said to hold the good spirit and courage of their owners. Therefore, it was a Common Belief that an old Boot was a good luck Charm.

       ④   Clover is actually a type of wild plant with flowers shaped like Cotton balls and usually has three leaves on each stem. In fact, it is very difficult to find a four-leaf Clover.

    Schools in the UK are quite different from those in China. In the UK, at the beginning of the term, students must select their courses and teachers first.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} So in the first term, don't select too many courses, or you'll feel nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Different teachers have different teaching methods.

    If the teacher is called "killer" by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him, because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, give too many exams and too low grades.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in the UK are very expensive. Each copy is about $30 -50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    In class, discussing is very important. The teachers always encourage you to ask questions or show your own opinions freely. They don't usually ask you to sit well. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} They usually don't give you much homework to do. So in the schools in the UK you can learn knowledge and do exercises by yourself. You must do almost all things independently.

A. And some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library.

B. At the same time, you must select the teachers.

C. Selecting is very important for your grades in the UK.

D. Instead, they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like.

E. There is another thing after you select the courses and the teachers.