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    "I sold meat this morning and got 100 coins (硬币). Then I had a short {#blank#}3{#/blank#}But when I woke up, I couldn't find my money," said the boy.

    Bao Gong looked the boy up and down and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} for some time. Then he pointed at a horse and said it was the thief (小偷). He shouted at the horse and asked it to give the boy's {#blank#}5{#/blank#}back.

    People around laughed and said quietly, "What is he doing?  Shouldn't Bao Gong be {#blank#}6{#/blank#} Bao Gong heard that and shouted, "How could you say bad words {#blank#}7{#/blank#}an official? You are all .fined (被罚款) one coin" Then he took out a large bowl full of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} And asked everyone to put a coin into it.

    When one man put his into the bowl, Bao Gong said, "This is the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}thief! When he put the coin into the bowl, there was a film of oil (一层油) on the water. All the boy's corns have oil from the meat on{#blank#}10{#/blank#}

    At last the boy got his money back. Everyone said that Bao Gong was a really smart man.

A: What kind of book are you reading, Crystal?

B: It's about aliens.

A: Really? There's no such thing as aliens. You know that, right?

B: No, I don't know. I mean, I don't {#blank#}1{#/blank#}those stories about aliens on Earth, but there could be {#blank#}2{#/blank#} on other planets. There must be {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of other planets in the universe.

A: But those planets may be very far away.

B: Well, one day we will be able to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a very fast spaceship, and we will be able to go there. Or perhaps the aliens can travel huge distance very {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

A: Maybe. Can I look at the book when you've finished?

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⑵All the children are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the funny games.

    Tom is an American boy. He's tall and healthy. He likes {#blank#}1{#/blank#} sports very much. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} is his favorite. so he often watches basketball games on TV. He thinks the games are great. Tom often plays basketball with his friends on {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. One day, he went to the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} with his friends. They had a basketball game with the boys in No. 2 Middle School, They played very well, but at last they lost the game. They felt very {#blank#}5{#/blank#} After the game, Tom sat down and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} with his friends. Then, a man walked to them. Wow! The man is a great basketball {#blank#}7{#/blank#} in the city. Many people know him. He's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} with his students. Some of the basketball players in CBA are his students. The man said Tom played very well. He asked him to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the city basketball club, It's really a piece of good news for Tom. He will make new {#blank#}10{#/blank#} and become a good player in the club.