On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaud...

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   On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
   Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.
   After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
   At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and they decided to land. They came down in Poland　heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!

（1）、Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?

（2）、What was the metal box used for?

（3）、Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?

（4）、How long did they travel in the end?

（5）、What do you think of the three people and their travel? (请自拟一句话作答)

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Some children are born bosses. They have a need to make decisions, manage their environment and lead rather than follow. Too much rule in the hands of the young isn't healthy for children or the family. Family expert John Taylor says, “Children have secret feelings of weakness. They are always trying to feel safe. ”It's the parents' duty－not the child's－to provide safety.
When a “boss child'' doesn't learn limits（限制）at home, troubles will appear outside the family. The child may have trouble obeying（遵守）teachers, for example, or keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your ruling ways.
Bossy kids are often unusually bright. Their parents need to be especially careful to manage them. Bossy kids usually work more on the mother. It's important for both parents to know their child's weakness, to agree on key rules and to back each up.
Even as you try to be kind—to a point—don't give up your parental ruling post. Instead, stand your ground by using body language that tells your child who the boss is.
Good manners are important to family. Show a child by example how to ask for something rather than shout orders. Try asking your child to do things that are not too difficult. Then reward（奖励）him with a hug（拥抱）and words such as “Thank you. I like it when you listen to me.” Over time good manners will become associated（联结）with pleasure.

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Every day Tim gets up at five thirty and then goes to take a shower．After that，he makes breakfast for him and his wife (妻子)Betty．For breakfast．Tim has milk and bread and Betty has an egg and some salad．After breakfast，Tim goes to work．He is a train driver(列车司机)and he loves his job．

Tim starts working at seven o'clock and drives trains on the London Underground．He usually works from Monday to Friday,but he sometimes works on weekends，too．At about one o'clock he has lunch．He eats sandwiches(三明治)．After lunch he works to four o'clock and then he goes home．

In the evening Tim watches TV with Betty and plays games with his baby son，Ben．At ten he goes to bed．He usually reads books for haIf an hour in bed．He thinks reading is a good habit．

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Death Valley is a huge place. It is more than 225 kilometers across the southern part of the state of California, and across the border (边界) with the state of Nevada.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} It can be dangerously cold during the winter months. The air temperature during the summer can be as high as 57℃. The heat of Death Valley has killed people in the past. It will continue to kill those who do not honor the climate. Death Valley does not forgive (原谅) those who are not careful.

Death Valley was named by a woman in 1849. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Thousands of people from other parts of the country traveled to the gold mining (开采) areas in California. They were in a hurry to get there before other people did.

Many people were not careful. They made bad choices or wrong decisions. One group of people had reached Death Valley by December. They avoided the terrible heat of summer, but there was not enough water. There were few plants for their work animals to eat. The people could not find a pass through the tall mountains to the west of the valley. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} They had to kill their work animals for food and began to walk out of the valley.

As they left, one woman looked back and said, “Good-bye, death valley.” {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

A. Slowly, they ran out of food.

B. Death Valley has a long history.

C. The name has never been changed.

D. Death Valley is a beautiful but dangerous place.

E. That was the year after gold was discovered in California.

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Why do people play sports? You might say “ to get exercise” and you'd be right. To have fun? That's true , too. According to report, people who play sports get a lot more than just fit.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}You may think sports will take up all your study time. But research shows that students who play sports do better than those who don't. Exercise improves learning, and memory, which can help students become more active in the classroom.

It's clear that people who play sports learn teamwork and goal setting skills.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}While working with teammates to win games and achieve goals, you're learning how to be successful. Those skills make you good at work and in family life.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} In addition to being fit and keeping a healthy weight, people who play sports are also less likely to smoke. And later in life, people who exercise are less likely to have cancer or some other illness. Playing sports improves self- confidence{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Why? It builds confidence when you can practice, improve, and achieve your goal. Sports are also a feel-good activity because they help people stay and make new friends.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Playing sports can make you have less stress and help you feel a little happier. A person's mood improves during exercise. Friends help improve your mood. And being on a team creates close relations between friends. It's good to know your teammates will be on your side —- both on and off the field!

A. Exercise cuts the pressure.

B. Sports are good for people's health.

C. Sports teach people useful life skills.

D. People who play sports do better in school.

E. People who play sports feel better about themselves.

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Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy who works hard in school and gets good grades. It is hard to believe that he used to be a "problem child". Li Wen lives in the Sichuan countryside. As a small child, he seldom caused any problems. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.His parents moved to the city to look for jobs. He had to live with his grandparents. Li Wen began to cause problems for himself and his family. He was no longer interested in studying. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}and he failed his examinations.

Finally, his parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school. There were so many rules, and he used to keep breaking them. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}and she advised his parents to talk with their son in person（亲自）. So his parents took a 24-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to go back to their hometown. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. To Li Wen's surprise, their conversation changed his life. …Now Li Wen has really changed.

A. However, things began to changed a few years ago

B. His teacher was worried about him

C. His parents were proud of him

D. They had a long talk

E. Sometimes he was absent from classes

F. He was very angry

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Hello, I'm Lisa. I'm a middle school student. What's this on the table(桌子)? It's a photo of my family. Look! The woman with gray(灰色的) hair is my grandmother. And the man next to her is my father, Steve Black. He is a football player. The woman next to(在……旁边) my grandmother is my mother, Annie Black. She is a teacher. The little girl in front of (在……前面) my mother is my sister, Laura. And the girl in red is me! Oh, I also have a lovely (可爱的) cat. It's black and white. Where is it? It's on my bed, haha!

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