Cartoon is the most popular TV program that attracts many children at the age 3 to 10. It's {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  that the word "cartoon" came from Italian. It first referred to the picture before a true drawing on the wall. In the mid-19th century, it came into English.  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  the 1840s , it has also come to mean any picture that is humorous, satirical(讽刺的) or showing an opinion. It usually comes out in a newspaper and magazine, with or  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  a short text. Today cartoons are a  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  of the daily life of most people. Cartoons not only show their life,  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}    also help them relax.

    Jack is a schoolboy. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#} England. He lives in a small town and he likes to study. He loves reading {#blank#}2{#/blank#} books. His favourite subject is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. He has many friends and they often play basketball together {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. He hopes to be a basketball player after he grows up.

    Can his dream {#blank#}5{#/blank#}?

    I went to Jinyun with my friends last weekend. One of them is a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (trade), he does business with other people. We drove our cars. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} it was a long time sitting in the car, I didn't feel bored. We talked, ate snacks and listened {#blank#}3{#/blank#} music in the car. When we reached Jinyun, we {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (have) lunch first. After lunch, we went somewhere {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (excite). Xiudu was so beautiful that everyone jumped up and down in excitement. Some of us climbed up the hill, but {#blank#}6{#/blank#} waited below. I climbed {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (fast) of all. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (luck), when we got to the top, it began to rain. We didn't bring enough {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (umbrella) with us. That's why some of us got wet. It is lucky that they had dry clothes with them. What {#blank#}10{#/blank#} wonderful trip it was!

    Nine-year-old Jimmy was given a task in school to write a story on "My family's ancestors(祖先)". The purpose was for the kids to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} their family history.

    In search of some {#blank#}2{#/blank#} for his task. Jimmy interviewed his grandmother who of course {#blank#}3{#/blank#} nothing about the reason why Jimmy asked such questions.

    When she was asked, "Granny, where did I come from?" his grandma was quite{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Why didn't he ask his parents? She had to be quite careful when talking {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a kid about such a subject. She wanted to buy some time, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} she replied," Well, sweetie , the stork(鹳鸟) brought you." She said no{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, hoping that the subject would be dropped until Jimmy's parents came back.

    "So , where did Mom come from?"

    "The stork brought her also."

    "Well, then where did you come from?"

    " The stork brought {#blank#}8{#/blank#}too, sweetie"

    "All right, thanks, Granny"

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} grandmother did not think anything more about his questions. Three days later, when she was tidying up and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} at Jimmy's desk, she read the first sentence of his paper," For three generations(辈)there have been no natural births in our family".

    Some of my classmates often ask me.“Hey, Bill! What do you usually do on Saturday? Are you usually at home? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}do you go to play?”Here're my answers.

On Saturday I'm usually at home. I'm usually with my dogs. My family has two dogs. One is Millie. She is very{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Sure, I like being with her. The other one is Dave. He looks{#blank#}3{#/blank#}but I do like it. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}do I like this scary dog? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}he can help me do lots of things. He can help me look after my home. And he can.