Have you read any books by Washington Irving？Now I will tell you a story written by him. The name of the story is Rip Van Winkle, and it is also the name of the hero in this story. There are three characters in this story, Rip Van Winkle and his wife, Dame Van Winkle and their dog, Woof. Dame Van Winkle is a sharp-tongued (说话尖酸的、刻薄的) woman. Both Rip Van Winkle and the dog are terrified of her, even of her voice.

        There is a scene that can describe how Rip Van Winkle and his dog feel in front of Dame Van Winkle:

          Rip had just one way of replying to his wife's talk:  he only put his head back on his shoulders, looked up toward heaven, and said nothing. . . True, in the woods, Woof was as brave as an honorable dog should be， but as soon as Woof entered the house, his head bent low, his tail lay on the ground or curled between his legs. He went around the house with a guilty look, watching Dame Van Winkle out of the corner of his eyes, ready to run from the room at the slightest sign of her displeasure.

       This was the time when England ruled America. One day, Rip Van Winkle went into the mountain with his dog for an escape of his wife. He drank something given by some strangers and fell asleep. That was 20 years! His wife died and America got freedom from England, and I think that's what the story wants to tell us:  both the poor man's independence and nation's independence.

         Why does Irving's story attract people?  Because he wrote so vividly（生动地）. That sets me thinking:  How he observed things so carefully?  If you read through this story, you can't help smiling or laughing from time to time!

①How are you? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}                 A. Yes, it is. Thanks.

②What color is your bike? {#blank#}2{#/blank#}       B. I'm fine.

③Is this your book? {#blank#}3{#/blank#}             C. How do you do?

④IHow do you do? {#blank#}4{#/blank#}              D. It's yellow.

⑤Do you know Mike? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}           E. No, I don't.

    Tom has three good friends. They are Jack, David and Mark. They have different hobbies. Tom likes football. He often plays football on weekends. He thinks playing football can make him strong and healthy. He is in the school football team.

    Jack doesn't like sports. He likes listening to music. He likes Jay Chow best of all the singers. He has many of his CDs. He often listens to music on the way. He thinks music can let him feel happy.

    David doesn't like sports or music. He likes stamps. He collects stamps for five years. The stamps are very beautiful. He thinks collecting stamps can help him know more about the world.

    Mark likes taking photos. He has a few cameras. When he is free, he often takes out his camera and takes some pictures. Some of his pictures are in the newspapers. He thinks the world is beautiful. He wants to show the beauty of the world to others.

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⑵Hi, Mary. Nice to meet you!{#blank#}2{#/blank#}     B. Hello, Han Mei! Im Tom.

⑶Hello, Helen. How are you?{#blank#}3{#/blank#}     C. Hi, Tom! Nice to meet you, too.

⑷How do you spell it?{#blank#}4{#/blank#}           D. It's 25438541.

⑸What's your family name?{#blank#}5{#/blank#}       E. Hi, Eric! I'm fine, thanks.

⑹What's this in English?{#blank#}6{#/blank#}         F. It's a map.

⑺What's his phone number?{#blank#}7{#/blank#}      G. B-A-G.

⑻What color is it?{#blank#}8{#/blank#}              H. It's black.

⑼Good evening!{#blank#}9{#/blank#}             I. Yes, M-A-P

⑽Can you spell it, please?{#blank#}10{#/blank#}    K. Good evening!

    Here is a page from a magazine named Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in the future.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}⑴Cars will run on solar power(太阳能)or electricity and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down by itself.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}⑵Because there won't be any spare land, new cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels. People will live on the upper level, and the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}⑶Biotechnology will make food better and healthier. Plants that are not affected by insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruits and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}⑷New technology will be used to make TVs that are only 5cm thick. They will have pictures that are as clear as photos. Electrical appliances will be quieter and will be controlled by computer. They will also use 50% less power.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}⑸Many new ways to cure illnesses will be successful by using products of genetic engineering (基因产品). Cures will be found for the flu and the common cold. However, some new illnesses will appear.