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   Do you have a QQ number? Many people like to chat online using QQ. QQ has become the most popular way of communication(交流).It even changes the way people communicate with each other. Do you know who invented QQ? Let me tell you. QQ was invented by Ma Huateng.
   Ma Huateng was born in 1971. （1）When he was very young, he showed a great interest in astronomy.（天文学） However, he chose to learn computer when he entered Shenzhen University in 1989. （2）In his eyes, computer science was closer to everyday life compared to (与…相比) astronomy. He worked hard and became the best student in his class. He was popular among students and teachers at school.

（3）He worked as a computer programmer in a company in Shenzhen for five years . Then he started his own company in 1988. It was difficult at the beginning and he had to work hard every day.(4) After he invented QQ,  his business got better and better. It is said that now there are at least three hundred million people using QQ. To be honest, the number of QQ users is getting larger and larger. (5) It is a wonder, isn't it?

      Most middle school students wear uniforms. Some students like uniforms, but ①       don't. However, recently, a Japanese government survey(政府调查) shows that more students in Japan like uniforms now because ②school uniforms are more fashionable(时尚的) than they were before.

      I surveyed some Japanese students about what they thought about school uniforms. I asked them, “Do you like fashionable uniforms?” There were lots of different opinions(观点, 看法).

      Hiromi said, “I like school uniforms because I don't need to choose clothes every day. I think that fashionable uniforms are good. My high school uniform is fashionable, but there is a problem. Fashionable uniforms are too expensive.”

      Miki said that she didn't like fashionable uniforms because she didn't want to ③                        (在制服上花太多的钱). She thought that the uniforms should be changed(被改变). They should be cheaper and easier to get.

      Mitsuaki said, “I don't like school uniforms because I want to look different. I also agree that fashionable uniforms make many students want to wear uniforms in high school. If students like fashionable uniforms, it is good. ”

Peter: I found an ID card. My phone number is 512-8843

Jim: I lost a computer game. If you find, call me at 680-7432.

Paul: I lost an English dictionary. Who found it, please call 555-0287.

Sam: I found a notebook with the name (有……名字) “Kevin Clark”. My phone number is 476-3539.

    When a person is hurt or becomes sick, people will give him immediate (立即的 )care. We call it first aid(急救). When there is a sudden(突然的) situation, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, so first aid plays a very important role. Immediate action is necessary when someone loses lots of blood.

    Everyone should know something about how to care for a person with a sudden illness, Even a small cut can be very dangerous. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    When first aiders face a sudden situation, they must keep calm. He or she must know how to control blood and take care of injuries. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    In our country, hundreds of people die in traffic accidents every year because most people don't have first aid knowledge. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} We may face a sudden situation anywhere. One day somebody in our family may get hurt or suddenly become ill. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

    A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

    Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It isn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

    Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go.

    People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

    Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped(逃跑)from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

    Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.

    Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower, little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimetres.

    Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made arctic(北极的)ice melt.

    Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.