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    My good friend is Bill. He is twelve years old. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) born (出生) in New York in 2005. At the age of seven, he {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (start) to go to school. When he was eleven，he {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(leave) New York with his parents and moved to Washington D.C. At his new school, he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (meet) me. He became my deskmate (同桌). Because some terrible things were going on, at that time I wasn't enjoying {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(I). I didn't want to say anything to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (anyone). So of course, I didn't say hello to him. However, Bill said to me with a smile (微笑) on his face, "Hi, Dale! Do you need my help?" Bill's smile made me feel better. I didn't keep silent (沉默的) anymore.

    I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (decide) to say something to him. After that Bill and I became good friends.

    Now Bill is still my deskmate. Every day he {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (take) the subway to school with me. Like me, he {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (study) and exercises hard. We are in good health. We always {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (get) good grades.

    Hello. My name is Liu Mei. I'm from Fuzhou. I'm in No.1 Junior High School. I'm in Class Seven, Grade Seven. My mother {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(work) in No.1 Junior High School. She teaches Chinese. My father is a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}[ˈdɒktə(r)] in a hospital.

    On Sunday, my mother and I often do {#blank#}3{#/blank#} shopping. My mother likes shopping a lot. We will go shopping this Sunday afternoon. My mother says she will buy a red coat {#blank#}4{#/blank#} me. But I don't like red. I want a{#blank#}5{#/blank#}[pɪŋk] one. My mother says yes to me, I'm happy.

    My father doesn't like shopping at {#blank#}6{#/blank#} His favorite animal is monkeys. He often take

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(I) to the zoo. In the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} I can see monkeys, elephants, lions and tigers. The monkeys are very cute and clever. The lions and tigers are {#blank#}9{#/blank#}[strɒŋ]. The elephants have long noses. They are very kind. This Sunday my father will go to the zoo with me.

    I love my{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(parent) very much. They love me, too. I have a happy family.

    The sea is the biggest unknown part of our world. It covers about seventy-one per cent of the Earth. There is still much to be discovered about the huge water. If the ocean water could be removed, the sea floor with {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (it) wide valleys and irregular (不规则的) mountains would be an unbelievable sight.

    Tourists can explore the world under the waves without {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (get) wet nowadays. From tourist submarines (潜艇) {#blank#}3{#/blank#} underwater meals, undersea travelling is more and more popular.

    Travelling by submarine {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (grow) fast in the past ten years. Now, tourists can visit many beautiful places which are famous for their water, including the water around Okinawa and Taiwan's Green Island. The submarines carry nearly two million {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (tourist) each year. Large windows offer passengers wonderful views when the submarines explore {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (colour) animals and plants under the water. Most one-hour tours cost about $80.

    If tourists want to have {#blank#}7{#/blank#} unforgettable experience, they can enjoy fine food under the sea. Several years ago, the Hilton Maldives Resort {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (open) the world's first underwater restaurant, Ithaa. Tourists walk downstairs into the restaurant, which lies 35 feet under the waves of the Indian Ocean. The walls of the restaurant {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (make) of strong glass, and tourists can enjoy a panoramic (全景的) ocean view. This excellent view doesn't come cheap {#blank#}10{#/blank#} it costs about 1,300 yuan per person! Be sure to book a seat early too. There are only 14 seats for tourists in the restaurant.