Mr. and Mrs. Turner live outside a small town. They have a big farm and they are always busy working on it. Their son, Peter, studied at a middle school. The young man studied hard and did well in his lessons. It made them happy.

    Last month Peter finished middle school and passed the entrance examination (升学考试). Mrs. Turner was very happy and told the farmers about it.

    Yesterday morning the woman went to the town to buy something for her son. On the bus she told one of her friends how clever and able her son was. She spoke very loudly. All the people in the bus began to listen to her.

    “Which university (大学) will your son study in?” a woman next to her asked.

    “In the most famous university in our country!” Mrs. Turner said happily.

    “The most famous university?”

    “Oxford University (牛津).”

    Most of the passenger (乘客) looked at her carefully. Some of them said to her, “Congratulations!”

    A woman said, “I'm sure he'll know Fred Smith.”

    “Who's Fred Smith?”

    “He's my son.”

    “Does he study in the university, too?”

    “No,”said the woman. “He is one of the professors.”

    There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

    On their way home, the father asked the son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad," the son answered. "Did you notice how poor people were there?" asked his father. "Oh, yes," said the son. "So, tell me," said his father. The son said, "Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns, but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don't need walls, because their friends will protect them.

    The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, "Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are."

Four students are talking about the books they have ever read.

 Tom,13

I have finished {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Little Women. It is written by an {#blank#}2{#/blank#} writer and it is about the life experiences of four sisters. Though the book is a little bit boring, I have learned that we should be{#blank#}3{#/blank#} in the face of difficulties.

 Kate,14

 It took me a week to read Robinson Crusoe. The book is amazing. It is about a man who lived· alone on an {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, but he did not give up his hope. He cut down trees and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a house and learnt to grow fruit and vegetables. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} he went back home successfully.

 Bob,14

I have read the Treasure Island many times beca…… I am interested in it. It is written by the English .{#blank#}7{#/blank#} Stevenson. The book is full of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} . ít is about the journey of a boy and a group of people looking for the treasure.

 Peter,15

I haven't finished reading Harry Potter because · it is too long. But I have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} some of the Harry Potter movies. I think the movies are much {#blank#}10{#/blank#} interesting than the books.

Taiyuan Luogu is a national intangible cultural heritage(国家级非物质文化遗产) with a history of around 1,000 years. It's widely used in weddings (婚礼) and at traditional {#blank#}1{#/blank#}to bring good luck.

Taiyuan Luog u is popular in the countryside. Many {#blank#}2{#/blank#}people are good at it. A woman named Niu Gaixian in Xiaozhanying Village in Taiyuan is one of them. Now she's a city- level inheritor(市级传承人) of this form of art. Every time she and her team members have their Taiyuan Luog u shows, the village will soon become {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

In 1990, Niu met Han Qixiang, a national- level inheritor of Taiyuan Luogu, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}became his student. Since then, practicing playing Taiyuan Luog u has become part of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}everyday life.

" Mr. Han had a great influence{#blank#}6{#/blank#} me. He asked me to learn more about traditional culture, not only of Shanxi, but also across the country," said Niu Gaixian.

In 2003, Niu Gaixian set up her own Taiyuan Luog u team. To avoid {#blank#}7{#/blank#}mistakes while they are giving performances, she and her team members practice again and again. They always practice {#blank#}8{#/blank#} even in the hot summer.

In April 2018, Niu Gaixian and her team were invited to join in an international drum culture festival in Africa. After they{#blank#}9{#/blank#} their performances, they were cheered by the crowd.

Niu Gaixian hopes that more and more people can {#blank#}10{#/blank#}about this kind of traditional art.

 In the future, we might not just drive or take trains to get around. Smart people are making a new way to travel: flying cars. These cars can drive on the road like usual cars, but they can also fly in the sky like planes.

"Wow, can you imagine flying over traffic jams?" asks Tom.

"Sure, Tom!" answers Sarah. "It would save us so much time."

 Flying cars can help deal with(处理) some big travel problems. One is traffic jams. With flying cars, people can fly over them and save time. Another problem is pollution. Many flying cars are being made as electric cars, so...

"I heard these electric(电) flying cars won't pollute the air," Jack puts a word in.

"That's right, Jack," adds Emma. "They' re eco-friendly and a big step towards cleaner transportation(交通)."

 Safety(安全) is very important for new ways to travel. Engineers are using cool technology to make flying cars safe. They put safety net s into them, like parachutes and good guided system(导航系统) to help.

"Dad, are flying cars safe?" little Timmy asks.

"Yes, Timmy," his dad reassures him. "Engineers are working hard to make them as safe as possible."

 Flying cars are still being tested, but some companies have tried them out. It might take a few years, but soon we might see flying cars in our everyday life. The idea of flying cars is not just a dream any more— it's getting real.

"I can't wait for the day we can just fly to work," says Lisa, excitedly.

"Me neither," agrees Mike. "It's going to change the way we live and travel."