I'm Cathy Brown．I am now working for the Sunshine Travel Service in Fuzhou, Fujian. I have just come back from Taiwan, the largest i{#blank#}1{#/blank#} of China. Last week, I took a group of officials for a week's trip to Taiwan. We t{#blank#}2{#/blank#} all around the island. There are lots of fascinating s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} on the island. My favorite sight is the Sun Moon Lake. You may ask w{#blank#}4{#/blank#} people call it so. If you  f{#blank#}5{#/blank#} high up over the lake and look down from your plane, you 'll find the answer yourself. In the middle of this lake, there's a small island t{#blank#}6{#/blank#} is called Lalu. On one s{#blank#}7{#/blank#} of Lalu the lake looks like a sun, and on the other side it looks like a   m{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake.

    There are many mountains around this lake. One of the nearest is Mount Ali. We stayed there for three days. We also h{#blank#}9{#/blank#} a dancing party with Gaoshan people there.

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     John is from London. He is 8 years old this year. His father is a waiter and his mother works on a farm. He is a pupil of Grade One.

     It's Monday today. Miss King is teaching them to count from one to ten. John is working hard in class. Soon he can count them. Miss King is very glad and asks him, “How many people are there in your family, John?” John stands up and says, “Two, Miss King.” “Who are they?” “My father and mother.” “Oh?” Miss King is surprised and says, “There are three people in your family.” “But now I'm not at home. I'm at school, you know!”

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    Autumn is a good time for children to go outside and see the changing colors of nature. The wind is cool, the days are short and the leaves are changing colors. Autumn is a great season for kids to play outside. What outdoor activities do children like?

    In China, students often have an autumn picnic held by their school. Usually, they will go to an amusement(娱乐) park or to places that are close to nature.

    What kinds of autumn activities are there for children in other countries?

    Japanese students often go hiking. It is a perfect way to get exercise while enjoying the scenes(景色). Mountain climbing in such nice weather is also a good choice(选择).

    Children in the USA like to go for bike rides in autumn. Take a mountain bike ride and you can explore new trails (探索新路). Playing in a leaf pile is popular, too. Kids jump into the leaf pile to see the colorful leaves fly all around. They also make leaf rain and leaf beds — all a lot of fun.

    In the UK, school kids like to camp outside with their parents. They make snacks over the fire and tell ghost stories.

    Students' Favourite Autumn Activities in D{#blank#}1{#/blank#}  Countries

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}One of my friends sometimes takes aside another friend to talk to her about something she doesn't want me to hear. It makes me feel sad. What should I do?

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Some of my friends are in a fight. like them all equally(同样地), but they say I have to choose sides. Help!

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}I look up to my sisters. They're both intelligent(聪明的) feel that I'll never be as good as them.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}I am the shortest person in my class, and my classmates call me "Tiny Mouse." How can I make them stop?

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}I always use the computer and can't stop I feel that I'm not getting any smarter and the computer is warping(扭曲) my brain.

    People burn coal, gas and oil to get energy But there are problems with these fuels (燃料). (A)________, these fuels cause pollution. Pollution makes the air and water unsafe for humans. Secondly, these fuels will not last forever. One day, we will run out of these fuels.

    Scientists are looking for new kinds of energy. One is heat from the Earth. We know that (B)地球中央非常热. We cannot reach the center of the Earth, but in some places the heat from the Earth's center comes to the surface of the Earth. Perhaps you know about some of these places One place is volcanoes (火山). It is very dangerous to go near an active volcano, (C) _______ we cannot use the energy from this.

    Another kind of heat from the Earth is hot springs (温泉). In these places, hot water comes to the surface of the Earth. If this water is near a town, the hot water can be sent in pipes (管道) directly to people's houses to heat them .In Iceland, this is a common way to heat houses.

    (D)In Australia, scientists are looking for ways to make energy using hot rocks under the surface of the Earth. They want to pump (抽水)water onto the hot rocks .When the water hits the rocks, it makes stream(蒸汽). The steam is piped to power stations where (E) it is used to make electricity. The electricity can then be sent all over the country.

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