There is a little boy named Mark. He hopes he could fly like a bird. His parents tell him, “Dear, you can't fly.” “Why can't I? Some birds in the zoo are very big, but they can fly.” The boy can't understand.

    There is another little boy named Barry. He is crippled(跛脚的). He wishes he could walk and run like other children.

    “Why can't I walk or run like other children?” Barry asks his father. His father doesn't know what to say.

    One day, the two boys meet in a park.

    “Do you want to fly like a bird?” Mark asks Barry.

    “No,” Barry says. “ I just wish I could walk and run like you.”

    Mark thinks for a minute, walks to Barry's father and says something into his ear.

    “That's OK,” says the father.

    Mark goes to Barry and says, “Get onto my back. Let's run together.” Then Mark carries Barry and begins to run. He runs faster and faster. He runs across the park with Barry on his back. The crippled boy flaps(拍打) his arms up and down in the wind. He shouts at the top of his voice, “We're flying, Mark! We're flying!”

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    This is an English girl. (1)Her name is Sonia. She has a great collection of balls. She has three soccer balls, five baseballs, six volleyballs and two basketballs. (2)They are under her bed。Sonia likes sports. (3) She plays basketball every day. She likes Kobe and she has nine (4) __照片__ of Kobe.

    Sonia has one brother and one sister. Her brother is Mike and her sister is Cindy. Mike likes vegetables very much. He always has (5)   西红柿   and carrots for lunch. Cindy likes fruit and she always eats apples and oranges for dinner. Sonia's brother and sister don't like sports and they don't have any balls.

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    People who buy property (房产) or move into a new apartment or house usually hold a housewarming party (乔迁派对). The party is an opportunity for friends and family to congratulate (祝贺) this person on their new home. It is a tradition (传统) to bring a gift to a housewarming party. Decorations (装饰品) for the new house, such as pieces of art or potted plants (盆栽植物), are good housewarming gifts. You can also bring food or drinks to share with the other guests. The host or hostess of the party will give all the guests a tour of their new home. Sometimes, because housewarming parties usually happen shortly after a person moves into their new home, guests may be asked to help unpack boxes. This isn't common, though.

    A long time ago, people would bring firewood (木柴；柴火) to their friends' new homes as a gift. This is where the name "housewarming" comes from. This allowed their friends to keep their homes warm for the winter. These days, most homes have central heating, so firewood isn't needed.

    Emperor penguins are the largest penguins on Earth. Each adult is over a metre tall, and can weigh up to 40 kilograms.

    For many months each year, emperors live near the sea in large groups called colonies. However, in May, the weather gets colder and ice covers large areas of ocean. Each colony moves many kilometres from the water.

    Sharing the work

    There, each mother penguin lays just one egg. Then all the hungry mothers must walk back to the ocean to find food. The father penguins put their eggs on top of the feet, under a special piece of skin called the brood pouch. For two months, the father penguins keep the eggs safe and warm. Antarctica. Most animals leave for warmer places, but the father penguins stay. In this time, without food, a father penguin can lose almost half of his weight.

    New life

    Then the babies begin to hatch! The mother penguin returns just in time to see her baby come out of its egg. The chick is then moved to her bored pouch. This can be difficult. If the chick falls, it can freeze quickly, so the penguin parents must be very careful! Once this is done, the father penguin can go back to the ocean to find food.

    Growing up

    Over the next few months, penguin parents take turns to go to the ocean for food. They each make the trip several times, bringing back food for the chick. The chick grows quickly and is always hungry.

    Into the water

    By December, winter is ending. The chick is five months old and can live on its own. Soon it enters the water for the first time. It will swim and eat until next April, and then return here. After a few more years, it, too, will start its own family.

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    You don't have to be bored on a rainy day. Here are some new ideas：

    Tell stories. You might tell stories you heard before, or you might make up some really wonderful stories.

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    You can learn to cook a pizza or maybe some cookies. Give your friends a chance to help in the kitchen and make something tasty.

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    You might write stories on your own and then read them aloud to others, or you might write a story together.

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    Think of some scenes and then play a game. Act as teachers, doctors, nurses or policemen. You can dress up in whatever you may have.

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    Pick out some music and dance around in the room. You can also sing while others are dancing.

    Soon the next rainy day, try some of these ideas for a day full of fun!

Why Live Near the River?

Imagine pioneers traveling west in the 1800s. In those days, it was hard to find running water and shops where to buy things. As time went by, most pioneers had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily.

How did rivers help people live in the past?

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Who wouldn't want to live near a river?

Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods (洪水). Every once in a while, floodwaters rise higher than a house, ruining (毁坏) many things in the house.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops (作物) we eat. Water and crops in polluted areas can make people very sick.

How do people decide where to live?

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