A

 In recent years, more and more children in the US are interested in learning Chinese and learning about China. Seven-year-old Anna        {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  (study) Chinese for two years in the Confucius（孔子）Classroom in Washington Yuying Public Charter School. During class, Anna and the other children are interested in introducing themselves and teaching visitors how  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  (say) “hello”, “thank you” and “goodbye” in Chinese.

“When she grows up, she'll be able to communicate with Chinese. I hope she learns Chinese as early as possible,” says Anna's mother. “I   {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  (spend) more on this so that she can get a lifelong skill.”

B

 For the last hundred years, people of two villages in Sumatra have used a 30-metre-long bridge. It {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (make) of the roots（树根）of   two trees on each side of the river.

 Pakih Sohan, a teacher, began to build the bridge in 1890. Because of the river, many children  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}   (not, go) to school. It took Pakih Sohan more than 26 years to make the strong bridge. The bridge {#blank#}6{#/blank#}  (become) stronger and stronger because the roots grow all the time.

 On rainy days people should cross the bridge carefully. When it  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  (rain), the bridge will become wet and slippery(滑的). More and more people travel there just to take some photos and try crossing it.

      It says that bats (蝙蝠) are almost blind (瞎的). Do you know h{#blank#}1{#/blank#}   the bat finds the way? In fact (事实上), bats find their ways w{#blank#}2{#/blank#}  the help of their ears. Bats make a sound that we can't h{#blank#}3{#/blank#}  at all. They cry when they fly and the echoes (回声) of these cries come back to their ears. In this way they can k{#blank#}4{#/blank#}    where they should go. Bats f{#blank#}5{#/blank#}  out in the evening. In the daytime, they just stay together in their homes.

      When the evening c{#blank#}6{#/blank#}   , they begin to go out and look for f{#blank#}7{#/blank#}  . The next morning, they come back from work to sleep until the evening. Some people t{#blank#}8{#/blank#}  that bats are bad animals. In fact, they are very u{#blank#}9{#/blank#} .  They c{#blank#}10{#/blank#}  and eat pests (害虫). This is very good for people.

    My friend David is a doctor. He likes his work very much and he is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (friend) to everyone. Every day he works hard and saves a lot of people's {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (生命). He also likes singing songs. He often listens to music in his free time, because he wants to be a m {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I really hope my friend can make his dream come t{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Now, it's seven o'clock, He {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (切) vegetables into pieces to make dinner. I like my friend.

Dear Liz,

    Thank you very much {#blank#}1{#/blank#} your letter and the photos of your {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(friend) and family. Your parents and friends look really nice {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the photo. Now I can tell you something about me and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} family here in New York.

    I've got two brothers. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(they) names are Lukas and Andreas and they {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) 16 and 19. My mother is French and her name is Christine. Dad is American and his name's Dieter. Our house {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(have) got four bedrooms and a small garden. My room is tidy, but my {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(brother) is not. They don't often clean it. We have a dog, Zak, and we think he's cute. We {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(love) it a lot.

    Please tell me all about {#blank#}10{#/blank#} friends and school in your next letter. I'd like to know about English schools.

Love,

Laura

    Homework is a big part of going to school. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, you can do a few things to make homework less work.

    First, be sure you understand the task (任务). Write it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in your notebook, and don't be afraid to ask questions about it. It's much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to struggle (费力) to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long you should spend in finishing the homework so you can plan your time.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, try to do some homework at school. Many schools have study halls that are built to allow (允许) students to study. It's tempting (诱人的) to hang out (闲逛) with friends during study time. But the more work you can finish in school, the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you'll have to do that night.

    Third, if you don't finish your homework during school, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} about how much you have left, and then plan your time. Most high school students have between 1 and 3 {#blank#}7{#/blank#} of homework a night. If it's a heavy homework day and it seems that you've got homework in every subject, you'll need to spend more time {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the homework.