Many cultures in the world tell stories about dragons. In some cultures they are good and in some they are bad. No matter good or bad, in the stories they are always 1 and have supernatural power. Some people say that there used to be real dragons, but most agree that they were imaginary creatures (生物).

    Dragons in China and other Asian countries are usually said to be 2. People say that they bring strength, good luck, and health. In ancient China, the dragon was a 3 of the Chinese emperors. Some Chinese people believe that dragons live under water most of the time. Unlike European dragons, they do not have wings, and they 4 using magic. The Chinese dragon looks like a long snake with four claws. In the Chinese lunar calendar, people born in the “Year of the Dragon” are 5 to be lucky, brave, healthy, energetic and excitable. The Dragon person can't make great achievements in life 6 he or she knows how to make the best use of his or her energy, intelligence, and talent.

    In European legends, dragons are usually seen 7 greedy (贪婪的) and cruel winged devils (恶魔). The European dragon is also described to be a strong and smart creature. Any knight (骑士) who killed a dragon was able to get not only its treasure but also its 8. In Christianity (基督教), the devil is sometimes shown as a dragon. It has become popular for the 9 of popular stories to fight angry dragons. Dragons continue to live in storybooks. Modern fantasy writers 10 write books about heroes fighting dragons. Although dragons appear in many legends around the world, different cultures have different stories about them.

    Hello! I'm John Brown. I'm an English 1, my Chinese name is wang Pen.2to meet you. I have a good family. There are five people in my3. My parents are teachers, they work(工作) 4China. My sister is 14, my brother is 15, I'm 13, we5 go to the same school. Look! This is my room. You can6my books and tape player in the bookcase. My schoolbag is on the7, my computer is on the desk, too. Next to the computer is a8. Two boys are in the photo. Do you know9the boys are? Well,10are my cousins, Bob and Tim.

    Teenager Jake Deham was skiing with his family in the USA when he fell over and lost one of his skis(滑雪板). His family didn't know that he had a problem. They 1 skiing. When they got to the foot of the mountain, there was no 2of Jake.

    Jake couldn't find his ski 3 In the end, he decided to 4 his other ski and walk down the mountain. But he couldn't work out the right way to go.

    It was now getting dark and he was a long way from any place of safety. He knew that he might die that night in the5 temperatures. But Jake kept 6 At home, Jake watched a lot of TV programmes about living in difficult situations. He remembered the 7 from these programmes and knew that he should build a hole in the snow. He made a hole and pointed(指向) it up the hill 8 the wind couldn't blow into it. Outside his hole, the temperature 9to a dangerous -15℃ that night, but inside it Jake was safe from the cold.

    But he had to get down the mountain. The 10 always said,“ If you are lost, you should find someone else' s tracks(足迹) through the snow and 11them.” “I wanted to live my life.” remembers Jake. “So I got up and I found some ski tracks and I followed those.” He walked and walked and finally he saw lights. Nine hours 12he lost his ski, he found a team of workers who came to save him. He was safe!

    His mum was very happy when she heard the news.13 Jake didn't even have to go to hospital. He got through the terrible experience 14any injuries(损伤).

    So, the next time someone says that watching TV is a waste of time, think of Jake. Sometimes TV can 15 your life!

    My name is Peter. I live in a small village. In my village, there aren't many cars or buses, and the streets are clean. I 1 all the neighbors and at the end of the day, we get together and talk. We go to bed 2 because there isn't much to do in the evening There aren't any theaters cinemas, museums or clubs. But the children can play in the streets or in nature (大自然). They can 3 keep animals at home. There is no noise (噪音). We can hear a lot of beautiful sounds from nature 4 the birds singing and the rain pouring (倾盆而下). In the evening, we can  see lots of clear and beautiful 5 in the sky.

    My penfriend Ken lives in a big city. He says there are more workplaces in the city, better schools, 6 shops, finer restaurants and hundreds of cinemas, theaters and museums. Children can go to clubs and parks to 7 themselves. I went to the city to visit Ken last month. He took me to the biggest shopping center and we bought some nice gifts for my 8 For example, a cool T-shirt for my dad.

    "Which is better, the city or the village?" many of my classmates asked me when I came back. I'm not sure, 9 I know that I like the clean streets, friendly neighbors and fresh air in my 10 better.

    It was a cold winter day in 1900. A little boy was walking along the street in London. His name was Jack. That day he couldn't have breakfast or lunch. He wanted to buy some bread, 1he didn't have any money.

    Jack's father died when he was very 2. His mother was often very sick, so she couldn't 3 Jack or his brother. Both of them had to work to help their mother. They worked hard.

    Jack was short but his 4was very big. His wish was to be a great man in the world of film. So he worked very hard to sing and dance. Then one day he had a chance. And he did his best in the film. Many people said excitedly, "We have never seen such a (an) 5film."

    Thirty years later, this boy was one of the most famous people in the world. He made many interesting films. A lot of people 6them.