A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.

    One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

    He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbours would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his woods. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.

    Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. "What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.

    "Yes, "said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed(毁掉) a good apple tree!"

New rules and behavior standards (标准) for middle school students came out. Who are the most excellent students? Middle schools use a new way to decide that. The best students won't only have good grades. The following are some of the new rules.

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     Have you ever copied others' work during an exam? Don't do it again. That's not what an honest student should do. If you played computer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents you were doing your homework.

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     April is Bird-Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and learn how to protect them.

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     When your classmates are in trouble, remember to give them a hand. You know a friend in need is a friend indeed. Try to do more for others.

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     Try to stay away from Web pages that are bad for you. Find good websites and use them for homework.

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     Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you can discover a new planet someday. Don't look down on new ideas. You should welcome them because new ideas can make life better.

五位年轻人打算暑假期间去国外旅行。请仔细阅读1-5题中对他们的描述，从A-E中选出符合各自要求的国家。

Tony is a sports fan. He likes studying, too. This summer, he would like to visit a place where he can enjoy sports. （1）{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Judy lives in high mountains. So she would most like to see the sea and enjoy water sports. And she hopes to go to a country where she can eat different kinds of fresh fruits. （2）{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

Sam likes places where the people are friendly. He loves to make friends with people who are from different countries. And he hopes to live comfortably there and have a good rest. （3）{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Lisa loves animals a lot. She is always trying to do something to protect animals. So she hopes to go somewhere she can have fun staying with the animals she has hardly(几乎不) seen before. （4）{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Ron is interested in collecting different things. He would like to go somewhere he can find some new collections. He also loves to eat something sweet. （5）{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. Brazil is the land of soccer. The people are really friendly. Most of them are good at sports. And in 2016, there will be the 31th Olympic Games.

B. Canada is one of the best places to live in the world with fresh air. Canadians are gentle and friendly. You can always see lots of foreigners(外国人) there.

C. Australia is the land of rare(稀少的) animals such as koalas and kangaroos. And the best wool is produced（生产） there. It's a good idea to enjoy operas in Sydney.

D. Switzerland is the land of watches. Of course, being on time is very important to people there. And the country is famous for (著名) its sweet food, like chocolates.

E. Thailand lies to the south of China. It grows all kinds of tropical(热带的)fruits. It has many lovely beaches and it's famous for elephants.

A.Have enough sleep

B.Keep yourself busy

C.Go out and make friends

D.Break the bad habit

E.Eat healthy food.

F.Remember to exercise

    Nothing is more important than health and happiness. But how can we live a healthy and happy life? Here are some ways for you.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. They supply rich and the necessary vitamins for us. We also should eat less meat and junk food everyday.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Swimming, running, skating, dancing, walking and some other activities can help you keep healthy. You should exercise at least three times a week and for twenty minutes or more each time.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} It is best to get about eight hours of sleep a day. It is hard for our health if we don't have enough sleep. You can get sick from not getting enough sleep.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} It stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend with your pet, watering flowers, cleaning the windows and so on. Do anything you enjoy.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but don't talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy.

    A young man went to visit a wise man who lived deep in the mountain. He wanted to ask for wisdom of life.

    "Excuse me! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Is it the day we were born or the day we die? Is it the day we fall in love or the day we are successful?" the young man asked.

    "None. The most important day in our lives is today." the wise man replied calmly.

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    "No. Nothing has happened today."

    "So is it because of my visit?"

    "Even if nobody visited me today, today is still very important, because today is the only wealth we have. No matter how important yesterday is, it has gone by; {#blank#}3{#/blank#}No matter how ordinary and boring today is, it is in our hands."

The young man still wanted to ask something, but the wise man stopped him and said, "When we are talking about the importance of today, we have wasted a lot of it. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    Having understood this, the young man nodded and then went down the mountain.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Therefore, what we should do now is to forget yesterday and tomorrow and catch hold of today!