A: Did you hear about the flood in Wuhan last night?

B: No. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

A: My e-friend Lin Tao told me about it.It rained for a long time.

B:  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

A: For about two weeks.

B:  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

A: Yes, it was very terrible.There was water all around his house. Most of his furniture and his books get wet.

B:  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Did your e—friend still live in his house?

A: No. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} There was no flood there because his uncle lives far away.

A. Oh, really?

B. That sounded bad.

C. He and his family moved to his uncle's house.

D. What happened?

E. How long did the rain last?

F. That sounded great.

G. That's all right.

    Susan Cain was a shy girl．She always had a hard time talking with new people．But when she grew up，she became a reporter{#blank#}1{#/blank#}But Susan thought that her shyness made her a better reporter. “Being shy makes me more believable-people feel more comfortable around me，”she said．

    The Shyness Institute reports that almost half of all people say that they are shy．Some people are not shy when they are with their friends．{#blank#}2{#/blank#}For other people，shyness can be a mental(精神的)problem．They become so worried that they cannot speak in front of people．

    But why are some people shy?

    Scientists once did a study on two-month-old babies．They found that of every five babies，one was very active(活跃的)．{#blank#}3{#/blank#} And one of every five babies was always quiet．These babies might be shy when they grew up．

    Family also affects(影响)shyness．{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Studies show that children who are shy usually have parents that have fewer friends and fewer family activities．

    People who are outgoing are sometimes more successful．Shy people may feel that they have a disadvantage(不利因素).But shyness can be an advantage.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} They are good friends because they listen more than they talk．This call also make them successful．

 A: Excuse me, are you Amy?  

 B: Yes, I am.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

 A: My name is Tom. Nice to meet you.

 B:{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Where are you from? 

 A: I'm from England.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

 B: No. I'm from the USA.

 A: How old are you?

 B: I'm twelve.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

 A: I'm eleven. What class are you in?

 B: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

 A: Oh. We are in the same class. Goodbye!

 B: Bye!

Mike: Hi, Linda! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Linda: I'm fine, thank you. And you? Mike: I'm fine, too. What's this?

Linda: {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Please look at it! Mike:  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Linda: Yes, he is.

Mike:  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Linda: No, they are my uncle and aunt. Mike: Is the girl your sister?

Linda: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

Mike: Oh, your family is good. Linda: Thanks.

A: {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

B: Yes, I'd like to buy a coat.

A: What size do you take?

B: {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

A: How about this one?

B: Sorry,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Do you have a brown one?

A: Sure, here you are.

B: I like it very much.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

A: 180 yuan.

B: It's too expensive.

A: Theres a sale on today.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

B:OK, I'll take it.

Brian: Hi, Cindy, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Cindy: Hi, Brian. It is nice to see you and so many old classmates.

Brian: So it is. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

Cindy: You're right. It's really a long time.

Brian: Did you see the old photos on the wall?

Cindy: I sure did. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Brian: But those are some great memories.

Cindy: Hey! {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Brian: Yes, it is. I remember he used to stay up all night studying.

Cindy: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

Brian: Yes.