When I told my Mends l was going to move from the city to the countryside，they couldn't believe it．I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}because I'd never been out of the city before．Would {#blank#}2{#/blank#}be very different? Well, see for yourself．

    Many things are different about the city and the countryside．In the city, I {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.in a tall apartment building with my parents．Our building was filled with people, but I only knew a few of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}．Now we live in an old farmhouse．Our nearest neighbors are about one kilometer away．But all the neighbors are {#blank#}5{#/blank#}．They often come to visit us with lots of food．

    However, some things in the city and the countryside are the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}．In the city, my mom and I {#blank#}7{#/blank#}to go shopping on the weekend．We went to different shopping centers．

Here in the countryside we {#blank#}8{#/blank#}shop in farmers' markets on the weekend．The greatest thing that is the same is friends．I made some good friends in both the city and the countryside．We do homework and read {#blank#}9{#/blank#} together every day．

    When I think about the most important things,  {#blank#}10{#/blank#}family and friends, maybe there aren't so many differences between the city and the countryside．Personally, I think they're both great．

A: Do you like potato chips(薯片)?

B: Yes, of course, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}about you?

A: I like them very much, too. Let's  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}some potato chips.

B: Good idea. But how do we make them?

A: First, cut the potatoes  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}pieces.

B: I see. And then?

A: Then cook them for a long time until they {#blank#}4{#/blank#}crispy(脆的).

B: Can we eat them now?

A: No, we can't. We'd better put some {#blank#}5{#/blank#}on them before we eat them.

    My name is Jerry. Barry is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} friend. We are in the same {#blank#}2{#/blank#} —Sunshine Middle School. I have a basketball, and I like to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it. I think it's easy. But Barry doesn't like basketball. He thinks it's {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Then what's Barry's favorite{#blank#}5{#/blank#}? He has a soccer ball and he plays soccer with his friends every day. So his favorite sport is{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. Barry's sister is Helen. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} has a ping-pong ball and two ping-pong{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. She plays ping-pong {#blank#}9{#/blank#} Sundays. She thinks it's {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. We all like sports.