Uncle Wang: Here is a present for you, Kangkang.

Kangkang:  Thanks. What is it? Let me have a look.

Uncle Wang: Sorry. Guess, please!

Kangkang:  What shape is it?

Uncle Wang: It's a rectangle.

Kangkang:  How long is it?

Uncle Wang: It's about ten centimeters long.

Kangkang:  How wide is it?

Uncle Wang: It's about six centimeters.

Kangkang:  How heavy is it?

Uncle Wang: About 0. 25 kilogram.

Kangkang:  What do we use it for?

Uncle Wang: We often use it to listen to music. Sometimes we use it to see a movie.

Kangkang:  Oh, I get it. It must be an MP4.

Uncle Wang: Yes. It's an MP4! Here it is.

Kangkang:  Thank you, Uncle Wang. 

    Have you ever wondered what an American high school is really like? This article will describe a typical (典型的) high school and its students.

    A typical American high school has several large buildings and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive at school, they go straight to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than buy them. Students must pay back if they lost any of them.

    American students have different types of school transport. They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live close enough. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16 years of age, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students earn passing grades in the class and also pass their state driver's exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.

    Each day, students take six or seven classes. They must take science, math, English and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. In some schools students are required to take one or more of the following special classes: health education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has their own classroom. There is a five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to their next class.

    The regular school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school more than half of the students are involved in after-school activities. These activities include sports-especially football, basketball, baseball and soccer or clubs, such as yearbook, speech, school newspaper, photograph or student government.

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 A. What if you win      
 B. Life won't be the same without you

 C. Life isn't crystal stair.    
 D. There is a rainbow after every storm.

 E. Focus on the future.  
 F. To give up is to live a meaningless life

    The life has been full of challenges and difficulties. Life is not about the smartest person or the strongest person, or even the richest person. However, life is about having the mind in your heart "Never Give Up", even when you feel that giving up is the only choice. The world is waiting on your gifts.

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    You are important to this world and believe it or not, someone is waiting for you to enrich their lives. You are too important to the world to just give up.

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    You many feel that life is challenging you from time to time and you can't take it anymore. You may want to give up right now. But here is a thought, what will happen if you overcome the difficulties?

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    When an Olympic runner is in a race, he or she is focusing on one thing - the finishing line. You have to focus on the big picture – not just where you are right now. Focus in where you want to be. Make an agreement with your mind and your mouth.

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    One of my favorite poems is called "Crystal Stair" written by Langston Hughes. In that poem, a mother tells her son that life is tough, you will meet rocks and hard places, but the end is victory to those who stand their ground and ride the course.

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    Whatever you are facing, you can make it through. There is a rainbow on the other side of your situation. Stay strong, stay focused and never give up.

⑴{#blank#}1{#/blank#}The students in the USA started to take tree climbing in the 1980s.Now over 100 schools offer tree climbing courses to students in the USA.

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⑸{#blank#}5{#/blank#}In the beginning of the video, an old man named Li Yubao living in a faraway village asked his grandson on the phone what gifts he wanted for the Spring Festival, but only heard the word "Peppa(佩奇)" because of the poor mobile signal. So, the man begins an interesting journey to discover who Peppa is. With the help of neighbors, the old man made a Peppa model. When his grandson saw it, he was surprised

    Some people around you look so cool and happy, but you often feel lonely. Or the friends you have do not really understand you that make you feel lonely, too. So what can be done when you have this feeling?

    Understand people's differences

    Not everyone has to do things the same way or behave the same way. Find people who have the same feeling. That is always a good basic for the friendship. You can take part in activities outside school like sports, art classes and dancing classes. There you can have more chances to find people who have the same interest as you.

    Develop your friendship

    Friendships do not just happen, and they need work. Phone your friends once in a while. Being there when they need you means that they will do the same for you.

    Accept others' invitations

    Even if someone invites you to a neighborhood street party, you never know who else will be there. Laughing and playing together could start a new friendship.

    Start a club

    Make your circle of friends big by starting a club. Going camping together or regularly (有规律地) going to the movies doesn't take much time.

    Halloween is a strange holiday. It started several centuries ago in Europe. It began as "Hallow Evening" which means "holy night". At that time November 1st was called "All Saints' Day" (万圣日) and people honored all the saints who did not have their own special day. People believed that all the spirits of dead people were active on the night of October 31st. So people would play all sorts of tricks on each other.

    Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. Pumpkins area symbol of Halloween, so orange has become the other traditional Halloween color. Making lanterns out of pumpkins is a Halloween custom.

    Halloween is great fun for children. They dress up as ghosts(鬼) or witches(女巫). Small children go "Trick-or-Treat". They wear costumes, knock on doors, and shout, "Trick or Treat!" People almost always choose to give them candy as a treat, instead of choosing to receive a trick from the children. Adults sometimes "trick or treat" their friends, too. Usually the "treat" is a glass of wine or some small gifts.