We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious (宝贵的)time, because time lost will never return. I think it quite true. What does time look like?  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Time is abstract (抽象的), so we have to think about it.

Time passes very quickly. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.  It is because they don't know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres, cinemas and parks, and doing other things. Why do we study every day? Why do we work? Why do most people would rather take buses instead of walking? The answer is very simple. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

Today we are living in the 21st century. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must devote our time and energy to our study so that we may be able to serve the people well in the future. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, for it does not only bring us failure but also does us other harm. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, let us do it today and not leave it until tomorrow.

Remember time is much more valuable (珍贵的)than money.

A. We look upon time as life

B. Nobody knows because we can't see it or touch it and we can't buy it with money

C. Some students say they don't have enough time to review all their lessons

D. Laziness is the thief of time

E. We wish to save time because time is precious

    The 21st century discoveries about the human brain and its functioning have showed the surprising fact that human abilities are not fixed at birth. In other words, what you are able to do with your life is not fixed when you are born. It is not all in the genes (基 因 ). It is not just nature: nurture (教育, 培育) plays an important part in the moulding (塑造) of what a person is, and what he/she can be.

    Brain plasticity (可塑性) or neuroplasticity (神经可塑性) refers to the amazing ability of the human brain to modify (修改) its structure and functions according to the changes within the body and/or in the outer environment.

    In his book „The Brain that Changes Itself‟ psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., offers an introduction to the great scientists strongly supporting neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've changed. The book describes real life stories of stroke( 中 风 ) patients learning to speak again, and the amazing story of a woman born with half a brain that restructured itself to work as a whole. It is a book that changes the way we think about our brain, its nature, and its potential (潜能).

    The genes we receive from our parents are finite (有限的), no doubt about that. However, our brain's ability to develop is infinite. New brain cells are being born all the time, and to keep them alive and growing, we have to stimulate (刺激) them.

    Here lies the promise of neuroplasticity in the moulding of children into adults who are capable of realizing their potential. For, genius is nothing but a human being who has realized his /her inborn potential! What Mozart, Einstein and da Vinci had was inborn potential plus (和，外加) the right environment.

    All geniuses started life in exactly the same way. They had parents who supported the development of their individual gifts and talents. They had the right environment and stimuli (刺激， 刺激物) that led to the best development of themselves.

    You can think about your child's gifts as the merging (融合的) colours of a rainbow. The possibilities are endless. All children are born with three natural abilities that provide them with the potential to think like a genius: the abilities to think, to learn and to develop their own individual way of thinking and learning.

    Can your child be a genius? Yes, he/she can be, if you give him/her the right environment, the right stimuli and the right guidance.

(It's 6:30 pm. Li Ming is talking with her father on the phone.) (L=Li Ming, F=Father)

L: Hello! This is Li Ming. Is that Dad speaking?

F: Yes, it's me, your dad. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

L: Pretty good! What about you, Dad?

F: Everything goes well. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

L: It's raining heavily these days!

F: That's too bad! Please be safe on the way to school.

L: OK! I will. Are you free this weekend, Dad?

F: Yes. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

L: This Saturday is Mom's...

F: Oh, it's your mom's birthday. We'll do something special for her. OK?

L: How about having a party?

F: {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Oh, Mingming. It's a little late. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

L: Yes. I enjoyed the food. It's so delicious. Now, I must do my homework, Dad!

F: OK! See you soon!

A. What's the date tomorrow?

B. Have you done your homework?

C. How's the weather in your city?

D. How is it going?

E. Have you had your dinner?

F. What's up?

G That's a good idea!

Anna: What kind of songs do you like?

Lisa: I like soft music.

Anna: Me, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. I like country music {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. But I don't like rock music.

Lisa: I don't like rock music, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I like soft music and I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} like classic music.

Some volunteers in Egypt（埃及） are teaching the children of refugee(难民 ){#blank#}1{#/blank#} from many African countries.

Chris Rupke teaches at the African Hope School in Ma'adi,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} town near Cairo. Rupke says that some of the children he teaches{#blank#}3{#/blank#}one or both of their parents. Rupke adds that one boy was so badly influenced {#blank#}4{#/blank#}his experience that he was unable to speak. Then, a psychologist（心理学家） at the school got him to draw pictures of everything that had happened before.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, after {#blank#}6{#/blank#}the pictures and working with the psychologist, the boy started to talk. Now, the boy is much {#blank#}7{#/blank#} than before.

Teacher Jean-Pie has worked at the African Hope School {#blank#}8{#/blank#} 2003.

Jean-Pie said that when he began, he met 6 refugee children under Cairo's bridges and in its public gardens. He tried his best{#blank#}9{#/blank#} them to come to school. At the refugee schools, most classesare taught in English. The students learn Maths, Arabic, Science, etc.

All the teachers there are nice and responsible（有责任感的）. They hope what they have done can really make a big{#blank#}10{#/blank#}to those refugee children.

Amy: This is Amy. Welcome to The Teenager's Line. Hello, who's that?

 Bobby:{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

 Amy: Hi, Bobby. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

 Bobby: I'm having trouble with my dad. We always argue(争吵).

 Amy:{#blank#}3{#/blank#} That's wrong.

 Bobby: I see. But he is always planning everything for me.

 Amy: Why don't you have a good talk with him?

 Bobby: I try, but it doesn't work. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

 Amy: Well, you can turn to your mum for help. Maybe he will listen to her.

 Bobby: Thank you very much. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

 Amy: You are welcome.