Jack is a 16-year-old boy. Last summer, he wanted to have a nice1.He asked his parents for the money.But his parents said he must get it by himself.But 2could he get one?

    One day，on his way home，he was thinking about this.Not many people wanted to ask children to work3them.Maybe he could sweep away the snow for the neighbours.However，it was not4.He had to wait a long time for that. Just at the moment，he saw Tom，one of his classmates，working in a5shop.

    "I could do that，"he thought.He asked Tom some questions.He learned that it took Tom about three hours a day to do the job6he could get twenty dollars each week.Then Tom gave him the telephone number of the book shop manager.Jack almost 7 home."Mum，I have good news to tell you，"Jack said.After he told his mother that，she said,"I think it's a8idea."

    "I will9the manager tomorrow,"said Jack，"After all，I'm going to be a businessman.''Jack's mother looked 10at him and smiled.

    After the summer holiday，Jack got the bike which he dreamt of.

    A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need some hearing aid (助听). Not quite sure how to 1 her, he called the family doctor to discuss the problem. The doctor told him there was a simple test the husband could do to give the doctor a better 2 of her hearing loss.

    "Here's what you do," said the doctor. "Stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a 3 conversational speaking tone (音调) see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then20 feet, and so on 4 you get a reply."

    That evening, the wife was in the 5, and he was in the yard. He said to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, and let me see what will happen." Then in a usual tone he asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?"

    No 6.

    So the husband moved closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and asked, "Honey, what's for dinner?"

    7 no reply.

    Next he moved into the dining room where he was about 20 feet from his wife and 8, "Honey, what's for dinner?"

    Again he got no reply. He walked up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again there was no reply.

    So he 9 right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"

    "Chicken! James, for the 10 time I've said that."

    Have you ever been to Beijing, the capital of China?

    The Greens have been to two of the greatest cities in the world. One is Beijing, and 1 is Paris. The Greens 2 in Beijing for half a month 3 the summer vacation. They enjoyed 4 there. They've been to many great places. 5 the first two days, they went to Tian'anmen Square. It is very large and there were many people 6 photos there. Next, they went to Beihai Park. They 7 boating there and had a boat race with other visitors. They had a great time there. The Great Wall is one of 8 places of interest in the world. They spent the whole day 9the Great Wall. There were so many people on the Great Wall. The Greens felt very 10 and they took lots of photos there! How beautiful Beijing is! They will go to Beijing again next summer!

In the summer vacation, I took a trip to Beijing with my brother. My brother was 18 years old and was in Grade 3 of high school. He knew a lot about the history of Beijing. He told me a lot about it and helped me know more about Beijing and our country on this trip. 

We went to the Palace Museum on the first day. We learnt more about our history. We bought some gifts there—a book for my sister Lily, a T-shirt for my father and a bag for my mother. And we bought some cards.

My brother was interested in universities(大学) in Beijing and wanted to study in one of them. So we visited the universities in Beijing in the next two days. We had a good time walking by the lake in Peking University. 

On the fourth day, we went to the Great Wall. It was beautiful and there were a lot of people. On the fifth day, we went shopping, tasted much delicious food and went boating in the Summer Palace. The sixth day was a rainy day, and we didn't go out. 

We spent six days in Beijing from 19th July to 24th July. We were very happy and got a lot from the trip. 

Eric has a new baseball hat. It is from his sister Kate. The hat is purple and it is beautiful. Eric loves it. He wears(戴) it every week. When he doesn't wear it, he always puts it on his desk. This morning Eric wants(想要) to go and play baseball with his friends. He wants to wear the hat, but the hat is not on the desk. Where is it? Eric looks for it under the sofa, under the chair, in the schoolbag, just everywhere.

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"Do you see my hat？" Eric asks his family. No one sees it.

Eric is sad. Because his hat is lost. At that time, his dog Huanhuan comes. And the hat is on his head! He loves the hat, too.

Eric is very happy. He gets the hat and leaves home.