Sempoma is a wonderful place that photographers should never miss. The photos taken in Sempoma have {#blank#}1{#/blank#} many big prizes in international photo competitions. It's a favourite place for those who take great {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in photography around the world. People in Sempoma are not only friendly but also

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}They are always glad to be your models (模特). People there are good at driving the boat {#blank#}4{#/blank#}the children. Life of the children in Sempoma is very simple. They have no homework to do because they do not {#blank#}5{#/blank#} school. They have {#blank#}6{#/blank#}to worry about and they play {#blank#}7{#/blank#}every day in the water. If you ever go to Sempoma, make sure you find an experienced {#blank#}8{#/blank#}guide.

    He or she will lead you to all the fantastic sights.

 (短文由Unit 2的课文改写而来)

   Now, people around the world are doing different things
   It's 5:00 pm in London. It's time to {#blank#}1{#/blank#}People are waiting for buses or trains. Some are driving home.

    It's 8:00 pm in Moscow. It's time for {#blank#}2{#/blank#}People are having it at home or in restaurants.

    It's 1:00 am in Beijing. Most people are sleeping, but some are still{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    It's 9:00 am in Los Angeles. People are working and children are starting {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    It's 12:00 in New York. People are {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

    "Oh, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}little tree!" a bird said, "You shouldn't have asked the man to cut down the tall trees. The tall trees protected you{#blank#}2{#/blank#}you didn't worry about heat, wind and rain. Time went by and you have{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. When you get tall and strong, you can have enough{#blank#}4{#/blank#}to fight against the Sun and the storms. So I don't think you should do that.

    After hearing the words of the bird, the little tree felt regretful.

    For every student, every day is different. But do you enjoy your school life?

    Nowadays, it seems that the school life is not as {#blank#}1{#/blank#} as we thought. As we grow up， our pressure of study also grows. Many of my classmates don't go to bed {#blank#}2{#/blank#}11 p.m.or12 p.m. It seems that stress and pressure are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of a colorful school life. But in my school, the life in Grade 9 isn't so depressing (令人沮丧的).

    My classmates are very outgoing and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Although our head teacher is strict {#blank#}5{#/blank#} us in our studies, we also feel very happy and do the schoolwork well.

    Sometimes, we may read some magazines to relax {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. But I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to do some reading and write something in my diary. These activities can help me get rid of stress from studying.

    In other words, we can do many fun things to enrich our school lives, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} let's enjoy ourselves at school.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, the final exam is coming soon. I's time for us to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} ourselves. We should try our best to do well in it.