“Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily life.

      One day while I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(walk) on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing（轻擦）against my handbag. He continued his way, but turned  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} /bæk / and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn't {#blank#}3{#/blank#} /fə'get / to say “sorry”. One day, after I bought some bananas, the shopkeeper was passing me the change, but I wasn't ready for it and a coin dropped onto the ground. “Sorry, Madam,” he said while bending to pick it up. I was  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (surprise) why he said “sorry” to me. Another time, I stepped on a man's foot at the entrance to a cinema. At the same time, we  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} /bəʊθ / said “sorry”.

       Slowly, I got to know that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the British don't care much {#blank#}6{#/blank#} who is wrong. If someone is in trouble, a “sorry” is always {#blank#}7{#/blank#} / 'nesəsəri /. Perhaps that is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} /waɪ/ I seldom see people quarrel on the buses or streets in Britain.

    An ant was walking by a river. She looked at the river and said to herself, “{#blank#}1{#/blank#} nice and cool this water looks! I must drink some of it.” But {#blank#}2{#/blank#} she was drinking, she slipped(滑倒) into the river.

    Luckily a bird was sitting in the tree. The bird quickly used his mouth {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(cut) a leaf from the tree. He dropped the leaf into the river near the ant.

    The ant climbed onto the leaf, and the wind blew the leaf to the bank. And the ant {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(save).

     “Thank you!”shouted the ant, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} her low voice. But her voice was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} low that the bird couldn't hear it.

    After a few days, the bird was building his nest. Suddenly a bird catcher {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(careful) took out his nest(网). He quietly walked towards the branch where the bird was sitting.

    The ant saw this, and ran quickly to bite the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(man) leg. “Ouch” The pain in his leg made the man drop his nest. The bird heard the noise and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (fly) away.

    The bird never knew how the little ant helped. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the ant was happy that she was able to do something for the bird.

    Song Xiong is my Mend．He is strong．His{#blank#}1{#/blank#}are long and his feet are big．He likes running．Sometimes we{#blank#}2{#/blank#}together．

Song Xiong studies in a big school．There are several foreign teachers．They speak English．One of{#blank#}3{#/blank#}is Henry．He always talks with students with a{#blank#}4{#/blank#}．Song Xiong learns much from him．Last Saturday,Song Xiong had a birthday party．Henry{#blank#}5{#/blank#}a book for him.Song Xiong was very happy．

Dear friend,   

    I am an American (美国的) girl. My name is Alice Green. I am a middle school s{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. I am sixteen. I have two b{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. They are middle school students, too. We go to school from M{#blank#}3{#/blank#} to Friday. We don't h{#blank#}4{#/blank#} any classes on Saturdays or Sundays. My father and mother are d{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. They work in a hospital. They always say China is great. I like reading. I am reading a Chinese book. I t{#blank#}6{#/blank#} it's very i{#blank#}7{#/blank#}. My brothers and I like p{#blank#}8{#/blank#} football and basketball. What sports do you like?

    Let's b{#blank#}9{#/blank#} good pen pals (笔友), OK? Please w{#blank#}10{#/blank#} to me soon.

Yours,

Alice Green

    Thank you{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the card and money you sent me for my birthday. I used the money to go to the zoo with my friend, Mario. It was the most interesting day! You know that I'm taking{#blank#}2{#/blank#}after school{#blank#}3{#/blank#} I'm too quiet. Well, Mario is in the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}class with me, but he really wants to become an{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. He is much more{#blank#}6{#/blank#}than I. He acted like a{#blank#}7{#/blank#}while we were waiting to get into the aquarium. He was so good that people started asking for his {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. I bought a {#blank#}9{#/blank#}as a souvenir, then I could take{#blank#}10{#/blank#}with it!