My mother usually goes to work at {#blank#}1{#/blank#} about 7:30 in the morning,
John is a clever boy. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} does well in all the subjects,
Dave's father was ill two days ago, so he had to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} take care of him at home.
Last night, Tom was not {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in. He went to a movie with his friends.

    In1997, Bobbi McCaughey gave birth to seven babies. They all survived(存活). This autumn, McCaughey's children are preparing to have {#blank#}1{#/blank#}18th birthday.

    Eighteen years ago, the birth of McCaughey's seven children was huge news across the world. Bill Clinton, American President at that time,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} the family and congratulated them. Doctors worried that they wouldn't survive their first few days, but they did. Many people helped them and they grew up{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

   "Somany things have happened in 18 years. All the happiness and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}are special to us,"said Mum Bobbi McCaughey. Now her children are{#blank#}5{#/blank#}to graduate from high school.

    It's easy to find your way over short distances. You can ask a friend or read a map. But what about over long {#blank#}1{#/blank#}? How do people find their way?

    Looking at the sun and stars is a good way to find a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. This method works when the sky is clear, but when it's {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, the sun and the stars can't be {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. What can people do then?

    When the sky is not clear, a compass can be used. A compass shows north, south, east and west. It can be used in any weather. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, using a compass is not so easy.

    You may not know a lot of people when you start high school. This really makes you feel {#blank#}1{#/blank#} because you don't know who to talk to when you have problems.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} you know some freshmen(新生), you still feel worried that you don't know any elder students and teachers. How are you going to make friends with these unknown people? 

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} most high schools hold a freshman training before school actually starts. These are helpful because you learn your way around the buildings. You also get to meet some of your teachers and other freshmen. That way, you may already recognize a few{#blank#}4{#/blank#} faces when you go to school on your first day.