There was a time when New York City buildings were almost all the same height.

3.Today you can see buildings of different heights that seem to touch the sky. They are called skyscrapers(摩天大楼). They shape the famous New York City skyline.

 It started about 90 years ago. It began like a race. This wasn't a race down the street or around a track(跑道). It was a race for the sky. Who was racing? Buildings were.Their builders were actually racing to build the world's tallest skyscraper.

 The race started slowly.

 First came the Woolworth Building, in 1913. It rose 792 feet(英尺) on the southern side of the city. Then the race heated up.In1930, two skyscrapers were nearing completion. The Bank of Manhattan Building was finished first. It rose up to 927 feet into the sky. Builders were then putting a round roof（屋顶）on the top of the Chrysler Building. It rose up t0 925 feet. The Bank of Manhattan, two feet taller, seemed to be the winner.

 A few weeks later, New Yorkers saw a strange sight（景象）.  The day that the Chrysler Building was to be completed, workers raised a shiny metal, spire（尖顶）through the top of the building, adding 121 feet to the building's height! At l,048 feet,the Chrysler Building was now the world's tallest.

 But the race was not over.  A year later, in 1931, the Empire State Building became the new winner.4.At l,250 feet, it was the world's tallest building.

 In 1973, even that record was broken. Builders finished the World Trade Center. At 1,368 feet high, it rose above all other buildings in New York City.

 Time goes on. As technology improves, taller buildings are being built. The race is still on.

    Mrs. Wilson is not tall with curly hair. She comes from Australia. She is our math teacher. But I don't like maths. It's too difficult and boring. Mrs. Wilson is 25 years old. She is very shy and kind of serious. She never plays games with us. She often sees the films on weekends. And she enjoy reading very much. She has lots of books in her bedroom.

    Last Wednesday, when school children were travelling home by bus from Yucai Middle School,a car hit their bus.Luckily,no one was hurt.

    The accident happened because the driver of a red car,Mr.Zhang,68,became ill and fell down on the steering(方向盘)while driving.His car then hit a white car.And the white car hit the school bus. Luckily, nobody was driving fast. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    The driver of the bus, Mr. Li, stopped the bus at once. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} And then he got out to see if he could help anyone.

    Mr. Wang, the driver of the white car, was not hurt and was trying to push his car to the side of the road.No cars could pass because of the accident. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Mr. Li tried to help Mr.Zhang. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} So Mr. Li called an ambulance(救护车). {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It was difficult for the ambulance to reach there. With the help of the police, the traffic could move again. Soon the ambulance(救护车) took Mr. Zhang to the hospital .

①Money Isn't Everything  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}   

②Zootopia－My favorite cartoon {#blank#}2{#/blank#}   

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④The Earth in the Future {#blank#}4{#/blank#}   

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    Back in the old days, young men were expected to go out and find jobs to support their families. Most boys dropped out of school(辍学) early, and went to get jobs as teenagers. Some just aged 13 became factory workers or farmers.  

    When Mark Twain finished the fifth grade, he left school and went to work at a printing shop. Thomas Edison got his first job when he was 12. He was a newspaper boy. This way, Mark Twain and Edison were able to help their families financially (经济上), since they did not come from wealthy homes. 

    Although they went to work at a young age, they didn't give up their dreams. Mark Twain tried many different jobs in his life, and he got a lot of experiences which he used as foundations (根据) of his stories. Thomas Edison came up with the ideas of his inventions while calling out the news headlines (标题). 

    No matter what job you are doing, you may find you are preparing for the future. Take every chance you can, and maybe one day you will become the next Mark Twain or Thomas Edison!