Marco Polo was born in Italy．Here is the story about him．

    In 1271，at 17，Marco went on a1to China．Today,people can go to different places around the world2 ． But it was very3 people to travel then．He,travelled through Europe and Asia4his father and uncle on the Silk Road.The Polos5to China in 1275.

    Marco Polo stayed in China for 17 years.During those years,he6about coal(煤)and paper.These things were7to him,because he didn't see them in Italy before．Marco and his family finally went back to Italy in 1295．They brought(带)some coal and paper back to Italy with8 ． At home．Marco finished a 9about his trip．The Travels of Marco Polo．The book10people his fantastic experiences(经历)in China．

    A long time ago, there lived a wise man named Zun-Nun in Egypt. A young man came to visit him and asked, “Teacher, why do you dress in 1 a way? Nowadays it's necessary to dress neatly（整洁地）, isn't it? Or how will people know you're really a 2and wise man?”

    Zun-Nun smiled, took a ring from his finger and said, “Young friend, I'll answer your question, 3 first do one thing for me. Take this ring to the market. Can you sell it for one chip of gold?”

    When the young man looked at Zun-Nun's dirty ring, he thought to 4, “How will I sell it at that price?”

    He 5  the ring to the vegetable, meat and fish traders and others in the market. But 6 was willing to pay a chip of gold.

    He returned and told this to Zun-Nun. Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop and show the ring to the owner. Don't give a 7, just see how much he will pay.”

    One hour 8, the young man was back. “Teacher, people in the market really didn't know the value of this ring. The gold shop owner 9 me 1,000 chips of gold.”

    Zun-Nun smiled. “That's the answer to your question, my friend. Someone can't be valued only from his 10. The ring was a gift from the emperor,” he said.

My first day of school

    Fear started taking over. I was walking into my first school in America. I had a long journey from India to join my parents, who had been here for three years, hoping America would help my future.

    On the first day, I was already confused because back in India the teachers switch(转换) according to periods while most of the students have the same periods, but here it was totally1.

    With anxiety(焦虑) on one hand and fear on the other, I opened the door 2. Since I was a bit late, everyone's eyes were on me as I entered the room. Without paying attention to them, I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. With a soft voice he answered, "Yes." His voice 3 me a little. Then he asked me to choose a seat. I didn't actually want to 4a seat. In India we had assigned (分配的) seats, so I never needed to worry about that.

    I was confused about which buildings to go to, but I 5to get to my classes without asking anyone. I was very confused about when I would have lunch. It was already noon. The bell rang and I entered my next class. Again, I asked the teacher if I was in the right class. Then I chose a seat, sat down and waited for the6 to begin. The teacher looked at me with a puzzled face, "Why don't you go for lunch?" "But the bell just rang," I said. "That is the lunch bell," she said. Without another word I 7for the cafeteria( 餐厅) . I felt lucky because we didn't have this in India.

    Every confusion seemed like a difficulty I had to get through to reach my 8. At the end of the day, at the school gate I found my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasn't so bad. I couldn't wait for the next day to come.

Here are four clothing stores.

Notes: £ means the cheapest; £ £ £ £ means the most expensive;

★ means friendly; ★★★★ means the friendliest

Bonnie and Coco are two squirrels (松鼠).They are good friends.One day,Bonnie goes to her friend's home.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} "I can't find my nuts(坚果),"says Coco."They are not under my bed or in my desk.They are for my family.I must find them." 

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Bonnie sees a white bag under the chair,but the nuts are not in it.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} In the photo Coco has a big brown box,and many nuts are in the box."Box?Where is it?"Bonnie thinks.She looks here and there.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} "Oh,nuts!"says Coco."Thank you!You're great!"Then Coco goes up to the top(顶部) of the bookcase and finds the nuts in the box. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A.She is happy now.

B.She sees Coco is not happy.

C."I can help you,"says Bonnie.

D.She sees a photo on Coco's desk.

E.Bonnie and Coco have some friends.

F."Look,Coco!What's in the box?"says Bonnie.