Is it good to be in the middle? Sometimes, no, like when you're in the middle seat on a long car ride. But sometimes, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, like when you're in the middle of a great movie. What will happen next? Middle school is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} bit like that.

Middle school is called middle school {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it's in the middle of your school years. Elementary school is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} you. High school and possibly college still await(等待) you. Middle school often includes sixth, seventh, and eighth {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, but you might go to middle school earlier or later, depending on how it's done in your area.

    For a kid, going to middle school is often a big change:

       ·First, it often means moving to a new {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, which takes some time to adjust(调整) to.

      ·Second, it may mean taking a different bus, with different students.

      ·Third, the friends you {#blank#}7{#/blank#} in elementary school may end up going to different middle schools.

    All that can make you {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a bit scared on the first day of school.

Other things that probably will be different are the teachers and the work. Have you heard that middle school teachers are really mean and the homework is really, really {#blank#}9{#/blank#}? Oh, dear. We've heard those, too, but usually they're not {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. Yes, you'll like some teachers better than others, but middle schools are not special for teachers!

    We do not know when people invented wheels. But once it was invented, knowledge of the wheel{#blank#}1{#/blank#}quickly across the world. It is easy to move things with wheels. The first example of wheels dated from about 3. 500 to 3. 000 BC. The cart or wagon was the first vehicle which had wheels. At that time, they were pulled by humans or animals. Today, there are still carts drawn by animals in many countries. These carts are mainly used to move things or{#blank#}2{#/blank#}people. Around 2, 000 BC, the chariot(双轮敝篷马车)appeared. It moved even faster than the cart, so it soon became an important{#blank#}3{#/blank#}in the war and later was introduced to other ancient countries, such as Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome.

    The invention of wheels is very important to the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}of new transportations. Without wheels, the invention of bicycles, motorcycles, cars, trains, and planes may not be possible.

    Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} between you and your parents are important. Here are some ways to help you stay close with them. Spend time together. Don't just watch TV alone. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, you should ask your parents to watch TV with you. Take a walk and go to the movies {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. If your parents live far from you, you can {#blank#}4{#/blank#} with them by talking on the phone or sending emails. Share your feelings and ask for help. You may need your parents' help when you're upset or {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. But they may not know that you're having a problem. So tell them when you're sad. Be kind. Little things may mean a lot to your parents. Before they {#blank#}6{#/blank#} you, it will be very lovely of you to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to help fold the clothes or clean up your room. And if you try not to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} with your brothers or sisters your parents will be happy. Show your care. A {#blank#}9{#/blank#} way is to kiss, hug(拥抱) and say "I love you". Your parents and you can understand each other better by showing love. Do your best at {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you do. You don't have to be prefect(完美的) , but when you do your best, your parents will be happy to see you're turning into a great kid.