If anyone can be called a scientific giant after Albert Einstein, that person must be Stephen Hawking. He was born in Oxford, England on Jan. 8th, 1942. What a pity On March 14th, 2018, the world-famous British scientist1in Cambridge, UK.

    After leaving high school Hawking went first to Oxford University 2he studied physics and then went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology(宇宙学). As he himself admitted, he didn't work hard. And he did 3work. However, he always enjoyed thinking everything around him, especially the universe. Today, he is called the King of the Universe.

    It was at the age of 21 that Hawking first4something was wrong with him. He started to bump into some things. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his mother was so worried that she 5 him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests. Finally, the result came back. He6to have motor neuron disease(运动神经元病), an incurable illness which would make him unable to speak, breathe or move 7the help of a machine. Doctors said they had no ways to help him. He might die before 23.

    8, Hawking became very depressed. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, “After my illness was diagnosed(诊断), I was very9with life. There had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile(值得做的) things I could do."Then Hawking got married and found a job at Cambridge University as a professor. We strongly believe that his story shows that 10, how had their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair.” He once said, “You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

    A tornado happened in Illinois, the USA on April 9th. The tornado hit the ground at around 7:00 p. m. on Thursday evening. According to a report, eight of the 150 local people were taken to hospitals after the tornado. All the people there were evacuated(撤离), and the power was off across the area. The Red Cross and Salvation Army built a rescue centre in a high school.

    Chad Connell, the Chief of Kirkland Community Fire District, said he watched the tornado moving toward the town from his house. “I've never seen anything like it in my life," he said, almost lost for words.

    It is reported that about 20 houses in Ogle County were badly damaged or even destroyed. Luckily, no people were killed or badly hurt there. It is also reported that 12 people were trapped(被困住) in a restaurant which collapsed(坍塌) in the tornado in Rochelle, about 20 miles south-west of Fairdale.  Raymond Kramer, 81, was one of them.  He said they were trapped for 90 minutes before the emergency crews were able to rescue them.

    "When the tornado hit, we all got a dust(灰尘) bath," Raymond told a reporter. "Everyone there got covered with dust. We are so lucky that we are finally saved. "

 Hello,my name is Lily. I will tell you about my best friend. Her name is Trudy. Trudy has long,dark brown hair and green eyes. She is the same age as me, but a little taller. She is always happy.

We sit together in class,and help each other with our schoolwork. We always go home together after school and we play computer games at the weekend. Trudy thinks very quickly （快地）and usually wins （赢）.

Trudy is learning to play the piano. I am learning to play the flute（笛子）. We practise together every day.

Sometimes Trudy stays in my house for a night, or I stay in her house. We always have a good time.

Health is very important. But as students, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} can we keep healthy? Here are some simple {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (way) that can help us.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (one), we should eat more vegetables and fruit. Because they are rich {#blank#}4{#/blank#} vitamins and fibre. And we should eat {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (little) sweet food than before. Because it {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (contain) a lot of sugar and fat. They are {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (harm) to our teeth. Also, they can make {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (we) become fat. In a word, we'd better have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} balanced diet.

Second, we should have good living habits. Don't stay up too late. What's more, smoking is not {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (allow).

In this way, I'm sure we can become strong and healthy.

The weather in Australia changes a lot. Why? Because Australia is such a large country.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} The northern parts of Australia are warm to hot all year round because it is closer to the equator (赤道). In the north, summer is also the rainy season. 

The areas along the coast around Sydney are warm in winter with the lowest temperatures about 50°F to 60°F. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} However, if you think all parts of the country are warm all year round, you'll be wrong. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} When we say it's cold, we don't mean it's like the winter in Harbin. In some places in Tasmania and Victoria, you can see snow and temperatures there are below freezing.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} There are ski resorts (滑雪度假区) in the mountains of Australia. 

In Australia, you can enjoy everything from sunbathing on the beach to knocking snow off your boots after a day of skiing. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} If you want to go there for a visit, all you should think about is the weather there.