The summer vacation is the best time for students. They can go outdoors and have fun. They can go to big cities to 1, or go to the countryside to enjoy the beauty of 2.

    Peter is an American middle school student and he loves 3 very much. He always travels in his country.

    This summer vacation he did 4. He was interested in Chinese history. 5 he flew to Beijing and Xi'an for the summer vacation. He left New York on July 12th and 6 New York on the last day of August. He wanted 7 a great vacation, and in fact he did have a wonderful time. During the 8, he visited places of interest and bought something. And at night, he took walks 9 the beautiful night. It's really a 10 summer holiday.

    The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the 1and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠) so it is 2 to carry them.

    However, the umbrella was not always as 3 as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this 4. Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.

    Umbrellas have a long history. People in different parts of the world began to 5 umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas 6 to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, 7, wouldn't use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.

    England was 8 the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 9 and umbrellas are very useful.

     Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you 10 one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you'll feel you are the important person, too.

    Li Qinmei lives in Zhucheng, Shandong Province. She lost her 1 at three. Four years later, her father couldn't 2 after an accident. After the death of her grandmother, 12-year-old Li Qinmei had to support her broken family.

    Qinmei learnt to 3 and live a life with 24 yuan per month from the government. The most 4 things she had to deal with were to 5 her father wash, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.

    During most of her junior school years, she went to classes 6 once a month as her father was seriously ill at that time. “I taught 7 at home and asked teachers for help on my school days,” she said.

    Though she had a hard life, the difficulties taught her to be 8. “My classmates have both Mum and Dad to 9 them. How happy they are! However, I don't feel 10 as I still have my dear dad and many kind people with me. I believe I will go to college,” she said.

    With the1of the Internet, shopping is not a difficult thing. Just as your2chooses the article (物品) you like, the shopping is finished. You needn't walk out of the3. It seems easy and quick. But there4always a trap (陷阱) online. If you are careless, it will bring you some5. You may find the colour of the article is6from what you want, or the size is either too small7too big. If you want to be different, you'd better not buy clothes8. Once you put on the clothes you buy online and go out, you will find many9wear the same clothes in the street.

    So when you buy something online, you must be10.

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