Joseph is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (he) students about American history. But he was born {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Kenya, an African country where the children lead a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (much)time in taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(skill) like how to live in the wild.

    Unlike many other children, Joseph went to school. And {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (lucky), when he was 15, he came {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (study) in America and then became a teacher. Joseph has written {#blank#}7{#/blank#} book called Facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks {#blank#}8{#/blank#} is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the others. He also thinks children should learn to be strong and full of hope. Now Joseph {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (do)a project, hoping that it will help children face their own" lions".

    In today's world, more and more people know noise is also a kind of pollution and is harmful {#blank#}1{#/blank#}human's health.

    People who work and live in noisy conditions go deaf {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（easy）. For example, many of the workers{#blank#}3{#/blank#}print newspapers and books go deaf. Quite {#blank#}4{#/blank#}few people living near airports also have hearing problem. Recently, it {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（report） that many teenagers in America can not hear well {#blank#}6{#/blank#}these young people always listen to loud pop music.

    Loud noise in public is also a kind of pollution. It not only disturbs others {#blank#}7{#/blank#}also hurts people's hearing. Cars and machines also produce too much noise. Such pollution makes people feel uncomfortable or unpleasant, and it can even cause them {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（become） deaf. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}terrible!

    Nowadays, many countries are trying to solve noise pollution. So {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（not） make loud noise in public, or you may be punished by the government!

    Eric is from England. He has a big family. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(he)grandfather and grandmother are in England. They are at home. Their {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(name)are Harry and Anna. But {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(Eric)parents and their children are in China. Eric's father is an English teacher in a school. He teaches English very {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(good). Eric's mother is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}a teacher. She is a doctor. Eric and his sister Alice. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) students. They go to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}Same school in Beijing. At school Eric {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(have)three good friends. They are David. Tom and Jim. Eric always plays basketball. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}Alice doesn't. She likes {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (play)table tennis.