图画、黑板、风筝等“在墙上”，是因为它们在墙的表面，故用on the wall。

门窗、钉子、洞、孔等“在墙上”，是因为它们在墙的里面，故用in the wall。

There is a picture {#blank#}1{#/blank#} and there are four holes {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some {#blank#}1{#/blank#} read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the world.

    Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be so busy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} we only have a few minutes to look at the names of the passages.

    Newspapers can be {#blank#}5{#/blank#} everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see {#blank#}6{#/blank#} newspapers.

    Some newspapers are published once a week, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} in.

    Today newspapers in English have the largest number of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in the world. The English language is popular, and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily and 21^st Century. They bring us more and more messages together with the Internet.

    One night, lots of people were running through the streets, shouting and throwing rocks. It was all about a soccer game. They were soccer {#blank#}1{#/blank#} and they were angry that their team had lost an important game. They went completely out of control.

    It's common {#blank#}2{#/blank#} fans to get crazy. So many cities choose to put more police officers on the streets after big games. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} makes fans so crazy?

    Some experts believe it goes back to a long-ago time when humans lived in tribes (部落). These tribes {#blank#}4{#/blank#} each other for food, land and power (权力). You supported your tribe's warriors (武士) because your life {#blank#}5{#/blank#} on them.

    Today's“warriors” are athletes (运动员). Cheering for {#blank#}6{#/blank#} can bring out the same life-or-death feelings. That can be exciting and fun. It also {#blank#}7{#/blank#} problems if the strong feelings last (持续) hours or days after a game has ended.

    On the other hand, some people say that being a sports fan can make you a happier and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} person. Research shows that if you have a strong connection to a team, you might make strong connections with people. Many fans feel a sense of belonging to a group. They are less {#blank#}9{#/blank#} and have more enjoyable social lives.

    {#blank#}10{#/blank#} your favorite teams make you a bit crazy sometimes, it's only because you love them. And that's good — if you can remember that it's only a game.

    Last month, our dog welcomed me when I came home from school. He wanted a walk, but I only wanted to have a rest. I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} down my bag and went to the living room. My mom came over {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I sat down in front of the TV.

    "Could you please take the dog for a walk?" she asked.

    "Could I watch one show {#blank#}3{#/blank#}?" I asked.

    "No!" she replied {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  "You watch TV all the time and never help out around the house! I can't work all day and do housework all evening. "

    "Well, I work all day at school, too! I'm as {#blank#}5{#/blank#} as you are!" I shouted back.

    My mom did not say anything and walked away. Neither of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} did any housework for a week. Finally, I could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt.

    The next day, my mom came home from work to find the house clean and tidy.

    "What happened?" she asked in surprise.

    "I'm so sorry, Mom. I finally understand that we need to share the housework to have a clean and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} home," I replied.

    Doing chores helps me to understand the idea of {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.

    In England and Europe, there are a number of special wells called wishing wells. Some think that if you throw a coin into the water and{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, the wish will come true later. Also in England, there are other wishing customs that{#blank#}2{#/blank#}at Christmas and on birthday.

    At Christmas people like to eat the turkey and somewhere {#blank#}3{#/blank#}the turkey there is a special bone, shaped{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the letter Y. It is called the wish bone. If anyone finds this bone, he is thought to be rather{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. He invites someone else to break the bone with him. Each person holds one arm of the bone and{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. When the bone breaks, the person who has the larger part makes a wish which is{#blank#}7{#/blank#}to come true in a year.