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    A very important world problem is the growth of population on the earth. The population of the world today is more than 6,500,000,000. That is a great number and we know it quite well. ①The important thing is not how large the population of the world is now, but is the rate(速度) of the growth. It is about 1.63% every year after the number of dead people has been taken away.

    To give you some ideas of the birth rate, look at the ②second hand of your watch. Every second, four babies are born in the world. Another baby! Another baby! Another baby! Another baby! ③You can not speak quickly enough to keep up with the rate of the growth of the population. It is growing faster and faster. So it goes on, hour after hour. In one day, people have to find food for about 350,000 mouths more.

    This great growth of population will make a big problem by the year 2050 — there will be as many as 7,500,000,000 people on the earth! So this is one of the biggest problems that you are going to meet in your life.

Dear Mr. Hunt,

    My problem is that I can't get on with my family.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}They fight a lot, and I really don't like it. It's the only communication they have.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} When they argue, it's like a big, black cloud hanging over our home. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}I don't think this is fair. At home I always feel lonely and nervous. Is that normal?{#blank#}5{#/blank#} 

Sad and Thirteen

    This teenager can be a good boy and his mum's very happy with him

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys playing sports. But between 5: 30 and 6: 30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: mum, dad, younger brother Joe and elder sister Emma.

    "{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skill to help them in today's world. First I taught Tom how to cook easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Yesterday he made vegetable soup. It was good!

    We all liked it very much. "Toms mum says

    "I love cooking and I think I'm really good at it.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} I don't know why, it isn't difficult and it's great fun! "Tom says

    In the past, Tom didn't help out at home and his mum wasn't pleased with him.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

"Don't forget to study for the Chinese history test on Friday," Mrs. Green said to the class. Julie closed her book and sighed (叹息). Julie was a perfect monitor and could organize all kinds of activities. However, she was 1 in history.

The following day, she went to the library and tried remembering all the facts and data (数据). 2 it was useless. Just then Julie looked up and she found Maria from 3 class was seated at a nearby table.

Julie joined Maria who was sitting with some cards and some coloured pencils. Each card 4 a colourful picture. Julie was curious (好奇的), "I thought you were studying history." "You're right. I think I need to be 5 because it's difficult to remember so many things. I like art, and the pictures help me recall facts," Maria said.

"I see," said Julie, with interest. After thinking for a while, an idea came to her mind. She had rich 6 in organizing big events, starting from making small plans step by step. 7 did she connect all of them at last? Mind maps!

"Hey, Maria," said Julie. "How about this: I 8 these history events into different types and use a mind map to connect each type together. And you draw the pictures for these types as their explanation." "That's cool! Let's start right now!" Maria agreed 9 .

"Sure," said Julie. At that time, studying didn't seem so 10 . And what you need to do is to find out what are good at and make full use of it.

Today, my classmates and I had a study tour to the City Science Museum. It took us {#blank#}1{#/blank#} hour to get there by bus. 

In the museum, we {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (see) many kinds of inventions such as robots, rocket models, some dinosaurs and so {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. What's more, we took part in many {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (meaning) activities. For example, I used a 3D {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (print) to make a small bridge. Tony, the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (good) friend of mine, took quite a few {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (photo) at the museum. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} we were a bit tired, we thought the study tour was educational for us. We had learnt a lot of knowledge on science and technology outside the classroom. 

However, the lunch we had during the trip didn't taste good at all. That's why I suggest that students should bring their own food by {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (them) on next visit. This way, they can eat more {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (enjoy) meals and also keep their energy up throughout the learning adventure. 

Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished high school, he found a job in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with him.

One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He invited the girl to his house. She agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time.

"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"

"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"

"I left it at home."

Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor. "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"