As we know, there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Let's look at some words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, "a homeless dog", "a mad dog", "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse", have bad meanings. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. In English, people use the dog to describe good actions. For example, "you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person's serious illness, they say "sick as a dog". The word "dog­tired" means very tired.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. But in Western culture, "cat" is often used to describe a woman who is unkind. There are many other examples of how "cat" is used differently as well.

   {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. People think the rose stands for love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

A. However, Chinese love cats very much

B. The words about plants and animals are used in good or bad ways in different cultures

C. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used

D. However, westerners love cats very much

E. We can see similarities when we pay attention to the way words are used

F. The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some Western countries

G. But in Western countries, dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans

Sally and her familyare on the beach. They are having {#blank#}1{#/blank#} good time. Sally likeslistening {#blank#}2{#/blank#} music.She asks her brother Paul {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (listen) to music with her,{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Paul doesn't like that. He likes swimming. Dad and

Mum like swimming too.Now Paul and Mum {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(swim) happily in the sea. Dad likes to catch crabs (螃蟹) , but Paul {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (not) like to do that. SoDad asks Sally to go with {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (he). Sally agrees (同意) to go and catch crabs with him. They are excited. Grandpa andGrandma don't want to do a lot of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (thing). They just wantto sit in the sun and drink juice. The family have a lot of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (fun). They say they {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (come) again.

In a recent study in the scientific journal PeerJ, scientists say they have had a"conversation"with a whale, They also say the chat could help them to one day talk to aliens. The scientists are from the University of California, the Alaska Whale Foundation, and SETI(Search for Extra-terrestrial Intelligence). The three organizations teamed up and spoke to a humpback whale(座头鲸) named Twain.

They spoke to her in"humpback language"for 20 minutes. Their conversation took place after the scientists sent a"contact call"into     the ocean off the coast of Alaska. Twain heard the call and responded. She swam to the research boat and chatted. SETI said it was the first ever communication between humans and humpback whales.

The scientists say their conversation with Twain was not a deep one. Professor Brenda McCowan said it was more like a series of greetings. Whales use contact calls to let other whales know where they are. The scientists made the same call 36 times over a 20-minute period. Each time, Twain responded by calling back. She even matched the intervals(间隔) between each call the researchers made. Professor McCowan told the Business Insider website that her research could make it easier to talk to aliens. She said,"There are diverse intelligences on this planet. By studying them, we can better understand what an alien intelligence might be like because they are not going to be exactly like ours."

In China, very few children make pocket money. However, in western 1 , such as the UK, the US, Italy and France, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different 2 . When kids are very young, their parents help them 3 the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help 4 do housework to make money at home. When they 5 sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, 6 during the summer holidays.

There are many advantages of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the 7 of money by working hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to 8 money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to 9 the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is 10 for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.

Once there was a teenage boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only cared about winning every race and becoming more successful.

One day,the boy took part in a running race in his village. He won the 200, 100 and 50-meter races without any problem. He was proud of himself and received great applause (掌声). But his grandfather stepped in and challenged him to a race with two unexpected competitors, an old man and a blind girl. The boy thought it was unbelievable but accepted. In the race, the boy finished first, while the old man and the blind girl were still at the starting line. With joy, he waved his hands at the crowd. But they kept silent.

"Why are people not cheering for me like before?" he asked his grandfather.

"Start the race again with them. But this time, all of you should cross the finish line at the same time," the grandfather replied.

The boy was surprised but agreed to the race. During the second race, the boy took the hands of the old man and the blind girl and walked slowly with them to the finish line. The crowd gave them a standing applause.

The boy asked his grandfather, "For whom are the people cheering? Is it for me, or them?" The grandfather smiled and said. "The crowd did not cheer for any one of you. They cheered for how you all ran the race together. Facing the race of life, what matters is not just winning, but how you run the race."

Friends are important. They are the people in your life that you know and like. Friends do not have to be just the same as you. They can be older or younger. You and your friends can enjoy different things .Friends are fun. Let's learn how to be a good friend by reading the tips below.

 {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Say hello to someone new. See if he or she would like to play with you. Talk about yourself. Ask questions to get to know each other better.

 {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. What are your favorite things to do? Ask a friend to do them with you. You can read, play games or go for walks. Look! These friends are jumping rope.

 {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. It is fun to play with toys. Let your friend play after you finish playing with it. Take turns listening. Tell a friend about your day. Then let her tell you about hers.

 {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Ask how a friend is feeling. If he is sad, cheer him up and make him happy. You can teach friends something they do not know. Ask them for help when you need it.

If you want to be a good friend, what are you going to do?(不能和文中内容重复，字数不超过20词。答案写在答题卷第50题的横线上。){#blank#}5{#/blank#}