— But, dear, it is good for you.
— No, it ______________ be him. He flew to Singapore yesterday.
— Sorry, he ___________________ to America. Can I take a message for you？
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The modern world is very convenient. It's to buy or rent things. We can do a lot of our shopping and banking on the Internet. However, we also face a growing problem: identity theft.
We often give our information to stores. That includes our birth date, personal ID number, and home address. When we apply for a store membership, we give out information to a .When buying something online, we do the same thing.
Thieves work hard to get that information. They steal receipts and computers. They also try to steal our passwords. They can use that information to become “another person”. That's identity theft.
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One common crime is to apply for a credit card using someone else's name. The thief buys expensive things but doesn't the bill. That can hurt a victim's credit. With bad credit, it's hard to get bank or car loans.
How can you identity theft? First, be careful about personal information. Only give someone your birth date and personal ID number when .Second, tear up old credit card receipts and bank statements if you don't want them. Finally, some experts recommend paying in cash as much as possible.
Jessica out for the airport early yesterday morning.
has WeChat been popular among people of all ages？
Thousands of houses in that area by the terrible typhoon Mangkhut.
Judy practices playing the violin after class she can win the competition
information my father has told me!
The teacher asked me I black tea or green tea.
I had forgotten about wanting a dog until the school pet contest. The winners would choose a book from the bookstore. Two things I like: books and dogs. Mom and Dad would like to get me a dog, but they can't. We live in an apartment that has a no-pets rule.
I like the apartment. It's right across the street from the park. That's where I spend most of my free time reading books. And the rent is cheap. Mom and Dad work hard. But they don't make all that much money.
When I got home from school, I told Mom about the pet contest. That night, she and Dad had a long talk. The next night Dad came home carrying a big box. There was a dog inside. But the dog didn't bark or even move. Dad had gotten me a robot dog. He said he bought it from a guy at work. The dog was broken. So the guy sold it cheap. Dad is great at repairing things and he got the dog working again.
I named the robot dog Robbie and taught it some tricks like sitting up and rolling over. I also taught it to go and get a ball when I throw it. That's a hard trick. I can't throw the ball too far. Robbie won't be able to see it. Its camera eyes can see for only about 20 yards.
When the day of the contest came, I took Robbie to school. There were pet dogs of all sizes and lots of pet cats. There were also pet fish and pet birds. Prizes were being awarded for the smartest pet, the biggest pet, and the most unusual pet. When the judges looked at Robbie, they began talking among themselves. Some of the judges said that the contest was only for live pets. But then one of the judges said that the rules didn't say that the pets had to be live animals. So Robbie did all his dog tricks. The judges were surprised.
Robbie didn't win first prize. The judges decided that should go to a real live pet. But Robbie got a prize for most unusual pet. To tell you the truth, I would still rather have a real dog.
① I started to teach Robbie some dogs tricks.
② My family moved into a nice little apartment.
③ I was awarded for the most unusual pet.
④ I showed judges what Robbie could do.
⑤ School said that there would be a pet contest.
⑥ Father bought a broken robot dog.
Blog◊The Most Useful Inventions
The Invention Blog： A Place for People to Share Opinions
Today's question is：
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By Cindy Wu |
There are many the train, the car, and the airplane the useful machines, but these are not my 1. For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Taibei, and during the summer the temperature can be 39 degrees Celsius or more. It's so hot! I'm not joking when I said that, if there are no air conditioners, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick 2cool air. |
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By Jorge |
The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I 3a clothing store in Mexico City, and there's a lot of competition. I not only have a website as others, but also own a online store on Taobao. com. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using the Internet. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e mail. It's faster than 4mail, and it's cheaper than using the phone! |
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By Kazuo |
I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an "invention" that is even more 5 ， and that's electricity. Of course, this is not a man-made invention， but people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. If there is no electricity, many of the world's greatest inventions would not 6. |
We have heard about cormorant fishing， Chinese knot， paper cut. But do you know clay figurine（泥人） is a kind of traditional folk art in China. The figurines are mainly characters and animals and the clay is taken as raw material and put into a figurine by h. This kind of art began at the Neolithic Period （新石器时代）. The pottery pig and sheep were d in Hemudu relics （遗址） of Zhejiang Province. People also found pottery， clay pig and clay sheep head in Henan Province. It has about six to seven thousand years history. However， it was until the Ming and Qing dynasties that the clay figurine had been r produced and became one of the main artworks in the people's culture life.
The art of clay figurine is d into two parts in China： Wuxi Huishan Clay Figurine and Tianjin "Clay Figurine Zhang". The Huishan Clay Figurine which comes from the western part of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. It has a history of over one thousand years. The most f character "Big A Fu" is rich and brisk， deep and simple in sculpture， bright and ardent （热情的） in color， full of a rich native tinge （色调）. Tianjin "Clay Figurine Zhang" began in Daoguang Period of the Qing Dynasty and had a history of about 180 years. Zhang Mingshan was the first person of "Clay Figurine Zhang". It said that he could c a lifelike clay figurine with lively facial expression in a minute while sitting and talking to others.
Climb to the top of the amazing Sydney Harbor Bridge and look down 134 meters at the water below! This 4-hour climbing tour departs 5 times a day. Make your reservation （预定） now!
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From June 1 to August31 | |||
Adults | $170 | $190 | $250 |
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Adults | $150 | $170 | $230 |
Children(10-16) | $100 | $110 | $170 |
Tour includes：
• A certificate（证书） to prove you climbed the bridge.
• A photo of you and your friends on top of the bridge.
• We also provide you with：
• Special clothes to protect you from the strong wind.
• A radio to communicate with the tour leader.
• A special harness（安全带） and rope to make sure you are safe.
• Snacks （for lunch and twilight tours only）.
• A special bridge flashlight （for twilight and night tours only）.
☆ Prices are in Australian dollars.
☆ Tour times and prices may change without notice.
☆ Children must be taken care of by an adult.
Maximum （最多） 2 children per adult.
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（以 "手机之我见"为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格. ）
提示：随着时代的发展，手机的普及率越来越高，然而，也有越来越多的人反对中学生携带手机进入校园，请你结合自己的生活和学习，谈谈你的看法.
Use the following points as a reference. （以下问题仅供参考）
1）s it a good idea to own a mobile phone for a middle school student？
2）Why do you think so？ （give at least three reasons）
（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分. ）
