Jane is a nice girl and likes small animals. On her way back from school every1, she always stops to look at the animals in the2shop. She likes to see the dogs. One of them is a little3dog, and Jane likes it very much. She watches the dog play in the pet shop. She often4the time. So, she comes home very late. One day her parents5why she was late. Jane told then about the dog in the pet shop.
The next day Jane stopped to look into the6of the pet shop, but she could not see the dog. She was very sad and went home7. When she got home, her mother showed her a big cake and her father gave her the little white dog from the pet shop. It was her8. Jane was very9. From that day on she did not come home late. She ran home early to10the little white dog every day.
Now apps play an important role in our lives. Here are some popular apps.
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Do you want to know what song is playing? Shazam helps. Just put your phone near the music and then you'll get in formation like the name of the song and the album（专辑）and the singer of the song. |
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This is a great dictionary app. You can look up words on it. It can also translate（翻译）for you. It's fantastic for both study and fun! |
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When you are under pressure（压力），this app may be useful. You can use it to make music by yourself and share what you make with others. It gives you a great sense of satisfaction. |
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The Palace Museum developed this app. It's for children aged from nine to eleven. With this app, children can find out what an emperor（皇帝）did every day in the past. |
Life can be boring if we don't have any dreams. Do you have any dreams? My dad's dream is to sail around the world. He talked about it with his best friend.
This summer holiday, my father decided to borrow a boat with his best friend and take us all to a lake to test his skills. They borrowed a big boat and began the journey on a sunny day.
Everything went well on the first day. The water was quiet. There was no wind. We had a good time.
It felt like my dad's dream was coming true.
But the next day, when we sailed to the river that was connected to the lake, a strong wind came up. The boat started to bounce（上下晃动）. It was a little scary. The mothers tried their best to hold the kids.
The river got wider and wider. And the waves（浪）became stronger. The wind was blowing our boat far from land. My dad had trouble controlling the boat. His best friend came to help but didn't succeed. They decided that we should go back.
We made it safely back to a place where the water was quiet. Dad said, "Today we learned a good lesson. It's good to have dreams. But it's also important to properly（充分地）prepare before trying to achieve them. "
Dad's dream is still to sail around the world, but he also knows that he has a lot to learn before setting out on the open ocean.
①Everyone had a great time on the boat.
②Dad's best friend helped him control the boat.
③Dad talked with his best friend about his dream.
④Dad sailed the boat to the river that was connected to the lake.
One day, a father of a very rich family took his son on a trip to the country（乡村）The father wanted to show his son how poor people live. They spent a few days and nights on the farm of a very poor family. Before they went home, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad."
"Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked.
"Oh yeah, " said the son.
"So, tell me what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.
The son answered, "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden, and they have a creek（小溪） that has no end. We have lanterns（提灯） in our garden，and they have the stars at night. We have a small piece of land to live on, and they have fields that go out of our sight（视线）. We ask others to serve（服务）us but they serve others.
We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have tall walls to keep us safe，they have friends to keep them safe. "
The boy's father said nothing.
Then his son said, "Thanks Dad, for showing me how poor we are."
What's in a Name?
Your name is very important. When you think of yourself, you probably think of your name first.
Right now, the two most popular names for babies in the United States are "Jacob" for boys and "Emily" for girls. And why are some names unpopular?
Names can become popular because of famous actors, TV or book heroes, or top players. Popular names mean very positive（积极的）things. Unpopular names mean negative（消极的）things. Here are some common opinions about names from a recent survey.
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Boys' names George: average, boring Jacob: creative, friendly Michael：good﹣looking，athletic Stanley: out of date, serious |
Girls' names Betty: old﹣fashioned average Emily: independent, adventurous Jane: common, ordinary Nicole: beautiful, intelligent |
The biggest reason is tradition. They have no choice. Many people are named after a family member.
A name that is unpopular now might become popular in the future. That's good news for all the Georges and Betty's out there.
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A. Chinese names are different from English names. B. Of course, opinions can change over time. C. Surprisingly, people usually have similar opinions about names. D. Why are these names popular? E. Because it is an important part of your identity（身份）. F. So why do parents give their children unpopular names? |
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When we face difficulties，we should never give up. Hong Zhanhui's story of growing from a boy to man tells us about this.
was he born? Hong was born in a poor family in Henan Province. When he was only 11, his father became（bad） ill. And one day he came back with a baby girl. The girl was very young and they must spend much time looking after her. However, a year（late）, Hong's mother left home. So everything fell onto the young boy，for example, （take） care of his family and going on to study.
His life was very hard,Hong didn't go away from his father and sister. He didpart﹣time job to look after his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds'（egg） for his sister. He walked two hoursSundays to the market to buy different things. Then he（sell） the things around his school to make some money.
A few years later, Hong began to study at a college. To take care of his sister, he worked hard to rent（租）a room near （he） college, so that he could send his sister to school every day.
