There is a boy who cannot stop talking. All day long, he talks and talks. He always talks and never listens to others. He has no friends. The boy is very sad. He asks his father for help, "Why don't I have any friends?" He wants so much to have friends.
His father brings him a frog. He says, "Listen, my son. Do you hear the frogs in the pond? They croak （呱呱地叫） all day. They never stop. But does anyone really listen to them? Then his father points to the rooster （公鸡） and says, "Early tomorrow morning, the rooster will crow （打鸣）. He crows only at this time everyday. But everyone listens to him. He wakes us all up from our sleep." The boy understands. From then on, he wants to be like the rooster--a boy with few words.
Tiangong space station has some special "astronauts". They are plants. Rice is one of them. Scientists grow some rice on Earth. They also grow some rice in space. Here are the differences in growing plants on Earth and in space. The good news is the plants are growing very well. Some of the rice plants are 30cm tall.
On Earth | In space | |
Water （水滴） droplets act differently | ● They fall to the ground. | ● Without gravity （重力）, they just stay in the air. |
Roots grow differently | ● They go deep into the soil. | ● They may grow sideways （横向的） first. Later, they go into the soil. |
In our minds, cities in southern （南方的） China are usually wet and have a lot of rainfall. Some of them are near the sea. But southern cities like Guangzhou and Shenzhen are "thirsty". They have not enough fresh water for people to use. Why are they "thirsty"? As a city grows fast, a lot of people live and work there. They use much water. Water pollution is a big problem. Shanghai and Guangzhou have rivers inside the city. But the water there gets dirty. Sometimes, the weather becomes hot and there is not enough rainfall. Less rainfall makes less water in rivers. The level of the river gets low. Seawater goes into the river and makes the fresh water salty. People call it salt tide（咸潮）. This can happen sometimes in Guangdong. Tap water in people's homes can taste a little salty. Some cities have enough rainfall. But they don't have big lakes or reservoirs （水库） to keep water. The water just goes into the sea. We should turn off the tap in time. Turning off a tap for a minute may save 6L of water. We should reuse water at home. After washing rice, we can use it to water flowers.
— ____ I usually go to the library with my sister on Saturdays.
— ____
— I'm in the kitchen. ____
— Turn left at the bank and go straight. You can see it on your right.
— ____
A. different B. soon C. cook D. visit E. shopping |
(In the US, Grandparents' Day is on a Sunday in September.)
Dad: Children, Grandparents' Day is coming . Let's have a family gathering with grandpa and grandma next weekend.
Gary: Great! Shall we them next Sunday?
Linda: Sounds great. Let's make a plan. We can go to the park with grandpa and grandma on Sunday morning.
Gary: Then we can have lunch in Pizza Hut.
Linda: Or we can go home and have lunch together. I want to for them on that day.
Gary: All right! What can we do after lunch?
Linda: Well. What about going ? We can buy some gifts for them.
Gary: Shall we buy two gifts? We can buy a cup for grandpa, because he likes drinking coffee.
Linda: And a scarf for grandma. I guess she will love it.
Dad: What a wonderful plan, kids!
A. Which bus should I take? B. Walk straight and turn right at the first crossing. C. Can I help you? D. Is it far from here? E. You can take the bus or the subway. |
(Sam is from the UK. He's new in Bao'an. Kitty is a primary school student in Bao'an.)
Sam: Excuse me.
Kitty:
Sam: Yes. I'm new here. I want to go to the OH Bay （欢乐港湾）.
Kitty: No, it isn't. It's in Bao'an Central District （宝安中心区）.
Sam: How can I get there?
Kitty:
Sam: I'd like to go there by bus.
Kitty: You can take Bus No. 558. Get off at Bao'an Library Bus Stop. Walk along Baoxing Street and you can get there.
Sam: Where is the bus stop?
Kitty: You can see the bus stop on your left.
Sam: Thanks for your help.
Kitty: You' re welcome.
A. have fun B. fly a plane C. afraid of D. put out E. do homework |
— I usually at home. Then I can enjoy my weekend.
— Because I love to in the sky.
— Sorry, I can't. I'm water.
— Yes. They use it to fires.
— Hooray! Let's !
Me and my friend | |||||
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