The end of the school year was coming.Rick was so excited 1 it was time for the school play tryouts（选拔）.This year's play was called "Mystery of the Lighthouse".Rick 2 to get the lead part of Joe.In the play Joe tried to solve the mystery of the lights3 his own.
After school，Rick went to try out for the play.The next day the results 4 on the wall outside the school hall.Rick was 5 he would get the part.But he did not see his name.
"I can't understand why I'm not in the play，"said Rick to his mom.
"Rick，it just means that someone was6 better than you.You shouldn't give up just7 this one time，"said Mom.""Look at the other things.You're 8 super football player and great with art."
The next day at school Mr.Carter，the art teacher，asked Rick if he would be interested in 9 some drawing for the play."10 good you are with art!"said Mr.Carter."We need your help."
"Really？"asked Rick."You want me 11 with the play？"
"I sure do，"said Mr.Carter.
Rick was so happy about being part of the play after all.
Rick12 after school each day for the next week and drew a big lighthouse and painted it.He was so 13 the night of the play.
At the end of the show，Mr.Carter called all the students that helped with the artwork，lights14 work.He liked doing the artwork even 15 .It was so much fun!
Once upon a time a certain king sent a message to another king.It said，"Send me a blue pig with a 1 tail，or else..."
The other replied，"I haven't one；if I had..."
Both kings were so2 that they went to war with each other.Brave men were killed，and women and children3 because they could get nothing to eat.
When it seemed that both sides couldn't win the war，the kings began to talk about 4 .
First of all，it was important to5 the two messages.
"What did you mean，"asked the second king，"by saying，or else？'"
"Why，"said the first king，"I could mean only one thing.I meant that I wanted you to send me a blue pig with a black tail
"Oh，that was all，wasn't it？I did not get the whole of your6 ，"answered the second king.
"Ah，but I must know what you meant by your reply to my message，"asked the first king，'I haven't one；if I had...'"
"Why，my answer is very7 ，but you didn't understand.I meant that I hadn't one；if I had，I should have sent it to you."
"Well，well!"said the first king，"We have been8 about nothing.If we had only explained these things before the9 started，then these silly things must have been stopped."
So the great war of the blue pig with the black tail was10 in the history books.It stopped such a war happening again.
SPLASH!I jumped into the pond and dived under the water，towards the hole.
A few weeks before，my parents had fallen ill.The medicine，a magic rose
When I landed on the secret world，everything was black and white，making the world seem very sad.I saw a large palace.Just then，nearly crashing into a creature wearing a dark dress."How do you know my name？"I asked.But the stranger didn't answer.All it said was"Take this dress and put it on.It will make you invisible.The thing you are looking for is inside the palace."I had a lot of questions，but I needed to find the rose quickly.I put on the dress so that no one could see me.Then I started walking to the palace.
Inside the palace，it was so dark that I felt like I was blind，and for just a second，in a box，I found the rose.It was the only colourful thing in this world，"a deep voice shouted.I turned around and saw a huge creature above me.I told it about my parents.Surprisingly，it said
I returned home with the rose.My parents got well soon as they smelt the fragrance（香味） from the rose.
When I came back to the black and white world，instead of putting the rose into the box，I planted it in the ground and the whole world became colourful!
I still visit the world sometimes and my parents and I live happily ever since.
a.The rose was returned.
b.My parents were ill at home.
c.I got a special dress from a stranger.
d.I was captured by a powerful creature.
e.I found the secret world under the pond.
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What Is Future City？
Future City starts with a question ﹣ how can we make the world a better place？To answer it，middle school students imagine and build future city models.It is an educational engineering experience and there are also big prizes to win! This year's challenge asks students to design a floating city and tell how the floating city works and keeps its people healthy and safe. | |||||||||||||||
Why Future City？ This program allows students to do what engineers do.Students build a future city model in creative ways and solve some of today's most popular problems. Future City Works on its Promise of Building 21st Century Skills. Reported Percentage（%） of improvement in student skills
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We Are Growing
This program has attracted more than 60，000 students from the US，Canada，and Nigeria，as they spend four months（September﹣December） | |||||||||||||||
How Does Future City Work？
In the game，contestants work in teams of at least three students，a teacher They will imagine what it's like to walk down the main street of a city in 100 years in the future.What do they see，hear，smell As the middle school students create their cities，they will： Use their math and science knowledge to solve a real﹣world problem； Improve their teamwork and problem﹣solving skills. |
Communicating without words may sound strange，but you can actually "say" things with signals（信号） from your body.This is called body language.
What Does Your Body Say？
How does someone communicate with their body？ These are ways that your face actually move，depending on your feelings.For example，your face would probably look excited and happy when you got a pet.
Reading Body Language
Why is body language important？These body movements are signals to show one's feelings.Sometimes people don't communicate with words.So it's your job to find body language signals to know how to communicate with them.Try to understand and answer body language in the right way.
Your Own Body Language
But what about your own body language？It's important to think about the signals that you give to other people as well.Sometimes you might not want to talk，but you want people to know how you are feeling. If you are feeling sad，don't try to show that you are not feeling this way.But if you are happy，show it with a big smile on your face.
Body language is when people communicate how they are feeling through facial expressions or movements of their body.It is important to think about your own body language as well and give the correct signals to others.
A.So don't hide your feelings. B.It can help improve our relationships with others. C.Now you know how to respond to others' signals. D.Let's find out how body language works in communication. E.One of the most common forms of body language is facial expressions. |
Yingge Dance, a traditional Chinese folk dance, is often performed during festivals and special situations.The dance requires a group of dancers. As the of dancers are ready for their performance, a sense of joy and excitement fills the air.
The dancers always work hard.They spend hours p for each performance. The dancers' movements encourage us to f life's challenges.Each step and gesture are easy to learn.The s but powerful dancing steps attract audience of all ages and spread happiness. Dancers always feel p with their progress and look forward to their next performance.During the dance, they express themselves and connect with their audience joyfully.
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Dear Mr.Wang，
I am Li Hua.I am glad to know that our community is in need of some volunteers for "Beautiful Guangzhou".
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Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
