1．There are five exchange (交换) students in Li Hua's class. Here is some information about them.

2．　　Jim was the son of a poor family. He liked horses. He had a dream to own (拥有) a horse ranch (大牧场) ever since he was a little child.
　　One day when he was at high school, his teacher asked them to write a paper. It was about what they wanted to be and do when they grew up. Jim worked hard on it, and wrote a seven-page paper. In the paper, he described his dream of owning a big horse ranch some day.
　　The next day he handed it into his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F (未通过) with a note that read, "See me after class."
　　He went to see the teacher after class and asked, "Why did I receive an F?"
　　The teacher answered, "This is an unrealistic (不现实的) dream for a young boy like you, you come from a poor family. You have no money, owning a horse ranch needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. There's no way you could ever do it. "Then he added, "Write this paper again. If you write it with a realistic plan, you may receive a better grade."
　　After sitting with it for a week, he turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, "You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream."
　　Jim kept his dream and worked very hard. Today he owns a large horse ranch with a big house on it, and he keeps that school paper he wrote on the wall of his sitting room.
　　Last summer, the same school teacher came to visit him. When the teacher was leaving, he said, "Look, Jim, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer (小偷). During those years I stole a lot of children's dreams. It was lucky that you hadn't given up yours. "Don't let anyone steal your dream. Follow your dream, no matter what will happen!

3．　　Richie Anne Castillo is a Filipino girl. Her father has down syndrome (唐氏综合症). He also has other health problems. As a result, he has always been in and out of the hospital. But he seldom complains (抱怨). Her father's illness used to make her unhappy when she was young.
　　On her father's 50th birthday, she wrote a letter to him. And she shared it online telling everyone how much she loves her father. She said that it took years before she was brave enough to face the truth about her father and her situation. The letter has moved a lot of people!
　　Dear Daddy,
　　I want the whole world to know how beautiful you are inside and out.
　　Daddy, when I was a little girl, you were the same as other fathers in my eyes. But as I grew older, I realized that your illness brought me so much trouble every day. I didn't understand why other kids were making fun of me. I was not brave enough to face this problem!It took me a long time to understand this. Now I know that you deserve (值得) people's understanding and love.
　　Daddy, you are so brave and strong to face your illness every day. You are the strongest and bravest man I know. You always put a smile on your face after a long day at the hospital.
　　Happy 50th birthday, Daddy!Thanks for always calling me your one and only baby girl because I always will be. I am strong and brave because of you and I love you so much.
Your sweetheart,
Richie

4．　　Venus (金星) is the second closest planet to the sun after Mercury (水星). It gets its name from the Roman goddess of love and beauty. You can see it in the night sky. It's very bright. Only the moon is brighter. From space, the earth and Venus look similar. It's called our sister planet! The earth is 12, 742 kilometers across and Venus is 12, 104 kilometers across. They are almost the same size! They are both hot in the centre. They both have mountains and canyons (峡谷). But everything else about them is very different!The earth is beautiful and safe. Venus is the most dangerous place in the solar system (太阳系).
　　Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. It is hotter than Mercury!Thick clouds on Venus keep all the heat inside. The temperature is 462℃! Venus'        temperature and acidic (酸性的) clouds make it impossible for life. The air on Venus is poisonous (有毒的) and very heavy. You would weigh more than 150 kilograms on Venus. Also days are really long on Venus. One day on Venus is as long as 117 days on earth!Nobody wants to go to school on Venus. An English class takes 40 days.
　　More than 40 spaceships have explored (探索) Venus. But no astronauts have visited it yet. It is just too dangerous!

5．　　Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work? (1)       If you do, you need to control your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry with others can cause you to lose friends.
　　Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. (2)      The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can never make them better.
　　"Getting angry is not a natural way to act, "the book says. "(3)      "
　　The book also says you can control your anger easily—all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry. The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three:
　　●(4)       Every time you get angry, write down the reasons. Look at them later, and you will realize you get angry too easily.
　　●Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
　　●Do something different. (5)      Try to laugh.

6．　　Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no (1)       outside, it felt like midnight. Then the rain started to (2)       heavily against the windows. We were sitting in our warm living room. All of the sudden, the light went on and off for a few times and then went out (熄灭) (3)      . Everything went black. We found the flashlight and some candles, then went to bed.
　　The next morning when I (4)      , my first feeling was that it was pretty cold in my bedroom. Clearly, the power (电力供应) didn't come back. After I looked out of the window, I felt even (5)      : it was still raining heavily and the sky was still dark. The room was becoming colder and colder. We had no idea (6)       the power would come back, so my wife started a fire in the fireplace. Although we lit (点燃) a few candles, it was still (7)       to do anything in the weak light. I was sitting near several candles, but I had (8)       reading.
　　The storm finally stopped in the afternoon, and I drove my car to (9)       an open store. The trees along the roads were broken. I only bought the most (10)       things — bread, some fruit, more drinking water and batteries (电池) for the flashlight. On my way home, the power came back and it cheered people up.

17．　　Last Friday afternoon, Mrs. Smith was cooking dinner in the kitchen when suddenly she heard (1)       child crying, "Help! Help!" She was very (2)       (surprise). She opened the door quickly, but there was nobody outside. She searched (3)       (careful) and she was sure that the sound came from her (4)       (neighbor) bedroom. She called the police at once. They arrived soon and knocked at the door.
　　"Help!Help!"The child was still crying. No one answered the door. So the policemen kicked the door open and ran into the house (5)       (save) the child. They searched all the (6)       (room)one by one, (7)      they couldn't see anybody. It was so strange!
　　"Hello!"a big white parrot (鹦鹉) said. All the people realized (8)       happened just now. The parrot cried for help like a child. At that time, Mrs. Smith's neighbor came back home. She (9)       (feel) very sorry. She said her parrot was 10 years old. Its name was Luna. It loved watching TV. It learned many English words by (10)       (watch)TV. It could also speak a little Spanish. Finally, everyone laughed happily.

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