11．　　Tim and Sara are brother and sister. They live (1)       their parents on a farm in the countryside. They are never (2)       because there is always something to do on the farm. Every day they get up early and help their parents (3)       the family's cows before school.
　　Their school starts at 9:00 a. m. and finishes at 3:00 p. m. They always walk there. They (4)       their time in the school. There every day is new and they can (5)      a lot from the teachers. Their favorite(6)       is science because they think it is really interesting.
　　In the evening, after they (7)      their homework, they always work on the farm. Weekends are their favorite time (8)       they can go for long walks in the countryside. When the weather is good, they always go camping.
　　In winter, when the village is white with snow, the children often go skating or (9)       snowmen.
　　They enjoy living in the countryside. "It gives(10)      a chance (机会) to know more about nature (大自然), "they said.

12．　　Running a marathon (马拉松) is not easy. You have to run over 42km!Think about it this way:42km is the same as running around a football court (球场) more than 100 times. It takes most people about four or five hours to finish.
　　30-year-old Lea Tambellini has run over five marathons and doesn't want to stop. Her parents love marathons a lot and when she was 22, they helped her train (训练) for her first marathon.
　　Lea ran her first marathon in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. "I worried a lot about the race," she said, "but my mom ran with me. That helped. "Running the race was hard, but the hardest part was when she ran past a restaurant. "I just wanted to stop, she said, " but my mom kept me running. It was her 15th marathon."
　　To prepare (准备) for one of the marathons, Lea ran four to five times a week. On weekdays, she ran 8 or 9km. But on the weekend she ran 20 km or 30 km!
　　"I like training because it is exciting to work hard for something. And I love running with many friends" said Lea.

14．　　In this school, most students come from rich families and some of them have famous parents. People from Hollywood sometimes go to Beverly Hills High School to look for future actors.
　　School life
　　There are lots of good things about going to this school:There are two theaters, a television studio (演播室) and a radio station. The students make TV programs and films in their drama(戏剧) classes. The biggest activity of the school year is the school dance.
　　Traveling school
　　In California, children can learn to drive three months before their sixteenth birthday. Lots of students in Beverly Hills High School have their own cars, but they have to pay a lot of money to park their cars in the school parking area.
　　What the children think
　　Most children enjoy going to Beverly Hills High School because it is fun and there is much to do. But some children do not like the school if their parents don't have enough money to buy them a fast car or expensive clothes.

15．　　On television, talk shows are very popular. Many people enjoy watching them. American host Oprah Winfrey once had a number-one-talk show on TV. Oprah is very smart and she is really good at talking to people. She asked people interesting questions on her show. She laughed and cried with them. She got them to open up and tell he true stories about themselves.
　　Oprah is far more than a talk show host!She is also an actress and has her own magazine. She does all she can to help children. She gets people to read more, help others, and work hard for a better life. In her eyes, all these things are worthwhile. She's happy that she has a full life.
　　Oprah's life isn't always so happy. When she was a little kid, her mother was poor and young and could not take care of her. Oprah lived on her grandmother's farm and she had no friends and no toys there. Sometimes she got into fights with other kids. Luckily, she went to live with her father later. Oprah said her father saved her life. He took good care of her and made her follow his rules. She became a good student. Then she got a job reading the news on the radio when she was still in high school!Oprah Winfrey was on her way.

16．　　Did you watch the Chinese Poetry Conference? The TV program is so interesting and it is popular with both young and old in China. And because of it, we learn more about Dong Qing.
　　Dong was born in Shanghai in 1973. When she was little, her parents were strict with her. They always gave her a lot of books to read. So she spent almost all her free time reading. Reading brings her great fun. Dong thinks reading helps her open the door to the world. She loves studying and she always tries to improve (提升) herself.
　　Dong thinks parents should also read some books. "Parents shouldn't only buy books for their children. Spend more time on books, and then your children will also enjoy reading just like you. What parents said and did will be very important to children's future," says Dong.
　　Hey, parents! Stop watching your phone and spend some time on books! Your children will also learn from you!
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17．　　During the summer vacation last year, Li Hua went to the Health Camp. She (1)      (meet) a lot of overweight (超重的) boys and girls like her there. The camp lasted (持续) for (2)a       a month. Every day the overweight boys and girls got up early. They did quite (3)       lot of exercise at the camp. They went running, swimming and roller-skating. They also played a lot of ball games such (4)       basketball, soccer and volleyball. They (5)      (make) friends with each other at the camp. They also learned about the importance of (6)      (keep) a healthy diet (饮食). All of them had a (7)      (wonder) time there.
　　On September 1st, Li Hua went back to school. She looked (8)      (thin) and healthier. Her classmates were surprised to see her. They said "Wow!Why are you so thin, Li Hua?" "I went to a great camp. It helps me (9)      (lose) a lot of weight and get healthy again," Li Hua said happily. Soon after, Li Hua passed her PE test. Now she (10)      (know) the importance of sport and a healthy diet. And no one in her class calls Li Hua Fatty.

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