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Today's question is:

What do you think is the most useful invention of all time?

By Cindy Wu

There are many the train, the car, and the airplane the useful machines, but these are not my ____. For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Taibei, and during the summer the temperature can be 39 degrees Celsius or more. It's so hot! I'm not joking when I said that, if there are no air conditioners, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick____ cool air.

By Jorge

The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I ___ a clothing store in Mexico City, and there's a lot of competition. I not only have a website as others, but also own a online store on Taobao.com. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using the Internet. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e mail. It's faster than____ mail, and it's cheaper than using the phone!

By Kazuo

I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an "invention" that is even more ____, and that's electricity. Of course, this is not a man﹣made invention, but people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. If there is no electricity, many of the world's greatest inventions would not ____.

1.A.choose B.choices C.thoughts D.think

2.A.with B.in C.without D.during

3.A.own B.owe C.design D.build

4.A.usually B.useless C.usual D.useful

5.A.importantly B.important C.efficient D.efficiently

6.A.job B.do C.use D.work

Reading is the key to unknown worlds. When I open a _______,I enter a colorful world.

Twenty Thousand League Under the Sea is a great book that I can't put down. It is about a wonderful trip all around the world _______the surface of the sea. There is also sunlight underwater,so I can _______ rocks and coral(珊瑚)reflecting the sunlight in the water. It is fun to walk in water. It is fun to walk in the undersea forest,_______ the leaves of trees grow well.

But there are other worlds to travel to as well. Let’s take a broom(扫帚)and_______ to Hogwarts with Harry Porter. Hogwarts is a magic_______ for wizards(巫师). Students there have many interesting things. They fly on brooms and play Quiddiitch,a(n)_______ like soccer but played in the sky.

There is still _______ to see. I can go and open the gate to the Secret Garden. In this story, a rich man locks up his garden because his beloved wife died. But Mary, a young girl, comes to _______ the lifeless garden. The grass and trees turn green, the roses bloom again, and a lost friendship comes back to Mary’s life.

Reading breaks time and distance. Our lives are short, but there’s ________ an end to reading. I hope I will never stop reading.

1.A.window B.room C.door D.book

2.A.under B.in C.over D.on

3.A.hear B.look C.feel D.see

4.A.which B.that C.what D.where

5.A.walk B.run C.fly D.do

6.A.office B.school C.bank D.home

7.A.party B.interview C.test D.game

8.A.less B.more C.larger D.smaller

9.A.clean up B.look at C.take care of D.look for

10.A.never B.always C.often D.usually

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How Can You Create Luck in Everyday Life?

You can probably agree that some people have more good things happening to them. Let’s just call that luck. Now would you like to learn how to be one of these lucky people? Here are 5 top tips for creating your own luck.

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It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don’t seem to be getting any breaks. But having had a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.

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Some people are already lucky and they just don’t know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family and a roof over your head.

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Luck doesn’t just happen upon us — it comes to us when we’re open. Learning a new skill visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.

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You’ll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.

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Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand with dealing with something rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.

A. Try Something New

B. Take Action Right Now

C. Ask for Help if Necessary

D. Feel Lucky about What You Have

E. See the Good in the Past

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