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Swans are beautiful birds．You must like their beautiful feathers and beautiful dancing．But how much do you know about them？Do you know that swans belong to the same family as ducks？
Swans are birds of the family Anatidae （鸭科）．This family also includes geese （鹅） and ducks．Swans are the largest members of the duck family Anatidae，and are one of the largest flying birds．Swans can fly as fast as 60miles per hour．Their wingspans can be almost 3m．The largest swans can reach length of over 1.5m and weigh over 15kg．Males are usually bigger and heavier than females．
Swans usually have only one lover for life time．Swans begin breeding（繁殖） between the ages of 3-4．Female swans generally lay five to eight eggs per year，all within days of one another．Their eggs are very big．Some may weigh 400grams．However，she will not start hatching （孵化） them until the last egg is laid．It takes swans between 35and 42days to hatch their eggs．
Swans are beautiful．The swans living in Northern Hemisphere （半球） have white feathers but the ones who live in Southern Hemisphere are black and white．The legs of swans are usually a dark blackish grey colour．
Swans usually live in warm places，always close to some sort of water．Swans feed in the water and on land．They mostly eat plants in the water．Their nests （巢） are on the ground near water and about a metre across．The male helps build the nests．
Swans are beautiful birds．You must like their beautiful feathers and beautiful dancing．But how much do you know about them？Do you know that swans belong to the same family as ducks？Swans are birds of the family Anatidae （鸭科）．This family also includes geese （鹅） and ducks．Swans are the largest members of the duck family Anatidae，and are one of the largest flying birds．Swans can fly as fast as 60miles per hour．Their wingspans can be almost 3m．The largest swans can reach length of over 1.5m and weigh over 15kg．Males are usually bigger and heavier than females．
Swans usually have only one lover for life time．Swans begin breeding（繁殖） between the ages of 3-4．Female swans generally lay five to eight eggs per year，all within days of one another．Their eggs are very big．Some may weigh 400grams．However，she will not start hatching （孵化） them until the last egg is laid．It takes swans between 35and 42days to hatch their eggs．
Swans are beautiful．The swans living in Northern Hemisphere （半球） have white feathers but the ones who live in Southern Hemisphere are black and white．The legs of swans are usually a dark blackish grey colour．
Swans usually live in warm places，always close to some sort of water．Swans feed in the water and on land．They mostly eat plants in the water．Their nests （巢） are on the ground near water and about a metre across．The male helps build the nests．
| An Introduction to Swans | |
| Family | Swans，geese and ducks are of the （56）same family，Anatidae． |
| Appearance | Size：They are one of the （57）largest flying birds． Her wing span will grow to 1.5metres （58）long． （59）Weight：They can be as heavy as 15kg． Colours：The swans living in the（60）NorthernHemisphere are white． Those living in the Southern Hemisphere are black and white． They have dark blackish grey legs． Feathers：over 25000． |
| （61）Ability | They can dance （62）beautifully． They can fly as fast as 60miles per hour． |
| Lifestyle | （63）Livinghabitat：They live in warm places near water． Diet：They live on （64）waterplants． Nests：They build nests on the ground near water，about a metre across． Breeding（繁殖）：They （65）lay from 5to 10eggs that take from 35to 42days to hatch． |
18．You speak，write a letter，or make a telephone．Your words carry a message．People
communicate （交流） with words．But do you know people also communicate without
words？A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly．Tears （眼泪） in your eyes tell others that you are sad．
When you put up your hands in class，the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions．You shake （摇） your head and people know you are saying"No"．You nod（点头） and people know you are saying"Yes"．Other things can also carry messages．For example，a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take．A sign on
the door tells you where to go in or out．Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time？People can communicate in many other ways．An artist（艺术家） can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains，the blue seas and many other things．Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas．Books，magazines，TV，radio and films all help us communicate with others．They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about．Ways of communication
communicate （交流） with words．But do you know people also communicate without
words？A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly．Tears （眼泪） in your eyes tell others that you are sad．
When you put up your hands in class，the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions．You shake （摇） your head and people know you are saying"No"．You nod（点头） and people know you are saying"Yes"．Other things can also carry messages．For example，a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take．A sign on
the door tells you where to go in or out．Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time？People can communicate in many other ways．An artist（艺术家） can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains，the blue seas and many other things．Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas．Books，magazines，TV，radio and films all help us communicate with others．They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about．Ways of communication
| People communicate mainly with words． | Your words （71）carry a message |
| People communicate（72）without words | If you want to say something or ask in class， you need to（73）put up your hands People also receive messages from （74）Signs |
| People communicate （75）in manyother ways | Books，magazines，TV，radio and films can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about．[ |
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12．It was yearbook day and we were given an hour to sign each other's yearbooks in the cafeteria．I was president of the class and I played sports．When I sat down at a table，people started to come over to get their yearbooks signed and to sign （36）A．
Among them，a weak boy with ugly teeth and thick glasses kept shaking．I had seen him around，and I knew he was always laughed at．He seemed （37）B of himself，and was so pale that it （38）D us to look at him．
He came up and asked me nervously，"Can you sign this？"I took his yearbook but I didn't know （39）D to write．I saw that there was the name"Ricky Sanders"written on the front of it．So I wrote：
I put down the yearbook and turned around to get some signatures from some of my friends when I （40）B my yearbook was gone．I saw that Ricky had sat down with my yearbook．"What are you doing？"I asked him．He looked up calmly（平静地） and （41）Dsaid"Sign!"
My friends broke into a loud laugh，and I saw that he was carefully frying to put a signature in my yearbook．He hadn't even finished the"R"yet．I thought for a while and（42）A to let him sign．
It took him nearly five minutes to sign and when I got my yearbook back，there was a very shaky"RICKY"．He hugged（紧抱） his yearbook and （43）A．I couldn't help but smile back at him．
In that moment，my （44）C changed completely．
I gave him a high five and suddenly everyone at my table wanted his signature．He was asked politely to write in their yearbooks and the signature （45）B of his yearbook were filled up．He was smiling so big that it lit up the whole room．
I changed school the next year，and I never saw Ricky again．However，I will never forget the day that he became the most （46）C guy in school．Whenever I'm （47）D，I still look back at that yearbook．
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Among them，a weak boy with ugly teeth and thick glasses kept shaking．I had seen him around，and I knew he was always laughed at．He seemed （37）B of himself，and was so pale that it （38）D us to look at him．
He came up and asked me nervously，"Can you sign this？"I took his yearbook but I didn't know （39）D to write．I saw that there was the name"Ricky Sanders"written on the front of it．So I wrote：
I put down the yearbook and turned around to get some signatures from some of my friends when I （40）B my yearbook was gone．I saw that Ricky had sat down with my yearbook．"What are you doing？"I asked him．He looked up calmly（平静地） and （41）Dsaid"Sign!"
My friends broke into a loud laugh，and I saw that he was carefully frying to put a signature in my yearbook．He hadn't even finished the"R"yet．I thought for a while and（42）A to let him sign．
It took him nearly five minutes to sign and when I got my yearbook back，there was a very shaky"RICKY"．He hugged（紧抱） his yearbook and （43）A．I couldn't help but smile back at him．
In that moment，my （44）C changed completely．
I gave him a high five and suddenly everyone at my table wanted his signature．He was asked politely to write in their yearbooks and the signature （45）B of his yearbook were filled up．He was smiling so big that it lit up the whole room．
I changed school the next year，and I never saw Ricky again．However，I will never forget the day that he became the most （46）C guy in school．Whenever I'm （47）D，I still look back at that yearbook．
| 36．A．mine | B．his | C．ours | D．theirs |
| 37．A．unafraid | B．unsure | C．proud | D．tired |
| 38．A．worried | B．surprised | C．taught | D．hurt |
| 39．A．how | B．which | C．where | D．what |
| 40．A．saw | B．noticed | C．thought | D．believed |
| 41．A．still | B．ever | C．even | D．just |
| 42．decided | B．meant | C．began | D．prepared |
| 43．A．smiled | B．waited | C．left | D．rose |
| 44．A．sense | B．value | C．attitude | D．idea |
| 45．A．lists | B．pages | C．boxes | D．tables |
| 46．A．different | B．patient | C．popular | D．important |
| 47．A．away | B．out | C．behind | D．down |
