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　　American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.

　　High school students take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class after class they do many interesting things.

　　After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.

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1．How many months are there in a summer holiday in America?

________ ________

2．When do most American children begin to school?

________ ________ old.

3．How many subjects do American high school students take each year?

________ to ________ subjects.

4．Where do many American students go to after high school?

They go to ________.

5．Why do they work after class?

Because they have to ________ a lot of money for their ________.

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　　Different countries and different people have different manners. Here are some examples of things that a person with good manners does or does not do.

　　If you visit a Chinese family you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you will not move before the host says “Come in, please.” After you come into the room, you won't sit down until the host asks you to. When a cup of tea is put on a tea table before you or sent to your hand, you will say “Thank you” and receive it with your two hands, or they will think you are not polite.

　　Before coming into the house in Japan it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, if your shoes become very dirty, this is not done.

　　In a Malay house, a guest never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough.

　　In England, guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host very pleased.

　　What are good manners in these parts of the world? Fill in the chart.

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Thanks for your message. Yes, I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France. It's even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit 1 before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn't 2 how quickly my French has improved! I'm very 3 speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't bother me like it used to. My biggest 4 is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you're not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You're supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty 5 at first, but now I'm used to it. You're not supposed to eat anything with your hands 6 bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. ) Another thing is that it is very 7 to say you're full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it's rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands, but not your elbows, on the table. I have to say, I find it 8 to remember everything, but I'm 9 getting used to things, and don't find them so strange 10 . I'll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you're having a good school year.

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　　One summer day a raindrop fell from a cloud. Many other raindrops fell at the same time, but our story is about just one raindrop.

　　The raindrop fell to the ground on the side of a hill. The water in the raindrop ran down the hill into a little river. The little river carried the raindrop to a big river. Then the raindrop traveled far to the east into the sea. There the water of the raindrop mixed itself with the salt water of the sea.

　　Now the water of the raindrop was on the surface of the sea. As the sun made it very warm, it changed into steam. The steam left the sea and went up into the air, and it did not carry any salt with it. It had left the salt in the sea.

　　The steam from the raindrop moved with the warm air towards the north. On the way the warm air met some cold air. The cold air pushed the warm air high above the ground.

　　The warm air became cool when it went up, and the steam in it changed into very small drops of water again. There were millions and millions of these small drops in the cloud. The small drops came together into bigger and bigger drops. Our raindrop was one of them. Now the drop became so big that it was too heavy to stay in the cloud, and it fell to the ground. In this way the water of our raindrop, started traveling to the sea again.

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　　Watertown is a great 1 for the family to take a vacation. Teenagers will want to visit the world's 2 water slides and eat at Uncle Bob's. A 3 rock band plays at Uncle Bob's every night. Kids will 4 the Clown City Café. They have organized games and the staff 5 up as clowns.

　　There's also a lot for parents in Watertown. If they love good food, they can 6 it at the Farmer's Market where the food is 7 delicious 8 cheap. While the children have fun, parents can take dance lessons 9 the beach. And everyone can learn something in Watertown. There are three museums! Teenagers love the Sports Museum and kids enjoy the Science Museum. Parents will spend many happy hours 10 through the History Museum.

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　　Do you like popular music from Latin America, the United States, or Asia? Many musicians from around the world blend their country's music with popular sounds.

　　Caetano Veloso After thirty years, Caetano Veloso is still one of Brazil's most important musicians. He mixes rock with the music of the Bahia region. Bahia is a state of Brazil that is strongly influenced by African culture. Caetano Veloso is an excellent songwriter and poet. He says of his music, “I make my records like a painter paints his canvas.”

　　Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Her music blends rock with country and the blues. The blues is a kind of folk music that is often sad. It is usually about love and the problems of life. Bonnie Raitt's strong, rough voice is perfect for singing country and the blues.

　　Cui Jian Cui Jian is a very important musician in the growth of rock music in China. Western styles, like jazz and rap, clearly influence his music. However, his music is very Chinese in its instruments and sounds. Cui Jian says his music expresses the feelings of Chinese young people.

注释：blend混合 region 地区 influence 影响 canvas 画布 rough 粗的 expresses 表达

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2．根据短文回答问题

1)What do these three musicians have in common (共同)?

2)How does Caetano Veloso make his records?

3)Why is Bonnie Raitt's voice good for country and blues music?

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　　Of all the things we eat and drink, water is the most important. Not many people understand this, but it is quite true. The human body can go without food for a long time, but two or three days without water usually make people dead.

　　Many people don't understand how much water the human body needs to work well and many people do not drink enough, especially in hot weather. Most people drink when they are thirsty, but they often need more water especially when they take exercises.

　　A man's body is 65 to 75 percent water. If we do not have enough water, we feel tired and may become ill.

　　The most important drink is 1 . People can 2 for a long time without food, but they will 3 if two or three days 4 water. In 5 weather, many people do not drink 6 water, because they don't know how much water they 7 . People should know when they take exercises, they need 8 water. The water in the man's body is 9 more than other matters. We'd better have enough water. 10 we may ill.

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　　Seven out of ten people in Britain get married at some time in their lives, and there are two ways to get married. You can have a religious wedding ceremony (宗教式婚礼) (Christian, Muslim, Hindu, etc.) in a place that is registered for marriages, or a registrar (登记员) can marry you in a civil ceremony (法律形式) without any religious content.

　　It is quite easy to arrange (安排) a civil ceremony. You can get a special license and get married in about three days. The bride and groom are usually over eighteen, but people can marry at sixteen with their parents' permission (允许). You need two witnesses at the ceremony who are over eighteen and who speak and understand English. There are no rules about clothes, so the bride and groom can wear anything. They can also choose their own music－even pop music. Some people like to read or listen to poetry, but most people only use the legal words of the ceremony. Whatever sort of ceremony people have, there is usually a reception afterwards. This is a party, often with a meal, for family and friends.

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1．How many types of wedding ceremony are talked about?

2．How old you have to be to get married in Britain?

3．Who have to be at the wedding ceremony?

4．What happens after the ceremony?

5．Are there any rules about the clothes that people wear at weddings?

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　　San Francisco is a city on a bay. It has an international atmosphere and it is the fourth largest city in California, with a population of about 800,000.

　　San Francisco has a large immigrant population from Europe, the America and Asia, It has a Chinatown, a Japan town and a Hispanic area, called Mission District. It has over 4,200 restaurants offering cuisine from many countries.

　　The Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, the Asian Art Museum, Alcatraz and the Twin Peaks are just a few of the many tourist attractions in San Francisco. The city is an ideal place for young people. There are lots of movie theatres, concert halls, theatres and discos.

　　San Francisco has a Mediterranean climate, with warm winters and cool summers. It is usually rainy between November and April and sometimes, it is foggy in the evening.

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　　For your next vacation, w________ (1) not consider visiting Singapore? Singapore is a s________ (2) city, but there are many things to do. It d________ (3) have any beaches o________ (4) mountains, but it has a very large zoo, a beautiful botanical garden, and lots of museums. It is also a wonderful place f________ (5) shopping.

　　Don't p________ (6) on driving a car in Singapore. The traffic is h________ (7) in some parts of the city, and most private cars are not a________ (8) in downtown Singapore. It is easiest to get around the city by subway.

　　If you decide to visit Singapore, bring a lot of money, l________ (9) in Singapore is quite expensive. Also, pack light clothes; Singapore is very h________ (10) all year round.