We live in the “computer age”. People, like scientists, teachers, writers and even students, use computers to do __1__ work. But more than 30 years ago, __2__ could't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very __3__people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and __4__. __5__ they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.

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　　There are all kinds of people in the world. Just as we 1 , different people have different skin (皮肤) colours. Some Africans have 2 skin, some Asians have yellow skin, and some Europeans have white skin. 3 there was a woman in Alaska (阿拉斯加), her skin was an orange colour. It was 4 the colour of orange juice.

　　How did this woman become orange? She ate a lot of 5 , carrots and pumpkins. She ate too many orange things. That's 6 she turned orange.

　　Why did she eat so 7 orange things? She thought she needed more sun, so she ate 8 things. Of course, she didn't like it.

　　The woman didn't 9 to be orange. She went to the hospital. The doctor said, “ 10 eating orange things. Try some green things.” The women did so, and she isn't orange any more.

　　Matt comes from New York. He loves rap music. When he walks between classes he always wears headphones（耳机）. His classmates respect __4__because he's big for his age and he's really noisy! In his free time he watches action movies and practices Kung Fu. Today he is __5__ part in a Kung Fu competition. Good luck, Matt!

　　Brad is one of Matt's classmates. He was born in Sydney __6__ his parents are from Poland. He speaks Polish and English when he's at home. Brad is a quiet boy, but he can be very funny. He likes speaking Polish to his classmates. Matt gets very __7__ when he can't understand him! Brad's favorite sport is __8__. He wakes up early and trains（锻炼）every day before school.

　　Lucy is __9__ of my favorite students. She's a tall, beautiful girl from London. She's a good student and she's always studying. Sometimes she __10__sleep because she thinks too much about her classes! Lucy loves Beijing but she doesn't like the summer. She says it's too hot! She wants to study medicine when she leaves school. I hope she's successful（成功）!

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　　Mr White is the owner of a big company. He works very hard day and night. His wife loves him very much. And she doesn't want him 1 so tired.

　　“You are so 2 , dear,” she says, “let's go to China for a nice holiday. It can be 3 for your health.”

　　“But I have 4 work to do,” says her husband. “I can't get away.”

　　But Mrs White doesn't give up. Every morning she 5 on y about the holiday. So Mr White says, “OK, we go to China for a 6 .” Mrs White s very happy. But she wants to enjoy their holiday quietly, she goes to see her husband's secretary.

　　“My husband needs a good 7 ,” she says to the secretary, “so whatever happens, please don't tell him. Just wait till we 8 .”

　　They have a very nice time in China. And they love China very much. But Mr White receives a letter from his secretary. The secretary says in the letter, “There is something 9 with the business, but I don't want to tell you about it. I'll wait till you come back. Wish you a very 10 holiday.”

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　　Remember that talking to 1 people is not just 2 and 3 the language. It's 4 you look, what you 5 and what you do. Watch people on films 6 they talk to 7 in English. Do you do 8 when you talk in Chinese?

　　Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close（亲近的）to someone. __1__ is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people __2__. But we would feel lonely if we __3__ had a friend.

　　No two people are __4__. Friends __5__ don't get on well. That doesn't mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up（言归于好）and become friends again.

　　There's more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't, Why? It could be that they are __9__ . Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares（关心）. If someone cares about you, you take __10__ care of yourself.

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　　Two days ago, Bob 1 a letter from his girlfriend, Mary. She wrote, “I will leave Beijing for London at ten 2 June 5th. Please meet me at the airport.”

　　Now Bob was standing at the airport and 3 some flowers. He was 4 because Mary's plane was three hours late, but 5 knew why. Bob walked over to the bar at the airport and had a drink. He walked back to the gate. There was still 6 news. He walked back to the bar and had 7 drink.

　　 8 , Mary's plane landed and the people on the plane started coming out, Bob smiled and 9 Mary. After a time he stopped 10 because the last one from the plane was not Mary.

　　Bob said to himself, “ 11 luck! What 12 ?” He went over to the information desk. “My name is Bob Waston,” he said “Have you got any message 13 me?”

　　“Yes,” said the girl standing there. “A telephone message 14 China.” With these words, she handed him a piece of paper. “Mr Bob Waston, Sorry, I'll return next Sunday. London Airport.”

　　Bob thanked the girl at the airport, gave the 15 to her and said good-bye.

　　Steve and Yaser first met in their English class at an American university. Yaser was an exchange student __1__ London. He wanted to learn __2__about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would __3__ good friends. At first Steve __4__ very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. They studied together and Steve often helped Yaser with his English. He __5__ invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But after the semester was over. __6__ changed. They didn't see each other very much at school. One day Yaser __7__ to call Steve but Steve didn't seem very __8__ in talking to him. Yaser was hurt,“Steve said we were friends.”Yaser __9__ , “and I thought friends were friends for ever.” Yaser is a little confused.

　　As a foreigner, he doesn't understand the way Americans view friendship. The friendship is based on common interests. __10__ the activity ends, the friendship may fade（淡化）. Now as Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their“friendship”has changed.

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　　Once a rich woman invited Martin Brown, a famous singer, to sing for her friends. But she 1 him to have dinner with them. She told him to eat 2 the servants (佣人).

　　After the meal Martin stood up and said to the servants, “ Now, my good friends, I 3 for you.” He sang several songs and the servants were quite 4 .

　　Then the rich woman asked 5 to come to the sitting-room. “We are waiting for your songs. 6 you ready?” the woman asked.

　　“I am sorry,” Martin said. “I have sung 7 . I usually 8 once in one evening, and I can't sing 9 ”. And with a polite “ 10 ” he left the rich woman's house.

　　Susan was late __1__ work, and she __2__ hurry to the airport to meet her friend. She __3__ time for cooking. Actually（实际上）she didn't even have time for supper. What could she do?

　　But she didn't need to __4__ that. She drove to the McDonald's（麦当劳）and the McDonald's helped her. It is a good place for __5__ food.

　　There are a lot of McDonald's in the United States. You can find them in both big cities and small towns. Those restaurants all have golden arches（拱形）on top, which __6__ a big letter“M”, and you can find them __7__ With about 6 to 8 dollars, you can get quite a good meal. They have different kinds of food in the restaurants: sandwiches, hamburgers, salad（色拉）, chicken, fish, beef and chips. They have different kinds of drinks there too. The service is quick. Just pay at the cash desk and you can get your __8__ at once.