My name is Sally. I work in Fu Zhou. It is a big ____, but I don’t like living here. I don’t have ____ to buy a house, so I have to rent one. I can’t ____ well at night because buses come and go day and night, making the city ____ all day.

The traffic here is heavy, there are ____ cars on the street, so it’s difficult for me to drive on time. Because there are many people ____ the bus and subway, taking them isn’t a good choice for me. The cost of living is ____ in Fu Zhou. Everything is expensive (昂贵的) here. So you need to spend (花费) a lot of money, sometimes I ____ work extra (额外的) hours.

I miss ____ life in the country. I miss the quiet roads and clean air. I can’t make much money there, ____ I can live with my family. I really want to go back soon.

If someone says to you “give me five”, do not look for five yuan for him in your wallet! The person is not asking for your money, but your hand.

In America, “give me five” or “give me the high five” is very popular. You can often see it in films and on TV. It means clapping (拍击) each other’s right hands together.

People sometimes do it when they celebrate something good. For example, the football players will give the high fives to everyone around to celebrate when their team wins game.

“Give me five” may come from the old Roman gesture of raising (举起) the right arm for the emperor (皇帝). It shows that the person does not keep any sharp (锋利) things in his hand. It is safe for the emperor to meet this person.

Well, what are you waiting for? Try “give me five” with your friends.

“Beep, beep,” goes the car horn (喇叭).     41     Then you jump into the waiting car. Inside, your friends say “hey”.     42    

Car pooling (拼车) is a common (普遍的) way for many students to get to school in the US. Usually, up to four friends share a car.     43    

What do friends do in their cars? If you didn’t have time for breakfast at home, you can eat in the car. If you’re behind on your homework, this is your last chance to finish it before class.     44    

Also, car pooling teaches students important life lessons, such as the responsibility (责任) of being on time.     45    

Mrs. White has a son. His name is Sam. The young man     56     (work) in a hospital in the city. One day Mrs. White takes a     57     /trein/ to visit her son. But she can’t find the     58     to the hospital. At a bus stop, she meets an old man and asks, “Excuse me, how can I get to the hospital?” “We have about     59     /'twenti/ hospitals here,” says the old man. “    60     one do you want to go?” Mrs. White     61     /ʃəʊz/ him the address (地址) and then he says, “Walk along this street and turn left at the     62     (two) crossing. It is just there.” Mrs. White thanks him and soon finds     63     (she) son.

A week later, Mrs. White goes alone (独自) to the zoo in the city. But after that she loses her way (迷路) again. At the     64     bus stop she meets the same old man and she asks the same question again. “Oh, dear!” says the old man. “Are you still (还)     65     (look) for your son?”