Do you like reading stories? Maybe you will answer, “No, I am not a child _______!” Yes, children all over the world always love stories.

Chinese children are _______ in Monkey King’s story. It _______ a popular bedtime story in China for many years. In fact, adults also love the story a lot. The clever monkey _______ the hearts of many Chinese people. British boys and girls all know Alice in Wonderland well. As the name _______, it’s a story full of dangerous but _______ trips. Children laugh, cry and even _______ scared with Alice together while reading the story.

Most American kids have read Tom Sawyer. Everyone likes the brave boy who also experiences lots of _______. Some scenes of the story may _______ your heart go faster for Tom and his friends meet some very bad men and are usually________. Of course, in the end, they beat the bad ones.

Scientists say life will be very different in 2050.

First, there will be no TV channels（频道） in 2050. People will choose a program from a computer and watch it on TV. In 2050, we will get information from the computer only.

Second, water will be a big problem in 2050. In many places, people won’t have water to drink.

Third, cars will use new and clean fuels and they will go very fast. There will be a computer in every car. And the computers will control the cars and there won’t be any accidents（事故）.

Many people like to go to amusement parks (游乐场) to have fun, but I don’t! Last year, a group of my friends decided to spend a whole day at Magic Land, an amusement park in my city. I thought I would have a very good time, but I was wrong. I had the worst time ever.

We played many scary games. At first, we were all very excited, but later I felt sick and threw up (呕吐) a lot. Then my friends decided that we needed a lunch break. I still felt uncomfortable with my stomach, but they insisted that I should eat if I was going to continue playing in the afternoon. After lunch, my friends advised that we should go on a water ride, so I could cool down. I thought it was a good idea. But when we were riding on it, I forgot to take my glasses off. They fell off and dropped into the water.

What a terrible day! From then on, I decide that I will never go to Magic Land again, because it is full of bad memories.

Many students feel it difficult to remember new words when they begin to study English. Now I will give you some advice. Firstly, do not waste time in learning a list of English words. It is the hardest way to remember English words. How do you learn to speak Chinese? You did it by listening carefully to the people talking to each other. You can find radio programs, TV programs and records, and listen to them carefully. The best way to learn all new words is through ear. As you listen to more and more dialogues, you will learn how English is pronounced in phrases (短语) and sentences, of course, it is not enough to learn new words; you must learn how words are put together, and why some words in English are emphasized (被强调). Secondly, some people have found that they can learn the names of everyday objects, such as box, cup, desk and so on, in the following way. They write the names of subjects, they say the words. Try this and see if this way works for you. If it does not, then go on to practice your dialogues.

Many people like to eat pizza, but not everyone knows how to make it. Making the perfect pizza can be complicated, but there are lots of ways for you to make a more basic version at home.

When you make pizza, you must begin with the crust (面包皮). The crust can be hard to make. If you want to make the crust yourself, you will have to make dough (面团) using flour, water, and yeast (酵母). You will have to knead (揉) the dough with your hands. If you do not have enough time to do this, you can use a prepared crust that you buy from the store.

After you have chosen your crust, you must then add the sauce. Making your own sauce can take a long time. You have to buy tomatoes, peel them, and then cook them with spices. If this sounds like too much work, you can also buy jarred sauce from the store. Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make at home.

Now that you have your crust and your sauce, you need to add the cheese. Cheese comes from milk, which comes from cows. Do you have a cow in your backyard? Do you know how to milk the cow? Do you know how to turn that milk into cheese? If not, you might want to buy cheese from the grocery store instead of making it yourself.

When you have the crust, sauce, and cheese ready, you can add other toppings (配料). Some people like to put meat on their pizza, while other people like to add vegetables. Some people even like to add pineapple! The best part of making a pizza at home is that you can customize it by adding your own favorite ingredients (原料).

Today is Sunday. My uncle doesn’t have to go to work, so he takes me and Tory, my cousin to the park.

In the park, we see lots of people playing. Some children are playing games. Some old men are walking     46     the river. What is my uncle doing? He is     47     with his friends under the tree. They are very     48    . My cousin is drinking apple     49    . I’m sitting on the grass and writing to you. Oh, my uncle is calling me. I have to     50     goodbye!

61. 请根据以下提示，以“The changes in my hometown”为题写一篇不少于80词的英语短文。