My hometown is in the south of Brighton, England. There are lots of nice mountains and fantastic beaches. It is really a beautiful place ______ .

The weather in my hometown is fine all the year round. The ______ time to visit mountains is in spring. You can see colourful flowers _______ on the mountains. The weather is neither too cold nor too hot. In the evening, it’s probably _______ cold, so you had better bring some warm clothes. And you can also come to visit in late autumn. The weather _______ cooler, and the green leaves start to turn gold, then brown. Bring your camera so you can take photos ______ the autumn trees. The weather in winter in my hometown is not too cold. You probably like climbing mountains. It’s also ______ good time to go hiking.

If you want to visit beaches, you had better go in summer. It is usually very hot. Make sure _____ your swimming clothes, _____ you might want to go swimming in the sea. It may be really wonderful! But be careful—there ______ be storms from time to time in summer.

So when is the best time to visit my hometown? Any time you like!

Many animals do strange things ______an earthquake. This news may be important. Earthquakes ______ kill people and destroy(摧毁)homes. The animals may help to save ______.

Some animals ______ a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to bark(吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given ______ milk.

In a town in Italy，cats raced down the street ______ a group. That happened only ______ hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco，a man kept tiny(微小的)pet frogs. One Sunday，the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises，like bigger frogs. That night，______ earthquake struck the city.

People want to know ______ an earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now，there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to ______ the animals.

Who do you admire(崇拜)? Different people may have different ideas.

If you’re a sports fan, perhaps the person you admire most is a great basketball player, and Yao Ming is probably the one in your mind. If you study music or play an instrument, perhaps the person you admire most is gifted musician like Mozart, who began to write beautiful music at a very young age. Or maybe you admire great scientists, for example, Yuan Longping.

We have many reasons to admire famous people and we often give much of our respect to them. However, we shouldn’t neglect those who are common, such as nurses, train drivers, firemen, cleaners and so on. They may be working in a corner of the world without being noticed, but all these people spend their working days serving the public. They show great dedication(奉献). However, what they do is often unnoticed by us. Have you ever thought of what our life will be like if they stop working?

So next time when you appreciate famous people, don’t forget those who are common around you.

We can get the weather report on the Internet. We can also know     66     by watching TV or listening to the radio. But     67     can we know it without TVs, radios or Internet? Now let me tell you some other     68    . One way is to study the clouds. In     69    , the higher the clouds are, the better the weather will be. Otherwise, the     70    , the worse. If the thick, fluffy (絮状的) clouds get bigger early in the day, then you know it will     71    . When a sudden and dark cloud appears, then a storm is possibly going to break out. Rings in the sky tell us     72     the weather, too. For example, a golden ring around the moon warns us that a storm is on the way. The rainbow has a message,     73    . If you see the sun in the east     74     a rainbow in the west, the rain may be coming your way. If the sun is     75     the west and the rainbow is in the east, the rain will be moving away from you.

At midnight on New Year’s Eve (除夕), people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they no longer want. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. In Madrid, Spain, the New Year comes in more quietly. People get together in the centre of the city. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes (敲) twelve, the people eat the grapes—one for each strike.

In Tokyo, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year.

In Norway, people hide their brooms on New Year’s Eve because they believe witches (巫婆) can travel by riding brooms. Without brooms, witches won’t come and ride them to travel in the world.

你觉得你的校园生活安全吗？请你写一篇题为“How to Keep Safe in School”的英语短文，谈谈你的看法。

How to Keep Safe in School

Do you know that our school life could be dangerous if we are not careful enough? For example,