Amy was a little girl. She was always ________ time getting prepared to do her tasks instead of doing them at once. In the village, Mr Thornton kept a fruit store. One morning he said to Amy, “Well, Amy, I noticed some fine ________ on Mr Green’s farm today. He said that ________ was welcome to them. I will pay you 13 cents a kilogram for all you pick for me.” Amy was ________ about the thought of making some money to help her mom, so she quickly ran home to get a basket. Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would ________ if she picked five kilograms. After finding out that she would get 65 cents, she started to dream big. ________ I should pick 12 kilograms, how much should I make then?” It took her some time to dream ________ and then it was lunch time that she had to stay at home until the afternoon.

As soon as lunch was over, she took her basket and ________ to the farm. Some boys and girls had been there before ________, and all the good strawberries were picked. She could not find half a kilogram to fill her there before basket. Then she thought of what her teacher often told her, “Do your task ________; then think about it. One doer is worth 100 dreamers.”

Inventions change how we live, work, play and think about what’s possible. Every year, TIME lists the 100 best inventions based on their creativity and impact on our lives. What did the magazine choose this year? Here are three of them.

For the past six years, Jordan Romero has been running after a dream. That dream has taken him to the top of the world’s highest mountains.The dream came true when the California teenager stepped onto the top of Mount Vinson Massif in Antarctica (南极洲).

On that day—December 24, 2011—Jordan became the youngest person to have climbed the tallest mountain on each of the seven continents(大陆). These mountains are known as the “seven summits(顶峰)”.

It all began when Jordan was 9 years old. He was attracted by a school wall painting that showed the seven summits. Jordan had never climbed a mountain before. But he told his dad that he wanted to climb them ALL!

In fact, Jordan’s dad was an experienced mountaineer. From that day on, Jordan’s parents trained him in top-level mountaineering and climbed every mountain with him. As part of “Team Jordan”, they also became the first family to climb the seven summits together.

Training to climb the highest mountains in the world involves a lot of hard work. But Jordan has always been very active—it’s just the way he lives. Still, there were times when he thought, “Yeah, I want to be done.” But he refused to give up. When others thought he was too young to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, he just kept thinking. “All you no-sayers, I’ll show you.” He sure did. When he was 13, he became the youngest person to reach Mount Everest.

He encourages kids to “find your Everest.” That doesn’t mean he wants everyone to start mountain climbing. He means find something you love doing and try your best to make it. “Anything is possible,” Jordan says.

Have you ever imagined going inside of a video game? That dream may soon become a reality (现实). It’s called the “metaverse”.

The metaverse is a shared online 3D world which is considered as the future of the Internet. Instead of being on a computer, in the metaverse you might use a VR headset to enter a virtual world connecting all kinds of environments. It will feel real because the technology can simulate (模拟) our senses: sight, hearing, touch, and even smell.

So, what can you do inside of the metaverse? Anything you want! You can meet other people wherever they are. Your location (位置) will no longer matter, said VOA News. In the metaverse, people would be connected at all times. So, if you are bored and can’t find any friends to play basketball with, don’t worry. Just jump into the metaverse and join a game.

The metaverse doesn’t just connect people. It creates a new space, full of places to explore. Are you tired of visiting the same beach every year? Forget Sanya. Meet your friends in the metaverse and go to a beach on the moon—or anywhere else you can imagine. Once you’re there, you can do more than just swim in the water. You can fly over the sand or dive to the bottom of the sea. You can ride horses, or better yet, dinosaurs!

Cathy Hackl, an expert in metaverse technology, said her son’s first concert was inside of a video game. “Just because it happened in a video game, it didn’t make it less real for him,” she said.

Perhaps the metaverse will change our idea of what is real.

It’s important to do well in middle school. Do you want to be a great student? You’ll need to do something.     26    

Have all of your necessary things with you. School things like pens, pencils, textbooks and so on are necessary for you in the classroom. You won’t do well without them.     27    

Be active in class. This will show your teacher that you’re interested in the class.     28     If you are not clear, put up your hand and ask the teacher. This helps you learn.

Take lots of notes in class. What does a notebook do? Of course, it helps you study better.     29     If your teacher says something like, “this is important”, be sure to write down what he says next. Remember: just write down key words.

    30     when you come back home after school, you still have a lot of time. Spend some of this time studying and get into a habit. For example, do homework on weekdays after school from 6:00 to 7:00, and then another hour after dinner from 8:00 to 9:00.

If all the ice in the North and South Poles melted, sea level around the world would rise, and many cities would     36     (flood) and disappear. It started to worry me. Last night, I     37     (dream) about a great flood. It was nine o’clock in the morning. My bedroom floor was     38     pool of water. Water was everywhere. Large objects, such as     39     (coach) and boats, passed by my window. I had to do something. I tried to call my dad, but the lines were dead. My computer was still working,     40     I sent him an email for help. But he said he had no time     41     (worry) about the flood. Then I emailed     42     (I) best friend. He was busy playing computer games. It seemed that they did not want to leave. Computer was     43     (importance) than the flood. Very soon, the water came into people’s rooms.     44     surprise, people finally started to notice the flood, but it was too late. Then I     45     (awake). There was no water. It was not dangerous for now.

46. 假如你是李华，你的外国笔友Tom写了一封邮件询问你暑假的安排，请根据以下要点给Tom回一封邮件，告知你的计划，并邀请他来深圳玩。

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