There was a traveler who was wet and cold because he had ridden in the rain. At last he reached a country inn. The inn was so crowded with people that he could not get near the fire. So he called the inn keeper, "Take some fish to my horse! " The inn keeper answered, "But the horse doesn't eat fish. " The traveler then said, "Never mind, do it as I tell you. " The crowd of people, hearing this strange order, ran out to see the horse eat fish. The traveler, now having the whole room to himself, sat down beside the fire and got himself warm.

It is Saturday morning. Carla and Jason set out the things they are going to sell because they want to use the money to help some poor people. Soon, friends and neighbours will come. Carla .and Jason have their first customer. A friend wants to buy Jason's old train set. It used to be one of Jason's favourite toys. But he doesn't play with it any more. Jason sells the trains set. A neighbour buys three pairs of shoes for her little girl. The three pairs of shoes cost＄3. 00. She gives Jason a five-dollar bill. This is more money than the shoes cost. Jason gives his neighbour the change.

Carla's friend wants to buy five books, but he doesn't have enough money. He asks if she'll sell him five books for the price of four books. Carla agrees to sell five books for the price of four. That is＄10. She wants to sell as many as she can.

Turkey is an important part of America traditional food. Here are some cool facts about the delicious food and the bird.

★According to some Americans, the name turkey came from the _____ turkeys make when they are afraid一" turk, turk, turk. "

★Adult turkeys have about 3, 500 feathers. The _____, turkey was raised（饲养）in England.; it weighed 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog.

★There are over 8, 000 turkey farms in _____. 90% of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day and 50% eat turkey on Christmas Day.

★For their first ______ on the moon, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin ate roast turkey!

★Since 1947, an American organization has given the American president a live turkey for Thanksgiving. The president gives a pardon（特赦令）to the _____ and it will live the rest of its years on a farm.

★In 2005, about 256 million turkeys were ______.

Coca-Cola is enjoyed all over the world. 1. 6 billion gallons are s    63     every year, in over one hundred and sixty countries. The d    64     was invented by Dr. John Pemberton in Atlanta, on 8 May 1886，but it was g    65     the name Coca-Cola by his partner, Frank Robinson. In the first year, only nine drinks a day were sold. The business was bought by a man called Asa Candler in 1888，and the first factory was o    66     in Dallas, Texas, in 1895. Coca-Cola is still made there now. Billions of bottles and cans have been p    67     since 1895. It is certain that Coca-Cola will be drunk f    68    into the twenty-first century.

As an import, fast food has been in China since last 80s. Now, fast food is becoming more and more popular in public, especially children, teenagers and travelers. It has become the first choice for their outside repast.

Why has fast food done so well only through 20 years? I think there are several reasons for its popularity. In the first place, fast food is really very fast as its name indicates. Some world-famous fast food chains, like KFC and McDonald's, restrict the time for preparing food. In the next place, it is cheaper than restaurant while cleaner than small eateries. Thirdly, fast food chain can provide food of relatively uniform size, volume or even shape all over the world because of its strict standard. Last but not the least is fast food chain often uses some finesse to attract customers, for instance, presenting food or toys with suit, providing all kinds of vouchers, etc.