No one knows exactly how many cities there are in the world. But, we know some cities are thousands of years old, and some cities are     19     . Long ago, in 1788, England     20     send all its bad prisoners as far away as possible. So, they were put on ships and sent all the way around the world to an island. This island was named Australia later. The     21     city was called Sydney.

Hundreds of years later, Sydney has made great change. It is one of the most     22     cities in the world. Millions of people live there today The city is     23     warm weather, golden beaches, and the opera house. It is surrounded by parks, rivers and many beaches. For people living in Sydney,     24     is a favorite sport.

Maybe one day, you will visit the city by the sea, Sydney.

Hi, my name is Alex. This is my school schedule. I have to wake up every morning at about 6:30. First, I have breakfast. Then I ride my bike to school. It takes me 20 minutes to get there.

I have four classes in the morning. I like history the most. Mr. Rudolph is really cool because he knows everything about history, and he tells us lots of interesting stories. We also get a 15 minute break in the morning. I usually talk to Seth and Franklin at that time. We also share our snack together, near the football pitch. To tell the truth, I am not good at sports. However, Mrs. Lee, our PE teacher, is still very strict with us.

The afternoon is easier, since I have only two classes. Chemistry is my favourite. We get to do fun experiments. I want to be a doctor one day. Art and craft is also fun. Our teacher, Mrs. Lester, is nice. She encourages us even if drawing is bad.

After class, I ride my bike home. I spend about an hour doing my homework and then, I go out with friends for a while.

In Spain, the well-known Tomato Festival attracts plenty of people around the world every year. On the last Wednesday in August, people gather in major Spain Squares and throw tomatoes at each other to celebrate the festival. They do it just for fun.

During the festival, there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight. At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together. Then large trucks full of tomatoes arrive. From the back of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others. Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice.

However, people in the fight have to follow some rules: It is usually over in less than half an hour,you must squash（压烂）the tomato before throwing it so as not to hurt others, you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes, and once the ceremony is over, no more tomatoes should be thrown.

Tony had an unpleasant trip last time when he went to his hometown by train. Tony got on the train and b_____ his one-hour trip. He found the train moving faster than usual. He was g_____ because he would be at home in less than an hour. As the train moved on, his hometown was nearer and nearer. Tony got things ready for getting off. To his surprise, the train went through the station w_____ stopping.

Tony went to ask the conductor and the conductor told him that he was on an express train to Austin. The conductor paid no attention to Tony's words and insisted（坚持）that he should pay more m_____ Tony had to do so. Two hours later Tony found himself 50 kilometres a_____ from his hometown. He found a slow train back. When he reached his home, it had taken him four hours to travel the 50 kilometres.