Bill is an American boy. He wants to have a friend in China. He likes _______ very much. It's relaxing for him. He plays sports _______ his classmates after class. He has five soccer balls, two volleyballs and one basketball. _______ he doesn't like tennis. He thinks it's _______ .

Bill has a healthy eating habit. He likes fruit and vegetables. _______ are his favorite vegetables. He often has fruit salad. He _______ hamburgers or ice-cream. He thinks they are not good for _______. Bill usually gets up at 7:00 am. He has breakfast _______. Then he takes the bus to school. In the morning, he has four classes. He is good _______ math.

These years, Chinese traditional culture, as Sinology(国学), has become more popular. It is reported that many schools have course of Sinology. Students are interested in them and often read the classical works by Chinese ancient educators, like Confucius(孔子)? Why do we study Sinology? Here are two main reasons. First, it is the essence(精髓) of Chinese civilization(文明) with more than 5000 years. Second, Sinology can contribute(做贡献) to a harmonious(和谐的) society.

All Chinese people should inherit(继承) the advantages of Sinology. It's necessary for us to introduce Sinology to the world. As middle school students, we should realize the importance of studying traditional culture such as reading classical books, practicing Chinese handwriting and painting. We should also remember and celebrate our own festivals, like the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and so on.

Flu(流感)easily spreads from one person to another.If you are weak,you probably catch flu easily.Do you know how you can avoid flu?Here are some suggestions.

You can eat everything you want but make sure that your diet is healthy.The healthier you are,the better it is for you to avoid any type of illness around.Most doctors suggest drinking lots of fresh fruit juice and water is helpful to avoid flu.

If a member of the family or a friend has flu,stay away from them until they are well.Flu is very communicable.If you stay with the person with flu,you can catch flu easily.Wear a mask(口罩)and avoid using things that the person with flu is using.

Exercising will make you stronger,which means a stronger immune system(免疫系统),too.Exercise often so that your body will keep healthy.It doesn't matter what kind of exercise it is.

Happy people are healthy people.Their life isn't stressed out,so they may be safe from illness.If you are unhappy,you will easily get sick.

Avoiding the flu is easy.Just boost(增强)your immune system and it will take care of the rest.

Jin Yong is the pen name of Zha Liangyong. He was born on February 6^th 1924 in Zhejiang and he started to write his first Kungfu novel when he was 31 years old. He wrote 15 novels in his life. Many novels are very popular, such as Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils(《天龙八部》) and the Smiling Proud Wanderer(《笑傲江湖》).

Because of the Chinese culture and his literary (文学) talent, his novels won big success. They were sold all over the world and translated into over 50 languages. Many novels were made into movies, TV plays and games. It is said that wherever Chinese may be, Jin Yong's novels may be.

Jin Yong died on October 31^st, 2018. It is a great loss to Chinese. All Chinese people miss him forever.

Cindy was a single mother who lived with her little son. She lost her job three years ago and they lived a very hard life. It was terrible. She was sad when her son asked. "Can I have some more bread, please, Mummy?"

One day, when her son asked the same question again, she decided to prepare a big meal for him with the only 5 dollars in her hand. She went to the supermarket, bought some food and cooked at home. "It's time to make a change." she thought. She used to love writing. In order to make some money, she began to write articles for magazines day and night. Things went better. The local food bank started to provide her with some free vegetables every month. Her son finally had enough to eat. Once her son told Cindy that the dishes she made were delicious. Suddenly, an idea came to Cindy's mind, "Why not share my recipes(食谱) on the internet?" She did. Many people liked her recipes and she became popular. Soon after that, some reporters interviewed her and asked her to write a book on cooking. When Cindy got the money for the book she wrote, she had a good sleep for the first night during the three years.

Over 80 years ago, Mickey Mouse first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York     41     November 18, 1928, it was the     42     (one) cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and     43     (success). In the 1930s, he     44     (make) 87 cartoons with Mickey.

Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reason is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried     45     (face) any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many     46     (problem) such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try     47     (he) best. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of     48     (they) wanted to be like Mickey. Today’s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse,     49     everyone still knows and loves him. Who has     50     pair of ears more famous than Mickey’s?

Happiness is for everyone. In fact, happiness is always around you if you care about it.

When you are in trouble at school, ___你的同班同学将会帮助你; when you study hard at your lessons, ___your parents are always looking after you; when you get success (成功), your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you correct it; and when you do something good to others, ___You will feel happy, too. All these things are happiness. If you pay attention to them, you can see happiness is always around you. ___Happiness is not the same as money. When you are poor, you can say you are very happy, because people can't buy happiness with money. When you meet problems, you can also say loudly you are very happy, because you have many friends to help you. So you can't always say you are poor and you have bad luck. ___如果你赞同我, you can be a happy and lucky person.

56. 对于每个人来说，生命只有一次。注意安全，就是善待和珍惜生命的一种有效途径。每年因意外事故伤亡的中学生有很多，为了让自己健康平安成长，你该如何保护自己的人身安全呢？请根据提示，以“Protect ourselves, cherish(珍爱)our lives”为题，写一篇80词左右的短文。

Protect ourselves, cherish our lives

Life is only once for everybody. It's important to cherish our lives. As students, what should we do?