Long long ago, two farmers, Harry and Peter, lived in a small village of England .Harry was very hard working while Peter was _______. Every day Harry got up early and came home late, but Peter walked around for fun.

One summer there was no _______ and the crops(庄稼)were dying. Harry thought, “I must do something to save these crops, or they shall die.” With this _______ in mind, he went out to find a river so that he could dig a canal(沟渠)to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a _______ search, he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to his field. _______ it was noon his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home _______ lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He finished his work   _______ at night. He was very happy. He went home ,had a good meal and _______ asleep.

Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined(有决心的).He also _______ digging a canal to his field but he didn’t finish his work . His field did not get ________ water and all his crops died.

Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.

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Though you are a teenager now, there will finally come a time when you start to make money. While it may be fun to have your own money to spend, it can also be difficult trying to manage it properly. Here are some tips on how to manage your money.

Use your money wisely

Most teenagers earn money for everyday use, or because they are saving up for something. So when they receive their money, they must first decide what they want to do with it. However, try to avoid the temptation (诱惑) to spend it all in one go (一口气)! Remember: Money takes a long time to earn, but it goes very quickly.

Bank your savings

The money you don’t need can be saved at home or in a bank. If you want to save your money at home, get yourself a piggy bank or something else to keep your money in. The other choice is to save your money in a bank. One of the advantages is that you can earn interest (利息) on it.

Use the money to make money

Rather than saving your money at home or in a bank, you can use the money you earn to invest (投资) in things to make more money. For example, if you are selling something around your neighborhood, you could pay someone else to sell your things in their neighborhood. This way, by spending a little, you can make a lot.

A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.

One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant it.

He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his woods (树林) where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What's the difference?” the farmer said angrily. “If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.”

“Yes, said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed (抢夺) everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (摧毁) a good apple tree! ”

A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog (雾霾) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted. The distance one could see was shorter than 1,000 meters in Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui. In some areas, it was down to 200 meters.

People usually set off firecrackers (爆竹) to celebrate Spring Festival. But because of the smog, this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.

“ We all suffered from last month’s smog. If we don’t call an end to the firecrackers, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday. ” said Zhang Wei. He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival by putting up a notice in his neighborhood.

More Chinese looked forward to celebrating the holiday in a greener way. They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food. They said the new celebrations sounded fashionable.

To clean the sky, more than ten provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard (标准), which is expected to reduce vehicle emission (车辆排放) by 30% to 50%. Beijing even has started to use the stricter national standard.

We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality. For example, using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do, but it matters a lot.

In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen. After more than 30 years of development, the company has now beaten(打败) Apple and become the world's second largest maker of smartphones behind Korea's Samsung. It has also become the world's largest supplier(供应商) of 5G.

But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The US government ordered a ban(禁令) on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the US government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei's business would be hurt.

“We have never received such a request from the Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information.”Ren Zhengfei, Huawei's founder and president said.“This ban from the US would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems.”Ren added.

In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said,“I started Huawei with only ￡4,000 at the beginning, but now it has become a $100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic(浪漫的) as you imagine.”

Facing the ban of the US, Huawei is growing. Huawei's smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far, Huawei has grown into the world's largest telecommunications equipment(电信设备) supplier, selling in 170 countries! It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.

I think it is important for teenagers to learn how to do chores and help their parents     51     housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school.     52     (child) these days depend on their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?”     53    “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after    54     (them). It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness    55     (easy). Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in     56     (keep) it clean and tidy. Our neighbors' son was a     57    (nine) grade student who was good at every subject, but he had no idea     58     to take care of himself. As a result, he often     59     (fall) ill and his grades dropped. The     60    (early) kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.

Yours,

Mr. Smith

Great news! Mrs. Mumford just told me I had been chosen as one of the school students to visit the University of Cape Town in South     61     (非洲) this summer! She said the program was designed for     62    (成百）of the teenagers to experience a different culture. What a good chance.

The only problem is: mom and dad simply won't let me go. They said it was too dangerous for a girl to     63    （旅行）alone. But my guess is that they think it too     64     (昂贵的). I keep telling them I had been on a plane on my own before. This trip would be     65     (差不多) the same as that time when I had visited you in Texas. But they just won't listen!

Will you help, Auntie Em? I really want to go because it will be very important experience to my personal growth.

Love, (and love you even more ) if you manage to make mom and dad agree with me.

Li Wen is a 16-year-old boy. He works hard and     66     well in school. It is hard to believe that he had much     67     in school. His parents moved to the city to look     68     jobs, so they couldn’t be at home to     69     him. From then on, he became less interested in     70     to school and missed classes. Then his parents     71     to send him to a boarding school. He was shy and had no friends. Life there was difficult for him. One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His parents     72     by his teacher and advised to come back to talk with their son in person. Then his parents came back and had a talk with him. This     73     changed his life. He realized that his parents would always love him and they would     74     everything good that he did. Now he is much     75     and more outing than he used to be. He has really changed a lot.

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Some etiquette（礼仪）in modern life

Do you often use a cellphone? Do you take the subway to school every day? These things make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them? The following suggestions might be helpful.

For cellphone users

◆Keep your voice down when you make a phone call in public.

Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable. And you’d better not use it during an appointment（约会）.

◆Stop sending messages or playing games with your cellphone at a dinner or a party. It’s a good time to communicate with your family and friends.

◆Don’t make or answer a call while driving. It is not only very dangerous for both you and your passengers but also against the law.

For subway passengers

◆You are supposed to wait in line while buying tickets and getting on the subway.

◆You’re not allowed to eat, drink or smoke on the subway train. The smell and noise may trouble others. It’s our duty to keep the train clean and tidy. Besides, smoking is bad for health.

◆ You can’t take pets on the train. As we all know, animals may spread diseases（传播疾病）and get the train dirty.

◆ You’d better not lie across the subway seats even if the train isn’t crowded. Offering your seat to someone who needs it is regarded as good manners.

81. 假如你是李明,你的朋友Peter即将面临中考,然而他却深感压力巨大,寝食不安,情绪低落,学习效率低下。请你写一封信,给他一些有益建议,帮助他调整心态,提高学习效率,轻松迎考。重点如下：

1.学会放松(体育锻炼,听音乐……)；2.健康饮食(按时吃早餐……)；3.充足睡眠；4.学会沟通。

参考词汇：relax oneself,be good for,healthy eating habits,have enough sleep,talk with

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3.不得出现真实的人名与校名。

Don't worry about your study too much. First, you should_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

LiMing