【推荐1】The students at the American International School were excited. They worked hard to raise money for a trip. They washed cars, sold magazines and     1     (collect) bottles. Finally, they f    2     to Cairo to visit the pyramids of Egypt (埃及金字塔)!

The students studied the pyramids in school before the trip. They learned about the Pharaohs, the rulers of ancient Egypt. They also learned that the Egyptians considered the Pharaohs to be living gods, and that the pyramids were built     3     tombs (陵墓) of the Pharaohs.

On     4     first day of the trip, the students went to the Great Pyramid at Giza. It was built for the Pharaoh Khufu around 2,560 BC. It's the     5     (tall) pyramid in the world. At first, it was about 146 meters high. Now it is about 136 meters high. The students measured (测量) all four sides of the Great Pyramid at Giza.

No one knows     6     the ancient Egyptians built these huge things. Scientists believe Egyptians didn't invent the wheel at that time. They     7     /ɡes/ people moved the stones very slowly. Thousands of Egyptians worked for many years on each pyramid.

When the students returned home, they prepared     8     (speech) and invited the community. Everyone was     9     (shock) by how much the students learned.

【推荐2】Do you know Lao She? He is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the t    1     century. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories about the lives of c    2     people.

Chinese enjoy drinking tea very much. There are about 170 t    3     in Beijing now.

Lao She Teahouse is the m    4     popular. It opened in 1988. Last week my friend offered to take me to Lao She Teahouse. We stayed there f    5     two hours. Lao She Teahouse today, customers can eat delicious food and drink tea.