It’s four o’clock in the afternoon. Some students     1     (talk) about the future. Here is one     2     their predictions.

I believe we will be able to live in the space. There     3     (be) many big clean hotels in the space. We can fly     4     (we) rockets to the space hotel there. And we can also play sports and enjoy ourselves in the sky.

A smile is the prettiest thing you can wear. When I was 13 years old, a girl gave me     1     important gift. It was a smile.

It was the early autumn of my first year at a new school. No one knew me. I was very shy,     2     still hope to make friends with others. Every time I     3     (hear) the other students talking and laughing, I felt even     4     (sad). I couldn’t talk to     5     (someone) about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me.

One day, my classmates talked     6     (happy) with their friends, but I sat quietly. At that time, a girl came to the classroom. I didn’t know who she was. She passed me and then turned back. She looked at me and,     7     a word, just smiled. Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and     8     (friend). It made me feel happy, lively and warm.

From then on, I started to talk with the other students and made friends and they saw me as     9     (they) friends. The girl with bright smile has become one of my best     10     (friend) now. And I have learned a lesson: Smiling is the first step to make friends!

Hi, my name is Alan. I’m 13     1     (year) old. I’m from the USA. I am a middle school student. I am     2     China now. I am in No. 11 Middle School in Beijing. I am in Class Two, Grade Seven. I go to school on weekdays, but not on     3     (weekend).

At 7: 30 a. m. I have some     4     (bread) and milk for breakfast. I like bread and milk very much. My first class     5     (begin) at 8:00 a.m. Li Jun and Wang Hao     6     (be) my Chinese friends. We are in     7     same class. We have English, math, Chinese and music in the morning. My favorite subject is math. I think it is difficult     8     interesting. Li Jun and Wang Hao tell me     9     (they) favorite subjects are English and P.E. So we can help each other.

In the afternoon, we usually have Chinese, history and geography. Our classes     10     (finish) at 3:40 p.m.

I have four good     1     (friend). They’re Jennifer, Victor, Cindy and Leila. We are in the     2     class. So we’re classmates, too. Jennifer swims very     3     (good). She wants to join the swimming     4     (club). Then she can swim     5     Saturdays or Sundays. Victor wants to join the art club because he is good at     6     (paint). Cindy is a pop music fan. She can sing a lot of     7     (song). So she wants to join the singing club. Leila     8     (want) to join the music club because she plays     9     violin very well. And she wants to be a musician when she grows up. I like     10     (they).

I am very busy on Friday. At 8: 30, I have     1     math class. It’s fun. Then at 9: 20, the     2     (two) class is Chinese. It is so interesting. At 10: 30 I have history. After that, I have English at 11: 20. It is easy and relaxing. Lunch is from 12: 10     3     1: 00, and after that we have music. It is my favorite subject. Our art teacher, Mrs. Wang,     4     (be) great fun. My     5     (class) finish at 3: 50, but after that I have an art lesson for one hour. It is really interesting.

People in the small town feel     1     (worry). The town     2     (use) to be very quiet. However, these days, something unusual is     3     (happen) in our town. Victor, a teacher, is really nervous. When he     4     (interview) by the town newspaper, he said that he     5     (hear) strange noises outside the window. His wife thought that it could be     6     animal. But Victor and his friends thought it must be teenagers having fun. His parents called the     7     (policeman). But they found nothing. One woman in the area saw something running away, but it was dark     8     she was not sure. Everyone in the small town     9     (feel) uneasy now, and everyone     10     (have) his or her own ideas.

The girl is Vera. She is a middle school student. She is     1     (three). She was born in winter (在冬天出生). Her birthday     2     (be) on December 27th. Today (今天) is Vera’s birthday. Her     3     (parent) buy a cake for her. A birthday cake is on the table. There is some fruit on the table, too.     4     Vera doesn’t like them. What does she like? She     5     (want) hamburgers and ice-cream for her party. So her father buys some     6     her. Some of her friends come to her birthday party. Vera gets some gifts from     7     (they). Then, Vera sees a red card in     8     (she) mother’s hand. It says, “Happy birthday to Vera! Your birthday gift is on your bed.” Vera     9     (go) to her room. She finds     10     really nice book on the bed. It’s her favorite book.

Hi, I’m Kate. I’m sixteen. Today is October 21st. a great day for     1     (I) family. Can you     2     (see) the boy over there? He is my brother and it is his     3     (twelve) birthday. He is in a blue sweater and black trousers. He     4     (look) very happy. His good     5     (friend) are with him in the living room. Some of them     6     (be) his classmates. David can’t come     7    . He is on a trip. The birthday dinner is     8     6:30 p.m. Let’s say “Happy birthday” to     9     (he) then. I’m sure we’ll have     10     good time.