1 . These days, many people have pets.They regard their pet as a family member and are willing to buy lots of things for their pets. People spend more time _________ their pets at home. But _________ eighth-grade girl used this time to set up her own business-selling dog treats (零食).

Jasmine Thomas Gainey, 12, lives in Marin County, US. On her _________ birthday, his mother brought the dog home as a gift. She _________ up with the idea in 2020. Her pet Chihuahua helps test the treats before they _________. In an interview with the Marin Independent Journal, Thomas Gainey said that her dog, Buddy, loves the home-baked treats she makes. “Whenever we bake them, he stands by the kitchen and seems _________ and happier. Whenever we are packing them up, he is right under us,” she said.

“ After I figured out the things dogs can eat, I decided _________ my own dog recipes, ” said Thomas Gainey, “I have learned more about _________ dogs can and can’t eat. It was _________ to do the research.” “I like seeing the reviews that people leave, or if they post something on their Instagram of their dogs happy about the treats.” said Thomas Gainey.

One of the things Thomas Gainey enjoys most is having her own business at a young age. She was very proud of herself. “You can never be too young,” she said __________.” When you start so young, it opens a lot more possibilities, and there’s more time for you to grow.”

3 . Last month, I went to Yunnan for my summer holiday _________ my family. It was really enjoyable. Here I’d like to tell you about my trip.

The first morning, we got up early when we were there. We _________ to go sightseeing (观光) in Lugu Lake first.

We went boating and saw some _________ shows. Then we started to climb up a hill. On the top of the hill, we saw beautiful and clear scenery (景色). I really enjoyed _________.

The second morning we went to Lijiang _________ bus. It took a lot of time to go there. When we arrived there, it was almost in _________ evening. After a short rest, we had a picnic and enjoyed the old streets under the moon.

We went to Kunming, the “spring city”, on the third day. We visited Dianchi, watched the birds and went to the flower market. _________ we were a little tired, we had a fantastic day.

The four-day trip was over soon. We had to go _________. I think Yunnan is _________ place in China. I will never forget the days I spent in Yunnan and I hope __________ it again.

5 . Judie’s class was studying Chinese culture. One day, her teacher went into the classroom _________ some kites. He told them that kites _________ in China more than 2,000 years ago. At the end of the class, he said, “The Chinese make kites that mean something important to them. I expect each of you _________ a kite that means something important to you. You will have a _________ understanding of kites than before.”

Judie decided to ask her dad for help as it was _________ first time to make a kite.

“What do you think of when you see a kite?” her dad asked.

Judie thought for a moment and _________, “Butterflies.”

Judie’s dad agreed that it would be a good idea to make a butterfly kite. They made across with some wood sticks, _________ then Judie painted a butterfly on a piece of whitepaper. Next they stuck the paper on the cross. Finally they tied along tail to the bottom.

The next morning, they took _________ kite to the park and tested it. “Wow!” she cried proudly. “_________ high my butterfly flies!”

“Judie, can you tell me __________ you like butterflies?” asked her dad.

Judie replied, “To me, butterflies mean beauty and freedom!”

6 . I have a good friend. Her name is Kate. She is _______ American girl. She is eleven. She _______ with her family in China. There _______ four people in her family. They’re her father, her mother, her brother and herself. She has a cat. _______ name is Mimi. It’s Sunday today. They _______ at home. Look! Kate _______ with Mimi. Her father is reading newspapers. Her mother is cleaning the house. Where is her brother Jim? He is doing _______ homework in his study. Kate _______ Chinese very much, but she can’t _______ it very well. Jim likes ________ soccer. He can play it very well.

7 . It’s very important that we all recycle (再利用). In nature, everything ____ again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes ____ animal’s food. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags ____ can’t be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and ____ water and soil. ____ we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get worse. If nature can’t reuse the rubbish, we must recycle ____ .

We should clean up the rubbish we’ve made because nature can’t.

Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason. The earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees, ____ these materials are not endless. We use up our natural materials much ____ than the earth is able to reproduce them. For example, each year we cut ____ more that 6,000 square miles of forest. But it takes an average of 25 years for a new tree ____ .

Recycling can help us save the earth, so let’s take action right now.