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In England winter isn't very cold and summer isn't very hot.________does this happen? Because England is an island country. In winter the sea brings warm air to England. In summer the sea is_______than the land. The winds________the sea bring cool air to England. The winds blow over England all the year. They______rain to England all the year. England has________rain. There's_______rain in the west of England than________the east of England.

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Hi, I am an ox (黄牛). Spring is the b    8    time for me. I plough (犁) the farm land so people can p    9     rice. It' s h    10    work, but we don't have to work all the year r    11    . Today, many people use machines (机器) to plough. I hope I won't lose my j    12    .

Yesterday afternoon, there was a big fire in King's Village. Some people saw two teenagers in a flat. They were about fifteen years old. They cooked food without any adults at home and ate their lunch there. After that, they played with matches. They threw much paper into the fire.

It was very dry and windy. Soon, there was a big fire in the kitchen. The teenagers were afraid and ran out. The fire got bigger and bigger. There were some old people in the block. They ran away quickly when they saw the fire. They lost everything in the fire.

The firemen came after twenty minutes. They helped the people to leave. The firemen fought the fire for two hours. They were very brave.

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August 8, 2008 is a big day for China. The 29th Olympic Games will open on this day in Beijing.

The Olympic Games are a big sports party every four years. It' s the first time for China to host them. We welcome everyone in the world to come and enjoy the Games.

The Games run from August 8 to 24. It's a time for the world to see China. It's also a chance for us to see the world.

We are ready. And we are looking forward for the big day.

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