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Uint1 I _________(arrive)in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family.It was sunny and hot , so we decided ________(go)to the beach.My sister and I _________(try)paragliding.I ______(feel)like I was a bird.It _____(be)so exciting!For lunch , we __________(have)something very special Malaysian yellow noodles.They were delicious!In the afternoon, we _______(ride)bicycles to Georgetoen.There are a lot of new buildings now, but many of the old buildings ________(be)still there.In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgtown, we _______(see)the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago.I ________(wonder)what life _______(be)like here in the past.I really ________(enjoy)________(walk)around the town.What a difference a day makes!My father and I __________(decide)to go to Penang Hill today.We _______(want)to walk up to the top, but then it started ________(rain)a little so we decided___________(take)the train.We _________(wait)over an hour for the train because there _______(be)too many people.When we _________(get)to the top, it ______________(rain)really hard.We ____________(not have)umbrella so we were wet and cold.It _______(be)terrible!And because of the bad weather, we ____________(not see)anything below.My father____________(not bring)enough money, so we only ________(have)one bowl of rice and some fish.The food __________(taste)great because I was so hungry.Unit2

Last month we _______(ask)our school about their free activities.Our questions ______(be)exercise, use of the Internet and ________(watch)TV.Here are the results.We ________(find)that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day.Forty-five percent ________(exercise)four to six times a week.Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week.And twenty percent do not exercise at all.We all _______(know)that many students often go online.But we ______(be)surprised that ninety percent of them ______(use)the Internet every day.The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week.Most students use it for fun and not for homework.The answers to our questions about _______(watch)television were also interesting.Only two percent of the students _______(watch)TV one to three times a week.Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week.And eighty-five percent _______(watch)TV every day.Although many students like ________(watch)sports, game shoes _______(be)the most popular.I t is good _________(relax)by _________(use)the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way__________(relax)is through exercise.It is healthy for the mind and the body.Exercise such as ________(play)sports is fun, and you ___________(spent)time with your friends and family as you _______(play)together.And remember, “old habits _______(die)hard.” So start__________(exercise)before it’s too late.Uint3 My mother _______(tell)me a good friend is like a mi.rror, I’m quieter and more serious than most kids.That’s why I ________(like)_______(read)books and I _______(study)harder in cla.My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy ________(study)together.I’m shy so it’s not easy for me ________(make)friends.But I think friends________(be)like books------you _________(not need)a lot them as long as they’re good.It’s not neceary _______(be)the same.My best friend Larry is quiet different from me.He is taller and more outgoing than me.We both ________(like)sports, but he _______(play)tennis better, so he always _______(win).However, Larry often helps _______(bring)out the best in me.So I ___________(get)better at tennis, Larry is much le hard-working, though.I always get better grades than he_______(do), so maybe I ___________(help)him more.I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different.My favorite ________(say)is “A true friend _______(reach)for your hand and touches your heart.” My best friend Carol is really funny.In fact, she’s funnier than anyone I________(know).I ________(break)my arm last year but she _________(make)me _________(laugh)and feel better.We _____________(talk)about and share everything.I know she ________(care)about me because she’s always there __________(listen).Uint4

Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented.It’s always interesting _________(watch)other people _________(show)their talents.Talent shows ____________(get)more and more popular.First there were shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent.Now, there ______(be)similar shows around the word, such as China’s Got Talent.All these shows _______(have)one thing in common: They try _______(look)for the best sings, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funnier actors and so on.All kinds of people _______(join)these shows.But who ___________(play)the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you ____________(decide).When people ________(watch)the show, they usually play a role in _________(decide)the winner.And the winner always _______(get)a very good prize.However, not everybody _________(enjoy)________(watch)these shows.Some think that the lives of the performers __________(make)up.For example, some people _______(say)they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors.However, if you __________(not take)these shoes too seriously, they are fun ________(watch).And one great thing about them ______(be)that they give people a way __________(make)their dreams _______(come)true.Uint5 When people say “culture”, we _______(think)of art and history.But one very famous symbol in American culture ______(be)a cartoon.We all ______(know)and love the black mouse with two large round ears----Mickey Mouse.Over 80 years ago, he first _________(appear)in the cartoon Steamboat Willie.When this cartoon _______(come)out in New York on November 18,1928, it ______(be)the first cartoon with sound and music.The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney.He ________(become)very rich and ________(succe).In 1930s, he _______(make)87 cartoons with Mickey.Some people might ask how this cartoon animal ________(become)so popular.One of the main reasons _______(be)that Mickey ______(be)like a common man, but he always ______(try)to face any danger.In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as ________(lose)his house or girlfriend, Minnie.However, he was ready ______(try)his best.People went to the cinema _______(see)the “little man” ______(win).Most of them wanted ________(be)like Mickey.On November 18, 1978, Mickey _________(become)the first cartoon character ________(have)a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Today’s cartoons _____(be)usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still Mickey’s? Unit6 Do you know what resolution is? It’s a kind of promise.Most of the time, we _______(make)promises to other people.(“Mom, I promise I’m going to ______(tidy)my room when I ______(get)back from school.”)However, promises you ______(make)to yourself ______(be)resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions.__________ When we make resolutions at the _________(begin)of the year, we hope that we are going to ________(improve)our lives.Some people _______(write)down their resolutions and plans for the _______(come)year.This _______(help)them __________(remember)their resolutions.Others _______(tell)their family and friends about their wishes and plans.There are different kinds of resolutions.Some ______(be)about physical health.For example, some people ________(promise)themselves they are going to _____(start)an exercise program or eat fast food.Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement._____________ Some people _________(say)they are going to take up a hobby like _________(paint)or ________(take)photos, or learn ________(play)the guitar.Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork._______________ Although there are differences, most resolutions ________(have)one thing in common.People hardly ever ________(keep)them!__________________ Sometimes the resolutions ___________(be)too different __________(keep).Sometimes people just ________(forget)about them.For this reason, some people _______(say)the best resolution is ________(have)no resolutions!How about you--------will you ________(make)any next year?