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You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many，many centuries. In fact，an English dictionary you1 today wasn't made until the Qing Dynasty. Three men did most of the important 2 work on dictionaries. They spent nearly all their lives trying to 3 words for their dictionaries. For them，it was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the world is the Oxford English Dictionary. The4 for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty —two years later，Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor（编者） of its new dictionary.
Murray had never been to5 . At the age of fourteen，he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. 6 he become a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job，Murray had a small house7 in his garden to do the work. Every morning，Murray got out of bed at five o'clock and8 in the small house several hours before breakfast. Often he would work into the night. Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years，he was 9 adding（增加） words for the letter"A"!He worked on the dictionary 10 he was very old. Forty—four years later，in1928，other editor s finished the dictionary.
A middle school organized a "No TV Week"program. All the teachers，parents and students worked together for this program and most of them found it to be a very good one. The headmaster said， "The idea was not to stop watching TV completely but for the students just to find how much time they watch TV and try to use the time for other things. "
What did the students say about this "No TV Week"？One boy said，"I can't believe I haven't watch TV for a week，but it's been fun doing it. "A girl student said，"I'm going to give up all TV program except for 'Our Animal World' and other language—teaching program. I'm really pleased that I have more time to do things like walking and thinking. I enjoy this 'No TV Week' very much…"But not all the students thought it was good. Here one student Tom said something different，"I don't like 'No TV Week' because I like watching TV. I have lots of favorite programs and I don't want to miss them. But we have to do it. "
"What is success？" Mr Gruber asked his 6th grade business class. It was his opening conversation for the first class of the term.
"Success is riding in a sweet car，watching an 80—inch TV，and living in a place with at least twelve rooms. " One student answered，earning laughs from all the students.
Mr Gruber smiled，but shook his head. "Tom，that is excess（过量）. That is not success. "
"How about being able to provide for your family？" A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggested as an answer.
"Now we're getting closer，" Mr Gruber smiled， "but try thinking about what you need and what you want. "
"Getting everything you want. " Tom shouted out an answer again，trying for more laughs.
Mr Gruber sighed. " I believe we've already talked about excess versus（与…比较） success. "
"Getting everything you need，but some of what you want？" James，sitting in the back wondered aloud.
"Quite right!" Mr Gruber clapped. "Success is getting everything you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want，the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living in excess，though. "
"What does this have to do with business？" Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn't funny，he wasn't happy.
"Well，Tom，think of it this way: the point of business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to （确保） their needs，you can then see to getting the extras that you want. "
"What if I don't have a family？" he continued to be difficult.
"Then you have to provide for yourself，a family of one. "
"He has goldfish to think about!" Peter，Tom's friend，shouted out.
"Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl. " Mr. Gruber corrected himself.
Tom nodded，satisfied with that answer.
"So in the next nine weeks，we're going to study basic business situations，like having a checking account and understanding credit cards. "
Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. "When do we get to start spending？"
"You already are，Tom. You're spending time with us!" Mr. Gruber laughed. "Now，let's see what you guys know about credit cards…"
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each. Children in the US will leave their parents' home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves. Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families，children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example，some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in the hospitals，orphanages（孤儿院） or homes for the aged. They read books to the people in these places，or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.
Some people volunteer and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint，clean up，or repair their houses，do their shopping or mow（修整） their lawns（草坪）. For boys who no longer have fathers，there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains，beaches，museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
A boy lost his arms in an accident and his father lost his life. Since then，he had to depend on the arms of his younger brother. Except for writing with his toes （脚趾头），.
As the two brothers grew up together，. Then one day，his younger brother left him. So he was very sad and didn't know what to do.
A girl lost her hands because of a fire. Though her elder sister wanted to take care of her，. At school，she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her article， "I am lucky though I lost my hands，I still have legs. . "
One day，a host invited both of the boy and the girl to a television interview program. He asked them to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote ". "while the girl wrote "Broken wings，flying heart. "
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A. they had lots of problems and they often argued B. Though my wings（翅膀） are broken，my heart can still fly C. My younger brother's arms are my arms D. he could hardly do anything in his life E. she depends on everyone F. she decided to do everything by herself G. My older brother's arms are my arms |
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B: I feel very sick. I can hardly do any work.
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B: About three days ago.
A: Do you have a headache？
B: No，I don't.
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B: Yes，I sleep very well.
A: Do you often have breakfast？
B: No，Because I want to keep thin .
A: Oh，I see. There's nothing serious. You need to take three meals a day. And take more exercise every day.
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A. When did it start？ B. I don't often have breakfast. And I have a little food for lunch. C. What's wrong with you？ D. Do you sleep well at night？ E. Then you will get better soon. F. Do you have a sore throat？ G. What are you looking at？ |
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The 26-year-old Sui Feifei who is known as "beauty"on the sports ground shines in basketball games. her pretty face and her talent attract（吸引） many sports fans.
Because Sui is one of the top basketballin Asia，she was chosen to play in the WNBA（women's NBA） in the U. S. A. It's thetime she has worked abroad. She said she was ready for the challenges ahead. She finds friendship and help from her teammates and fans. So she always has confidence in Much of her confidence comes from her good English.
"My best point is that I enjoy speaking——I'm never afraidmy mouth!"She likes speaking English to.
Off the sports ground，she is a good writer. She reads ，from foreign novels to Chinese Kungfu stories. That makes her love writing very much. She writes for many newspapers，and she enjoysdiaries. She feels free to put her（10）down on paper.
This is Sui Feifei，a popular new star.
Zhang Hongying，girl，15 I want to make our lunch time longer. At the moment，lunch time is short. Most of my classmates would like to do their homework during this time. But if they don't get a good rest，they won't have enough energy for the afternoon. So I would like to have more time and have time to take a nap after lunch. That way，we'll learn better in the afternoon. |
Zhao Pengran，girl，15 I would like to have more chances to talk in English. Now，the English classes are not enough for us to practice speaking English. I think we'd better have one morning a week at least to have spoken English lessons in order to improve our English. |
Zhou Jiancheng，boy，15 My idea would be to have more fashionable school uniforms. If I were the headmaster，I would ask the students to design the uniforms themselves. We could have a contest among student designers. Then，we could ask others to choose their favorites. This way，we'll be able to wear what we like best. How nice it would be for us young people! |
Cold passers—by leave fallen old man to die
On the afternoon of Wednesday，an 83-year-old retired official，surnamed Zheng，fell down and died on the street in Fuzhou. Although many passers—by saw him fall，no one actually helped him，Southeast Express reported.
A witness，surnamed Chen，said he saw the old man was walking and fell down suddenly on his face and he guessed that the old man might have stepped on some little stones and slipped.
When Zheng fell down，there were about five to six people near him who quickly surrounded and watched him，but no one did anything to help him. The only thing they did was whisper about whether the old man was still alive or not.
The most beautiful teacher in China
Zhang Lili is a teacher at No. 19 Middle School in the city of Jiamusi，Heilongjiang Province. These days，many people think she is the most beautiful teacher in China，because she saved her students from a traffic accident on May 8，2012.
On that day，Zhang and her two students were crossing the road outside the school gate when a bus suddenly lost control and ran fast towards them. Zhang pushed both students out of the way，but she herself was hit by the bus. As a result，the 29-year-old teacher lost her legs. The principal of No. 19 Middle School，Jiamusi City，said， "Zhang is a great teacher in our school. She's also the most popular teacher among the students. For the students，she is like a sister. They call her Beautiful Sister. After hearing about this accident，all the students in her class cried. "But Zhang is more than a teacher and sister to the 53 students in her class. She cares about their studies and even their lives.
Zhang's bravery and kindness moved （感动） a lot of people in China. People all over the country donated money to her. They all hope she can get better soon and live happily for the rest of her life.
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内容包括: （1）说明立场，接受或不接受； （2）解释原因或提出改进措施。
作文要求: （1）词数80个左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数内；（2）条理清晰，语句连贯。
Dear students，
Some students have written to me about our school life or rules. Now I'm writing to tell you what I think about your ideas. To Zhang Hongying ，I'd like to say
Yours，
Mr. Li
