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Passage1HeresastoryaboutMingslifeonthewaters.Minghaslivedallhislifeonawider1inChina.Hishomeisalargehouse-boatwitharoof,oneofhundredsthatmoveupanddown.Inaboutsixyearshehasnotoncebeenonl2butheisneverlonely.Heisastrongswimmer.Infact,hecouldswimbeforehecouldwalk.Whenhewantstoplaywithhisf3hejustswimsacrosstotheirboatsorasksthemtov4him.Mingsfatherisafisherman,butheneveru5alineoranet.Greatblackbirdscalledcormorantsdothefishingforhim.Ringshavebeenputaroundthebirdsn6sothattheycannoteatthefishtheycatch.Theyhavebeent7tobringthefishtopeople.Andthenpeoplerewardthemwithafinebigfishassoonastheirworkisf8.Mingloveswatchingthecormorants,butbetterstillhelikesgoings9withhismother.Theshops,ofcourse,areboatsverylikehiso10.1.river2.land3.friends4.visit5.uses6.necks7.taught/trained8.finished9.shopping10.ownonthewaters1.Mingrrivera2.Ming6**land3.playwithfiresnowtheirfriends4.askthemto**himorswimsacrosstotheirboatsMingvisit5.Mingbutbirdsdothefishingforhimuses6.Mingnecks7.Mingtaughttrained8.**isfinished9.shopshopgogoshopping10.MingMingownofone'sownMingPassage2Cananimalsbemadetoworkforpeople?Somescientiststhinkthatonedayanimalsmaybetrainedtodoanumberofsimplejobsi1ofpeople.Theysaythatatacircus,forexample,wemayseeelephants,monkeys,dogsandotheranimalsdoingq2skillfulthings.Perhapsyouhaveseenthemonthetelevisionorinafilm.Ifyouwatchclosely,youmayfindthatthetraineralwaysg3theanimalsomesugaro4apieceoffruitasareward.Thescientistssaythatmanyd5animalsmaybetrainedtodoalotofsimplethingsiftheyknowtheywillgetarewardf6doingthat.Ofcourse,asweknow,dogscanbetrainedtolookafterahouse,andsoldiersinbotholdandmodernt7haveu8geesetogivewarningbym9alotofnoisewhenanenemycomesnear.Andalsoitmaybepossibletotrainanimalstoworkinfamiliesorf10.1.instead2.quite3.gives4.or5.different6.for7.times8.used9.making10.factories1.insteadof2.skillfulquitequite3.gives4.or5.manydifferent6.for7.times8.usehaveused9.makenoisebymaking10.orinfarmonthefarmsfamiliesfactoriesPassage3Inrecentyears,playingkite-boardseemstobecomemoreandmorepopularinAlaskainAmerica.Itisanewandoldgame.Thegamehasw1theinterestofmanyyoungpeople.Thegameisinterestingbutalittled2.Oneneedstoplayitveryc3.Akite-boardisinfactaskateboarddrawnbyafewbigflyingkites.Theoldgamewasp4bysomeyoungpeopleinHollandandSpainase5asthelastcentury.Sincetheboardwashardtocontrol,f6peopledaredtoplayit.Withthedevelopmentofthedesignofkiteandskateboard,manypeoplecanl7howtoplayit.Akiteboardmaygoasf8asabout50kilometersanhour.Ifyouhaventhadanypractice,youdbetternotplayit.Itisnots9.Itissaidthatthegamecanexercisenotonlyyourb10butalsothesensitivityofyourbrain.1.won2.difficult/dangerous3.carefully4.played5.early6.few7.learn8.fast9.safe10.bodykite-board1.1interestwinhaswinwon2.2butbut**dangerousdifficult3.23carefully4.playingkite-board4playplayed5.asaslastcenturyearly6.Sincefew7.learn8.50kilometersanhour50fast9.safe10.bodyPassage4BritishMilkmanSteveLeechsavedsomeshopsandflatswithmilkandwonaNationalBraveryAward.Leech,35yearsold,saidthatwhenhewassendingoutmilkasu1alongPineStreet,hes2heardaloud,strangesoundbehindhimandthenhesawsmokecomingoutofashopinCornwall,southernEngland.Thatmustbeafire,It3Leechsaid.ThenIquicklyd4todosomething.SoIp5thedoorinandthenIs6forthepeopleinside.ThenIstartedpouringmilke7.Heused320pintsofmilktostopthefire.Whenfirefightersr8theshop,thefirewasundercontrol.Leechhelpedsavethel9ofeightpeopleintheflatsabovetheshops.Itwashardworko10allthosebottles.Butitwasevenhardertryingtotellmybosswhereallthemilkhadgone,Leechsaidjokingly.1.usual2.suddenly3.thought4.decided5.pushed6.shouted7.everywhere8.reached9.lives10.openingLeech1.asusual2.2suddenly3.3thinkIthinkthought4.4Leechdecided5.indoorpushed6.Leechsearchedshouted7.Leecheverywhere8.firefightersreached9.8Leechlifelives10.itis...todoitwasevenhardertrying...doingopeningPassage5AprilFoolsDayisonApril1st.Peoplecanplayj1onothersonthisspeciald2.Ifyousucceed,youusuallylaughandsayAprilFool!Thepersonwhohasbeenfooledbyyoul3too,andhewillneverbeangrywithyou.MothersDayisonthesecondSundayofMay.Itsadaytot4mothers.Onthatdaymothersusuallyreceiveflowersandcardsfromtheirchildren.Fathersandchildrendothehouseworksothatmotherscanhavear5.EasterDayfallsonthefirstSundayafterthefullmoonwhichisonorafterMarch21st.ItsalsocalledEasterSunday.ItissaidthatonthatdayJesusChristcomesbacktol6.Manypeoplegotochurchandchildrenoftengetp7suchastoyrabbits.ThanksgivingDayisonthefourthThursdayinNovember.Itsadaywhenpeoplegivethanksforthegoodthingsinlife.Usuallyfamiliesallgett8andhaveabigdinner.ChristmasDaycomesonD925th.Itsthemostimportantfestivalinayear.Thebeautifulthingscanbes10everywhere.Peopleexchangegifts,sendChristmascardsandvisitfriends.1.jokes2.day3.laughs4.thank5.rest6.life7.presents8.together9.December10.seen51.1jokejokes2.onthisspecialday3.33whohasbeenfooledbyyouthepersontheperson3toolaughlaughlaughs4.thank5.5havearest6.6life7.childrensuchastoyrabbitstoyrabbitspresents8.8abigdinnertogether9.91225December10.seenPassage6MrKingtaughtEnglishinamiddleschool.Hewasveryb1allthetimeandcouldntdosomer2Sohelefttheschoolandopenedabookshopinthe