（一三一）
Li Ming and I often do sports at the stadium. Our favourite sports are different. Li Ming enjoys _____ table tennis. He thinks nothing is _____ than playing table tennis. He always arrives at the stadium as early as he can so that he has plenty _____ time to warm up. He trains _____ than any other student. He plays so well that many _____ cheer him on loudly.
I don't like table tennis, _____ football is my favourite. I'm one of the eleven players in our school team. My coach is _____ with me because I do _____ this year than last year. The more carefully I pass the ball, the _____ mistakes I make. Tomorrow we are going to play _____ a team from No. 2 Middle School. We feel confident to win the game.
（一三二）
Every year _____ of people die from fires. In the United States, _____ people die from fires than from any other natural disaster. Most of these fires are "home fires". Home fires _____ the fires inside the home. In fact, most home fires start in the kitchens.
We must know some _____ rules to stay away from fires. It's important to remember the rules. Here _____ the rules.
1. Don't smoke in the house. _____ you really want to smoke, you can go to the smoking room. You can also smoke outside the house.
2. Watch the pot and stove carefully when you cook meals. When you cook _____ meal in the kitchen, don't leave the kitchen. Remember _____ the pot and the stove all the time.
3. Prepare smoke alarms and fire extinguishers in your house. They can be very _____ when a fire happens.
4. Learn about basic fire safety. When a fire happens, the fire safety can save _____ life.
（一三三）
In recent years, more and more Chinese teenagers are becoming homebodies . A 2015 survey of kids showed about 60 percent of them spend _____ than one hour doing outdoor activities everyday, Hu Huilan, 12, _____ student from Shenzhen Nanshan Language School, is busy with piles of homework and extra classes on _____ . "I don't want to get behind," she said.
But this trend causes bad health conditions , but we may be unaware _____ it. However, the situation for foreign students is quite a _____ . Zhang Yingke, 15, from Unionville High School in Toronto, Canada, says her peers don't like staying indoors at all. Nice weather, little homework make them able _____ outdoors. It's her _____ year there. So far, she _____ in love with sports like running and playing tennis. "It helps me keep _____ . _____ you have a chance to go there next time, you will experience it yourself," she said.
（一三四）
Ms. Li asks us to write a passage about ways of _____ . In fact, my family is planning a _____ to Xi'an in the summer. There are four ways to go there.
First, take a train. Going there by train is the safest but it takes _____ time than going by plane. Second, take a plane. It's the _____ of all the ways but we may have to wait for hours at the airport because _____ bad weather. It also cosplayts the _____ . Third, take a coach. This is usually the _____ but at the same time the _____ comfortable because the coaches sometimes get crowded in summer. At last, drive a car. This is the _____ way. _____, it is a little bit more expensive than taking a coach.
Which is the best way? What do you think?
（一三五）
Sam got an email from his friend Rosa. Rosa _____ him to her birthday party on Sunday afternoon. Sam was happy _____ the invitation , but it also made him feel worried, _____ he only had a few dollars. That was not enough to buy a good birthday gift. And Sam's father lost his job last month, so it wasn't a good time to ask his parents _____ help.
Sam went to study in the library that day. There was _____ book sale in the library. The books were all from the library. They were old but very cheap. Sam saw two books. They were about how to cook _____ food. Sam knew Rosa was interested in _____ , but would it be too bad to use old books as a birthday gift? Well, it was _____ than no gift at all!
On Sunday, Sam wrapped the two books and went to Rosa's party. He enjoyed _____ at the party, but still worried about his gift. The next day, he got an email from Rosa. It said: Of all the _____ , yours was the nicest. Thank you for being such a wonderful friend!
（一三六）
During the day we work and play, and at night we sleep. Our body _____ when we sleep. In the morning we are ready _____ and play again. Our body grows when we are sleeping. Children _____ need sleep, too. We can do better in our work after having _____ good rest. Boys and girls _____ are eight or nine years old need ten _____ of sleep every night. Our body needs enough air when we are sleeping. _____we don't get enough fresh air, we will feel _____ when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head, our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night, we can get _____ of fresh air. Cool air is _____ than warm air.
（一三七）
In our class, the _____ asks us _____ animals we like. Here are some of the answers.
Lucy says she likes dogs _____ they can help people to look after their _____ . She thinks the dogs are very _____ , too.
Mary says she likes to keep cats because she can play _____ them after school. The cats are lovely animals in _____ mind.
Mike says fish is his favourite pet. It is very easy _____ care of and it is quiet.
Rick says he likes pigs. _____ people think pigs are lazy and dirty, they are _____ than dogs sometimes.
（一三八）
Greg is new in town and he really wants to know his way around. He asks Helen, his new friend, a lot of questions. Here are the answers.
The best supermarket is New Century Supermarket _____ Center Street, because it has the best service and the _____ food. The best restaurant is Dumpling House because it has the _____ food and it is one of the _____ restaurants in the town. The best clothes store is Miller's because it has the best quality clothes and sells them the _____ . The best movie _____ is Sun Cinema because it has the biggest screen and the _____ seats. But Screen city is more popular because it has _____ tickets than Sun Cinema. Greenwood Park is the best place _____ go to on weekends. Almost everyone goes there to see the _____ street performers. There are also many small coffee shops near the park where you can enjoy your time.
（一三九）
Here are two articles about two ordinary men.
My dad comes home, has a shower and has dinner every day. Now he _____ in his favourite chair. He is too tired to laugh _____ play. He reads his book or newspaper to learn what is new today. Soon he will go to bed. He is a _____ man. Then I see him working on the building site. He is high up in the clouds, _____ than a kite. He is walking on a narrow piece of wood, not worried about the height, not afraid like me. He is a superman.
An old newspaper _____ is sitting at the newspaper stand near the bus sTOP, and he is smiling. The Sun is shining. It's very hot but he is smiling. A bus sTOPs, and the people rush out. They are hurrying to work. They don't have much time _____ . They take their papers _____ , and put down some money. But he is patient _____ everyone and he is still smiling. A crowd of people are busy, with _____ faces and there is just one smile. Is there just one smile in this city? Or will you make it two? Let's make _____ million smiles!
（一四0）
Hello! I'm Jeff Green. I like reading books and studying harder in class. So I'm quieter and _____ than most kids. My best friend is Yuan Li. He is quiet, too. So we both enjoy _____ together. It's not easy for me _____ friends because I'm very shy. But I think friends are like books—you needn't a lot of them _____they're good.
My name's Huang Lei. I think it's not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite _____ from me. He is _____ than me. We both like playing tennis and he always wins because he plays better. As Larry often says, "My best friend helps to _____ out the best in me." However, Larry is much less hard-working, so I always get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.
I'm Mary Smith. In my opinion, I don't really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite _____ is, "A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart." My best friend is Carol. She is really kind and very funny. She's _____ than anyone I know. Last year, I _____ my arm, but she made me laugh and feel better. I know she cares about me because she's always there to listen.
（一四一）
Greg is new in town and he really wants to know his way _____. He asks Helen, his new friend, a lot of questions. Here are the answers.
The best school is No. 1 Middle School because it has big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center. The best supermarket is New Century Supermarket _____ Center Street, because it has the best service and the _____ food. The best restaurant is Dumpling House because it has the _____ food and it is one of the cleanest restaurants in the town. The best clothes store is Miller's because it has the best quality clothes and sells them the _____ . The best movie _____ is Sun Cinema because it has the biggest screen and the _____ seats. But Screen city is more popular because it has _____ tickets than Sun Cinema. Greenwood Park is the best place _____ go to on weekends. Almost everyone goes there to see the _____ street performers. There are also many small coffee shops near the park where you can enjoy your time.
（一四二）
Everyone is good _____ something, but some people are truly talented. It's always interesting to watch other people _____ their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows _____ American Idol and America's Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China's Got Talent.
All these shows have one thing _____ common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting _____ , the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing _____ ? That's up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role _____ the winner, and the winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are _____ up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. _____, if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams _____ true.
（一四三）
The _____ and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica . Antarctica is the land of _____ and ice near the South Pole . Most people do not think there _____ much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica's seas are _____ of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water _____ , seals and whales . They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the _____ water animals. Some whales, _____ example, eat more _____ a ton of food every day.
The _____ famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin . It _____ around the icy beaches like a movie star.
（一四四）
What will the life be _____ in 2050? Mr. Black is one of _____ scientists in Green City. He says everything will be free in 2050. And there _____ lots of robots in our life. They will work in _____ . People will only do simple jobs. They will help people do some housework. And people will have longer _____ . People will have more time to take their pets like _____ or dogs for a walk. And some of _____ will go to the moon for vacation. Mr. Black says it will take us only a day _____ there by rocket. I think Mr. Black's _____ are great. I hope they can come _____.
（一四五）
The panda is thought to be one of _____ animals in the world, but it is also one of the animals _____danger. Nowadays, there are only _____ than 2,000 pandas in the world.
Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. They mainly feed _____ bamboo, and an adult panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. However, the area of bamboo forests is becoming smaller and smaller _____ of human activities. So pandas are becoming _____ in number.
Our government is working hard to help the pandas. There are more _____ 30 nature parks to protect pandas _____ these are not enough. More nature parks and bamboo forests _____ so that pandas can have enough places to live in and enough food to eat. Besides, everyone should play a part in _____ the pandas. After all, we share the same world with them.
（一四六）
If you like candy and chocolate, Candylicious must be the _____ place for you. Candylicious is a store and it is in Singapore._____ a large store it is! It is about 836 square meters. When you go into Candylicious, you will be _____ to see too much candy and chocolate. There are over 5,000 kinds of candy and chocolate _____ the store.
The owners of the store have _____ candy stores. One is in Singapore. The other one is in the Dubai Mall. That store is the largest candy store all over the world. _____ aim of the Candylicious is "Eat Happily". The owners want _____ the world a happier place.
"Come to _____ stores. We make sure they are happy _____ for you. You know, the easiest pleasure is from candy," the owners of Candylicious say.
Want to go to Candylicious and _____ the colorful candy and chocolate? Let's go there together.
（一四七）
One day a rich man _____ Sam. The rich man asked, "I hear you're very clever and nothing is _____ to you. Can you tell me _____ you are so clever?"
Sam answered with a smile, "Oh, I am not clever. Instead , you are too _____ ." The rich man became very _____ .
Sam said, "Please don't be angry. _____ you don't believe me, now let me ask you a question. If you put together one group of sheep and another group of sheep, how many _____ of sheep do you have?"
"Why! That's _____ easy question. One and one is _____, anybody knows that. I have two groups of sheep."
Sam laughed and said, "You are wrong. When two groups of sheep is put together, there is still one group. That's the _____ question in the world."
（一四八）
Now there are more and more TV talent shows in China. These talent _____ give everyone a chance to show off their talents. For some _____ people, these talent shows may make _____ famous, and can even make them rich. Many people make their dreams come true _____ them. For example, Li Pin from Chongqing joined China's Dream Show. She _____ English in a middle school in Chongqing. She is _____ in music. At the age of 12, she sang _____ of all the students in their school talent show, and she is good at singing English songs. She is outgoing. _____ she was the first time to join this show, the host played a joke on her and let his pianist be her boyfriend. Her great show made _____ lot of people like her and her talent. At the same time, the show _____ changes her life.
（一四九）
Where's the best place to have fun in town? I think Fun Park is _____ place. People have a lot of things _____ do there. The price is also reasonable. It's _____ than Wild Animal Park, but more expensive _____ Water World. Well, what's Wild Animal Park like? It's exciting, too.
If you like to go _____ , you can go to Jincheng Mall. It has _____ clothes of all. Shopping Town is fine, _____. But the prices are higher.
And what _____ sports? My town has three good sports centers. Physical Center is the most expensive. Fitness Center is _____ . City Sports is the oldest, but it has a large _____ pool.
（一五0）
Dear Nancy,
You asked about places to go and things _____ in our town. The Downtown Mall is always fun. It's a shopping place in the oldest part of the town. There are some good stores and restaurants there. For example, Trendy Clothing Store is in Downtown Mall. It's a fun place to shop, and it has the _____ quality clothes. The shop assistants are also _____ people. My favorite restaurant in town is Nick's Restaurant. It is close _____ my house. It's cheap _____ the hamburgers there are great. I like Dragon City Restaurant. You can eat wonderful noodles there and the beef noodles are the _____ delicious! You must try the dumplings there, too. But it's _____ than Nick's. The Big Cinema is the best cinema in town. It has the _____ screens and the most comfortable _____ . The Del Ray Complex is also a good place to see movies. It doesn't have the newest movies, but the tickets are _____ cheapest. Anyway, there are lots of things to do and to see here. Come for a visit soon!
Love,
Kate
