Antarctica
Weather
Antarctica lies in the most southern part of the world. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn't much rain, but there is a lot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89. 2℃!
Population
Nobody lives in Antarctica all the time! The first people to stay there for a while were fishermen in 1786. Now there are about 5, 000 scientists and researchers there in the summer.
History of exploration（探险）
During 1907一1909, British explorer Earnest Shackleton explored Antarctica on foot. In 1911, two explorers一a British man named Scott and a Norwegian named Amundsen一raced 1, 400 kilometres to the South Pole（南极）. Amundsen arrived first.
Animals and birds
There aren't any large animals in Antarctica. Polar bears live at the North Pole. But there are a lot of penguins and seabirds. Every spring there are over 100 million seabirds in Antarctica.
"Everything happens for the best（一切都会变好的）, "my mother said, whenever things weren't going my way. "Don't worry. One day your luck will change. "
After I had finished my college education, I discovered that Mother was right.
I had decided to try for a job in radio. I wanted to host a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.____In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience, "Get some work in a small station and work your way up, " she said.
I went back home. I couldn't get a job there, either, I felt really down. "Your luck will change, " Mom said to me. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer（播音员） if he can't get a job in a radio station?I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man said, "What did you mean?Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone（麦克风） and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game.
I succeeded!
On my way home, Mom's words came back to me, "One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, you'll feel doubly（加倍地） good because of all the hard work you've done. " At that moment I know just what she meant.
Qatar is a small country in the Middle East. It is the host country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Here are some fun facts about this Asian country.
Though small, Qatar is also among those richest countries. It is natural rich because the oil and gas under the ground are more than you can imagine!The country spends on the 2022 FIFA World Cup 60 times as much money as South Africa once did.
Qatar is warm all year round and gets very hot in summer. Sandstorms happen from time to time and it seldom rains!The weather is the main reason for Qatar to hold the 2022 World Cup in November and December, different from the previous（以前的）events in June and July. But can you imagine Qatar is also the only country where the sea meets the desert?How interesting it is!
People around the country are football fans. Football is the most popular sport and it has many beautiful football stadiums. Cycling and running are people's daily sports because the country is very flat, actually the second flattest in the world.
Qatar welcomes people from all over the world!Not only does it have the best airline service but also it is the safest place for visitors. Why not spread your wings and visit Qatar?
Basketball stars are usually tall. The stars of other sports are sometimes short. Some of the best football players are not very tall.
Short people often have better balance（平衡）than tall people. So they do not fall over very often. In some sports the players must have good balance, for example, table tennis and running.
You do not need long legs to run fast!Some of the fastest runners in the world are not very tall. Some people are tall and some people are short. There is no medicine to make people grow taller or shorter.
The tallest woman in the world was Sandy Allen. She was 2. 32 metres tall and lived in the United States. The shortest person in the world was Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal. He was only 54. 6 centimetres（厘米）tall.
Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents. This is because they eat better food today. Good food can help children grow.
Most children love to ride bikes. If you know the following rules, you'll be safe. There are many different styles and sizes to choose from. When you buy a helmet, make sure it fits.
Ride along the right﹣handed side of the road if you aren't going to make a left turn or pass other people.
When you want to cross a busy street, you'd better get off your bike and wait for the green light, then walk across the street.
Keep your eyes and ears open. Do not wear headphones. Stop at all the stop signs.
When you ride with a friend, do not ride next to each other.
Keep your bike in good repair, clean, and oil. or it could make you have an accident.
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A. Look for signs and listen for the sounds of traffic. B. But every year many children are injured（受伤的）while riding bikes. C. Don't cross the road when the traffic lights are red. D. Make sure everything is working well, E. Always wear a helmet（头盔）. F. Many students go to school by bike every day, G. Ride one after the other. |
Yuan Longping has helped China work a great wonder﹣feeding nearly one﹣fifth of the world's population （人口）. When he was very young, getting1 food to eat was so difficult in many parts of the countryside. He clearly knew that hunger（饥饿） was a serious 2 to solve. "I 3 sad scenes （场景） of people who were hungry to death4 the road before 1949. " said Yuan, so he tried to find a way to 5 more rice in the same field. He grew a kind of rice called hybrid rice （杂交水稻）. This kind of rice makes it possible to make 20% more rice. Then a large6 of farmers grew this kind of rice. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce about 56, 000, 000 tons of rice. 7 now, nearly 70, 000, 000 tons of rice was produced. Because of his hard8 , China feeds 22% of the world's people on just 7% of the farmland in the world. He doesn't 9 being famous or money. He gives much money to help others. He also enjoys playing the violin and swimming. What a nice and great man!
Although he is one of China's10 scientists, he always said that he was just a farmer.
Once you decide to study in the US, you should know which city is right you. Let's look into one of（exciting） and famous cities — Seattle.
Seattle is a large coastal city with about 3. 2 million people. Because of （it） evergreen forests, Seattle is a good place to have outdoor activities such as camping, （climb）, hiking and so on.
There's always something to do in Seattle. You'll be （interest） in film festivals, fan clubs and concerts. Hundreds of films around the world are shown during the Seattle International Film Festival. wonderful!
While you（study） in Seattle, it is important to have a university experience. Seattle is the home to lots of famous （university） which will surely meet your needs.
If you want to learn （much） information about Seattle, search on the Internet. But do remember to take umbrella — it does rain from time to time.
A School Trip
Attention, please! I have something important to say. We'll go for a school trip to the science museum this Friday. Here are some rules that we have to follow.
To start with, you must be quiet in the museum. If you speak loudly, the workers in the museum will ask you to leave. Next, don't take photos in the museum. Because it's bad for the paintings. But you can take a pen and a notebook to write down some important things. Finally, keep the museum clean and tidy while visiting. By the way, please call 2436﹣7866 if you have any questions. I hope we will have a good time there. That's all, thank you.
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