Friends are actually around us.
Jack is 1 14 year old boy. He lives in New York. Last autumn，he visited an old people's home. There he 2 an old woman named Hildegard. Jack introduced himself to her，but she said 3 . The workers there said that she had no family in New York and didn't talk to anyone at the old people's home.
Jack can speak German. Hildegard's name sounds like a German name， 4 he said it in German. Hearing that，Hildegard's face lighted up. They started 5 . She opened up and told Jack her life story 6 . They became good friends.
After that visit，7 Jack has time，he and his family visit Hildegard . She is now a part of8 family. Not long ago，Jack and his family celebrated（庆祝） Hildegard's 94 birthday at the old people's home.
"I don't have 9 visitors and I have no family members left. What they do for me is very10 and heart﹣warming，"said Hildegard.
When Juliet was a child，she often went to the city park and played with her friends. On a Saturday morning, when Juliet came to the park with her mom. She looked around and felt1 .
"What's the matter，dear？"asked her mom. Juliet said，"Mom, the park was 2 before! But now there's so much 3 on the ground. "Juliet's mom looked around. There were pieces of paper，boxes，glass bottles everywhere.
"What can we do？" asked Juliet4 . "I'm sure you will think of something. "said her mom.
As soon as Juliet and her mom went home，Juliet painted a picture of the park and wrote a sign in big 5 at the top of the picture. The sign read"PLEASE KEEP OUR PARK CLEAN"". Later, she 6 many bags and went back to the park with her mom. Juliet put up her picture on a big rubbish can（垃圾桶）. "Will you 7 the rubbish with me, mom?"Juliet said as she handed her mom a bag. "I surely will" said her mom with a big smile.
The children at the park ran over to 8 what was going on. Juliet handed them each a bag. "Let's clean this place up. "said Juliet. Then they began to pick up the rubbish，talking and laughing. Soon all the bags were 9 .
"We need to come back another day. There's still some rubbish on the ground，but the 10 looks much better," said Juliet. Her mom said, "So it does. I'm proud of you. I knew you would think of a way to help. "
I'm Kevin，a student of Grade 8. Most of my friends walk to school，but I like to ride my bike each day. I wake up at 7：00. After I wash my face and eat breakfast，I do.
I take my bike，hop （跳） onto it and ride to school at 7：30. "See you later，"I say.
I pass my friends when I ride by. "Hi，Kevin!" they call when I pass. Mary does not want to ride with me. She does not like wear a schoolbag. She likes to carry her books in her arms when she walks. She likes to kick the autumn leaves. But she likes to look at the flowers best.
Not me!I like to ride my bike to feel the fresh air in my face. When I get to school，I lock my bike in the bicycle park. I walk across the field to say hi to Mr Brown，and wait for my friends in our classroom.
The winter holiday is on the way!Spend time on your computers or on your mobile phones？Stay at home and watch TV？Why don't you join one of the following clubs to develop your new interests and hobbies？
DANCE CLUB Like to dance？Come and join our club. Members meet from 2 pm to 5 pm on Mondays to practice dancing. There will be a big show in the end and your family will also come to watch your wonderful performance （演出）. |
COOKING CLUB Can you cook？No？Do you like cooking？Yes？Our club is the most popular one with more than 50 members. Members meet at 9 am every Sunday to learn to cook a dish. Then you can cook delicious food by yourself and taste it with your partners. Of course，you can also put your works on WeChat. |
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The club is good for you if you love taking pictures. Members take lessons on Fridays，from 9 am to 11 am. You will enjoy beautiful photos in class. Teachers will also teach you how to take wonderful photos. |
CHESS CLUB If you are interested in chess，you can't miss the chess club. Members meet at 2：30 pm on Wednesday s to play and study chess together. You will learn more about playing chess. |
Joey was happy because he had many special friends—four squirrels（松鼠）, two rabbits, and many colorful birds. At the mealtime
In the large ya rd stood ten trees of different sizes. One day, while Joey was playing with his sister under the trees, he noticed that a tree trunk（树干）had a sad look. He ran into the house to tell his mom about it. She told Joey to find out the reason（原因） why it was sad.
So Joey went into the yard, ran to the sad tree and asked, "Why are you unhappy？"
"I am the smallest tree around. The birds don't fly to me. The rabbits don't eat grass under me. The squirrels don't climb to my top. Nobody needs me or loves me, " said the sad tree.
After knowing the reason, the family had a meeting. Joey wanted to make some seats under the sad tree. The family would sit under the tree and the tree wouldn't feel sad any more. Joey's father said he could help and he started to make the seats.
When Joey told his special friends the tree was sad, they decided to help make the sad tree happy again.
Early the next morning, when Joey woke up, he noticed birds singing happily in the little tree and saw squirrels running up and down in it. Rabbits were eating the fresh grass around the tree. The little tree was happy again.
Joey ran inside to tell the good news to his family. Joey's mother and father went into the yard and saw the happy tree.
a. Joey went to find out why the tree was sad.
b. Joey's special friends decided to help the tree.
c. Joey found a tree unhappy when he was playing.
d. Joey's father started to build the seats under the tree.
e. Joey's family discussed how to make the sad tree happy.
What will travel be like in 2070？Maybe travel will become smart er and easier by that time. Here are some amazing predictions（预测） about traveling that might happen in 2070.
At the airport
You will use "heartbeat passport"at the airport. And passport checks will not be used any more. Because everyone's heartbeat is different and it can tell people who you are and where you will go. Also，it provides more personal information.
On the airplane
The airplane seat can fit a person's body shape，size and even temperature. There will be no screens on the airplane. With a futuristic device（未来设备），you can watch many kinds of movies on the airplane right before your eyes.
In the hotel
3 D print technology will develop surprisingly fast. It can print almost everything like clothes and food. So when you get to the hotel，you won't need a suitcase any more.
During the trip
The trip will become interesting and colorful. You can enjoy many kinds of services during the trip. If you want to see what happened in the Ming Dynasty or the first Olympic Games，you can just wear a special headset or glasses.
Dear Museum Scientist，
My name is Yang Jingjing I am writing to you because I'm worried about what is happening near my home.
My mom is a tour guide. She knows a lot about the mangrove swamp（红树林沼泽地）. She loves to show people the beautiful animals that live there. The mangroves are home to many animals，such as birds The mangroves also protect us from wind，waves and floods（浪潮与水灾）.
These changes bring lots of worries to more and more people New neighborhoods（社区） were built last year and the year before. It turned the place with mangroves into stores，houses，restaurants and car parks What will happen to the animals that live in the mangroves？I don't know what we can do
Yours，
Yang Jingjing
A. And all these things are still going on!
B. I live by the sea，near a mangrove swamp.
C. However，things have changed greatly in the past few years.
D. I wish we can find a way to live together with the mangroves and animals.
E. Down in the water under the trees are homes of fish and shrimps.
Hello，everyone!Welcome to Beijing Here is a weather r today. It's 0℃oright now，but it feels like 5℃ because of the wind. It can blow your hat off if you're not careful. Don't be n!Just put on your warm coat and hat，and you'll be fine.
Winter in Beijing can be very cold，but it's also a great time to visit. The city looks beautiful when it's s，and there are a lot of fun things to do. Many people say that Beijing is the best place to visit during the winter holiday.
If you're coming to Beijing in winter，remember to bring some warm clothes and shoes. And don't forget your sunglasses!The sun shines very bhere，even in winter.
So enjoy your trip，and have fun in Beijing!
