— Yes, the driver drank too much and couldn't keep himself _______ while he was driving. 

— Yes. I think so. He often says “thanks” to others.

    Madan was able to make clothes. And he was famous for the clothes. The people in the whole town wanted the clothes. One night, Madan said, "I am sure I can 1 a dress for the moon. I will be famous on the moon too."

    The wind carried his 2 to the coconut(椰子) tree. The tree said, "You can't do one thing."

    The coconut tree 3 to say something more, but Madan would not 4.

    Madan made a dress for the moon. He called out to the coconut tree, "You must give this dress to the moon, because I cannot 5 her." The coconut tree agreed.    Soon the coconut tree said, "The moon 6 your dress is too big."

    Madan was 7, but the moon really returned the dress to him. So he had to redo(重做) it. He spent the night making the dress a little 8 and gave it back to the tree. But the moon gave it back to him 9.

    "I tried to tell you about it before," said the tree. "After the moon is full, she grows smaller each day until you can't 10 her at all. So how can you make one dress that would fit the moon?"

    It is easier to float in the ocean than in a swimming pool. Do you know why?

    Ocean water is full of salt - and salt water can hold up more weight than fresh water. See for yourself! (Ask an adult to help you.)  You will need: 3 cups warm water; A wide-mouth jar（罐）; Salt; A spoon; A potato. You will do: 1. Pour 1.5 cups of warm water into the jar. 2. Add 1/3 cup of salt.  3. Stir(搅拌) until the salt is completely dissolved(完全溶解) 4. Add another l.5 cups of water. Pour it slowly over the back of the spoon into the jar so that the two kinds of water will not mix together. 5. Softly place the potato into the jar. Don't drop it. What will happen: The potato will sink - but only halfway! Why: Salt water is heavier than fresh water, so it will stay on the bottom. The fresh water will remain on the top. The potato is heavier than the fresh water, but it is lighter than the salt water. That is why the potato will sink only halfway down.

    I am from South Africa. I didn't at all know the weather here was so cold, but I am glad to say that I have all the clothes for this freezing weather.

When I First got to know that l would be attending this international conference here in Finland, I had no idea what kind of clothes I should take along. I didn't know what to do when I thought of this two-week stay here, with a very formal dinner, a few parties, social gatherings and a dance during the conference.

    Luckily, my friend Julia has been to northern Europe. Yes, she was a great help. She helped me with my biggest problem. She placed an order for some warm suits and dresses, business-type clothes, of course, of dark colors. She also bought me some skirts and blouses so that I could wear the same clothes in several different ways. A couple of lively colored dresses will give me a nice change from time to time. She also helped to choose a very warm raincoat and a pair of boots.

    Oh, how lucky I am to have such a helpful friend. She saved me a lot of trouble, nothing worries me about my meeting, nor my clothes.

      My father died when I was        little kid. We were too poor        buy food. My mother got two part-time jobs to pay for        (I) education. She did everything to make me live        (happy). 

At        age of twenty-two, I found a good job. However, a few        (month) later, the doctor told me I had a stomach cancer. It's difficult for me to        (accept) the fact. My mother        (cook) simple but delicious food for me.

      After another CT, the doctor told me my tumor (肿瘤) got much        (small) than before, and I was away from the        (dangerous) of the cancer.

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    Hey, my name is Sydney Roberge. I'm 13 years old and I        (life) in the USA. I'm fun and outgoing. I like all        (kind) of music and love to sing every day. My dream is        (be) famous for my singing one day. I don't care        you are black or white. My favorite sport is football. I love animals, and my favorite animal is a cat.

      I'd love to chat with someone who is        (young) than 18 and older than 13. I'm very open and I'm looking for a friendship. I plan to move to the UK        Ireland when I turn 18, so I'd like to talk to someone from those parts of the world, but it        (real) doesn't matter where you are from as long as you are        (friend).

    Here is a        (describe) of what I look like and a little more about        (I):

    E-mail address: uklover 42 @yahoo.com

    Well, anyway, I can't wait to hear from you!

    张燕是九年级学生。她父亲在一家公司工作，家里几乎天天来客人。他们在客厅高声谈笑，有时还一起打牌，弄出许多噪音。这种吵闹的环境使张燕无法集中精力学习。她不知道如何解决这个问题。请你帮她给青少年辅导员王老师写一封信，谈谈她的烦恼并请王老师提出宝贵意见。