—She has ___________ a scientist for over thirty years.

    It was a sunny night. Jim was having a drink with his friend.  He drank too much, and he had to leave at half past eight because he had a ticket for a music festival, which would start at nine o'clock.

    It was half past an hour's walk from the pub to the theatre. Jim knew a shortcut that would only take ten minutes, but it meant crossing rails(铁轨), and was dangerous. He took the shorter way, however, and when he reached the rails, he tripped(绊倒) and fell over. Then he fell asleep with his face down. After a while, a train came. When the driver saw a body lying on the track, he tried hard to stop the train. When it finally stopped, it was several meters before the body. The driver quickly got off and checked. Luckily, he found the man was still alive, but sleeping. Though the driver tried hard to wake him, Jim just kept sleeping. The driver took Jim to the hospital, where he woke up at last.

    When Jim was told what had happened, he decided to give up drinking. “I'm so lucky that I have a chance to turn my life around,' he said.

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    Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long, but what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a part of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.

    If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes there is a big problem with your schoolwork. Then you may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem that you'll never catch up.

    When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.

    There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(对比) the prices of the things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.

    Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we are to live useful and happy lives.

    Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple or a pear for lunch? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.

    We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the cinemas, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?

    Great inventions change the world. They help people live a better life. The following       (be) three of the most important inventions in history.

    The wheel may be the greatest invention in history. Travelling became faster and       (comfortable) after its invention. Several thousand years ago, people started to use wheels on carriages. In        early 19^th century, the first trains began to carry passengers.       the wheel, we would not have these inventions.

One of the first       (practice) telephones was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in1876. Since then, people have been able to speak to each other over long distances. Today       (million) of people across the world own mobile phones. They allow people       (keep) in touch with each other anytime , anywhere.

    Thomas Edison developed the first useful light bulb in 1879. With light bulbs, people can do as many things in the evenings        they can in the daytime. Can you imagine       (live) a life without       (they)?