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There was a little boy. His parents were 1 farmers. They couldn't pay for a worker, so the boy had to help. He 2 hard every day.

However, the boy had an hour 3 at sunset. He used that time to get to the top of a hill. There, he would 4 another hill. It was miles away, but he could see a house on that hill. It had golden windows. They were really 5 and beautiful.

The boy went to the house. Then, a girl came out. She 6 the boy to a special spot （地点）, and pointed at something far away. She said, “There's a 7 with the golden windows.”

When the boy looked, he saw his own house. He then 8 the girl and left in a hurry. The boy ran home, and it was 9 when he got there.

Inside, he saw his family and smiled. He told them 10 his good day. He also said, “I learned a great lesson—our house has golden windows.”

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A

The New Year is coming. Would you like to give gifts to your friends and family members? And what do teenagers want for New Year? Please read the chart:

B

Yingshi Village in Yilan is on the east coast of Taiwan. There are many beautiful mountains around the village. There is a river through the village. There are cows, horses on the farm near the village. Yilan is known for its fresh vegetables. But Yingshi Village is best known for a special snack （小吃）.

In the village, you can eat banana rice. The villagers make banana rice with bananas and rice. At first, they soak （浸泡） them in water for 4 to 5 hours. They mix bananas and rice together, and add some millet （黍子） and sugar. Next, they put some of the rice and bananas in a banana leaf. Then they tie the leaf closed. They cook the rice in its banana leaf for 30 to 35 minutes. Then the snack is ready to enjoy!

C

One day, Johnny sees some cool candies at a store. He wants them, so he puts them in his pocket without the owner's permission （允许）. He doesn't know it is wrong. Besides that, he doesn't know he is stealing （盗窃）.

As he grows older, his stealing gets worse. When he wants money, he takes it from his mother's purse. When he sees other people's good things, he takes them.

Johnny also steals other people's words and ideas and put them in his own homework. But his favorite teacher tells him that it's wrong to copy others' homework.

She tells him it is not only cheating but also stealing. When he steals from others, he doesn't respect those people or their things. That is bad and will make no one love him.

At last, she says he can go to prison （监狱）because stealing is really bad. Johnny doesn't know that it is so serious. He feels bad and says he will change his ways.

D

If you are lucky, you will always have enough food to eat and you will never be hungry in your life. Many people are not so lucky. They don't have enough food to stay healthy.

There is another problem. Some people have too much food. They waste lots of food every day. They keep it until it goes bad. Then, they just throw it away.

Food banks help solve （解决）these problems. Kind, rich people bring their extra （多余的）food to them. Hungry people go to them to get the food they need.

How do food banks work? First, food bank workers get free food from stores, restaurants, farms, or common people. Then, they make sure that the food is good to eat. They store good food at the food bank.

Sometimes, people visit the food bank to get food. Sometimes, volunteers （志愿者）visit people and give it out. Sometimes, people cook the food and give it out at a soup kitchen. The result is always the same—hungry people become full.

Give food to a food bank if you can. You will help a lot of people.

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A

阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。

Seattle is a beautiful city. Many people visit it every year. In Seattle, they can see the Space Needle. It is a very tall tower. People take an elevator （电梯）to the top. From there, they can see all over the city. People can see mountains and the sea, too. The view is beautiful!

The Space Needle stands in Seattle Center. People can see other things there. They can visit some great museums.

There are many interesting places to visit in Seattle. Many people enjoy Pike Place Market. Farmers bring their fruit and vegetables and sell them there. The fruit, vegetables and flowers are very colorful.

You can also buy fresh fish at the market. The fish sellers are fun to watch. If you're hungry, there are about 80 restaurants.

From Pike Place Market, you can walk down to the beach. It is a fun place to see. Many interesting shops sell interesting gifts. And you can eat delicious seafood!

B

阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容将适当的单词填入表格中的空白处（注意：每空1个单词）。

We all need money, but money doesn't grow on trees. How can you be smart with your money?

First, keep one rule. Always spend less and make more money. To do that, make a budget （预算）. What do you spend money on? Write down those things. You usually spend on clothes, food, books and movies.

Next, plan how much you spend. Write it down. Then follow your budget! You need to save some money every month. You may need some money for an emergency （紧急事件）. Also, you may want to buy expensive things such as a new phone or a computer. Save money until you have enough to buy them. Don't borrow money to buy them. If you do, you will pay a lot of interest （利息）. Then what you buy will be even more expensive! Wait until you have enough money to buy what you want. That's smart.

C

阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Sometimes going to sleep can seem boring. But if you have too little sleep, you don't feel very well. 1 Let's talk about what to do if that happens to your kid.

Bedtime Fears

A kid might be afraid of the dark or may not like staying alone. If a kid has a good imagination, he or she might hear noises at night and fear bad things might happen. 2 You can also put a mobile phone beside your kid.

Nightmares （噩梦）

3 It's kind of terrible. Then it's hard for the kids to fall asleep. Tell your children to think of all the people who care about them. Reading an interesting book or playing music is also helpful. 4 Then it can help your kids have sweet dreams.

Worry and Stress

It's easy to feel stressed when your kids have tests at school. Let your kids do team sports, and chores around the house. Talk to them about their troubles. 5