Rob Howes wanted to spend a day at the beach. He (1) ______ his daughter Nicky and her two friends. Helen Slade and Karina Cooper. They all went to Ocean Beach in New Zealand, where Howes was a lifeguard.
    The group swam and bodysurfed. Then they saw something (2) ______ . “Suddenly, there are these fins,” said Howes.
    The (3) ______ saw seven dolphins moving towards them. The dolphins seemed worried. They (4) ______ the water with their tails. They kept movi ng in a circle around the swimmers. Then one large dolphin swam towards Howes and Helen. Next, it dived(潜水) down underwater. That’s when Howes saw something grey moving in the (5) ______ .
    A great white shark (6) ______ underwater. It wasn’t far from the people. The shark headed straight towards Nicky and Karina. Now the shark was not slow. It moved (7) ______ ! So the dolphins used their tails to swim even faster. Each one splashed its tail even more. Then Howes knew (8) ______ the dolphins did so. The dolphins didn’t want to (9) ______ him and the girls. These sea mammals(哺乳动物) wanted to keep them safe.
    The dolphins stayed close to the group (10) ______ the shark left. When Howes and the kids were safe, the dolphins swam away.
“You want to say thank you and shake there flippers,” Howes said. This isn’t a fishy tale! These dolphins are heroes.

    Alan is visiting South Mainland with his family. He is reading an information card to help them.

CHARACTERS—Max and Emma
SCENE 1—Dining hall, Sunville Middle School
    EMMA: Max! Hi! Mr. Sosa says our band(乐队) can play in the talent show!
    MAX: Cool! I’ll tell Felipe to meet us in the music room after school for a practice.
    EMMA: Umm. I wonder if it’s a good idea to have Felipe in our hand …
    MAX: (With his mouth open) Of course it is! He’s really good at the keyboard.
    EMMA: Really? He seems more interested in maths than anything else.
    MAX: Well, he says maths and music are connected. He says that learning to read music and playing keyboard is like learning maths formulas(公式).
    EMMA: Then I’m  sure he’s good at music, too. With Felipe on keyboard, we’ll really have an edge over the other groups.

    A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than today’s buildings, underwater ‘bubble’ cities and holidays in space. Th3e report is from a company. It asked experts(专家) on space and architecture, as well as city planners, to give their ideas on the life in 2116. They said the way we live, work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today. The experts used the Internet as an example. They said that 25 years ago, people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would  change our lives. The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate, learn and do daily things. The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable.
    Researchers questioned 2,000 adults about the prediction(预言) they thought were most likely(很可能的) to happen in the future. They predicted that in the future, few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online. People will have highly developed 3-D printers that will let you download(下载) a design for furniture or a food recipe and then ‘print’ the sofa, table or pizza at home. There will also be less need for visits to the doctor. We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth. A prediction that is missing is whether people will need to study English.

    Rachel Carson(1907-1964) was a pioneer of the world’s environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world. Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有害的) chemicals on farmland.
    Carson’s career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries. In 1951 she published her first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer.  Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists.
    Carson’s book Silent Spring completely change the way America though about nature. It painted a bleak(荒凉的) future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban(禁止) on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides(农药) that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of America’s Environmental Protection Agency.
    Since her death, Carson’s name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection. In 1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in America.

It’s a good idea to give your father a  ______ (夹克衫) as a gift on June 19, Father’s Day.

A: Which teachers will you miss the most after junior high school, Han Mei?
B: Ms. Zhang and Mr. Li.
A: I know that Ms. Zhang was (1) ______ enough to repeat grammar rules for you in English class.
B: Yes, and Mr. Li helped me (2) ______ maths. He always took the time to explain things to me clearly whenever I couldn’t understand anything. Who will you miss?
A: Ms. Wang. She encouraged me in Chinese class. She  (3) ______ told me, “You can do it!” I put in more effort and got high marks (4) ______ her.
B: Shall we get each of them a card and gift to say thank you?
A: (5) ______ . Let’s go shopping tomorrow!

    What will you eat for lunch today? In some countries, lunchtime often means soup time! There are many kinds of soups served around the world. Some are as thin and clear as water. Some are as thick as stews. Others are full of noodles!
    Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch. What you eat for lunch may be different from the lunch of someone who lives in another country. Let’s take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch.
Mexico
    Many children in Mexico eat tortillas for lunch. Most tortillas are made from ground corn, but sometimes wheat is used. Tortillas are usually flat and round, but they can also be made into other shapes. Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and filled with beans or meal. Tasty sauces, called salsas, are often added to tacos. These sauces are made from tomatoes, onions, hot pepers and spices.
Russia
    Winters in Russia are very cold. Maybe that’s why many Russian children eat soup for lunch. Two of their favourites are cabbage soup and beef soup.
Many Russian soups also include potatoes. Potatoes are an important crop in Russia. They make soups thick. Eating thick soups can help keep people warm and can fill them up, so hunger is no problem!
South Korea
    Meals in Korea are made up of many  dishes. No matter what else is served, there is always rice.
Kimchi is also always on the table. Kimchi is pickled(腌制的) meat or vegetables. Korean children mix together ma ny dishes and flavors at meals. It’s common for their food to be hot and spicy.
Thailand
    Lunch in Thailand often includes noodles. There are many ways to serve noodles. One popular dish is made with thin rice noodles, tofu and shrimp. Another favourite way to eat rice noodles is with meat, vegetables and thick gravy.

    How long does it take to build a new house? It usually takes about six months or more. (1) B ______each year, thousands of people work together to build new homes in just four months! Who does this  (2) w ______work? Habitat for Humanity.
    Habitat for Humanity is a group that builds homes for families in (3) n ______. It has branches(分部) in different states around the country.
    This group works all over the world, too. Volunteers help build the homes. They are unpaid workers who do all the work for(4) f ______. Volunteers can be builders and painters. They can be teachers or bankers. Some are students. Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses. More than 1.5 million people (5) l ______ in these houses.
    Building a home is hard work. Volunteers learn (6) h ______ to put up walls. They use many (7) m  ______ and tools. These selfless(无私的) volunteers wo rk with the family that will live in the house. Everyone works together to make the family’s (8) d ______ come true.
    Suruchi Srikanth has worked with Habitat for Humanity for four years. She (9) b ______ volunteering in high school. She has built many homes with other volunteers. She takes her responsibilities(责任) seriously. Volunteers know (10) i ______ they don’t help, homes may not get built. They are good citizens who care about other people.

    假如你是在南京学习的英国交流学生Max，你的英国同学Simon给你写了一封电子邮件。请你根据邮件内容，用英语给Simon回一封电子邮件。

注意：
(1) 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；
(2) 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
(3) 词数80左右，邮件的开头与结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Hi Simon,
Sorry I haven’t written till now. 

Yours,
Max