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Looking for Pen Pals

Mary, 24 years old, comes from Scotland and would like to find a pen pal(笔友) who comes from East Europe. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in history but does not like discussing politics.

Jim, 19 years old, comes from South Korea. He would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences of life in Europe and Asia. He loves traveling, listening to pop music and playing football in his freetime.

Pietro, 42 years old, comes from Argentina, He is a business person and would like to find a pen pal who is also a business person and lives in North America. He likes using the Internet and listening to light music.

Helga, 31 years old, comes from Germany and speaks French, English and Russian. She would like a pen pal who is interested in exchanging(交流) ideas about language learning. She does not like using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a classroom.

Jennifer, 18, comes from New Orleans, She is interested in discussing the political differences between East Europe and North America. She loves horse-riding and listening to jazz music.

假设你是李华，学校组织夏令营，欢迎外国学生参加。请用英语写一封信邀请你的美国朋友Tim参加并告诉他夏令营的具体安排： 

注意：1.开头已为你写好 

   2.词数应为100左右 

生词：文化culture 

Dear Tim, 

   How are you doing recently?                                                                                                         

Yours, 

Li Hua?? ??

??????W: Star Restaurant.  1  ?

H: Yes.I’d like to book a table for dinner this evening.

W:    2    , please?

H: My name is Henry James.

W:      3       ?

H: Four people, Can we have a table by the window, please?

W: No problem, sir.    4     ?

H: We’ll arrive at 7:30.

W: All right, sir, I’ve taken everything down.

H: Thank you very much.

W:    5     . 

What would be the best title for the text?

Babies will smile when      .

What do most children begin to do from age three or older?

What is the percentage of the car accident caused by drivers using cell phones?

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Many people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six month sold. But doctors now say babies begin learning on their first day of life. A baby will smile if his or her mother does something the?baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care by smiling top lease her mother or other care givers. This is when babies learn to connect and “talk” with other people.

Languages kills are believed to develop best in the first three years when the place is rich with sounds and sights. Scientists say children should hear the speech and language of other people again and again. The first signs of communication(交际) happen during the first few days of life, when a baby learns that crying will bring food and attention.

Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by six months of age. By that time, a baby usually begins to make sounds. By the end of their year, most children are able to say a few simple words, although they may not understand the meaning of the words. By 18 months of age, most children can say between eight and ten words. By two years of age, most children are able to make simple sentences. By ages three, four and five, the number of words a child can understand quickly increases. It is at these ages that children begin to understand the rules of language.

When do babies begin to learn according to doctors?????

What do we know about the laws making it unlawful to use a handheld cell phone while driving?

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In January 2004, a 20-year-old woman ran a red light while talking on a cell phone. Her car knocked into another car crossing with the green light directly in front of her. The police found the driver never touched her brakes(刹车) and was traveling 48 mph when she hit the other car. The police were told that the driver was not looking down, pressing buttons. She was looking straight out of the windshield(挡风玻璃) talking on her cell phone as she passed four cars and a schoolbus.

Vision is the most important sense for safe driving. Yet, drivers using cell phones are likely to “look at” but not “see” objects. It is said that drivers using cell phones look but fail to see up to 50 percent of the information while driving. Drivers are looking out of the windshield, but they do not really deal with the situation on the road.

The word “vision” (paragraph 2) refers to the sense of      .