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    What can you do with nuts?A scientist named George Washington Carver answered that question, over and over again.We should say thanks to him for more than 300. When Carver was born in 1864,he was a slave(奴隶）on a farm in Missouri.

    Later, he got freedom. As a teenager,he worked on a farm andfinish high school. At the age of 30, he became the first back student at the college in lowa.In 1896, he became the first black teacher working at another college in lowa.Several years later, he took a job at a college in Alabama, where he worked until hisin 1943.

    Carver studied agriculture, the science of farming.Hismade huge improvements in farming in the southern United States.

    According to the traditional Chinese calendar, 2014 is the Year of the Horse. The horse is one of Chinese people's favorite  Do you know what the horse represents in  Chinese culture?

    In ancient China, horses were often associated（联系）with good luck. Horses  safe and quick transportation for ancient Chinese. Sometimes a horse was more than a way to travel. Sitting on horseback at that time  that the person was from a rich family. What's more, ancient Chinese didn't let horses do farm work. This was because horses could help  win a war. Therefore, to Chinese people, the horse is not only a symbol of traveling, but also a symbol of .

    The horse also plays an important role in the Chinese traditional timing system（计时系统）. The "Horse Hour", from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, is  wushi. During such a period of time in a day, the sun gives out lots of heat, which makes people have more . Therefore, the horse is always associated with warmth and passion（激情）.

    Besides, Chinese people believe people born in the Year of the Horse are similar to the horse as an animal in some . For example, horses are social animals, so people born in the Year of the Horse are said to be . Also, horse racing is still common around the world, partly because horses like to compete with each other. And that's why people born in the Year of the Horse are sometimes competitive.

Dear Mr. Hunt,

    My problem is that I can't get on  my family. Relations between my parents have  difficult. They fight a lot, and I really don't like it. It's the only they have. I don't know if I should say to them about this. When they argue, it's like a big, black cloud over our home. Also, my  brother is not very nice to me. He always  to let me watch my favorite TV show. he watches whatever he wants until late at night. I don't think this is . At home I always feel  and nervous. Is that normal? What can I do?
Sad and Thirteen.

    Christ Tompkins and Steven Butler look the same. They are twins. But they didn't grow up  like most brothers. They did not, know each other. They grew up in  families. Now they are 30 years old. Christ is a doctor. Last year, he went to a big meeting in Chicago. A man looked  Christ Steven was at the meeting! He is also a doctor. Christ and Steven are  doctors.

    Now Christ and Steven live in the same town. They live very near to each other. In fact, their houses are next door to each other. Although they are not always at home, they  go to meeting in other towns. So they have time to stay together and they get on well with each other.

    We use computers for study or play. But they are very different from supercomputers. Supercomputers can do operations quickly and have large amounts of memory. They are usually much than the computers we use at home and school.

    In 1983, China successfully developed its first supercomputer, the Galaxy-1. It could do 100 million operations per second, reported CRI.

    The of the Galaxy-1 made China the third country in the world to design(设计) and build its own supercomputers after the US and Japan. Since then, China has developed many other supercomputers.

    Supercomputers are our lives in different ways. Since they can operate very quickly, they are in areas that need many quick calculations, such as weather forecasting.

    The Mid Autumn Festival is very important in China. A few days before the festival, peopleto get ready for it. My mother always shops for something nice, especially the mooncakes. On that day sons and daughters come back to their parents' houses. Usually people who work far away return to visit their parents. It's a time for-all the family to get together.

    The following night, while the parents are busy cooking in the kitchen, wethe table. As the full moon appears, we begin to celebrate iteating a big dinner. There are all kinds of dishes.them is the traditional food, such as chicken, fish and other nice things. There are all kinds of drinks. People eat the mooncakes, enjoy the moon and talk a lot until late into the night.

Doctor Li: Hello, Ben. What seems to be the problem?

Ben: I have a really bad stomach ache. I feel terrible.

Doctor Li: How long have you felt ?

Ben: Since I  this morning

Doctor Li: Where does it hurt?

Ben: Here... Ouch! It hurts here.

Doctor Li: All right. What have you eaten in the last few days?

Ben: It was my birthday yesterday, so I ate two hamburgers, a large  chocolate cake and a big box of sweets. Oh, and I drank two big bottles of cola too.

Doctor Li: I see! Well, you've eaten . Here's your medicine. Take these pills three times a day, and get some rest. You'll  soon. But remember to eat more healthy food!

Ben: OK, doctor. Thank you.

Wang Hong: Did you do fun on your vacation, Li Xue?

Li Xue: Yes, I did. I went to Beijing.

Wang Hong: What do you think of it?

Li Xue: It was my first time that I had gone there, so was really interesting.

Wang Hong: Did you go with ?

Li Xuc: Yes, I did. I went with my friends.

Wang Hong: Did you buy anything?

Li Xuc: Sure. I bought for my parents, but for myself.

Wang Hong: Why didn't you buy for yourself?

Li Xue: Because I didn't really see I liked.

—I can write stories.

    There was a young college student; he always thought that he had chosen a wrong course, so he playedevery day and didn't study at all. Day after day, he became very.

    One day, he put a note in the homework that he handed in, saying, "It is said that today's college students arethan potatoes. Do you agree?" The professor looked at the note but said

    Later that day, the student was about to leave the classroom when the professor called him back. The professora small potato that had sprouted (发芽). "Do you know how much it?" he asked the young student. "It's soft and poisonous (有毒的). Nobody wants to buy it even if it's free. "After saying that, the student threw the potato, Then the professor showed himpotato. It was half as big as a football and perfectly round. "This potato is organic (有机的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of pollutionit is very expensive, it sells well around the world."

    The young man was impressed by what the professor said. The professor put the big potato.his hand and said, "Be such a potato, young man."

Mary was ill, she went to see a doctor.

"Doctor, I'm not feeling , "said Mary." Every time I do my homework, I feel If I get to school on foot, I have to sit down and rest for a few times.

The doctor looked her over . At last he said," Nothing serious, but I'm afraid you are too much."

"I don't understand, do you mean?" asked Mary.

"I mean you eat much food, "said the doctor.

"Oh! You mean I'm too heavy. That's a problem, "said Mary." What should I do?”

"The answer is easy, "said the doctor." If you want to be and healthier, you eat a lot of food and you should do lots of . "