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　　No.4middleSchool

　　Kunming,yunnan

　　April2nd,2004

　　Deareditor(编辑),

　　Iliveinabeautifulcity.Manyvisitorscometomycity.therearesomanycolorfulpeacocks(孔雀)here.

　　ThepeacocksmostlyliveonthegrasslandofDongfengSquare

　　Theyaregivenfoodfreelybyvisitors.Theyusuallythrowfoodtothem,anddon’tthinkaboutatallwhetherthefoodisrightornot.Someofthepeacocksbecameill,someevendiedaftereatingthebadfoodgivenbythevisitors.

　　I’msuremostofthevisitorswhothrowfoodtothepeacocksreallylikethebirds,butdon’trealize(意识到)thattheymaybedoingthemharm(伤害).

　　Thevisitorsshouldbetoldthatwhathavedoneisveryharmfultothebirds,andthiskindofthingmustbestoppedfromhappening.

　　PerhapswecanbuildsomesmallshopsbesideDongfengSquaretosellpeacockfood.Foruseveryperson,it’sourdutytogivemorelovetothesebeautifulbirdsandtolookafterthemcarefully.

　　Yours,

　　SunYan

　　()6.Manyvisitorscometothewriter’scityto__________.

　　A.dosomeshoppingB.seebeautifulpeacocks

　　C.playonDongfengsquareD.eatnicefood

　　()7.Somepeacocksbecameillanddiedbecausesomevisitors______;

　　A.did’tgivethemanyfoodB.gavethemtoomuchfood

　　C.threwthemsomebadfoodD.lovedthemandplayedwiththem

　　()8.SomeshopscanbebuiltbesideDongfengSquaresothattheymay_____________.

　　A.sellfoodforvisitorsB.sellfoodforpeacocks

　　C.makethesquaremorebeautifulD.havethebeautifulbirds

　　()9.Fromthepassageweknowpeopleshould__________.

　　A.liveandplaywiththebirds

　　B.stopthebirdsfromeatingtoomuch

　　C.giverightfoodtothebirds

　　D.givemorefoodtothebirds

　　()10.Wecanguessthewriteroftheletter,SunYan,maybea_____.

　　A.visitorB.shopkeeperC.squarekeeperD.student

　　6-10：BCBCD

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　　EverytownintheUnitedStateshasapostoffice.Someareverysmall,andyoumayalsofindtheminthecornerofashop.Othersarelargerbuildings.TheyareopenfivedaysaweekandonSaturdaymornings.FromMondaythroughFridaytheyareusuallyopenfrom8:30to4:30.

　　Ifyouknowhowmuchthepostage(邮资)isforyourletter,youcanbuystampsatanywindow.Insomepostofficesyoucanbuystampsfrommachines.Stampsaresoldmanydifferentprices,fromonecent(美分)tomanydollars.Ifyouarenotsurehowmuchpostageisforyouletter,youmayaskthemanorthewomaninthepostofficeforhelp.heorshewillgiveyouthestampsyouneed.Ifyouaresendingyourletterfaraway,youshoulduseairmailenvelopes(航空信封).Rememberthatpostagewillbemoreexpensiveforalettertobesentoutsidethecountry.

　　Atapostofficeyoucanalsobuypostcards.Apostcardischeaperthanaletter.Usuallythepriceofpostageforapostcardisabouthalfthatofaletter.Thepostcardsthatyoubuyatapostofficedonothavepictures.However,alsotheyarenottobesentoutsidethecountry.

　　Lettersareaneasyandcheapwaytokeepintouchwithpeopleinmanydifferentcountries.

　　()11.Thepassagetellusthatwecanfind________easilyintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

　　A.postofficesB.largebuildings

　　C.smallshopsD.differentbanks

　　()12.Thepostoffices