Hank: How’s the weather in Alishan（阿里山）?Gary: It’s . It’s a nice day for hiking（登山）.

Fall is my favorite _____.

A: The weather today is ___. I can’t see the sun.

B: Right. And the ____ is strong（強烈的）. It’s very cold.

There were many trees in the park before. But now, there are only tall _____ .

There are a lot of green ____ along the river. Let’s take a walk there.

I ___ short before, but I’m tall now.

He ____ a basketball player ten years ____.

A: _____ the weather like in New York City in winter?

B: It’s _____ snowy in winter.

A: How many students ____ in the classroom this morning?

B: I have no idea. But there are ten students in the classroom now.

A: Where ___ you an hour ago?

B: I _____ in the library.

______ cold in the mountains at night. Put on（穿上）your jacket（外套）now.

A: _____ the weather last night?

B: It was _____.

______ many farms（農場）in town before.

______ seldom _____ in Taiwan in winter.

The river was dirty ten years ago. There were ___ in it then.

Green park 　1.　 dirty before.

The trees in Green Park 　2.　 small,

and the lake in Green Park was smelly then because 　3.　 a lot of trash in the park.

The lake in Green Park is clean. There are a lot of tall trees and beautiful flowers along the lake. Also, it is spring now, and it 　4.　 here.

So, it is the best season for you to 　5.　 here. Please come and visit Green Park. Have fun!

Mr. Wang: Look at this, dear.

Mrs. Wang: Oh, it’s our photo.

Mr. Wang: 　6.　 we then?

Mrs. Wang: We were in Hong Kong.

Mr. Wang: What 　7.　 was it then?

Mrs. Wang: It 　8.　 winter.

Mr. Wang: 　9.　 was the weather 　9.　 in Hong Kong then?

Mrs. Wang: It was 　10.　 and cold.

Mr. Wang: Oh, I remember. We bought new jackets there.

Mrs. Wang: Yeah. That’s right.

Dear friends,

I’m your good friend. I’m quiet, but I can help you with many things. You can get fish from me. You can swim in me. You can take a walk along me and enjoy the beautiful scenery. I was clean and happy before. There were many fish in me then. But you might not like me now.

Now, I am dirty and smelly. There is only little fish in me. In fact, there is lots of trash in or near me. I need your help. I don’t like trash. Please don’t put trash in me. And please clean it up for me. Thanks a lot.

Your quiet friend,

River

1. According to the reading, who needs help?

Dear friends,

I’m your good friend. I’m quiet, but I can help you with many things. You can get fish from me. You can swim in me. You can take a walk along me and enjoy the beautiful scenery. I was clean and happy before. There were many fish in me then. But you might not like me now.

Now, I am dirty and smelly. There is only little fish in me. In fact, there is lots of trash in or near me. I need your help. I don’t like trash. Please don’t put trash in me. And please clean it up for me. Thanks a lot.

Your quiet friend,

River

2. What shouldn’t people do to the quiet friend?

Dear friends,

I’m your good friend. I’m quiet, but I can help you with many things. You can get fish from me. You can swim in me. You can take a walk along me and enjoy the beautiful scenery. I was clean and happy before. There were many fish in me then. But you might not like me now.

Now, I am dirty and smelly. There is only little fish in me. In fact, there is lots of trash in or near me. I need your help. I don’t like trash. Please don’t put trash in me. And please clean it up for me. Thanks a lot.

Your quiet friend,

River

3. How was the quiet friend before?

Dear friends,

I’m your good friend. I’m quiet, but I can help you with many things. You can get fish from me. You can swim in me. You can take a walk along me and enjoy the beautiful scenery. I was clean and happy before. There were many fish in me then. But you might not like me now.

Now, I am dirty and smelly. There is only little fish in me. In fact, there is lots of trash in or near me. I need your help. I don’t like trash. Please don’t put trash in me. And please clean it up for me. Thanks a lot.

Your quiet friend,

River

4. What can we do to help the quiet friend?