“Everybody, we’ll have the Egg Drop Challenge.” said Mr. White. “Bring your containers (容器) on Friday. You can work alone or with a partner.”

The winner has to build a container to keep an egg from breaking when it is dropped over the stadium wall. My best friend, Cassie, and I ______ worked on projects together. So we’re the perfect group.

That afternoon, while waiting for Cassie to come, I was making sandwiches. Putting the cream on the sandwiches gave me a(n) ______.

“We can put the cream at the bottom of the container to keep the egg safe.” I said, when Cassie ______.

“Are you kidding me, Laura?”

I stared at her without any ______ in silence.

“We can put the egg in a basket with a parachute (降落伞). It will land ______. The parachute is ______ than your stupid idea.” She continued to say.

We had little fights before, but she had never called any of my ideas “stupid”. I felt even worse.

“Leave me alone!” I shouted angrily.

Then she ______ away and disappeared in no time. And our friendship was in pieces.

When Friday came, all the kids came to the stadium and dropped the containers over the side wall. At last, only Cassie and I were ______.

“Good luck, Laura” Cassie said, ______ to me. I didn’t reply. I thought winning would be a sweeter revenge (报仇). Then I dropped my container. Suddenly, I heard something ______—“Ew”. I ran to the bottom before Cassie did. I found the egg was ______ and the yolk (蛋黄) and egg white ran from the corner.

“That looks like egg drop soup, Laura. Look at my fallen basket.” Cassie said. She was holding ______. My heart beat quickly. I looked over her basket. Empty. She ______ that her egg bounced (弹) out, pointing to a broken egg in the grass. “I suppose that pilot had an egg-jector seat.” I offered. Cassie ______ me. We both laughed.

“Egg-jector seat.” she said.

“Egg drop soup.” I said, laughing ______ I had tears in my eyes.

Although we failed, Cassie and I knew we won more.

This is Daming. He is _______ good friend. I like playing with him. He is _______ the city, _______ now he is in the countryside(乡村) _______ his parents. His house is _______ a river. It’s not a tall building (建筑物). There are three _______ in his house. In front _______ the house, _______ are some flowers. There are some trees behind his house. This is his room. In it there _______ a bed and a desk. He can _______ his homework on the desk. He likes his new house.