A.want a change B.safer place C.a better life D.move abroad E.with my friends F.with children G.jye.ai warm weather H.jye.ai space I.without my father J.jye.ai their belongings

Moving from Here to There...
    Do you know someone who moved to your city or town？Maybe they came from a rural （鄉村的） area，or from another city.Perhaps they came from another country.
    Every day，people （1）

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and move to new places.Why do people move？Let's look at three important reasons.
    Jobs
    People move to find jobs and （2）

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.Sometimes，people move from rural areas to urban （城市的） areas to get a job.In 1990，about a quarter of the people in China lived in cities.Today，over half of the Chinese people live in cities.
    People （3）

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to find a better way of life，too.For example，immigrants（移民） from Europe moved to Brazil in the 1950s to work in factories.
   Li Lin：Last year my father moved to the city of Chengdu to find work.My mother and I stayed in our small town.I felt lonely（4）

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.Now we all live together in an apartment in Chengdu.I'm in a good school，and I really like my new friends.
   Services
    When another city has good services，people want to move there.A city with good services may also be a cleaner and （5）

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to live in.
    Sometimes people move from a city to areas called suburbs（郊區）.Suburbs are near the outside of a city.Suburbs have （6）

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for schools，hospitals，clinics，shopping malls，and zoos.Families （7）

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like to live in suburbs.
   Mark：When I was three，my parents sold their flat in central London and bought a house in the suburbs.My dad has to drive further to work now，but I can walk to school.There's lots of space to play football（8）

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here.
   New Experiences
    Finally，people move when they （9）

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in their lives，or to find new experiences.Older people often move to places with better weather.If students want to learn about other places，they sometimes go to universities in other countries.
   Tiago：My grandparents moved to Portugal when I was five.They visit us here in Stockholm in summer，but in winter they stay in Portugal.They love（10）

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there.
   As you can see，people move for many reasons.Maybe someday，you，or someone you know，will move，too!