The phrase “making trouble”i n the passage means       .

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What does the underlined word “close”mean in Chinese?

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The phrase “rush hour” in this passage means         in Chinese.

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John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can’t tell the time. His mother, Mrs. Brown teaches
him many times, but he still can’t tell. He would say “breakfast time”, “lunch time” and “tea time” instead of
(代替) saying eight o’clock, twelve o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn’t know how
to help him.
One day John’s aunt, Mary, comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. His aunt says. “Let me
help you. I think I can help him.” When John comes home after school, Mary begins(开始) to teach him. “Can
you count, John?” she asks him. “Yes, one, two, three, four…” John says. “That’s fine. Now I put the long
hand(钟表的长指针) on twelve and the short hand on one, that’s one o’clock. If I put the short hand on two,
what is the time?” “Two o’clock.” “Good. And on three?” “Three o’clock.” Then it is four o’clock in the
afternoon, and John’s aunt asks him, “What time is it now, John?”
“Tea time, Aunt, and I am very hungry(饥饿).” John looks at the clock and answers.

The word “count” may means        .

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Dear Mr. Brown,
My name is Tom. I’m not famous now. But maybe I can be famous someday! I can’t sing
or dance or act in movies, but I do many other things. I can play three  instruments: the
guitar, the violin and the drums. I think I can be in the music club. Maybe I can be a famous
musician. I like to read story books and I can write stories. Maybe I can be a famous writer.
I like sports, too, but I am not good at sports. Can I join you?

What’s the meaning of the underlined word “instruments” in Chinese?