In a small house outside London lives an old man. People often see him look his flowers in his garden all the time.

    One day, a young painter (go) by the old man's house. He looked at the nice garden and the special room, picturing how happy he would be if he lived in such a (beauty) place. Suddenly he found the old gardener (terrible) blind. Shocked, he walked to the old man and asked, “Why are you taking care of the flowers every day which you can't see in fact?” The old man smiled, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was gardener when I was young and I really love this job. Second, although I can't see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last, it's you.”

    “Me? But you don't know me.” answered the painter, still puzzled.

    “Yeah, it's true that I don't know you. I know flowers are gifts which everyone loves. And the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good mood.” answered the old man.

    The words of the gardener warm me with (please). He looked after the flowers (make) others enjoy the warm sunshine in spring. He can't see the beautiful flowers he planted, just like Beethoven, who can't hear his wonderful music .

    The old man is alone but not lonely. All of his flowers are his friends and neighbors. They (grow) in his heart. I believe that he can hear the voice of them.

    Early this morning we all went to the Future Hall to have our graduation ceremony. The headmaster made a wonderful speech, and many of us  (move) to tears.

    Now the ceremony is over. We will leave school soon. I feel very excited because I am one of the best  (graduate). At the same time, I am a little sad because I have to say goodbye to my classmates and teachers. I want  (take) some photos with them and I will give some gifts to my teachers as well. In the past three years, I  (have) a great time in Red Star International School. I have learnt not only how to study, but also how to be a man. In  future, I will work much  (hard). I hope I can be an astronaut when I (grow) up.

    Maria, Jane and Michael (go) back to their hometowns tomorrow and I will see them off at the airport. We will keep in touch  each other by sending emails, making telephone calls or writing letters. We will be good friends forever. I wish my classmates and teachers health, （happy） and good luck.

    One cold and dark midnight, a young little girl, called Nannan, woke up to pass water (撒尿 ). She by (her) got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked b quickly, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared. Her mother said, "Don't be /a'freid/, honey. Take courage!" "What's courage?" she asked, (run) to her mother's bed. "Courage is the brave breath." her mother answered.

    The girl held out her little hands, saying, "Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me." After her mother blew out two (mouthful) of breath into her cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) (nervous), worried that the "breath of courage" would run .Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom 68. /tə'wɔ:dz/ the bathroom without fear.

Her mother said to herself, "It will be nice 69.isomeone can blow some kind of ‘breath' to me. Then I can hold it in my hands whenever I feel terrified or lost."

    fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.

    One day a man bought a lot of coconuts（椰子）and put them all on his horse. He was moving them to his (friend) house. On the way, the man met a boy.

    "How long would it take to get to the house?" he asked the boy.

    "If you go (slow)," the boy said, "you will get there very soon. But if you go fast, it will take you all day."

    "What a funny reply!" said the man. He did not listen to the boy. He made his horse run as fast as possible. Some coconuts fell off. He had to stop(pick)them up. Then he made his horse run fast again. But the coconuts fell off again, and he(stop) again.

    He did this many (time), and it was night when he finally got to the place.

    I'm John. I'm in Grade Eight a Rocky Mountain High School. Every M. I go to the Buddy Club. In the club, older students help new students learn more about the school. My friend Sam is in the (ten) grade. He often listens (careful) to my problems. He always offers (I) some help. He is a hero in my heart.

    We have different (class) every day. On Friday afternoon, our school ends (early) than usual. My friends I often go to the Science Club together. Twice week, we write robot programmes after school. We love making things, so we practice hard each time. Our team (win) two competitions last term. We were very happy.

    Sometimes we are used to drawing a quick conclusion(结论), But is it right or not? My little son gave me a .

    One day, I took my five-year-old son to go out for a walk after dinner. On the way, we saw an old woman selling fruits. I didn't take enough money with me. my son liked eating fruit very much, I could buy only two pears and gave them to him.

    The little boy held the pears in his hands. I asked him if he could share one me. On hearing this, he quickly took a bite(咬) from one pear, and the .

    I was quite surprised. I myself what mistakes I had made in educating my son so that he acted in such a greedy(贪婪) way. I was lost in thought. Perhaps I was just too much. My son was too young to know about sharing and giving.

    Suddenly, my son gave me the pear in his right hand and said, “Mom, you have this one. This one is much sweeter.” Then I knew why my little son took a bite from pear.

    From then on, I always tell myself not to reach a conclusion too . Try to spend some more time in understanding things better.

    Today，the （popular） of basketball has risen around the world，with many young people dreaming becming famous player．In China，you （see）people playing basketball now and then in parks，schools and even （factory）．Basketball has not onlu become a pilular sport to play，but it has become a popular sport to watch．Although America's NBA games are （famous） in the world，the CBA games are becoming more popular in China．number of foreign players，including Chinese players，in the NBA has increased．There also more and more foreign players in the CBA．Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like （they ）These  stars encourage  young people（work ） hard  to achieve their dreams．

    My best friend has two first names. One is Heather, and the others Na-ri. I (never see) her use the name Na-ri. But today, for the first time, she is writing a letter with this name.

    She (bear) in South Korea and adopted by American parents when she was two years old one day, she told me about her childhood. When she went out to dinner, some South Korean strangers tried to talk to her in Korean. She didn't understand what they (say), so she just looked at them. She said that she still remembered how they looked at her. Their eyes seemed to say, "Poor girl. You are an abandoned child." From that day, Heather tried to keep saying to herself that she was American.

    Two days ago, she received a letter from South Korea. The letter (send) to Na-ri. She was so surprised that she couldn't open the letter. So I did it for her. The letter was written in Korean. I said, "Heather, you should ask someone (read) this for you. It was written in Korean." But she was silent.

    Yesterday, on the way home,I saw her (cry) on a bench near my house. "What is it,honey?" I said. She told me that her birth mother had blood cancer, and the only cure for her illness might be Heather's blood. I asked how she knew this. Heather said she had learned Korean secretly. Crying hard, Heather only repeated, "What should I do? What should I do?" I really had no answer.

    This morning, Heather called me. "you(be) with me when I write a letter to South Korea?" I gladly went over to her house. Heather didn't seem to have slept at all. I hugged her and told her everything would be okay. Now I (sit) in front of Heather watching her write a letter. She hasn't told me what she is writing, but I can guess. Heather is writing, "Na-ri is coming, mother."

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    The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It's also(call) the Double Ninth Festival.

    The festival started as/'ɜ:li/ as the Warring States Period (475—221 BC) . It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the(high) odd number (奇数). People believe that two "nines" meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holidayChinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many(kind) of activities in honor of old people, wishing them good/helθ/ and a long life.

    The festival comes during the golden time of/fɔ:l/. On the day, people traditionally drink chrysanthemum (菊花）wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakesclimb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times believed that plant could drive away evil (邪恶的）spirits and prevent them from(catch) an illness in winter.

    Pablo and I were walking home from playing football. On the way, I told him that our school needed football team. At once, Pablo suggested, “Why not run for（竞选）class president so that you can set one up?”

    “Who would want  (I)?” I asked, surprised at the idea.

    Pablo made a list of reasons: I was the  (good) student of all in sports and lessons; I was (friend) to everyone. When I told him running for president would be much work, he  (promise) that he would help me.

    I did run, and Pablo did help me. First, we made posters to hang in the hallway. Next, Pablo helped me (write) a speech about why I'd make a good class president.

    The big day came. I gave my speech in front of the whole grade, promising my  (classmate) that if they chose me, I'd start a football team.

    As Pablo and I nervously waited  the results, I was told that my speech was so successful  I was the right person to be class president.

    Now we went  (happy) to Coach Simpson and asked how I could start our new football team.

    Malala Yousafzai, 19, is a Pakistani youth activist. She is the （young）person in the world ever to be named United Nations（U.N.）Messenger（信使）of Peace. The United Nations is  international organization, which is meant to encourage （country）to work together on different opinions without the use of war. Yousafzai has (glad) accepted the role of working for girls'education. Usually, a messenger (stay) in the position（职位）for three years. “If  want to see your future bright, you have to start working now and not wait  anyone else,” she said at the acceptance meeting in New York. In 2012, Yousafzai was nearly killed by the Taliban because she worked hard (get) the same education for young girls in Pakistan. But later her condition improved.  a brave girl! Since then Yousafzai (become) a symbol for peace and girls' right to receive an education.

    Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how(spend) his money during winter vacation. He (save) up about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can't do both he doesn't have enough money. What should Justin do?

    We are often in these kinds of situations. You want to see a concert Saturday, but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let(she) down. In this case, you don't have enough time to go to both (place). You must make a decision. You must think about should be done first. You must consider the following questions (serious).

    ◆Which is more important?

    ◆Which decision needs my attention more?

    ◆Which choice would satisfy me more?

    After you've answered these questions, it may be much(easy) for you to decide what to do. So the next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize(优先考虑).

Hi Simon，

    I haven't written till now．I've been busy with the course and making new friends  I got here．I'm speaking English with my classmates all the time and going out in the evenings with (they)．We're a real mix of nationalities：Chinese, Russian, Italian ,Spanish ··· We talk about kinds of things English and I'm learning a lot about other languages and countries too．

    My host family are very nice．The parents are very(friend)and kind．The children are both in primary school they are very sweet．But they can be a bit annoying(恼人的)too．If we have to watch the film Frozen together one more time, I'm going crazy!I know all the(song)by heart now!

    We live near the school．It's a short bus ride from Edinburgh city centre．There is ancient castle(城堡)and we're going there next week．Yesterday my Italian friend invited me(watch)the free street shows．We (see)a magician doing card games—it was so much fun!

    I(send)you some photos of Edinburgh Castle next time．Take care and let me know how you are doing．

Fran

    I was looking through my old photos last Sunday. One photo  (catch) my eye. In the photo, I was sitting in a chair, hugging Duke, my best friend in the whole world.   

    Duke was an interesting name for such  little dog. But he was my friend from the moment I could walk. He stayed with me in that chair when I read (book). When I went outside (play) games, he would drive our cats up to the trees and then walk off feeling proud of (him). When he was hungry he would carry his food dish in his mouth and drop  at my mom's feet. When I was sick, he refused to leave my bed until I got  (well) than before.

    I learned a lot from Duke. I learned that a short sleep at noon could be good  you. I learned that simplest dinner can be delicious  you eat it with great enjoyment. I learned that life can be good when you live it with love and joy.  (sad), I also learned that life is short, especially if you are a dog.

    To me, Duke is like a teacher who has taught me how to love and to be loved.

Dear Auntie Em,

     Great news! Mrs Mumford just told me I had been chosen as one of the school (student) to visit the University of Cape Town in South Africa this summer! She said the program (design) for some of the brighter teenagers to experience a different culture. a good chance!

     The only problem is: mom and dad (simple) won't let me go. They said it was dangerous for me, a girl, (travel) alone. But my guess is that they think it too expensive. I (keep) telling them I had been on a plane on my own before. They needn't worry about (I) because this trio would be almost the same as that time when I had visited you in Texas. ，they just won't listen!

     Will you help, Auntie Em? It will be very important experience to my personal growth.

Love, (and love you even (much) if you manage to make mom & dad agree with me.

    One day，I took my daughter to the park．As soon as we got there，my daughter （run） to the swing （秋千）and asked for a push．When I was helping my daughter，I noticed another girl trying to make her own swing （go） high by herself．Her old grandmother was sitting on the chair nearby and smiling at us．Gradually，my daughter （push） higher and higher by me．

    Then I walked towards the little girl．I asked if I （give） a big push to her．She smiled and said “Yes”． For the next hour，I pushed the swings，and played with my daughter and the little girl． When we went home，I （be） tired but very happy．

    One day two years later，after a day's work，I went to pick up my daughter before going home．

    While I （wait） outside the school gate，a little girl smiled sweetly at me and gave me a big hug．As I watched her （run） away，I realized that she was the girl whom I gave a big push in the park．

    So far，I （not forget） her sweet smile and the warm hug that she gave me．

    In fact，if we give love to others，love （find） its way back to us．It may travel from heart to heart or it may blossom （开花）in the heart．The love we share，the kindness we （give），and the happiness we create will come back to us with a pleasant surprise．

    For this month's Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her (shy). Now she's not only shy anymore and enjoys (sing)in front of crowds.

    I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able (travel)and meet new people all the time. “I didn't use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” (however), too much attention can also be a bad thing. ”I always have to worry about how appear to others, and I never dare to be (care) about what I say or do. And I have much (little) private time now because there are always guards around me.”

    What does Candy have to say to all (that) young people who want to become famous?”Well,”she begins (slow),”you have to be prepared to give up your normal life.You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I (think) about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard (work) to succeed. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”