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   Two months ago there was a serious earthquake in my country. Many people were hurt and1their homes. In my school, we decided to organize a 5-kilometer run to collect money for the people.2 signed up for the run and asked their relatives and neighbors to support them. These people agreed to 3 some money—50 cents or a dollar, for example, for every kilometer that the students completed.

    Joe was my classmate. He was the 4student in my class because he seldom did any exercise and he ate plenty of junk food. He never walked to school. He always took a bus. When he was asked5he was going to take part in the run, he said he would think about it. A few students laughed and I think Joe felt embarrassed. I felt a bit sorry for 6.

    The next day, as I was riding to school, I saw Joe walking in the street. I stopped and asked him why he was7.He said he was training to take part in the run. “Good for you, Joe!” I said.8, I told my friends about Joe. Most of them just laughed and said that they didn't think he would 9 the run. I wasn't sure, but I decided that I would10 Joe. So, for the two weeks before the run, I was his trainer. He walked to school for a few11. Then he started to run slowly.

    On the day of the run, Joe lined up with the other students. The 12 began and soon Joe was left behind. Well, it took him hours to finish and he didn't expect to13 the other students, but he tried to do his best. And 14 he completed the 5-kilometer run. Everyone was very15and said, “Well done, Joe!” What is more, Joe collected more money than any other student!

    Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. He was one of the most successful 1 book writers in the world. His books are very popular2 young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of funny animals and plants. In 1954, Life magazine published(刊登) a report 3 school children. The report said many children's books were boring. Doctor Seuss 4hoped to help children. So he 5 to write books that were interesting and 6 to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like "7" and "wish". He did not receive training in art. However, he 8 the pictures for most of his books. He died at the age of 87, but his influence(影响) remains. 9 his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all 10. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people."

    Once upon a time, many animals lived in a forest. There was plenty of food for animals to eat and water to drink there. But there was no rain for a whole 1, so the grass dried up and many animals that ate grass died, and there was no enough food for animals who fed on other animals to eat. The animals in the forest began to find it 2 to get food. They were very hungry.

    One day, a wolf met a bear and a jackal in the forest. They had a talk and they thought it would be 3 to join hands with a lion and look for food together.

    They found a lion and told him the thought. The lion 4. The four of them began to hunt.

    The hunting team came across a buffalo. The 5 and the jackal ran after the buffalo. The bear stopped the buffalo. The lion 6 him.

    The jackal planned to share the buffalo among them, so he 7 the buffalo into four parts. However, when they were about to take their own part, the lion roared and said, "Well, friends, the first part is 8 for my leadership. The second part is mine, for I killed the buffalo. The third part is also mine for I need it for my babies. Anyone who needs a part can take the 9. But before that, you will have to win me."

    All the three 10 the place with anger but without any word.

    From this story, we know that if you are powerful, you are right.

    Do you ever watch old films？Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She was a famous1in the 1930s.She died when she was only34.In her2life she made 70 films！Lombard's real name was Jane Alice Peters. When she was 12, she was playing baseball in the3near her home. A film director4 her and decided to put her in a film. She was only 13 at that time. The film was one of the last silentfilms. She acted so well that she 5 the hearts of some people. At 16, she left school to act.

    In 1925, she had an agreement with a6studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio gave7a new name, and she acted in several films. Then, at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars(伤疤)on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not 8. She continued to act.

    It was Paramount Studio that made Lombard a 9. She made many films for the studio. She also married two of its stars. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months.10seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.

    A man walked into a restaurant. The restaurant advertised it had the1menu in the world. The manager was very proud of being able to provide any dish, no matter how2it was.

    At the bottom of the 3, there was a notice that said, "If you do not see the dish you need on this menu, please tell us and we will add it to the menu right away."

The man4 the menu and decided to make sure if it was true. He would order5 that was very unusual.

    When a waiter came up to take his order, he said, "You say you can serve any dish, even if it's not on your longest menu in the world."

    "That is correct, sir. We are able to meet everyone's requirements."

"Well, "the man said, "bring me a sandwich with two elephant ears.6, not African." The waiter wrote down on his paper：Two Indian elephant ears on toast.

    "Very good, sir, "he said." That shouldn't 7long."

    The waiter walked away quickly.

    The man was very surprised and rather disappointed.

    Then he smiled8 the waiter returned with a very unhappy look on his face.

    "Ah！"the man said." You can't9 it to me, can you？"

    The waiter made an apology(道歉).

    "I'm very sorry, sir, and this is the 10 embarrassing, "he said, "but I'm afraid we can't because we've run out of bread."

    Want to be an astronaut? Then "study hard, stay healthy and have perseverance (毅力)."

    This is what Chinese1 Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng said in Hong Kong SAR last week. Fei, Nie and leading engineers of Shenzhou Ⅵ visited Hong Kong SAR from November 27to 30, 2010.

    They talked2 primary, secondary and college students. Kids were interested in the astronauts' space lives. They asked questions like "Did you see3 from space?" Fei and Nie said they didn't see the Great Wall. 4 they felt excited when they passed over China.

    Young people wanted to know how the astronauts developed5 careers (职业). "How did you decide to be astronauts6 China's space industry (工业) is still at the beginning?"7 a young woman. The astronauts said it was because of their love of flight and the need of the8.

    They said their love of flight could be seen from their children's names. Nie's daughter9Nie Tianxiang, which means "flying up high". Fei's son is called "Fei Di", which sounds like "Feidie", meaning10.