Many cultures in the world tell stories about dragons. In some cultures they are good and in some they are bad. No matter good or bad, in the stories they are always 1 and have supernatural power. Some people say that there used to be real dragons, but most agree that they were imaginary creatures (生物).

    Dragons in China and other Asian countries are usually said to be 2. People say that they bring strength, good luck, and health. In ancient China, the dragon was a 3 of the Chinese emperors. Some Chinese people believe that dragons live under water most of the time. Unlike European dragons, they do not have wings, and they 4 using magic. The Chinese dragon looks like a long snake with four claws. In the Chinese lunar calendar, people born in the “Year of the Dragon” are 5 to be lucky, brave, healthy, energetic and excitable. The Dragon person can't make great achievements in life 6 he or she knows how to make the best use of his or her energy, intelligence, and talent.

    In European legends, dragons are usually seen 7 greedy (贪婪的) and cruel winged devils (恶魔). The European dragon is also described to be a strong and smart creature. Any knight (骑士) who killed a dragon was able to get not only its treasure but also its 8. In Christianity (基督教), the devil is sometimes shown as a dragon. It has become popular for the 9 of popular stories to fight angry dragons. Dragons continue to live in storybooks. Modern fantasy writers 10 write books about heroes fighting dragons. Although dragons appear in many legends around the world, different cultures have different stories about them.

    Mabel is a beautiful girl. She likes all kinds of clothes, but she didn't1 her heart into her lessons when she was at school. With her friends' help, she finally finished middle school, 2 she learned little there. Of course, she can't do any important work and now she is a salesgirl in a 3 She has to work there and hopes to find a better one .

    One afternoon the girl argued with her mother angrily. So the following morning, . When she served an old man, she was very4 The old man chose a pair of shoes and bought them. Before he left, he asked, "How 5  will the shoes last?"

"It depends. If you don't use them .the shoes will  6  be broken. "

The old man  7 nothing and went away. That afternoon, while Mabel was  8  for supper, she cut her finger. She had to go to a hospital. That old man happened to be on duty. After Mabel got the medicine from him, she asked, "When will I get 9 ?"

    "It depends, "said the old man. "If you don't use 10 , you'll lose your finger. "

Dear Mike,

    Thanks for your family photo. This is a photo of my family. I have a happy family. There are five people（人） in my family. They are my grandmother, my parents, my sister and I. The old（年老的） woman（女人） is my grandmother. The man（男人） is my father. His name is David. He is a teacher. And what about the woman? She is my mother. Her name is Linda. She is very nice. Look at the girl. That's my sister. She is in a middle school. Her name is Lucy.Do you know the boy ? It's me.

Yours,

Tony

    This boy is Peter Smith.His 1 name is Peter.His 2 name is Smith.This is 3 school.His school 4 number is 200-4856.His teacher is Miss White.Miss White 5 a good teacher.Li Min is a Chinese boy. He is Peter's good 6 at school. Look!7 a pencil box. Is it 8? I 9 know. Let's 10 Li Min at 495-6548.

Jessica was born without arms and she had learned to live her life with her feet. There were many questions about whether Jessica would be able to live a(n) 1 life. However, Jessica's father had full confidence in 2. With the support of her family, Jessica became 3 in herself and continued to explore(探索) the world with her 4.

    As a child, Jessica studied 5 in her hometown. When the first performance arrived, she asked herself to be put in the back 6. Her dance teacher told her there was no back row. She appeared on the stage with other students and performed 7. When she finished, the applause(喝彩) from the audience gave her encouragement and confidence to 8 dancing for 14 years.

    After graduating from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona where she 9 bachelor's degree. 10 talking about her degree, she explained that the way people think has a 11influence on their lives than a physical limitation.

    Jessica's most famous achievement was learning how to 12. She received the Guinness World Records 13 being the first person certified(被认证的) to fly an airplane with only her feet.

    Jessica now works as a motivational(激发性的) 14. She travels the world sharing her 15 and encouraging people to be creative and confident. She often says, "Think outside the shoes."

A lesson from Dad

    When he was 11 years old, he loved fishing by the lake near his family's house in New Hampshire.

    On the day before the bass(鲈鱼)season began, he and his father1in the evening. When his fishing pole bent over(弯曲), he knew something2was on the other end. The boy skillfully lifted it from the water. It was the largest fish he had ever3, but it was a bass.

    The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish. The father looked at his watch. It was 10 p.m.-two hours4the bass season began. The father looked at the fish, then at the boy.

    "You'll have to5, Son," he said.

    "Dad!" cried the boy.

    "There will be other fish," said his father.

    "Not as big as this one," cried the boy.

    He looked around the lake.6other fishermen or boats were anywhere around. He looked again at his father's stern(坚决的)face. He knew that it was7to change his decision. He slowly lowered the fish back into the water.

    That was thirty-four8ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect(建筑师)in New York City. He has never caught such a large fish again, 9he does see that same fish again and again-every time he faces a question of right or wrong. His father taught him the practice of doing right is10.

    Do we do right when no one is watching？