Billy's favorite color is orange．But he can't see what orange {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (look) like．Billy is blind．A month after he  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (bear)，his mother noticed that his eyes weren't quite as big {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a normal baby's．“Billy would never be able to see．”the doctor {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (tell)his mother．After that Billy's mother began talking to him，describing things {#blank#}5{#/blank#} she saw outside the window．She described everything to him．

    Billy does not only depend” {#blank#}6{#/blank#} his mother's descriptions to learn about the world around him．He sees with his {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (ear)and his hands，too．He has perfect hearing．When people make phone calls，he can tell the numbers they dial．

    Billy loves computer science．He began teaching {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (him)computer programming when he was just 7 years old．His dream school would be Stanford University．He gets top grades in his classes，making that a real {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (possible)．“You can't let excuses get in the way of your dreams，and {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you do that，you can't move forward and reach your goals．”said Billy．

    Joseph is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (he) students about American history. But he was born {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Kenya, an African country where the children lead a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (much) time in taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (skill) like how to live in the wild.

    Unlike many other children, Joseph went to school. And {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (lucky), when he was 15, he came 6{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (study) in America and then became a teacher. Joseph has written {#blank#}7{#/blank#} book called Facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks {#blank#}8{#/blank#} is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the others. He also thinks children should learn to be strong and full of hope. Now Joseph {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (do) a project, hoping that it will help children face their own "lions".