Two years ago, a small town in Changhua started to grow healthy rice. The healthy rice was not grown by farmers but by the students from a small primary school of only about fifty people.

    The idea of growing rice came from the school teachers. When making teaching plans, the teachers decided to teach students how to grow healthy rice on school land. They wanted the students to get closer to the land when doing the rice farming outside the classroom.

What's better, the school made money from selling the rice and giving farming classes to the public. With the money, the school could help the students who wished to go to foreign countries some day. Today the dream is becoming real — the students are flying to Japan to share their special farming experiences, and have fun over there, of course! “We all feel very proud that even students from a small town can make themselves seen in the world,” said one of the teachers.

Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} he passed me and then turned back. He looked at me with a smile.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn't remember smiling at me! I t doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} If you think it lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at world and it will smile back.

    Nowadays in school life，a lot of students develop a fear of tests. It's not because tests are something to be afraid of. Most students are afraid of tests mainly because they don't have enough self-confidence and they don't always think they are well prepared. If you follow the tips below, it's not difficult to overcome(克服)your fear of tests.

    People who know that they are not well-prepared are usually those who fear test most. However, most students don't know when they are truly prepared for a test. As long as(只要)you know that you have studied well and long enough, you have a reason to believe that you are well-prepared.

    Be confident about yourself. Confidence before a test can bring about two things: either you fail the test and feel as if your confidence was unfounded(毫无根据)or you could actually do well in the test because of your confidence. Some students find that they experience the first result. However, this is only because those students might not have followed the first tip mentioned above. As long as you have studied well, you will be more confident of your chance to succeed in a test. If you feel as if you have not studied hard enough, then you will not be as confident as you should be.

    Ask your teacher about the main points that may be covered in the test while getting ready for the test. In this way, you will know what you should prepare for and you can get confidence in the test. But you have to be brave enough to ask. Most students do not ask if their teacher doesn't give the information first, so make sure that you ask.

    You should know that tests just check your knowledge and don't lose heart because of one test failure. As long as you think that there is another tomorrow, you can overcome your fear of a test. However, make sure that you are going to prepare well for the other tests.

    Fear can be a problem in the process of achieving success. However, with the right attitude(态度)and preparations, you can overcome your fear of tests by using these tips.

    Title: {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to overcome your fear of tests

    At 7.40 when Mrs Fang is at breakfast, there comes a call. Twenty minutes later, she is with Ann, because Ann cannot stop her baby from crying. There, Mrs Fang helps wash Ann's three-day-old baby and she soon calms down. It is Ann's first child and she is learning what to do. After that, Mrs Fang goes on to see Mr Johnson, a rich old man who lives alone. His arm was broken and cannot wash or put on his clothes himself. He must be looked after every day.

    Then Mrs Fang gets her second call that day. She goes to the home for the old. There she works with the old people till 2.00 p. m. One by one, she answers their questions and helps them take their medicines, while the doctor takes care of other more serious problems.

    Mrs Fang keeps hurrying around all day and sometimes she can be rung up even late at night when the sick must be helped. She is busy, but she likes her job and enjoys helping others.

   Hi, I'm a girl. My name is Ann. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It is A-N-N, Ann. This is my family photo. Look! This is my grandpa, Bill. It's BAI-L-L, Bill. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} This is my father. His name is David. My father has no brother.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} I call her Aunt Mary. That is my mother and her name is Emma. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} And she has a red jacket. Those are my two brothers. They are Mike and Mark. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Mike has a purple pencil box. Mark's pencil box is blue. Yellow is my favorite color and I have a yellow schoolbag. And I'm 8.