There is a small river near Peter's house in a village. He loves 1 in it very much, especially in 2summer days. But then his father goes to 3 in a big city and Peter has to go there with his family. Their new house has a garden,4 the garden is very small. Peter is not very 5.

    "Is there a river near 6 house?" he asks his father one morning. "No, there isn't. But there is a big 7 near here. And there's a pool in it. We are going to the park this afternoon," says his father. Peter is happy.

    Peter and his father go to the park in the 8. Peter wants to walk near the pool. But he sees a sign. His father reads it to him "Warning (警告): This pool is 9. And 365 people fell into it." Peter 10 into the pool carefully, and then he says, "I can't see them."

    Time flies like an arrow. What is your most unforgettable experience in the year 2014? Three teen's readers want to 1 their stories with you.

    Ji Luyang, 13, from Jiangsu: This summer, I went for a budget trip(穷游) with my father to northern China. We took 2 instead of plane. Hard seat tickets were our 3 choice.  We were happy because we 4 the money for a hotel even though the time on the train was uncomfortable. After the trip, I have become an expert on saving money.

    He Zhuowen, 14, from Shanxi: The biggest thing for me this year is that I have made a new friend from Taiwan. Her name is Zou Mianzhi. She is of the 5 age as me. I learnt a lot about schools in Taiwan from Zou. For example, they take logic class andhome economics(家政) class, which are new to 6. Now we still talk about our lives by WeChat(微信) every day.

    Zhang Yaozhi, 14, from Shanghai: In 2014, I tried teaching for the first time in my life. It was

    7 of our school's community activities. Before, I thought it was easy,8 I was wrong. To prepare lessons, I had to 9 until midnight. From this experience I came to understand our teachers 10. It is really frustrating when you speak on the platform but nobody listens!

    I was the tallest girl in my class when I started school. It made me feel 1 and I believed that I looked very fat and ugly. The small girls were seen as smarter, so they were more popular and got more 2 from teachers. I began to hate myself 3 not being small when I was seven years old, and by adulthood, I felt sad about my appearance(外表).

    I didn't dare to look into the mirror 4one day my friend pulled me to the mirror to let me see that I had a good figure. It's true that I was in good shape. Then I did something kind for5—I bought a beautiful dress for myself. I felt very happy! I always thought following others could make me more popular. But it's hard to be happy when you don't see your own6.

    Each small kindness I did for myself made me7myself more. I'd do something loving and feel happier. That focus on myself grew into deep self­love.

    Today my self­love is very 8 It has helped me develop self­confidence and helped me 9 myself from an unhappy school teacher to a popular writer. Now I am seen as a very beautiful woman.

    Please join me in taking steps to develop self­love. Every little loving act you do for yourself helps you build 10.

    When I was in Grade Three, I was chosen to play the lead role in the school play.

    For weeks my mother helped me1my lines (台词), but once on stage, every word disappeared2my head. Then my teacher asked me to change3 and be the narrator.

    Although I didn't tell my 4what had happened that day, she5my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.

    It was a lovely6day.  It was warm.  In the yard all the flowers came out. We could see lots of dandelions (蒲公英) dancing among the colorful flowers.  How beautiful they were! I watched my mother carelessly bend down by some flowers.  "I think I am going to7all the useless grass." She said.

    "But I like dandelions," I said, "All flowers are 8 —even dandelions".

    My mother looked at me9"Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn't it?" she said. I nodded. "So that is10of people, too." She added.

    She had guessed my11 I started to cry and told her the truth.

    "You will be a great narrator." She said. Then she told me 12I loved to read stories to her when I was in Grade One.

    Over the next few13I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally14.A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me.  "Your mother asked me to give this to you," she said, passing me a dandelion.  After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps15 person who would keep such a common dandelion.

She is a young girl. She has sweet and bright smiles like 1angel's. She has short hair and a beautiful face. She is Stephanie. What makes her different from 2 singers? It's her special voice. No one else can sing3 her.

    She was born in Singapore. When she was young, her father told her 4 people should be good at something in their lives, 5they could have something to do as a hobby. She chose 6 to play the piano. She worked hard to play it7.

    She has made eleven albums and 8 many awards 9 she got into the music world. Then she felt 10 because she worked too 11. She stopped 12 for a year. She thought 13 necessary for her to have a good rest and hoped she could make better music when she 14 back. Now she has returned with better music than ever. Today, she is one of the 15singers in Asia.

    Years ago, I celebrated my 40^th birthday with my friends. I arrived at the restaurant ahead of time, 1I waited outside the restaurant. Then a homeless man came up to me and asked for 2. I had been given strict orders by my friends not to bring my wallet in case(以防) I paid for the meal. So I told the man that I had 3money. He quietly smiled at me, and then left.

    Just then a friend who just arrived called out "Happy birthday!" Hearing this, the man turned and asked, "Hey man, it's your birthday today?" "Yes, it is", I said. He 4, smiling and said loudly, "Happy birthday, man!" But I could hardly imagine what happened next. The man reached into his pocket, pulled out a dollar bill and said "Here man, take this."

    Though I was 5his action, I didn't want to accept money from a homeless man. I said, "Thanks. That's really 6of you, but that's OK." The man looked directly into my eyes and said, "Please take this." I still hesitated (犹豫)to accept this7, but I heard a voice within me shouting, "TAKE THE MONEY!" I hesitantly reached out and said, "Thank you". Excitedly, he caught my 8, gave me the dollar and said, "No, thank you brother!"

    That experience made me feel like I had got far more than $1! This was one of my greatest life9: No matter how poor we may be, we always have something valuable to10with others.