Maxim Gorky(高尔基)was born in a carpenter's (木匠) family. When he was five, he1  his father.

    He 2 his childhood in his grandfather's home.3the age of ten, his mother 4of illness. His grandfather5 him look for a job by himself.  For ten years, young Gorky 6 about in the street. He did whatever kinds of jobs he 7 , and he lived such 8 life. The dog's life in the ten years made him deeply understand the hardship of the 9people and deeply hate the old system (制度).

    During that time he read all kinds of books which  10_him a lot of materials for works later on.

    Mr. White wanted to spend a day at the beach. He 1 his daughter Nancy and her two friends, Helen and Karina. They all went to Ocean Beach in New Zealand.

    The group swam and surfed. Then they saw something 2. "They are large fins (鱼鳍)," said Mr. White.

    The 3 saw seven dolphins moving towards them. The dolphins were worried. They 4 the water with theft mils(尾巴). They kept moving around the swimmers. Then one large dolphin swam towards Mr. White and Helen. Next, it dived down underwater. Mr. White saw something grey moving in the 5.

    A shark 6 underwater. It wasn't far from the people. Now the shark was not slow. It moved 7! So the dolphins used their 8 to swim even faster. Each one splashed (飞溅) its tail even more. Then Mr. White knew the dolphins didn't want to 9 him and the girls. These sea mammals (哺乳动物) wanted to keep them safe.

    The dolphins stayed close to the group until the shark 10. When Mr. White and the kids were safe, the dolphins swam away. "You want to say thank you and shake their flippers." Mr. White said. "These dolphins are heroes."

    Ralph and Edward were in Grandma's house in the countryside. It was snowing outside. So they 1stay in the house all day.

    When they 2  , it was still snowing. Every time they woke up during the night, they could 3  the wind whistling around the house. 4  the next morning it was a sunny day. "Oh, grandma! Please do quick breakfast. We are going5 to build a fort（城堡）, " cried the boys. They were soon out in the snow, and what6 good time they had! When grandma called them in to dinner they didn't know why the time flew so fast. After dinner, Ralph was looking out of the window, when he saw two little7 sitting on a tree.

    "Oh, Edward! Come here," he called. "See those poor little birds. They look so  8. "

    "Poor little things," 9 Edward. "The snow really brought 10  a happy time this morning, but you see it covered everything up so that these poor birds can't get their food. Don't you feel11 for them?"

    "Let us get some food  12grandma and throw it out to them," said Ralph, "  13they can find it." Then they did so.

    The little birds were soon flying 14. It sounded like they were saying, " 15."

    One day a boy 1his home to find the Bird of Happiness. He 2the bird to bring warmth, flowers and trees to his village.

    Before long, he met a monster(怪兽) with a black beard(胡子) The monster asked him 3he was going. The boy told him. "I'll tell you where it is," the monster said, "but you must kill someone for me. If you don't, I'll take away all your food and drink. "The boy 4, so the monster took all of them away.

    Before long, the boy was very 5and thirsty. Then he met a monster with a white beard. "I'll tell you where the Bird of Happiness is," the monster said, "but you must blind someone 6 me. If you don't, I'll blind you. "The boy refused, and the monster blinded him.

    At last, the boy reached the top of the mountain where the Bird of Happiness lived. He lay before the bird, near death.

    Then the bird touched his eyes and he could 7again. The bird fed him, built up his strength and carried him home. 8the bird landed in the boy's 9, the countryside all around turned green. Flowers and other plants grew and everyone lived in peace. It was all 10the brave boy brought the Bird of Happiness home to them.