Most people don't think pigs are smart, but sometimes they are really smart. Frank and his wife（妻子）Laura live in Canada. Laura is fifty-eight years old and she is not very healthy. They like going for trips when they are free.

One day, after Frank finds a new job, they go to a village to see their old friend Alan. After lunch, they go outside. Frank is good at swimming, so he asks Alan to go swimming in the river. Laura goes boating first and then she takes a walk with their pets Bill and Lulu near the river. After half an hour, she doesn't feel well. Then she falls down（跌倒）. At this time, her dog Bill and pig Lulu are with her. Bill just keeps quiet there, but Lulu, the fat pig, runs to the river and takes Frank back to Laura. Seeing Laura, Frank knows she is in great danger and he takes her to hospital. Thanks to Lulu, Laura feel well at last. She tells Alan that Lulu saves her life. What a smart pig!

    I'm a fan of pop music. Today I'd like to1a pop singer to you. His name is Mao Buyi. 2you watched the TV show The Coming One，you might know him.

    Mao Buyi has been popular since he3The Coming One. At first，Mao didn't4that he would become so popular. He just wanted to know5people would love the songs he wrote. Quickly he knew the6was yes. Lots of people say his songs are great and7stories. They also8if Mao has got lots of unusual experiences. Actually，he hasn't. He lives a9life. "Everyone has troubles and so do I. I just wrote them in my10 ， "he said.

    It could be a big11to become famous in a short time，but Mao doesn't seem to be very12. He has never bad professional training before，so he often says that he needs to practice more and13himself.

    Many people think his name Buyi means "not easy". 14 ， it means "never change" . Mao hopes he will never15his love of music and that he can be a better singer and write better songs.

    I put my bag in the luggage area, and sat down in my seat. Just before taking off, a line of soldiers came and filled the 1 seats.

    After flying 2 about an hour, it was announced lunches were available for $5. As I 3 for my wallet to buy one, I heard the soldier ask his partner 4 he planned to buy lunch. "No, the lunch seems too expensive. I'll 5 till we get to Chicago. " His friend agreed.

    I looked around at the other soldiers. 6 were buying lunch. I walked to the back of the plane, and handed the flight attendant a $50 bill. "Take a lunch to all those 7,"    After eating, I went to the restroom. A man stopped me. "I saw what you did. I want to be part of it. Here, take this. " He 8 me $25.

Soon after I returned to my 9. I saw  the Flight Captain coming down the aisle （过道）. When he got to my row, he stopped and said, "I want to 10 your hand. I was a soldier. Once, someone bought me a lunch. It was an act of 11 I never forgot. " I was embarrassed when applause （掌声）was heard from all of the passengers.

    Later, a man who was seated about six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake 12. He left another $ 25 in my hand.

    When we landed in Chicago, I 13my bag. Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me and put something in my pocket. 14$25.

    Upon entering the terminal, I gave $75 to the soldiers. "It will be about time for a sandwich. God Bless You. " I said. These soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them some 15. It seemed so little.

Alex is a young boy. He likes music very much. He wants to play the piano and join the school music club. But all these things are difficult for him. Why? Because he has no hands.

Many people think it is impossible (不可能的) to play the piano with no hands. Alex is also one of them. He thinks he can't play it. But he had a big dream when he was a kid. He always wants to be a good pianist.

But Alex's parents always encourage (鼓励) him. His parents always tell him that where there is a will, there is a way. They find a nice music teacher for Alex. And they take him to music lessons every Tuesday and Thursday. At first, it's really difficult for Alex to play the piano. But now, after about two years, the boy can play it well by arms. And now he's not shy (害羞的) any more. He often plays the piano in class. He sometimes joins the piano match of his school.

"My music teacher and classmates always help me with the lessons. I make many friends there and join the school music club now. I must thank them. And I must thank my parents too. They teach me a lesson—nothing is impossible. "

The Everybody Experiment(实验), written by Lisa Moore Ramée, is about an 11- year- old girl named Kylie. Kylie has just {#blank#}1{#/blank#} sixth grade. She's very shy. She cries a lot, which makes her worry that she's not strong enough for middle school. She's also {#blank#}2{#/blank#} that her feelings might embarrass her friends.

 Kylie loves science, so she asks herself:" What would a scientist do to solve this problem?" She comes up with the idea for an experiment. She calls it the Everybody Experiment. She decides to act stronger {#blank#}3{#/blank#} copying the actions of her friends Nikila, Mara, and Naomi. Every day, she writes down what happens with her experiment and then review s the results. After a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, Kylie realizes she's just as cool as her friends— she just {#blank#}5{#/blank#} her feelings differently. She gains the confidence to be herself.