Once，there was a young painter who was good at painting birds. His paintings sold{#blank#}1{#/blank#}and he was famous all over his country.

    The emperor loved collecting(收藏)paintings，especially roosters(公鸡). {#blank#}2{#/blank#}he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best of all his collections.

     The painter{#blank#}3{#/blank#}to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year, but did not get the painting. He became {#blank#}4{#/blank#}and asked the painter to come to see him.

    The painter came. He walked into the palace{#blank#}5{#/blank#}paper, paints and a brush. In five minutes，a perfect(完美的)picture of a rooster{#blank#}6{#/blank#}on the paper. Seeing this，the emperor was all the more angry.“If you can paint a picture of a rooster in five minutes，{#blank#}7{#/blank#}did you keep me waiting for a year?”he said.

    “I'll let you know why，Your Majesty ”said the painter. “Could you please come with me?”

    He{#blank#}8{#/blank#}the emperor to his own study(书房). There，paper almost filled the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. On each paper was a painting of a rooster.
    “Your Majesty, ”explained the painter. “It took{#blank#}10{#/blank#}one year to improve my skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you. ”

Lei Feng Spirit Carrying on

    "It is not hard to do one good deed, but it is hard to do good deeds all your life." Chairman Mao {#blank#}1{#/blank#}said. And he called on people to learn from him. Do you know who the man is? He is Lei Feng.

    Lei Feng was born in a poor family in a little mountain village of Hunan Province, on December 18th, 1940. He didn't go to school{#blank#}2{#/blank#}he was 10 years old. At the age of 18, he became a steel{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. He was often praised for his good job. On January 8th, 1960, he joined the army and several months later, he joined the Communist Party. He loved the Party and the people, and kept doing something good for others. When he got{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, he always said, "It's my duty and it's just that some people need some help, there should be someone standing out{#blank#}5{#/blank#}them a hand." He became a model soldier one year later.  To our sadness, Lei Feng died in an accident in 1962.

    March 5th{#blank#}6{#/blank#}a "Learn from Lei Feng Day" since 1963. When Lei Feng's Diary came out, People began to know more about him than before. Now the term "Living LeiFeng" has become a name for anyone who is brave, anyone who has{#blank#}7{#/blank#}love for his country, anyone who works hard,{#blank#}8{#/blank#}anyone who is always ready to help others…

    Lei Feng's spirit will live in{#blank#}9{#/blank#}hearts. Lei Feng's spirit will be remembered by the{#blank#}10{#/blank#}nation forever. And we will surely practice his spirit in life as he did.

A: Hi, Peter. How's it going?

B: Not bad. What about you, Eric?

A: Pretty good! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}you free this Sunday afternoon?

B: Yes, I am. What's up?

A: There is going to be a basketball match in our school. Would you like to watch it?

B: Yes, of course, But which team is our school {#blank#}2{#/blank#}to play against?

A: The team from No. 2 Middle School.

B: Really? I think {#blank#}3{#/blank#}team is very strong. Perhaps we will win the match.

A: But I hear that their team is strong, too.

B: I'm sure it must be a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}match.

A: I think so. When shall we meet?

B: Let's {#blank#}5{#/blank#}on the playground at 3:00 p. m.

A: OK. See you then.

B: See you.