Last month, a common graduation ceremony (毕业典礼) was held in Tianjin University, but it received much attention. Xue Minxiu, born in 1937, graduated with excellent grades after working hard for 4 years.

    Going to a university has always been a dream for Xue. But for some reasons, she didn't have the chance when she was young. Even so, she never forgot her dream. In 2014, she was accepted by Tianjin University and finally her dream came true. Since then, Xue has been a model for the people around her. She got up at 5 o'clock every morning. Then she studied for a while before brushing teeth and having breakfast. Her room was filled with books and newspapers. Wherever she went, she would take books with her.

    In fact, for her age, Xue had many difficulties during the four years. But nothing could stop her. Whenever she had problems, she would either solve them by herself or ask teachers for help. Through her hard work, she passed the exams and was named "a star student" during the first period of her college life.

    "I think the true meaning of our lives is to challenge (挑战) and improve ourselves whether we are old or young. Xue said at the graduation ceremony. "For me, learning something I enjoy is a lifelong journey. I want to thank Tianjin University for giving me the chance to achieve my dream. Our lifetime is short, so we should make good use of it."

Elephant who can fly

    Dumbo is a little elephant. He is born in a circus (马戏团). But he is different from other elephants.

    His ears are very big. Other elephants often make fun of him for this. He feels bad about himself. However, one day, some children in the circus find out that Dumbo can fly. He can fly just like a bird. Dumbo works with an aerial artist(高空杂技艺术家)to perform. People like their shows. Soon, Dumbo becomes a big star!

This is the story of the Disney live­ action movie Dumbo. It tells us that we should celebrate our differences, even if others think they are strange.

    Do you know Dumbo is based on(改编自)the book of the same name. US authors, Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, wrote the book. In 1941, Disney made it into a movie. It became a classic(经典作品). That's why Disney decided to remake it. Dumbo will open in Chinese mainland theaters on March 29.

Niu Niu, a six-year-old girl, has become a good helper in a silent foot spa (足疗馆). The owner of the foot spa and all of the workers can't hear. And the girl helps them to communicate with the customers. 

Niu Niu is the daughter of the foot spa owner Hu Yong, who lost his hearing because of a high fever in his childhood. This made it difficult for him to get a job. After finishing training in a foot spa, Hu started his own business in Chengdu in 2019. Peng Feng, the mother, who is also deaf, works together with her husband at the shop. 

Though their shop is small, it is popular with customers because of the couple's good skills. The foot spa is usually busy in the evening, when Niu Niu comes home from school and helps her parents. Niu Niu helps her parents in her sweet child voice and with rich body language. She is very funny and always makes customers laugh happily. 

"She is always cheerful, active and outgoing," said one of the customers. 

"Dad taught me to work hard," Niu Niu said. In her opinion, her parents are like superheroes who look after the family and her. "My parents are different from other people, but they are the best for me," she added. 

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.

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As soon as lunch was over，she took her basket and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} to the farm. Some boys were there before lunch and picked all the blackberries. She could not find half a kilogram to fill her basket. Then she thought {#blank#}10{#/blank#} her teacher's advice："Do your task at once；then think about it. One doer is worth 100 dreamers. "