After school on Friday, I waited at the school gate to walk home with Jemma, as usual. Then I saw 1 talking and laughing happily with some other girls. She glanced (瞥了一眼) at me and left me alone there. I knew right then that I had 2 my best friend.

    At dinner, Mom asked, "Is Jemma coming by tomorrow?"

    I shrugged (耸肩) and said nothing.

    The next morning, Mom asked, "Today is 3, what are you and Jemma going to do?"

    I shrugged again. "4 is Jemma?"

    Mom took a look at me. Then she said, "Will you take these magazines to Grandma, please?"

    5 I walked down the street, a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me, smiling. But I just went 6 her.

    Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug.

Sitting on the sofa, I noticed a (an) 7 of kids in old-fashioned clothes on the table. Grandma pointed at a girl with short fair hair.

    "That's Beth Lambert," she said. "My best friend. Until a week before we took this photo."

    I was 8 at that.

    "Beth and I were best friends in school. We did everything 9. Then one day, she made new friends and said she didn't want to hang out with me anymore. Nothing hurt 10 that."

    I didn't say anything. I couldn't. I knew I'd start 11 if I opened my mouth.

    Grandma hugged me again. "Simone, sometimes friends grow 12. It might happen to anyone," she continued. "Then, see him?" Grandma's finger 13 to a boy with glasses in the photo. "He lived near me. When I was walking home by myself 14 this boy was, too, I said ‘hello'. And we became friends."

    "So, if we want to start a new friendship," she smiled. "One 15 is all it took."

    As I was heading home, that new girl appeared again. I went towards her and spoke, "Hello."

    Last weekend I went to Beijing. We went to the hotel {#blank#}1{#/blank#} taxi. During the taxi trip. the taxi driver told us many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (interest) stories about the city. We were very happy and excited to hear them.

    When we {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (get) to the hotel, I couldn't find my mobile phone (手机).But the taxi driver got away. So I went to the police station {#blank#}4{#/blank#} help. There were three mobile {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (phone) in the police station. One of them {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (look) like mine. But it wasn't. Just at that time. the driver {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (come) to the police station and I saw him bringing a mobile phone with him. Ob. it was my mobile phone. I thanked him for {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (return) it tome. I felt so {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (luck) to see my mobile phone again. After I went back to the hotel. I thought the people in Beijing were very {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (friend).

Live streaming（网络直播） is making a big difference in our daily life. While surfing the Internet，too many live streaming videos come to our 1 ，with lots of live streamers（主播）. 

Among those，Dong Yuhui has made it to the top. With a square face and two small eyes，Dong is not handsome at all. What makes Dong different from others is the charm（魅力） of2 . He used to be an English teacher in New Oriental. Later he had to step onto the stage（舞台） of selling 3 . 

However，unlike other 4 ，Dong Yuhui can speak both Chinese and English to introduce his products（产品）. Also，when watching his live streaming，people are 5 to find that he knows quite a lot. Anytime and anywhere for anything，he can 6 the poems by Li Bai or Du Fu or someone else's，to describe the products he is selling. Some of his words are so7 that they can be written as an example in the compositions. Dong likes to 8 his thoughts and feelings with the people in his live streaming room. More and more people are attracted（吸引） by his knowledge and kindness，and become his fans. 

Dong Yuhui shows us the 9 of knowledge. With more knowledge，everything will be more different. So，dear students，please10 working hard. A better you，a bigger world. 

A: Hello, Annie speaking.

B: Hi, Annie. It's Jane. What are you doing?

A:{#blank#}1{#/blank#} I'm just clearing out my wardrobe(清理我的衣柜). I have many new clothes, but they' re small for me.

B: You can give them to the children's home.

A: It's a good idea. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

B: Yes, there is. And I went there with my parents on Children's Day.

A:I see.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

B: Some nice clothes, interesting books and healthy food.

A: It's so kind of you.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

B: Let me see. You can take the No.807 bus. By the way, I will go there tomorrow morning.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A: That sounds great! Let's meet at 10:00 tomorrow morning.

Amy's favourite writer released (发布) a new book last week. Amy was very excited because she had enough money to 1 it this weekend. She talked about the book with her online chat group (聊天群). A lot of the other children wanted to buy the book too.

Stephanie, one child from the group, sent Amy a(n) 2 . It said that Stephanie wanted to meet Amy at the bookstore to buy the new book together. Amy 3 her mum about it. Her mum asked, "Do you know Stephanie from school?"

"No," Amy answered. "We only talked online."

"Listen," Amy's mum said, "I want you to have 4 , but sometimes, people online aren't who they say they are. So I don't think it's a 5 idea for you to meet this person (人)."

"But, Mum," Amy said, " 6 Stephanie just wants to buy a book with me."

Amy's mum said, "Let's do this. Dad and I will go with you. If Stephanie is just a child and wants to make friends with you, that's great. 7 she is not, you'll be safe."

Amy didn't like that idea. It made her feel like a baby. But she knew her mum was 8 , so she said yes. Then she told Stephanie that she would go to the bookstore with her parents at 9:30 am.

The next day, Amy got to the bookstore on time. But she didn't 9 Stephanie. Amy then knew that her mum was right. She felt 10 that her parents were there to look after her and keep (保持) her safe.

My father died when I was five. It was hard on us all. My brother，who is eight years older than me，began to watch over my mother and me. 

Because of my father's death，my mother was forced to get a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school，and make me breakfast. While I was eating，he would lay out my clothes，and gather my school books up. Hand in hand，we would walk to the bus stop. As we waited，he would play games my father used to play with me. He did his best to make me happy，and he succeeded every time. 

When we arrived home from school，we were alone for about half an hour，until mom was home from work. He would sit me down with three cookies and find something for dinner，having everything ready for mom，so she could start cooking. 

It was a Saturday in June a couple of years later. My mother and I were at the store. They had the Father's Day cards out. I looked at the cards. My mom said，"Honey，I know this is a hard time for you. "I said，"No，mom，that's not it. Why don't they have Brother's Day cards？" 

She smiled and said，"You're right，your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. " 

So I did. On Father's Day，my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card. 

As he read it，I saw his eyes watering. My mom said，"Son，your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you，and thank you. "