Gwondo was a trainer of dogs. He would go out every day with his dogs, to1 them how to catch animals so all his tribe(部落) could eat.

    Wherever Gwondo went, his tribe could see him away in the distance  2 his white hair would shine in the sunlight. The tribe 3would say to their children, "See, there is Gwondo and his dogs, searching for 4 for us all. " Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came 5 with much food. And all were very happy.

    Now Gwondo grew 6 and as all humans do, one day he died. The tribe felt sad and cried many days and many nights 7 one day the elders called to their children, " You have cried enough for Gwondo. Now it is time to 8 living. Go down to the beach and be happy."

    The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea. 9, they all looked at each other, then turned and ran back to their elders, 10, "Come quickly. Gwondo, he is back with us. He is out in the sea. "The elders hurried to the 11 and said, "Yes! It is Gwondo back! He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea. "

    Now whenever you see 12 dolphins in the sea, look for the big old dolphin. You will know him because he has a large white fin on 13 back. He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase(追逐) 14 close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them.

     Gwondo is known to all the tribes 15 the east coast of Australia. They call him their sea dog.

    On the first day of the school, our teacher made us know somebody. Looking out, we found an old woman1at the door. She came in and said, “Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old”. All of us were2that she took this3 at her age. She said with a smile. “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get 4, have two children and travel together. ” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “ In fact, ” she went on, “I have always5of having a college education, and now it comes6! ”

    After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good7. I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her8with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give a9in the class. When she was in the front of the classroom, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little10and said, “I am sorry. I am so nervous. I can't get my ready talk11, so I have to tell you12I know. “

    In her speech she told us “We don't stop playing as we are old, we grow old13we stop playing. The secret of staying 14and being happy is that we should laugh and find something 15 to do every day. I think there is a great16between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I17in bed for one year and never do anything, I'll become seventy-one. Since(既然) anybody can grow older, my18 is to grow up by always finding the chance to change. Growing older can't be avoided, growing up can be19. It's never too late to be all you can possibly be. ”

    During the four years' study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends20she went. In the end, the wonderful woman finished all her courses and got the college degree (学位).

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    People around me always told me that I could dance, because it was a girl's sport.

    But I never gave up my 1 of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly, learning from books, movies, and shows. However, without my parents support, it seemed impossible to reach.

    One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons.I immediately asked my parents for permission to take her to the lessons. What a 2 chance to learn dancing!

    One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked in.

    "What's the matter, Maggie?" I stopped dancing.

    "Denis, you're a great dancer! Can you help me?"

    "What is it?" I wondered.

    "There will be a dancing performance in my school, but the boys think I'm slow, and 3 of them wants to be my partner.Could you dance with me for it?"She looked at me anxiously.

    "You can be a good dancer!"I encouraged her."Let's show those people that they have been wrong all along."

    In the following months, we practiced every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and soon Maggie improved a lot.

    Finally came the big day. I became 4 when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance. As the music began, I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. We moved 5, shining with pride. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we were successful.

    My heart was beating wildly when I saw my father coming towards me.He put his hand on my shoulder." Well done, son. Though it is hard for me to admit it, it seems that you really 6 this stage. Go for it and make us proud."

    I'd been waiting for this moment for so long.I knew that the road ahead was going to be easy, but I wouldn't give up.I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.

    One day a little mouse was thirsty. She looked everywhere for water to drink. She climbed up onto a table. And she saw a bottle on the table. The mouth of the bottle was1. The little mouse looked inside the bottle. "Aha, there is2milk in it. That's great!" She went into it and began to drink.

    She drank and drank. After a moment she had drunk enough. Her stomach was too big and she couldn't come 3 the bottle. She cried for help. Just then a cat camp up to the table. When the cat4 the cry he jumped onto the table so5, and said, "You'll be my nice lunch!" The little mouse was very clever and she6 for a moment and said. "Brother Cat, you mustn't roll the bottle."7?" asked the cat. "I would get dizzy (头晕目眩的)", said the mouse. The cat said that he would let her8 soon. So he began to roll the bottle. Suddenly the bottle fell down onto the floor and broke into9. The little mouse ran10  as fast as she could. When the cat jumped off the table and ran after her, the mouse had already gone into her home.