Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman（苏格兰人）because he ran so fast. But he is most remembered as a man of honor and bravery.

 He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. In Chinese, he was known as Li Airui. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large part in his life and he became the fastest runner in Scotland. He was chosen to be part of Britain's 1924 Olympic team. The games were in Paris. The 100-meter race was his best event, but it was to be held on a Sunday. Eric, a strong Christian（基督徒），refused to run on Sundays because he believed that it should be a day of rest as the Bible（圣经）teaches.

 Although many people told him to run the race, he refused. Instead he started to train for other distances. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, setting a world record.

 Though then famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

 After the Japanese invaded（入侵）China, Eric chose to stay. He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1943, the Japanese sent him to a prison camp（集中营）in Weifang. Even in the camp, he continued to help the old people. He also arranged games for the children, and taught them science.

 In 1945, Eric was very ill. He was given a chance to leave the camp but he refused. Instead he gave this chance to a pregnant woman. This inspiring man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people of that area.

    I used to think that life in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, was filled with never-changing styles. I hated that everyone seemed to know everything about everyone else. Everyone seemed to enjoy talking about other people and their lives. I also didn't like the fact that people seemed very close-minded. I felt trapped. I felt like I was missing . It seemed to me that city life would be the opposite.

    Then I took my first trip to New York City. I couldn't wait to experience the city. However, when I arrived in the Big Apple, it wasn't at all what I had imagined. I knew it was home to thousands of people, but I hadn't had the least expectation to see so many people on the street at one time. All the streets were filled with people. I also felt a little surprised to see that everyone was in a hurry and everything moved at such a fast pace(步伐). When I took the subway for the first time, I said hello to the middle-aged woman next to me. She looked at me with dislike and didn't say a word.

    After just one day, I realized how important my small town is to me. Now I miss the familiar faces I see every day. I like the feeling of safety and belonging my town offers. Jim Thorpe gives me a sense of community and togetherness that the city doesn't provide. I realize just how much a simple hello does for a stranger — it really can make your day a little better.

    My big trip showed me that my small town really has its own values in me that I didn't even know I had. I never would have known what a big place my town holds in my heart if I had not taken that trip to New York City.

    Mr. Black comes into Class Three. The bell is ringing. He wants to teach an English lesson. Mr. White comes in and asks him to go to the office. He must go and have a meeting. Mr. Black says to his students, "You study by yourselves, please. I'll be back soon. "

    After a while, Mr. Black comes back. He sees Mike talking to his deskmate Jack. Mr. Black is very angry.

    "Stand up, Mike！" says the teacher. "What are you doing？"

    "I'm reading English now, " says Mike.

    "What's in your hand? Please look at it carefully, " says the teacher.

    Mike looks at it. Oh, it's a history book. He looks at Jack's hand. There is an English book in his hand. He has a good idea right away.

    "I'm sorry, Mr. Black. Jack is holding an English book and I am holding a history book. We are studying the history of English. "

One day,a baby snail(蜗牛) found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time. He asked his mother,"Why was I born with a shell?It {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (grow)so hard and heavy. " His mother said,Because we don't have bones(骨头) to support us. We move {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(slow),so we need a shell to protect us. "

The baby snail asked again,"The caterpillar(毛毛虫)has no bones,either,and she can't move quickly. Why can she live {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a shell?"The mother snail64. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(answer) patiently,"That's because she will become a butterfly. She can fly high into {#blank#}5{#/blank#} sky which can protect her. "

The baby snail then cried ,"We are so poor!We have no {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(protect) like that !"His mother smiled at him,"That's why we have a shell. My dear,imagine {#blank#}7{#/blank#} we don't have the shell, what will happen to us?Our bodies will be {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(dry) out by the hot sun and we'll have nowhere to sleep. What'sB{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(bad),we'll die in the heavy rain. We don't depend on the sky. We should depend on {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(we). "

A: The Mid- Autumn Festival is around the corner. Any plans for it?

B: We have an eight- day holiday this year, so I plan to go to Chengdu with my parents.

A: {#blank#}1{#/blank#} When are you going to leave?

B: On the morning of September 29th.

A: {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

B: Thanks. How about you? Will you celebrate the festival with your grandparents as usual?

A: Sure. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} He is my new friend from the UK. He shows great interest in the festival.

B: {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

A: No. He only knows Chinese people eat mooncakes during the festival. But he has never tried the food.

B: You can prepare some for him and tell him more about the festival.

A: I think so. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}