Billy's favorite color was orange. But he couldn't see what orange looked like.

    A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren't as1as anormal baby's. “Billy would2 be able to see. He is blind.” The doctor said. Even so, with the hope to help Billy learn 3 about the world around him, his mother kept describing everything she saw for him.

    Not just through his mother's words, Billy saw 4 his ears and hands, too. He had perfect hearing. “In fact, he 5 see many things that normal people don't notice.”

     6 Billy lived in the dark, he always believed a dream would light up his life. He found that he was 7 in computer science. So he began learning it at seven years old. As a young boy, he8 going to Stanford University some days. And for years of efforts, he finally achieved his dream.

    Many people wanted to find out the secret of his 9. Billy explained, “Just move forward! Don't let any difficulty 10 your dream from coming true.”

    You cannot choose what you are given, but you can choose how you make use of it.

    Mrs. West lives in Hangzhou. We know that Hangzhou is very hot in summer.1 , many people don't want to go out after 2  . But Mrs. West has to  3  her father at the bus stop in such a hot afternoon.

    Her father, Harry, is sixty years old. He lives in a small town. These days he doesn't feel well. So Mrs. West4 him and asks him to come to see a 5 in the hospital in the city. Because she thinks the hospital there may be6 for him.

    Now she 7  on the way to the bus stop. There 8  no trees and she feels very hot. But she's too fat and can't walk fast（快）. She walks and walks. Suddenly she finds a boy walking behind her. She gets9 .

    "Why are you walking behind me, boy?" she asks angrily.

    "It's 10 ." the boy answers.

    Once upon a time, there was a little girl 1Nuwa. Her father was Emperor Yan and he2his daughter very much. They often played3together. One day Nuwa rowed(划)a 4 in a river. The boat over turned and Nuwa5. So her father was6over her death. Later, Nuwa changed7a bird. The bird often came8Emperor Yan. Emperor Yan cried when he watched the river, 9he missed(想念)his daughter. The bird decided to fill the river10stones. Finally the river was full of stones and it disappeared(消失).

    I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began1I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.

    One day in fourth grade, our2gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. 3I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his 4! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.

    My dad noticed my interest in inventing and5me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad6a model plane I made. Later, we found a7model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas8. Failure is a common part of the inventing.

    As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always9a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my10 in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.

    Eddie was filled with excitement. The mountain bike 1was about to start and he had been training hard. Perhaps, this year, he would finally 2. The waiting crowd shouted encouragement, and Eddie's dad was among them, smiling 3.

    The starter's gun 4 and Eddie got away quickly. The road was bumpy (起伏不平) with lots of sudden turns, but Eddie was 5 for these challenges. As he went around a corner, he 6 that his friend Riley was the only rider in front of him.

    Putting in more effort, Eddie reached Riley and then suddenly he was 7.He was going to win!

    Eddie could 8 the finish line at the top of the next hill. The crowd began to 9 and Eddie heard his father's voice supporting him.

    Moments later, Eddie heard a cry. He looked around to see Riley 10 on the road with his bike on top of him. Any minute now, the other 11 would rush toward him over the hill.

    Eddie jumped off his bike and ran to Riley. His friend was unhurt and the boys 12moved Riley's bike off the road.

    The other riders 13 past to the finish line, and Eddie heard a cheer go up for the winner.

    Slowly, Eddie 14 his bike to the finish line. Tears of disappointment filled his eyes.

    Then, to his surprise, Eddie heard a sound and looked over at the crowd to see them cheering for 15.

And there was his dad, with the proudest smile of all.