Life is not easy, but I'd like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

    When I was young, I was 1 nervous that I couldn't talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was 2and couldn't do anything. Later, one thing changed my life. My mother asked me to 3 an English speech contest (比赛). What a(n)4 idea! It meant I had to speak in front of many teachers and students!

    “Come on, dear. Believe in yourself. You are sure to succeed(成功).” Then, mother and I 5 many different topics(话题). 6, I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I 7 to remember the whole speech and practiced it over 100 times.8my mother's great love, I was successful. When I heard the news, I almost couldn't believe my 9, when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Some students looked down on (瞧不起) me before, but they all said “Congratulations!” to me. My mother cried excitedly and10.

    Since then, when I do anything, I try to tell myself to be confident.

    Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had 1 money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very2 . Mr. King lived next to him. He knew it and lent some 3 to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and 4all his lessons. When he finished middle school, Mr King introduced him to his friend in the town,  5 he began to work.

    Once Mr. King was hurt 6  in an accident. He was dying and he asked Charlie to take care of his 7, Sharon. The young man agreed and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make8  happy. He often bought delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked 9 for her. So she became very fat. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart and she had to go to 10 at once. The doctors looked her over and told her 11 eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid 12 the doctor's words , so she wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the paper on the table and 13. When she came back home that afternoon, she found many kinds of 14 : meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy 15 there. When he saw her, he said happily, "I bought all the food you like, dear!"

    Yao Beina was not only a popular singer but also an energetic and warm-hearted angel. She donated her corneas(眼角膜) to two men after her death.

    Yao was born in a music family in September 1981 in Wuhan. She started to learn music at the age of 4, and she sang her first song on the stage when she was 9. Yao did quite well in singing, so she took part in the 13th Youth Singing Competition and won the first prize.

    She became well-known to the pubic after making some songs for the hit TV drama The Legend of Zhenhuan(甄環传), and the mandarin version(中文版本) of Let It Go from Disney's Frozen(冰雪奇缘). In July 2013, she competed in The Voice of China Ⅱ and finally got the second place in Na Ying's team. She had won many music prizes.

    Yao Beina was unlucky to be diagnosed(诊断) with breast cancer(乳腺癌). She had a successful operation(手术) in 2011. She has fought against the illness for about four years while keeping singing, but sadly she failed. Although she's gone, her fans will remember her beautiful voice and kindness forever.

    My mother told me that when I was born, I was the most beautiful baby in the world. Time passed, and I started to be a 1 and happy girl.

    Then, one day when I was five years old, my life 2 a lot. I had a high fever. The doctor gave me the wrong medicine 3 it brought me a lot of problems with my speech. So I couldn't speak. And the doctor told us I would 4 be able to speak well again or learn another language.

However, my mom couldn't believe I lost my speech. She sent me to a lot of teachers. 5, she found the right teacher, Nina, to help me make my dream come true. She was a very    6 person. She encouraged me and told me that I would speak again. The most amazing thing was that she taught me to read my 7. I remember that I spent hours in front of the mirror and tried to repeat every word that I said. Imagine losing your speech and having to learn 8 again. For me, it was like being hurt again. Yes, I was! I learned to talk and speak my mother language—Spanish.

    Now, I am studying English. I can't believe that I am learning another 9. But, I am! I am crying because 10 here makes me feel happy, and it makes me 11 when I remember what the doctor said to my mom,"12 will never be able to speak or learn another language."

I'll always remember the beautiful words my mom said to me 13 I was a child and began to learn to speak again." You are fighting in a war. Trust yourself and try your 14, and then you will get a beautiful medal for your success. You will achieve an impossible dream that people say you will never do. I believe 15 you, and you are my hero."

    Now when I am going to take every step in my studies and in my life, I try to think about my experience and be a thankful person.

    Charlotte's Web (《夏洛特的网》) is popular with readers of all ages. It is a story about two 1 : a little pig called Wilbur and a spider (蝴蛛) with the name of Charlotte.

    One day, the pig Wilbur is sold (卖) to a farmer. Wilbur has no 2 there, and other animals look down on (看不起) him. He is unhappy and sad. But his 3 turns around when he meets the spider Charlotte and Charlotte becomes a great friend to him.

    There is 4news for Wilbur. He is going to be slaughtered (屠杀). It seems that there is no5for him until Charlotte thinks of a clever plan to help him. She uses her web to write messages of praise (赞扬) about Wilbur. People in this town never 6messages in a spider's web. So they think that the messages must come from God! Wilbur becomes 7enough to go to a big game. He doesn't 8 the game, but the famous web makes sure that he will never be slaughtered. The sadness of the story is the spider Charlotte herself. Saving Wilbur makes her very9. And after giving birth to her babies, she dies (死). When Wilbur thinks he will have no friends again, three young and small baby 10come and become his new friends.