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                                                                               A Special Delivery

 Ben and Sally lived in California with their two daughters.Ben liked travelling. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} , but sally stayed home with the girls.Ben 

and his friends owned a company.People at the company liked to play jokes on each other.One day, Ben's friends wanted to play a  joke on Ben and Sally. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} The letter said, 

Dear Sally.

I'm having a great time here in Africa. I'm sending a special gift to you. I hope you like it. Please take good care of it until I get home.

Love to you and the kids,

Ben

On the same day, Sally also got a phone call.The caller told her that a delivery was coming.At one o'clock, a truck stopped in front of

Sally's house.The truck driver gave Sally a rope. An animal was tied to the rope.It was a baby elephant! {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  , and it 

began eating grass． 

 Then the driver drove away.Sally stood there and held the rope to the elephant.She asked herself,“What can I feed an elephant with? 

Bananas?”

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} .He said, “It's illegal (非法的)to have wild animal here．"Then the policeman gave Sally a ticket． 

Ben's friends were hiding in the backyard and laughing.They had planned everything perfectly.They had rented (租借)the elephant from a zoo and asked the policeman to write the ticket! Ben's friends also made a film of everything.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}   ． 

 When Sally learned about the truth, she couldn't help laughing．

A. So they sent a letter to Sally

B. After a while, a policeman came

C. The elephant ran into Sally's yard

D. They wanted Ben to watch the video

E. One summer, he went to Africa on a trip

The Great Wall is known as the eighth wonder of the world. Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to visit this place of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in China.
Last Saturday I went to theGreat Wall {#blank#}2{#/blank#} some of my friends. It was a sunny day. On our way up, we saw many volunteers(志愿者) keeping working in the sun. They helped the elders with their bags., {#blank#}3{#/blank#} photos for some tourists and answered people's questions. Though they are very{#blank#}4{#/blank#} , they didn't stop to have a rest. We were deeply moved when we saw this.

Just at the moment, we saw {#blank#}5{#/blank#} little boy standing alone and crying. We went over and asked what {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to him. From his answer we knew that he couldn't find his mother. We told him not to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} about it and then we tried to get to touch with his mother with the phone number he gave us. Twenty minutes {#blank#}8{#/blank#} , his mother turned up. When she saw her son, she was very excited and thanked {#blank#}9{#/blank#} with tears in her eyes.

That day we not only enjoyed the beauty of the Great Wall, but also felt the warmth of the society. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  everyone can reach out a helping hand to others, the world will be more and more harmonious(和谐的).

    Every summer Carol travels a lot by herself and visits new places. Last August she had a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} vacation, so she was on a tour of four countries in Europe. Europe was beautiful but her vacation wasn't very nice. She was in each country only for three days. She visited too many museums and was always {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. After her vacation she was tired and bored. This summer she is going to spend her vacation in a   {#blank#}3{#/blank#} way. She is going to travel to one country in Asia with friends and visit only one city. They will stay there for seven days and they are going to choose a city near the sea {#blank#}4{#/blank#} they can go swimming and have picnics on the beach. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a happy journey it must be!

    Lionel Andres Messi is one of the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (伟大的) football stars in the world. Messi was {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(出生) in Rosario Argentina on June 24,1987. His father was a worker and mother was a part-time cleaner. He has two brothers and a sister. At the age of five, Messi started {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(踢) football for a club. He {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(训练) seven hours or more each day. He was full of energy and ran fast. He soon {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(展现）his talent in playing football.

    Messi never gives up even if he meets difficulties. In 2006, he{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(受伤) his foot badly, but he came back three months {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(以后) and scored three goals in a match against Real Madrid. His fans all stood up and cheered for {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(他). When asked the secret of his success,Messi said, “I am always {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（工作）hard to be my best, for my team, for my fans and to try and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(赢). Playing football is part of my life.

    Two years ago, I failed in the college entrance exam. It was a heavy shock（冲击） to my family and{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. They always wanted me to go to a great university in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} south of the country. I was eighteen and my family was poor. They thought that going to a good college could{#blank#}3{#/blank#} my life. I was under stress(压力) and felt worried. I stayed at home and didn't want to see anyone.

    One night, I{#blank#}4{#/blank#} that I went to college and was having an interesting lesson. All the students were laughing happily. I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} up suddenly and found myself in my room. I realized that I couldn't let myself down. I decided to take the next year's college entrance exam. It was a difficult year. I studied day and{#blank#}6{#/blank#} to get ready for the exam. When the exam came, I found that I wasn't as{#blank#}7{#/blank#} as before.

    Now I am studying in a good university. I try to pay for the education{#blank#}8{#/blank#} doing part-time jobs. I believe I can live a better life in the future. Please remember: The best time of your life may still be ahead of you, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} it won't just magically show up. So you have to create it. It's in your power to create whatever future you want for your life. If you work {#blank#}10{#/blank#} today, you will thank yourself one day.