Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends．They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain．So they can help each other．But neither of them likes to use his head．They're both poor though they work hard．Most villagers have built new houses，but they still live in the low and broken houses．They never find out why．

    Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife．In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive．He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back．They decided to carry some apples to the city．They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1，000kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor．Bad luck!A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived．A few days later they had to sell them at a low price （价格）．They felt unhappy and returned to their village．

    "I can't understand why we sustained （蒙受） losses in business while others always profit （盈利）"Uncle Li asked one day．

    "The tractor was too small"Uncle Wang said without thinking．"We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!"

    "I agree!"said Uncle Li．"How foolish （傻的） we were!"

    The boy is Guan Tianlang. He is a popular golf(高尔夫)player in China.

    Guan was born in 1998 in Guangzhou. When he was a kid, he often watched golf games with his father. He started to play golf when he was four. And two years later, he went to America to compete(比赛). He became famous in 2011, because he got first at the Junior World Golf Championships(青少年高尔夫锦标赛)in America.

    Guan is a good boy. He didn't give up his study because of golf. He does well in school, so his parents don't worry about his study. His favourite golf player is Tiger Woods. "I think he has a strong heart. That's why he is a good player, "he said. Guan wants to be a great golf player, just like Tiger Woods. His dream will come true, because he is working hard for it.

It is important to say" No" if necessary although it is not easy. My best friend Julia asked me to help her look after her pet dog when she travelled to Shanghai. I wanted to say" no" to her, but I agreed. I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} busy to look after it well, and then {#blank#}2{#/blank#} bad happened. Her dog got{#blank#}3{#/blank#} because of me. Julia was angry and said she wouldn't {#blank#}4{#/blank#} in me anymore. I hoped she could trust me again. Then she said unless I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to take her dog to the animal hospital with her, she wouldn't forgive(原谅) me.

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From then on, I know that sometimes we need to say" No." It's important.

 Hello, everyone. My name is Tom. It was fine last Saturday. My parents and I were so excited, because we visited the farm in the village. We took a car there in the early morning. After about two hours, we arrived there. Firstly, we took some photos in front of the gate. After that, one of the farmers showed us around the farm. On the farm, there are some crops(庄稼) and vegetables. They grow very well. We picked some fresh vegetables there. They cost(花费) us fifty yuan. At noon, we had lunch in a local restaurant. The food there was very fresh and delicious. In the afternoon, we helped the farmers feed the chickens and milk the cows. We felt they were so interesting.

 We had a good time on the farm. We want to go there again next time.

Mother's Day is always a fun time at my house every year. This year is no exception. My brother and I want our mom to feel 1 by giving her a day off from family chores. 

In the morning，I woke up before everyone else to hang up a poster that 2 "Happy Mother's Day". My dad also got up3 and helped set up a rose bouquet(玫瑰花束) in a vase. When my mom woke up，she read cards we laid out next to her bed with a big smile. While she was watching the morning news with my dad，it was time to 4 my cooking skills. I made some delicious food with my brother's help. My mom and I love board games，so after a short 5 around the neighborhood，we played all of her favorites. In my family，playing a fun board game turns into a big6 and can become very heated. One of us always becomes a sore loser after being beaten in the game. The afternoon games made all of us tired. A delicious takeout dinner from my mom's favorite restaurant 7 us. The festivities(庆祝活动)8 with ice­cream and more quality family time，while we were watching one of my mom's favorite movies from her teenage years. 

It was such a 9 day，and it was great to be able to show my mom how much we appreciate her and thank her for10 she does for our family. Mother's Day should be every day. 

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

When Emma woke up, she knew it was going to be one of those days. She felt under the weather - a cold had taken hold of her. 1 , she needed to brave the storm to work. Emma2 herself out of bed and got ready for work. Then she put on her raincoat and rushed out into the 3 rain.

As she walked, she fought 4 the terrible weather. Emma's umbrella was almost useless as it was raining cats and dogs. 5 , the wind blew it inside out. She was immediately 6 from head to foot. She said to herself, "What a day to forget my rain boots!"

At the office, the day was as 7 as the weather. She had a large number of tasks. 8 endless emails and phone calls should have been easy. But before long, she felt so tired and had to take a 9 so she could continue her work.

Then, just at the right time, her coworker (同事) Alex came to 10 her. Alex was always ready to lend a hand. With a warm smile, he 11 to help Emma. Having Alex help her was like a ray of sunshine on a rainy day. Their laughter as they worked made the hours pass 12 .

On her way home, Emma reflected on the day. She 13 that every cloud did indeed have a silver lining. Today, that silver lining had been her wonderful coworker, Alex.

 14 Emma arrived home, she decided to send Alex a heartfelt message of thankfulness. She wrote, "Thanks for being my ray of sunshine on this rainy day!" It was a simple 15 , but it carried a lot of meaning.