Steven is six years old. He gets some money from his mother every week. He buys a lot of things from the shops, but he doesn't really need them, and he puts them everywhere. One day his mother gives him a notebook and says, “Now, Steven, when you buy things, write their names down in the notebook, and also write down how much they are. Then you can look at it again when your money is all gone (花光了), and you don't waste (浪费) so much money next time.”

    After a week, Steven says to his mother, “Do you know, Mum, before I spend any money now, I really stop and think!” His mother is very happy and thinks, “Well, my son knows the value (价值) of money now.” But then she hears him say, “Mum, before I buy something, I always ask myself, 'Can I spell (拼写) that word and put it down in my notebook?' ”

    There were two fishermen named Tom and Jack. They were close pals. One day they went out to catch fish together and have a fish meal in the field. They sat at a distance and started hunting for fish. Tom got a big and beautiful fish in a few minutes. He was so happy and placed the fish in the ice box. He decided to cook the fish in the noon. He spent some more time and caught a few more fish. He decided to make a grand meal with the fish. Also, he froze a few fish to take them back home.

    After an hour or so, Tom went to Jack to see if he needed any help. Jack said no. In a few minutes, Jack caught a large fish. However, he put it back into the lake. Tom was surprised at his act, but he remained silent. Jack caught more big fish, and put them all back into the lake. Very frustrated, Tom angrily asked him, "Are you mad? Why do you put your fish back into the water? They are beautiful and big!" Jack replied, I know they are big, but I don't have the big pan(锅) to cook the big fish! So I'm looking for a smaller fish that fits my cooking pan! God is troubling me today."

My sister finished high school two weeks ago.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} a special gift, our parents took us to India. Last weekend was interesting but scary. We went {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(camp) in a small village in India. We {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (take) a long bus ride to a lake in the countryside. There we put up our tents and made a fire {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(keep) us warm and cook food on. On the first night, we just sat under the moon and told each other stories. But I was {#blank#}5{#/blank#} tired that I went to sleep early. 

The next morning, my sister and I got {#blank#}6{#/blank#} terrible surprise. We saw a big snake sleeping near the fire when we looked out of our tent. I was so scared {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I couldn't move. We shouted to our parents to let them know about the danger. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(sudden), my dad started to jump up and down in their tent. This woke the snake up and it moved into the forest near the lake. My dad told me later that {#blank#}9{#/blank#} snakes don't have ears, they can still feel things moving. He also told me it was important not to go near a snake. This was a {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (use) lesson for me. Both my sister and I learnt a lot.

In southwest China's Chongqing, more subway lines are travelling out to the rural areas around the city, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(special) Line 4 Known {#blank#}2{#/blank#}the "Vegetable Basket Line", Line 4 connects the city's northeast Shichuan town with the city center. Since its opening in since 2022, it {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (offer) local farmers near the town more ways to sell their vegetables. The vegetables used to be cheap in the town, but now they can {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (sell) at higher prices in the city. 

Every morning around 6 o'clock, the Shichuan town station is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (crowd)with farmers. They carry baskets filled with fresh vegetables on their {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (back), or us shoulder poles(杆) to carry the baskets. The station used to open at 6:15 am. Now it {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (open)five minutes earlier every day because the workers don't want the farmers to wait outside for too long. 

In Chongqing, people {#blank#}8{#/blank#} are over the age of 65 can take the subway for free. The opening of this subway line helps the elderly not only save money but also save time. According to an elderly couple, it used to take {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) more than one hour to reach the city center as they had to take several buses. Now, by taking the subway, they can get there in less than 30 minutes. And they can sell all their vegetables in less than three hours {#blank#}10{#/blank#}arriving at the market. 

I'm Mike. I am a junior high school student. Junior high is different from primary school. These differences help us grow and learn new things. My parents help me a lot during this time.

 In junior high, we have more subjects. This means I need to plan my time well. In primary school, my teacher told me what to do. Now, I have to make my timetable for study. At first, this was not easy for me. However, my parents help me by showing me how to create(创造) a timetable. They teach me to turn big task into small ones, then work on them one after another. It's useful.

 Making new friends is another part of growing up. In junior high, I meet many new people. Sometimes,I feel shy about talking to them. My parents tell me to be brave(勇敢的). They also tell me I can join clubs. Because it's easier for us to make friends with others through clubs.

 The challenges in junior high also teach us important lessons. For example, when I face problems, I must learn to be patient (耐心的) and work hard. My parents tell me that it is OK to make mistakes because I can learn from them.

 Thanks to my parents, I believe I can work out any problems in junior high and grow as a better man.