Very long ago, there was a huge apple tree. Little Mark 1to play with him. The tree enjoyed spending with the little boy.

    Later, Mark joined school. 2several months, Mark came to the tree. He said3,"My parents don't have money to buy toys for me." The tree replied," I don't have money to buy toys for you, 4 you can pick my apples and sell them" So Mark picked plenty of apples.

    The tree was looking forward to seeing Mark. However, he never returned for5years. The tree was sad and it did not 6any apples after that.

    After ten years, Mark returned7a young man. The tree asked Mark to play with him. Mark said, "I am sorry I don't have time to play with you as I have to work. I want to8 a house. Can you help me?" The tree replied, "Cut my branch(树枝) and get as much wood as you want." Mark started to cut the branches of the tree and left.

    After several years, Mark returned as a middle-aged man. The tree was happy. He said," Can you play with me now?" Mark replied," I want to 9 from heavy work. I need a boat to10 to my places." The tree replied, "I don't have a boat for you, but you can cut my trunk（树干）and make one ."Mark cut the trunk of the tree and made a boat.

    After twenty years, Mark returned as an old man .The tree said, "Now I have11to give you!" Old Mark said, "I just need rest." The tree said, "Come to me, my dear!" Hearing this old Mark smiled with12 !

    This is a13 story of everyone .When we are young, we need your parents' support. As we grow old, we ignore(忽视) them and seldom14them. However, we ask for help15we want…

    When Levi Strauss arrived in the United States from Bavaria, he was only seven teen, poor and knew very1English. Like most immigrants(移民) , he was looking for a better life. So, he went to California to2gold in 1849.3he planned to open a shop in San Francisco, he took many goods with him, included a large4of canvas(大量帆布), He hoped to sell it, However, business was not5he had expected. One day, when he sat in cafe in a small town, he had an idea He saw a man with a hole in the leg of his trousers and suddenly realized what Californians needed for the hard and rough work they were doing-good, 6trousers.

    Do you know something about the holidaycamps in Hong Kong? In the past, the students in Hong Kong usually join anEnglish holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents didn't go with them,though they were very young.

    Now they still enjoy joining many kinds ofholiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children join somekinds of holiday camps in order to learn some useful knowledge in the life andalso learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading, writing and soon. The most important thing for the children to join the holiday camps is tolearn to look after themselves.

    Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not soexpensive. Most families can afford to sent their children there for study orfor making their bodies strong.

    It is said that students in Hong Kong havemuch knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something to do with all kindsof holiday camps.

When I was young, Mother's Day was as special as Christmas. 

It was exciting being in the house at this time. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} He made sure that his kids showed much love for their mother. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} He told us to do things for our mother, even very small things like cooking breakfast. 

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} She could have her breakfast in bed in the morning and just relax. In the evening, we went to a restaurant for a nice Mother's Day dinner. 

From this, I learned a thing or two about how to love. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} He loved her and always told her so. 

You see, it goes both ways. The love you have for your mother comes back to you in a special way one day if you have children. Even if you are not living together, you will feel close to each other. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

My school day

Hi! I'm Alex Greenall. I'm thirteen and I go to Park School in Oxford, England. I go to school on weekdays, but not on Saturday and Sunday. This is my school day. I get up at 7:30 in the morning, and then have breakfast. 

My school is next to my house. I go to school at 8:30 and see my friends. We start work at 9:00. We have three lessons in the morning. My favourite subject is art. At 11:00, we have a break in the playground and I talk to my friends. They go to the playground and play football, but I don't like football. 

We have lunch in the dining hall at 12:30. Ilike school lunch! We have meat and rice with vegetables, or hamburgers. I drink juice or water. 

We start lessons in the afternoon at 1:30. We have two lessons in the afternoon. Then we go home at 3:30.

In the evening. I watch TV and have dinner with my family. I do my homework and go to bed at 10:00.