There is a holiday next week and I can't decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do 1 and this would be a good chance(机会) to do it. But I don't like 2 the holiday in this way. I can work at home all the rest of the year. Last year I went north to the mountains. 3 there was beautiful, but it is too cold this time of year. And it's really 4 far to go for a short holiday. I think     5 this isn't a good time to go to the mountains. But I 6 to go somewhere else.

    Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach(海滨). I like to go for a walk along the seashore 7 the warm sunshine and watch the water. It's only eight miles and I can get there 8 about two hours. After thinking it 9, I am sure that this is a     10 time for the seashore than the mountains. I think I can enjoy myself there.

    Long long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife, Doris, lived 1 together in their small old house. One winter night, the Luck Fairy(仙女) visited them.

    “Fred, you're a 2farmer. I'd like to give you a wish,” said the Luck Fairy.

    “A wish? ” said Fred.

    Fred and Doris smiled at each other. Then Fred said, “Thank you, Luck Fairy. We are very   3and happy. ”

    “4we are old, we still work in the fields everyday, ” said Doris.

    “You work very hard but you 5very little money. Would you like some gold coins? ” asked the Luck Fairy.

    “Oh no, my dear Luck Fairy. We are poor. But we have 6food to eat, ” replied Fred.

    “You can use the gold coins to buy some clothes. The winter here is very cold, ” said the Luck Fairy.

    “Though we haven't got 7clothes, we've got enough, ” said Doris.

    “Well, what about a nice new house? ” asked the Luck Fairy.

“Thank you, but I  8 my small old house very much. I've lived here since I was born. I don't 9 a new house, ” said Fred.

    “You're quite different from other people. I like you very much, ” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happiness and healthy forever. ” Then the Luck Fairy 10 and never came back.

( B )

    There was a man who played the piano in a bar. He played 1 well that many people came just to hear him play. But one night，the boss told him, "Some customers are 2 listening to the piano. They live on(靠……为生) 3 you to sing. So sing a song or you will not get paid!"

    Then he had to sing a song. He had never sung in  4 before. But everyone was moved by the song "Mona Lisa" he sang this time. 5 had ever heard such a beautiful song before!

    He might have 6 the rest of his life as a common piano player in a bar, 7for this time, he went on to become one of the best-known  8.

    You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not realize that your talent is great, but it may be 9 than you think! Also, if you keep trying, most skills can be improved. The question is not, "What talent do I have?" It is rather, " 10 will I use whatever talent I have?"

    My name is Anna. There are1people in my family: my parents, my2and I. My3is Jack. He is 38. My mother is Linda.4is 36. My sister's5is Cindy. Cindy is a good 6. She studies(学习) in a nice7. Look! This8her jacket. The9of it is purple.

    I love10family.

    One day a boy 1his home to find the Bird of Happiness. He 2the bird to bring warmth, flowers and trees to his village.

    Before long, he met a monster(怪兽) with a black beard(胡子) The monster asked him 3he was going. The boy told him. "I'll tell you where it is," the monster said, "but you must kill someone for me. If you don't, I'll take away all your food and drink. "The boy 4, so the monster took all of them away.

    Before long, the boy was very 5and thirsty. Then he met a monster with a white beard. "I'll tell you where the Bird of Happiness is," the monster said, "but you must blind someone 6 me. If you don't, I'll blind you. "The boy refused, and the monster blinded him.

    At last, the boy reached the top of the mountain where the Bird of Happiness lived. He lay before the bird, near death.

    Then the bird touched his eyes and he could 7again. The bird fed him, built up his strength and carried him home. 8the bird landed in the boy's 9, the countryside all around turned green. Flowers and other plants grew and everyone lived in peace. It was all 10the brave boy brought the Bird of Happiness home to them.