After school on Friday, I waited at the school gate lo walk home with Jemma, as usual. Then I saw 1 talking and laughing happily with some other girls. She glanced (瞥了一眼) at me and left me alone there I knew fight then that I had 2 my best friend.

    At dinner, Mom asked. "Is Jemma coming by tomorrow?"

    I shrugged (耸肩) and said nothing.

    The next morning. Mom asked. "Today is 3. What are you and Jemma going to do?" I shrugged again. "4 is Jemma?"

    Mom took a look at me. Them she said, "Will you take these magazines to Grandma, please?"

    5 I walked down the street, a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me, smiling. But I just went 6 her.

    Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug.

    Sitting on the sofa, I noticed a(an) 7 of kids in old-fashioned clothes on the table . Grandma pointed at a girl with short fair hair.

    "That's Beth Lambert," she said. "My best friend. Until a week before we took this photo." I was 8 at that.

    "Beth and I were best friends in school. We did everything 9. Then one day, she made new friends and said she didn't want to hang out with me anymore. Nothing hurt 10 that."

    I didn't say anything. I couldn't. I knew I'd start 11 if I opened my mouth.

    Grandma hugged me again. "Simone, sometimes friends grow 12. It might happen to anyone," she continued. "Then, see him?" Grandma's finger 13 to a boy with glasses in the photo. "He lived near me. When I was walking home by myself 14 this boy was, too, I said 'hello'. And we became friends."

    "So, if we want to start a new friendship," she smiled. "One 15 is all it took."

    As I was heading home, that new girl appeared again. I went towards her and spoke, "Hello."

A father and his son went out for fun. The son was very happy when he saw so many {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(kite) in the sky. He wanted {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fly) a kite too. The father then bought a kite {#blank#}3{#/blank#}him. Several minutes later, the kite {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(be) high up in the sky. The son said, "Dad, the string(线) is stopping {#blank#}5{#/blank#}kite from flying higher. Can we cut it?"The father did so and the kite {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(start) to go higher. This made the boy excited. But soon, the kite began to come down and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(final) fell(落下) to the ground. The son asked, "Dad, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} does it fall down?" The father said, "The string stops the kite from going higher, but helps {#blank#}9{#/blank#}stay in the sky. When you cut the string, it cannot support (支持) the kite any more."

Sometimes we may think something stops {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(we) from moving forward. But in fact(事实上), it might be the thing that supports us the most.

Today is Sunday but Jack is going to school. He goes to tennis school. The tennis lessons will start1 ten o'clock. Jack is very 2 because his tennis teacher，Ms Brown，is a great teacher. She wants 3 Jack to be stronger and play better. 

Ms Brown tells Jack if he has4 good rest，eats healthy food and practises hard every day，he can 5 very strong and good at6 tennis. Jack believes her. He decides to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and go to bed 7 every night. He also exercises a lot. 

In Jack's town，there isn't a public（公共的） place to play tennis8 Jack can't play tennis every day. Jack and his friend Emily often go 9 in the park after school. 

Next month，Emily will take tennis lessons 10 Jack. Jack is glad to hear about this ﹣ they can go to tennis school together!

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"Cindy…Soloist (独唱者)." I couldn't believe it—on the cover of the program was my name rather than Renee's! 

Renee and I had been classmates since kindergarten. She was always 1 I was and she was always ahead of me. The school plays? Renee would have the 2 . Softball? She played first base (垒) while I watched her from my 3 in the outfield. 

Trying out for the choir (合唱团) concert was a 4 process for me. As we were waiting for Ms. Jenkins's call into the choir room. my heart 5 . My whole body began shaking when my name was called. Then I saw Renee's smile and her 6 relaxed me. 

A week later, Ms. Jenkins announced the result. I was certain that Renee's name would be on the 7 while mine wouldn't. But finally, Ms. Jenkins looked at me and said, "Cindy, you will have to start practicing with me. The solos need more8 ."

"Solo? I got the solo?" I 9 this. But Renee just gave me the thumbs up sign. 

The big day came. The choir walked onto the stage (舞台) and I was front and center. The spotlight 10 me in its bright light, but I froze right there. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. I couldn't sing. The note started up and then 11 in my throat. 

"You can do it, Cindy!" Renee whispered behind. I took a deep breath and sang out. All that came out was an unpleasant 12 But in that same moment, came the pure tone of the right note. My voice 13 and matched Renee's. When the next note came, it was all me. 

The rest of the solo went 14 . And when the concert was over, there came a burst of loud applause (掌声). Renee was the first to 15 me. 

"Thanks, Renee!"

Renee smiled, "That's what friends are for!"

"Friends?" I smiled, beginning to love the feeling of being her friend. 

At the 17th Paralympic Games(残奥会) in Paris, Liu Yu, a 35- year- old disabled swimmer, was1 after winning the third place in the women's backstroke 50m(女子50米仰泳).

Liu was born with illness and couldn'2 . She had to use a wheelchair and stayed in a children's hospital.3 , the elder kids in the hospital cared for this young girl. Like her 4 , they taught her to be strong.

At the age of 15, Liu had the chance to learn how to swim and showed her talent in the pool." I loved the feelings of 5 and was not scared at all. It was so wonderful to move 6 without having to use legs."

Staying 7 is the key to her success."I was 24 years old then and it was so tiring to stay in the water six hours a day. But I never 8 and finally made it."

In 2019, she was 9 by the National Team. This year, she won a bronze medal(铜牌).

" Although it's my last Paralympic Games, I'm happy with this result." said Liu."I want to tell people that no matter what happened to you, never10 and you will finally succeed!"