Food is very important. Everyone needs to{#blank#}1{#/blank#} well if he or she wants to have a strong body(身体). Our brains (大脑) also need a kind of food. This kind of food is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . We begin to get knowledge (知识) When we are very young. Small children are interested in everything around them. They learn {#blank#}3{#/blank#} while (当) they are watching and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} . When they are getting older, they begin to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} storybooks, anything they like. When they find something new, they like to ask questions and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to find out the answer.
What is the best {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to get knowledge? If we {#blank#}8{#/blank#} by ourselves, we'll get the most knowledge. If we're {#blank#}9{#/blank#} getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in a right way, we will learn {#blank#}10{#/blank#} and understand (理解) better.

    Hello, I'm John. I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (want) to become a pilot like my friend. I think he looks cool when he {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (wear) his pilot uniform. If I become a pilot, my parents {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be) proud (自豪的) of me and I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (travel) around the world. I am tall and of medium build. I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) quite healthy and strong. I like playing sports. Also, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (study) hard at school. If I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (have) a chance (机会) to become a pilot, I will have a great time flying in the blue sky. I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (believe) I can be an excellent pilot. But to be a pilot {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (need) a lot of money. My parents are both farmers. They {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (not have) much money. What should I do?

    People {#blank#}1{#/blank#}kites for at least two thousand years. Kites are fun to fly, but did you know there are also practical reasons to fly them? It {#blank#}2{#/blank#}that, in 1750, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a thunderstorm to verify that lightning was electricity. The Wrights brothers tested many of their aviation theories by flying early airplane designs as kites. This allowed them to experiment different wing shapes and controls from the ground before their first flight in 1903.

    No matter why you fly kites, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} attention to the weather for good kite-flying conditions. The wind should be between 5 and 25 miles per hour. It should be neither too calm nor too strong. Don't fly a kite when it {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. It's better {#blank#}5{#/blank#} an open space. Don't let your kite be eaten by a tree or bump into people, buildings or power lines.

    Growing up in England, the happiest thing for my classmates and I was reading stories. Among them, The Ugly Duckling (《丑小鸭》) was a popular one.

    The classic story of The Ugly Duckling describes a poor young bird. All the ducks {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for his ugly appearance—small and grey. Feeling sad, he begins a journey of self—discovery. Finally one day, he looks down into a pond. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} his reflection (倒影) in the water. He was never an ugly duckling, but a beautiful swan.

    This great children's fairy tale has been a hit for years. It's even been {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a musical and Disney film. In fact, this year is the story's 175th birthday. Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen wrote it in 1843. The story teaches us many valuable lessons. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, we should not judge a person by his or her appearance. It is inner beauty that makes a person special. What's more, one should think of other people's feelings. The story's positive messages are saved by the world. Today, we use the phrase “ugly duckling” as a metaphor {#blank#}5{#/blank#}poor or bad that grows into something successful or beautiful.