Ann wanted to play in the city orchestra (管弦乐队), but she was nervous (紧张的). She thought it might be too difficult. The first day she was so nervous, and she could hardly breathe. After a few rehearsals (排练), she could comfortably play along with everyone else. She found that there was no reason to be nervous and began to enjoy herself.

    In rehearsals, Ann became friends with Danny. Danny sat next to her and always helped her. Ann often asked him questions about music. Danny's parents were musicians. They started teaching Danny music when he was only five years old. Ann couldn't imagine playing the violin at that age.

    Ann's another friend in the orchestra was Marie. After rehearsal, Marie would tell Ann funny stories. Though Marie was much older than Ann, the two became good friends.

    The orchestra was rehearsing music for a concert. Ann invited some of her friends at school to come. Though they didn't understand music, they promised to come. They all liked Ann and wanted to cheer her. Ann's family also planned to go to the concert. Ann looked forward to the event, and she hoped it would not rain on the night of the concert.

    On the night of the concert, Ann was excited. Danny and Marie both told her that the concert would be fun. Ann knew that she would enjoy it. The conductor (指挥) Mike was nervous. Ann was surprised because she knew that he conducted many big concerts all over the world. After the concert was over, the conductor seemed happy. He said the orchestra gave a fine performance.

    Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes to play football and watch football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know where and when there is going to be a football match. Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio, too. He is very happy because there is going to be a nice football match on TV at four this afternoon. He wants to watch it very much. But he is going to have English and Chinese lessons. He thinks hard and finds a way.

    “ Hello, Mrs. Black,” Peter says to his teacher on the telephone, “ Peter is ill in bed. He wants to ask for half a day's leave ( 请半天假 ).”

    “ Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.” says Mrs. Black, “ But who's that?”

    “ It's my father, Mrs. Black.”

    "Some gifts are tiny. Some gifts are needed. And some gifts... some gifts are priceless, "says 26-year-old Sarah Bricker of Minneapolis, USA. She had suffered from（受…之苦） hearing loss until she received the gift two years ago for Christmas --her first hearing aids（助听器）. They were from her parents. Here's what else she says:

    "I remember the moment they were fit to my ears. And I remember every first that came after--The first time I heard my mother's voice. The first time I heard my father cry as he realized 1 could hear my mother. The first time I listened to Winter Wonderland on the radio and heard every word clearly. The first time I heard my best friend's voice, calling from England to wish me a Merry Christmas.

    "My hearing aids are probably the best Christmas gift my parents have ever given to me. It might sound strange to say that, but until you lose your hearing, you never fully understand how unbelievablly valuable it is. How you miss the moment your partner says 'I love you. How you miss the jokes that everyone laughs at. How you miss- life. But now I don't miss life anymore."

    However, he hearing aids were more than Just about hearing. They gave Sarah self-confidence（自信）,more chances to make new friends, the courage to take on new challenges. "Every day, they return to me a moment, a sound, a voice. They return to me the kaleidoscope（万花筒） of a life I'd once thought forever dark."

    Spider-Man is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time. He was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditka and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books.

    Spider- Man's story is the story of Peter Parker, a boy who has lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a shy, quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends. One day, on a high school class trip to a science lab, he gets bitten by a special spider. Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers. He is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense, He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets!

    Remembering the sentence "With great power comes great responsibility." that his Uncle Ben has told him, Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people. And so Spider-Man is born.

    Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero. He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers. Besides his best friend Harry hates Spider-Man! Peter is also short of money and time. He has to sell photos of Spider-Man (himself) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he's so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kind's cruel enemies.

When the new term came. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, "Hi, handsome! I'm Rose. I'm 1  years old. Can I give you a hug?" I was a little surprised to see such an old classmate. But I said heartily. "Of course!"

"Why are you  2   at such an age?" I asked. She laughed and joked, "I'm here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around. "

"No. 3  " I asked, "Tell me the truth. "

"I always dreamed of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!" she told me. 

Over the year, Rose became an icon(偶像). She  4  made friends wherever she went. She was very popular in the school

At the end of the term, we invited Rose to  5  at our school banquet(宴会). I will never 6  what she taught us. 

"Do not stop playing just because we are old. Here are the secrets of staying  7 . You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your  8 , you die!" she said. 

"There is a big difference between growing old and growing up. 9  can grow old. That's  quite easy, " she added, "but to grow up, you have to catch the chances in your life. Have no regrets. We don't 10  for what we did, but for things we didn't do. "

Rose taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be. 

Hello! I'm William. It's 2:30 p.m. and it's time {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (go) to the P.E. class. Can you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (see) the ball in my hand? It is yellow, white {#blank#}3{#/blank#} blue. What's {#blank#}4{#/blank#} name of the ball? It is a volleyball {#blank#}5{#/blank#} English. V-O-L-L-E-Y-B-A-L-L, volleyball. I like playing {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (sport) very much. I like basketball and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (swim), but my favourite sport {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) volleyball. I often play volleyball with my good friends in the PE class. Do you like volleyball too? I can be {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (you) friend and let's {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (play) it together!