I was born in a poor family, so I started working early. At the age of thirteen, I got my first job: working on a farm. I got up at 5:00 am and worked for 8 hours. After finishing a day's work, I was paid ＄2.4. Even though it was only a little money, this did not make me upset. I believed that I could make more money in the future.

    During High School, I was interested in sports. By playing different kinds of sports, I stayed healthy and have a strong body. And that was helpful for me to do more jobs.

    When I was 17, I had my first dream－buying myself a car. At that time, I was doing a part –time job at a car store .Sending things to gas station (加油站)every weekend. Later, I did a another part–time job after school on weekdays. And at the same time, I tried to save money.

    Finally, I bought my first car. When I was given the car key that day. I felt my dream was achieved and I was so proud. I was the only student in the school that had a car.

    Everyone wants to get the nice things in life, but are you willing to work for it? Just remember that in order to achieve your dream, you have to be positive and work hard?

    A heavy rain hit a small village. The floods (洪水) started to rise. A priest (神父) was praying (祈祷) in a church (教堂). The flood was almost above his knees. A rescuer (救助者) shipped to the priest and said, “Godfather, come up or you will die.” The priest said, “No, I'm sure God will save me. You may leave for others.”

    After a while, water covered his shoulder, the priest had to move onto an altar (祭坛). This time a policeman came over in a yacht (游艇) and said, “Come up or you will die!” The priest said, “No, I have to keep my church. I believe God will save me. You just go and save other people.” A moment later, his church was flooded. The priest had to hold firmly (牢固地) the cross on the top of the church.

    A helicopter (直升机) was flying over him where a pilot put down a rope ladder and shouted, “Godfather, come up! This is your last chance! We don't want you to die!” But he said firmly, “No, I have to keep my church. I believe God will save me. You just go and save other people. God will be with me.” Great flood soon came over. The priest was killed.

    The priest went to Heaven (天堂) where he saw the God. He asked angrily, “God, I served you honestly, but why didn't you save me?” The God said, “Didn't I? The first time I gave you a ship and you refused. The second time I gave you a yacht you refused again. The third time I sent you a helicopter you still didn't accept. So I thought you wished to stay with me in a hurry.”

    In fact, the obstacles (障碍) in our life are because we are stubborn (顽固) and ignorant(无知).

    Mr. Knott [not] is a teacher. He teaches in a big school in London. Because he lives a long way from the school, he is usually quite tired（疲惫的） when he get home. At nine o'clock one evening when he is in bed, the telephone rings（铃响）, so he answers the phone, " Hello! Who's that?"

    "Watt [what]." a man says.

    "What's your name, please?" says Mr. Knott.

    "Watt's my name," the man answers.

    "Yes, I asked you that what is your name." Mr. Knott asks.

    "I told you. Watt's my name." says the man. "Are you Jack Smith?"

    "No, I'm Knott," says Mr. Knott.

    "But what's your name?" the man says.

    Mr. Knott and Mr. Watt put their telephone down and think, "What a foolish（愚蠢的）man!"

It's hard to imagine life without the Internet. How greatly it has changed our lives in the past 15 years since it was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (wide) used! {#blank#}2{#/blank#} , the Internet has also caused some traditions to fall away.

E-mail is quicker and cheaper. It's also very convenient {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(ring)up people no matter where he or she is. Getting a handwritten letter from a friend has become a rare(少有的) {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(pleasant).

Who would like to pay 60 yuan for 12 songs in a plastic case if you can find music online for free?

When almost any fact can be found within seconds through Google and Baidu, personal memory becomes less important. The {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (website) can remember it for us.

When was the last time you watched the world out of a window? When was the last time you read a favorite book once again? When was the last time you sat in the cinema with your family? More and more people lose 

{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (they) on the Internet. They show less interest and spend less time in the outside world.

You've spent the past few years {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (talk) with your friends on WeChat, or reading about their moments(朋友圈). Meeting {#blank#}8{#/blank#}friend is no longer as important as it once was.

Have you ever found yourself doing homework with one eye on a WeChat window? A growing number of people say the Internet is stopping young people {#blank#}9{#/blank#}focusing their attention on anything for a long time.

When you surf the Internet, it feels like something you're enjoying and nobody knows it. But when you realize just how many people are watching your {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(day) life, it might just make you mad. Many people have realized their personal information can be easily found on the Internet even if they don't want to.

 When Suansuan first rend Peach Blossom Shangri- la(《桃花源记》) in her high school Chinese textbook. she didn't think too much about it.

 One day in college, she remembered the article again. After studying more about it, she found something interesting behind the 320- word text. For example, the Peach Blossom Shangri- la not only appears in Tao Yuanming's article, but also in many poems, paintings and plays. The fisherman in the text doesn't have a name, for he is a symbol of a special group of people— the hermits(隐士). Usually for some reasons, they live a very simple life alone and do not meet or talk to other people.

 The simple text became much more fun and attractive(吸引人的) to Suansuan. She wants to share her ideas with more people by making videos. To better present her ideas, she paints in her videos. For a video about 10 minutes in length, she may draw up to 80 paintings.

 Starting in May 2019, she has made more than 50 videos. Seven are about the hidden stories behind some texts in Chinese textbooks. The rest are about learning methods and other works.

 These have won her more than 1.5 million fans on Bilibili, many of whom are teenagers. They have left bullet comments(弹幕) and messages of thanks. They say she has made their school life more interesting.

 Suansuan says the two things that bring her the most happiness are learning and creating. Making videos combines(结合) both. So she will keep doing it.

My name is Steve. I'm thirteen years old. I'm a high school student. The girl in pink is my sister, Mary. And the girl in red is my sister, too. Her name is Jane. They look the same. They both(两者都) have big eyes and blond hair. The boy in white is my friend, Jack. He has a big nose and short hair. We are in the same class.