My mom isn't fancy like other moms.They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars. My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school.　

When fancy moms laugh，their laughs sound soft and whispery. You can hear my mom's laugh from down the hall. I show her how to laugh quietly and she practices. But before long she starts laughing even harder than before.

 At the talent show，my mom cheers loudly，“Bravo，everyone！Bravo！”instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do.

For our class hike（徒步旅行），parents are invited. At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom，“Please don't whistle. Don't laugh loudly. No clapping. And stay in line.”

 The other moms show up wearing fancy jackets and sneakers. My mom wears cutoffs，a floppy straw hat，and her old hiking boots.

We hike along，all in a line. Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs，She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain.I shake my head at her. She stops and whispers，“Oops. Sorry，Jane.”

 We keep hiking. Everything is perfect until…

 Our teacher，Ms. Steele，stops and points，“A snake！”All the moms hold their kids hands and back up，except my mom.“Watch out！It might be poisonous（有毒的）！”Ms. Steele says.

 The other moms shuttle back some more. However，my mom steps forward and says，“Hmm. Let's see what kind it is. Nope，it's not poisonous.”

 I shut my eyes.I know what's coming next. Mom makes a sudden attack.“Got it！”she says. The other moms scream，not sounding fancy at all.

Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake.“It's OK to touch，”she says.

 Everyone's too scared，but I go first.“snakes aren't slimy，”I tell them. Right away，others line up. A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake's tail.

 Later，Ms. Steele tells us to draw our favorite part of the hike. After a while，I look around quickly. Everyone's picture is of Mom and me with the snake.

 As we hike back to the bus，I squeeze Mom's hand.“I'm glad I didn't tell you my don't-catch-snakes rule.”She smiles. But soon，she's whistling her hiking songs again！

 I start to make her silent，then stop. Instead，I take a deep breath and sing out too. Everyone joins in，even the fancy moms.

    Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Many heroes are not even human, such as dogs, horses and cats. They are so brave and helpful that human beings are proud of them, too. Lucca, a 12-year-old dog, is a great animal hero. She is a retired US Marine Corps dog. On April 5, 2016 she received the Dickin Medal from PDSA in London, England. And PDSA will provide free medical care for the sick and wounded animals in need. The Dickin Medal was founded in 1943 by Maria Dickin. The Medal is the highest prize for animals working in wars in the world.

    Lucca is the first U.S. Marine Corps dog to receive the medal. As a search dog, Lucca's work was dangerous. She was trained to find hidden weapons and explosive devices. According to the US Marine Corps, Lucca protected the lives of thousands of soldiers, and no soldiers were killed while she was going around. She completed over 400 dangerous pieces of work during six years in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2012, she lost her front left leg in an explosion while working in Afghanistan.

    Lucca is the 66^th animal to receive the Dickin Medal. 30 dogs (including Lucca) have got the Medal as well as 32 World War II messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat.

    Mr. Smith is from 1 , but he lived in London for ten years. So he can speak German and English. He also likes seeing the world. So far he has 2 to many big cities in the world, such as New York, Rome, Paris and so on.

    A few years ago, he came to China 3 the Great Wall. After that he fell in love with China and 4 to stay there.

    Now he works 5 a teacher in Beijing. He has taught English in a school 6 3 years. Mr. Smith is very humorous,7 he always makes his class interesting.8of his students feel bored in his class. He often encourages his students to speak English in class. The students also teach 9 Chinese. They are getting on 10 with each other.

 As a platoon leader (排长）, Jiang Ping and his soldiers fought against floods for some days in Tongling, Anhui Province.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

 After 12 days of efforts the flood situation in Tongling had been brought under control. So Jiang Ping and his soldiers were called to Hefei, the provincial capital. Chaohu Lake was still at risk of flooding. Jiang said, "I saw many houses and fields had been flooded by the flood water in both Tongling and Hefei. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}"

The floods hit Jiang Ping's hometown in the summer of 1998.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Jiang said, "Most part of my house was submerged (淹没）by the blood water and the water kept rising. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Staying on the roof for nearly three hours. We were worried about our lives. At that time, a soldier took me into his arms. He tried to ease my panic, saying "Don't be afraid. We are here with you." Jiang joined the army in 2010 after graduation from high school.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

In the beautiful country of France，there lived a beautiful woman named Mathilde. She dreamed of a rich life and always worried about not having pretty things. She married to a low-paid office worker. Mathilde was not satisfied with how much her husband made even though it's enough for their needs. She believed she should have the nice things that rich women had. 

One evening，her husband came home and handed her an invitation card to a party. Mathilde surprised him by refusing to go. She told him she could not possibly attend the party without a new dress and jewellery. Then her husband advised her to borrow something nice from her rich friend，Madame Forestier. 

Madame Forestier asked Mathilde to choose what she wanted and Mathilde picked a beautiful diamond necklace. When Madame Forestier saw how happy the necklace made her friend feel，she agreed to lend it to her. 

At the party，Mathilde shined and she was the prettiest woman there. All men wanted to know her. It seemed that her dream came true. However，this joy was short-lived. On their way home，Mathilde discovered that she had lost the diamond necklace. 

Being unable to find the necklace，they had to buy a new one just like the one they lost and returned it to Madame Forestier. To afford the new necklace，they borrowed a lot of money. They had to begin a life with hardship. They moved to a cheaper apartment and worked tirelessly. 

Years passed，the once beautiful woman became old. One day on the street，she happened to meet Madame Forestier. Madame Forestier failed to recognize（认出） Mathilde. She was greatly surprised at her friend's appearance. Mathilde told her about the lost of the necklace and how hard she worked to pay back the money for it. She was proud and happy. 

Madame Forestier was deeply moved. She told Mathilde that the diamond on the necklace was not a real one and the necklace was worth only five hundred francs. 

Venice International Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the world, was first held in Italy in 1932. It was 14 years {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(early) than the first Cannes Film Festival in France. 

At the first Venice International Film Festival, there {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be) no judges and no prizes at all. Only {#blank#}3{#/blank#} list of good films were chosen by the public. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the Venice International Film Festival was first held, the government wanted to hold it every year. But it was cancelled for special {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(reason) from 1943 to 1945. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(lucky), in 1946, the festival became active again. Now the festival becomes very important. 

Venice International Film Festival has provided a great opportunity {#blank#}7{#/blank#} people around the world. They can learn about other countries'. cultures by {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(watch) different kinds of films. Many movie makers send{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(they) movies to the festival. They would like {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(have) a seat in this festival.