More than 700 years ago，Scotland （苏格兰） was fighting with England．The king of England wanted to 1 Scotland．He had a strong army so it was2for the Scots to fight．They lost many times，King Robert of Scotland had to run from the English army．

    One rainy day，King Robert lay in an old house．He thought that he was not good enough to be king．He was so3that he didn't even see a spider（蜘蛛）near him．He 4when he saw the spider climbing．It was trying to climb up its web at the top of the house but it fell down．

    "How sad"thought King Robert．"The spider is like me．It's not 5enough．"He watched while the spider climbed up again．It fell down a second time．

    "Be careful，little spider，or you might die，"he said．"Life is so hard．You'll never get back to your web．"But the spider 6again and again．King Robert watched while it 7climbed back to its web．After an hour，the spider got do the web．

    "You are such a great 8 ， "he said．"If you can keep trying．I can too．I must keep on fighting．I won't let the English win．"His 9grew strong and they 10the English army．Scotland was free．

    Nobody knows if this is a true story．Many parents tell it to their children because they want them to keep trying．

    “You don't understand me!” I shouted. Then I ran out of the door and got on a bus. I didn't know 1 it was going. I just want to get away from home as 2 as I could.I couldn't 3what had just happened to me. My mother, the person I believe in, had just read all of my 4 from my close friends! It shouldn't have happened to me. She read my letters and told me not to write to 5 any more! I couldn't 6 the tears from falling when I thought about this. Later that day, I went to my close 7 house. 8 my friend gave me a cup of water, the phone rang. “It's your mother,” she spoke to me in a low 9. “Tell her that I'm not here!” I answered. However my mother heard it. “Tell her not to leave! I'll be right there!” Then she rang off the phone 10 a goodbye. In fact, I should say that I was a little 11. I couldn't imagine what would happen. But to my 12, when my mother arrived, “sorry” was the first word she 13 to me. Her 14 told me that she had been crying and her voice told me that she was really tired. “will you forgive (原谅) me?” at last she asked. I didn't know what to say. I just15her, and gave her a hug. She held me so tightly. You know, at that time, I felt so warm. I really love you, Mum!

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    Known as “wolf (狼) girl” at her school, Alyssa Grayson has spent much of her young life teaching others to protect animals. After starting a wolf club in second grade, Alyssa learned a lot about her favorite 1. Today, she gives speeches about protecting wolves at libraries and schools. She's even spoken at a university. In fact, she's become a wolf 2.

    When she's not teaching others about wolves, Alyssa always 3 at her local animal shelter (收容所). She cleans the dogs and plays with the cats. Back at home, she makes food for the animals and collects things for the shelter. She has even 4 medical care for a shelter dog with her money. Dogs and cats aren't the only animals Alyssa works for. She's also trained as a scientist for FrogWatch USA. Alyssa shows that you're never too 5 to make a difference to animals.

    Once there was a king. He was wise but everyone was afraid of him. His face showed the sadness deep in his heart. So there were deep1lines(皱纹) on his face.

    In his country lived a beautiful girl. Everyone seemed to love her, so did the king. He wanted to2her, and finally he decided to speak to her of his love. After he dressed in his best clothes, he looked in the3,but he saw a hard face,4when he tried to smile.

    How about wearing a mask(面具)?” he thought. Then he ordered his magician to paint a mask that looked kind and happy and handsome. The magician5and said, " But you must keep your own face in the same lines that I paint and be kind to all people from your heart. If not, the mask will break. The mask looked so6that no one knew it was not the true face of the king. Months passed, the beautiful lady7the king, and the king treated everyone8to keep the mask from breaking.

    At last, the king didn't want to cheat his beautiful wife any more.9he asked the magician to take the mask off. Surprisingly, he found his face was just like the mask he had worn10so long!

    This story tells us that a man is what he is in his heart.

    One day, while Mark was walking in Central Park, he saw a UFO. He became afraid of it, and ran to the back of a big tree. The UFO landed in Central Park with a loud noise and bright lights around it. A(n) 1 walked out of the UFO. Mark looked out from behind the tree. Just then, the alien saw him too. They 2 looking at each other. Mark was nervous enough to ask, "Where do you come from?"

    "I'm from another 3 I'm Mel," said the alien. "Let's be friends."

    Mark thought he should make the alien know humans 4and learn how to communicate with humans. So he said, "Follow me."

    Mark began to hang out around with the alien. He 5 that humans had changed Nature to make life easier on Planet Earth. He also said to the alien, "6 gives us more free time to do what we want." Finally, he invited the alien to visit the 7 where he worked. They had a great day.

    As the alien got ready to leave; Mark decided to remember their 8 on Planet Earth on computer in his library. And the alien told Mark, "I'll also 9 the day. When I get back to my planet, I will tell our people 10 humans are very friendly. I believe we will communicate more and get on better with each other in the future."