When I was twelve years old, my family lived next to a forest. Every evening, mockingbirds(知更鸟) would come and rest in the trees and sing. I enjoyed 1singing so much that I decided to catch a young bird. In this way, I 2 hear it sing for me every day.

    I finally managed3 one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird was very frightened, so it fluttered(扑腾)in4 new home all the time. Several days later, it was used 5 in this new home.

    The next day, the little bird's mother flew to the cage with 6food in her mouth. The baby bird looked very happy and ate everything 7the mother brought to it. I was so happy to see this, for the mother knew how to take care of her baby8than me.

    But9the bird morning, I found it died. I was terribly10and cried at once. I didn't know 11happened.

    Arthur Wayne, my father's friend, was a famous ornithologist(鸟类学家). She 12my father at that time.13she knew the whole thing, she explained to me," If a mother mockingbird finds her baby14in a cage, she will bring it poisonous berries(毒梅).She thinks it's better for her baby to die than to lose freedom."

Since then I 15any living animal in a cage. All living things have a right to live free.

    William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his1famous plays are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet. He was born in 1564 in England.

    At school he liked2. He decided3an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. He married in 1582 and had three children.  4twenty-eight he5London and6a theatre company. He became a successful actor and started writing plays. Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ7Shakespeare's plays.

    In 1599 the company opened the Globe Theatre 8the River Thames in London. You can go to the Globe Theatre today.

    William Shakespeare died at the age of fifty-two. He was rich and9. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous10in the world.

One day, Wald went to the supermarket to buy some groceries (杂货) for his wife Layla. On the way home, he stopped at an art gallery where people were holding a pop-art exhibition.

Then, being so moved by what he saw, he left the bag of groceries on the floor and went home. When Wald rushed back to the gallery, the groceries had been awarded the first prize in the exhibition.

"We've been looking everywhere for you," the gallery owner said. "Why didn't you sign your name of art?"

"What? It's not a work of art. It's my dinner for tonight!" Wald replied.

The gallery was suddenly full of laughter. "He's not only a great artist, but has humour as well." A judge said. "You can see that in his work," another judge cheered, "How the bottle of tomato ketchup is leaning against the pork and beans! He is a genius (天才)! Notice the way the bottle of peach is lying on its side! Even Artist Andy Warhol wouldn't have thought of it!"

"Did you notice the way that he pressed the cheesecake on the bottom of the bag? I think that's why he can win the first prize. It makes Artist Picasso feel ashamed." A lady said excitedly.

"Look," Wald said. "I'm very thankful for all these praises, but my wife is waiting for these groceries, and I have to get it home."

"Get it home?" The gallery owner said surprisingly, "I've just sold it to that couple over there for 1,500 dollars."

"But the groceries cost me only 18 dollars," Wald said.

"It isn't a bag of groceries. It's what you did with them. The thought you expressed in your art is even more meaningful than Artist Auguste Rodin showed through his "Thinker"! You have said what Artist Rembrandt tried to say in 1,000 paintings with this bag of groceries!" The gallery owner said, "Here is your money!"

With a burning face, Wald stood still and could not say a word. Finally, he accepted the money and that night he took his wife out for dinner.

The next day, he went to the supermarket and bought another bag of groceries, much more expensive. He immediately took the bag to the gallery. But the reviews were terrible to him. Some leading critics even said that success had gone to his head but his talent was gone, and all that was left was a bag of tasteless groceries.

What is kindness? It may be giving a helping hand to others when they are in trouble. Because of this help, someone who loses their way in darkness might see the light of hope. Perhaps the good actions you do are no big deal to you, but be of great help to others. 

I remember the year before last when I saw a big box near our house. I didn't know what it was. I took a look and found that it was a donation (捐赠) box. People could put clothes in it to donate to people living in poor areas. I saw many people donating their clothes. I was very moved (感动) by this and told my mother about it. The next day, I went to the box and put some of my own clothes inside. I was very excited. 

Some time later, someone sent me a letter saying "thank you" for my donation. I was once again deeply moved. 

We should give a hand when others need help. Do your best to do so. 

This summer my family went on a trip to Stockholm. 

We took a train there. When we arrived in Stockholm, we {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(take) a bus to the hotel. We saw trees and flowers everywhere along the way. We felt like we were in a big forest.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} a lovely city!

The next day we visited the Vasa Museum. It's home to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} old ship— the Vasa. Nobody was {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(excited) than my son, because visiting museums is his favourite. There were many visitors in front of the museum. We waited {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a long time and felt a little tired. But {#blank#}6{#/blank#} we went into the museum, we were all surprised. The ship looked very cool and beautiful. 

The third day we went to a park in Stockholm. My son played with some{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (child) there. I talked with {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (they) parents. My husband watched a chess game. I thought it was the best way {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (feel) Stockholm!

It was a really {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (relax) trip. We all had a good time.