31-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon(神话) in swimming.

    Phelps won four golds and one silver at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. He ended his journey to the next Olympic Games and magic performance successfully. Within 12 years, from Athens to Rio, Phelps won 22 gold medals. He was one of the greatest athletes in the history of the Olympic Games.

    At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat(打败) Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.

    Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke(动作) he first tried, the backstroke. It's because he didn't want to put his face in the water. By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kid's great talent.

    How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87 meters high and has a wide wingspan(臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles(踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick. But that's not all; he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you keep practicing.

    Swimming is Phelps' life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants. "If I didn't swim my best, I'd think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy," he said.

    "There are no limits(限制). The more you dream, the further you will get."

Jamie Oliver is one of the Britain's most talented and successful chefs(厨师). He has always had a passion for food and cooking. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} This is where he learned much of what he knows today. However it wasn't until later, while working at the well-known River Cafe, that he was discovered by people working in television. At just 21, Jamie became famous with his first series television programs that have been shown all over the world. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} A lot for someone so young to achieve!

GIVING BACK

As his success grew, Jamie needed a new challenge. He wanted to"give something back"to the cooking business. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Many of the young people who came to work there hadn't done so well at school or had problems finding work, so this was like a second chance for them.TARGETING SCHOOL FOOD

Realizing that he could create real, positive change through food and cooking, Jamie turned his attention to the food given to British children at school. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} He knew things needed to change. Understanding the power of television, Jamie based himself in a school cafeteria and proved that with hard work, change was possible. Jamie'sSchoolDinnerswas again shown all over the world.

GETTING BACK TO BASICS

Jamie also decided to make a difference in people's homes. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} In 2010, he also developed a new qualification(资格),"Jamie's Home Cooking Skills", which is offered in high schools around the UK and teaches children practical cooking skills and basic food knowledge.

 Do you like science? If you do, you should meet Ms. Frizzle, the science teacher from The Magic(神奇的) School Bus book series(系列)! Ms. Frizzle has a magic school bus. This bus can become small and go into plants and people's body. It can also travel into space or turn into a submarine to go under the sea.

 When Ms. Frizzle drives the Magic School Bus fast, something special(特别的) is going to happen. She likes to take students on great study trips on the bus. Students can learn about the earth, the sea, the water and everything by seeing and doing! Ms. Frizzle's favourite saying is," The best way to know is to do." Her classes are always wild(狂野的), but also a lot of fun.

 When you read The Magic School Bus books, you can learn a lot about science!

I was on a train in Switzerland. The train came to a stop and a man said something, but I didn't know the language. Everyone started to get out of the train. An old woman saw me still sitting there. She could speak a little English and told me what the man said. She asked me where I was going. Then she talked with some other people, then came back, and told me that we had to take other trains to get there.

I was really lucky to meet the old woman. because I knew I couldn't take the right train by myself. Then we went from one train station to the next. The old woman was really kind. When we got to the last station, we left and said goodbye. Luckily, I got on my train to Rome in time. The old woman told me she also had to catch another train. I found that she needed to spend two hours going back home.

I was moved(感动) that day. An old woman spent so much time on trains just to help out a stranger.