A group of frogs（青蛙）went jumping through the forest one day. Suddenly, two of them fell into a deep1. All of the other frogs came together to look2at their two fallen friends. They all began to shake their heads3 "It's too deep!" said one frog. Another added that there was no way they would ever be able to get out4.

    The two frogs began to jump and tried to get out. But the frogs that were5kept shouting at them that they had better6because they were just wasting their7. One of the two frogs finally8, listened to their advice and died.

    The other frog just kept on jumping harder than ever9all the shouts. They kept shouting at him to stop being so10and save himself from all the pain（疼、痛）when he jumped and fell back down to the hard bottom again and again.

    Finally, to the11of all the other frogs, he jumped right high enough and got out. The other frogs asked him, "Why did you keep jumping12we shouted at you to stop?" The frog explained, "I was so worried at that time that I could hardly13anything. I thought all of you were saying words of14all the time and cheering me on to try harder."

    Yes! Cheering words can sometimes make such a(n)15. A little encouragement can go a long way.

    I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was1and when I was 14, he said, "You are2going to be anything but a failure."

    After five years of3jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle— class girl. It was the best4that could have happened to me. I decided to do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove to her what people said about me was5, especially her mother, who had said to me, "You have failed at everything you have ever done.” So I tried hard with my6and went to college. My first novel7while I was at college.

    After college I taught during the8in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a9in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of giving up that job to write full time when I was offered a part— time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself—it was a working— class boy who had left school early, now teaching at the university.

    My writing career(生涯)10when I realized my own style. Now I am rich and famous, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. But what does it mean? I just wish all the people that have put me down had said, "I believe in you. You will succeed.

I have a pen pal. We1 chat (聊天) on WeChat. Now let me tell you2 about him. 

My pen pal's name is Li Kang. He3 in Beijing. He is a 4 of Grade Seven. There are 5 people in his family — his dad, his mum, his sister and him. 

Li Kang loves6 books a lot. He often reads 7 in his free time, 8 he knows a lot. Li Kang likes 9 very much. When he meets some 10 in studying English, he often asks me for help. He studies it every day. I'm 11 he will study English well. 

My Chinese is not12 . Li Kang often helps me 13 my Chinese. He teaches me to speak Chinese on WeChat. Now I can speak some Chinese. Li Kang and I often help each 14 . I'm glad to have a pen pal like Li Kang. 

I want to go to Beijing to15 Li Kang one day. I will be very happy to see him. 

In her grandparents' old house, Maya discovered an old family calendar, with each page filled out carefully.

On June 6, 1892: "Helped Mr Thompson repair his house." On November 14, 1907: "1 my time at an old people's home."

Curious, she asked her grandmother about it.

"That is the tradition of our family," her grandmother explained. "Every day, for generations, we complete one act of kindness and take it down. No matter how 2 it is."

Maya was interested. "Why?"

Her grandmother smiled, "It's a belief that through continuous kind actions, we can create a life of 3 . Every day, we find a moment of light through offering help to others, even when the world around us is dark."

With admiration, Maya decided to keep the tradition. Every night, she would record her act of kindness for the day. As the years went by, Maya's entries of her kind act 4 . from comforting a distressed stranger on the bus to organizing community clean-ups.

One day, as she sat at a café, a young woman came to her. "Are you Maya?" She asked politely.

Maya nodded, feeling 5 .

The woman went on, "Years ago, you taught me for free when my family couldn't afford lessons. Because of you, I graduated top of my class. Today, I 6 an organization providing help for students from poor families."

Maya was moved and proud. She realized her actions were creating ripples（涟漪） in ways she had never imagined.

The calendar became a community legend. Inspired by Maya, the town started a "Calendar Day", encouraging everyone to do good.

When Maya was old, she often sat with her grandchildren, turning the 7 pages. "This was when your grandpa and I met. I helped him find his lost dog."

One day, her oldest grandchild, Sophie, looked up from the calendar. "I want to 8 this, Grandma."

Maya 9 the calendar over. She knew the tradition would live on.

Years after Maya passed, the town built a statue in her honor, with the words on its base:

In memory of Maya and the generations before her who believed in the power of everyday 10 .

London is a beautiful city. It lies 1 the south of England. The city has 2 parts: the South and the North. There are many important buildings, shops, big parks and interesting places. The weather in London is 3 . In winter it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot. That's because the city is 4 the sea. But London is called "the Foggy City" and it often 5 . The people there often go out with an umbrella. 

I am in London now. Today, I met 6 fog than before. I couldn't see clearly. Cars and buses moved along with their lights on. In the evening, the weather 7 even worse. The fog was as thick as milk. 8 the buses and cars stopped. I9 an important meeting on the other side of the town, but it was impossible(不可能的) to find a car or a taxi. I had to get there 10 .