Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked  6   till evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom's crops grew well.  7   the last day of the year, the father said, "I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now, tell me   8 you want."

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat." I've already got the  9  present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted  10    to know."His father was quite pleased to hear that.

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A Little Coaching (指导)

    I always felt nervous at the running race. I was too thin to be an athlete. So when our class needed a 1 in the two mile race around the lake, I hoped nobody would notice me.

    I hid under a 2 when our teacher Bronto called the names of the runners. I got more nervous when I heard he called, “Noah! Where's Noah? He's in this race!”

    He saw me under the tree and shouted, “Noah, we 3 a boy to run the two mile race.” He pushed me to the starting line(线). I pleaded(恳求) with him. “I don't know the way around the lake!”

    “It's not a problem. Just 4 Craig and you'll know the way.” Bronto smiled. Craig was the fastest runner in our class. Then Bronto said, “For the last hundred meters, just throw your head back and run.”

    I stood next to Craig and trembled(颤抖). Then I heard the gun and sixteen of us started to run. I ran closely behind Craig.

    But gradually(逐步地), the distance(距离) between Craig and me became wider.

    It was 5 . I felt very tired. My energy was spent. I was about to give up. But then I looked ahead(向前) and 6 only three boys were in front of me. The crowd was shouting, but I could hear Bronto shouting, “Run!”

    I threw my head back and told my legs to go. I never looked ahead and I never looked back for those last hundred meters. I felt 7 . Nobody was telling me what I was, or what I wasn't. My legs were running a race against my brain and I was winning!

    I didn't know when I crossed the finish line. Bronto caught me and shouted, “You flew! You flew, man! 8 ! You passed two boys!”

    However, the best prize that I got was 9 . That year I discovered I could do a lot of things if I believe myself and put my energy into them.

    I never got to say 10 to Bronto right after the race. But later, I saw him over the lake. He was coaching another kid. I had no doubt that the kid was also going to win.

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    People around me always told me that I could dance, because it was a girl's sport.

    But I never gave up my 1 of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly, learning from books, movies, and shows. However, without my parents support, it seemed impossible to reach.

    One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons.I immediately asked my parents for permission to take her to the lessons. What a 2 chance to learn dancing!

    One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked in.

    "What's the matter, Maggie?" I stopped dancing.

    "Denis, you're a great dancer! Can you help me?"

    "What is it?" I wondered.

    "There will be a dancing performance in my school, but the boys think I'm slow, and 3 of them wants to be my partner.Could you dance with me for it?"She looked at me anxiously.

    "You can be a good dancer!"I encouraged her."Let's show those people that they have been wrong all along."

    In the following months, we practiced every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and soon Maggie improved a lot.

    Finally came the big day. I became 4 when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance. As the music began, I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. We moved 5, shining with pride. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we were successful.

    My heart was beating wildly when I saw my father coming towards me.He put his hand on my shoulder." Well done, son. Though it is hard for me to admit it, it seems that you really 6 this stage. Go for it and make us proud."

    I'd been waiting for this moment for so long.I knew that the road ahead was going to be easy, but I wouldn't give up.I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.

    I need1English dictionary. I go to the bookstore (书店). There are many books2it. I can't find the dictionaries. So I ask a girl, “Excuse3, where4the dictionaries?” “5 are in the last bookcase.” says the girl. “Thanks.” I say. With her help, I buy the dictionary. Then I go home happily.

    On my way home, I see something on the floor (地上).6 that? Is it a7? Yes, it is. it's a black wallet (钱包). Oh, There is a photo8a man9some money in it. I find a telephone number at the back of (在...的背面) the photo.10 758897. So I call it. Finally, the man comes and gets back (拿回) the wallet.

    The girl helps me and I help the man. It's good to help others.

    Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun 1 — to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

    Most of the class considered turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the 2 of most of her students' art. And they were. But in her class there was a different kind of boy, Douglas. He was always unhappy. When other children played together, he was likely to stand close by the teacher's side. The boy drew a hand in his picture. 3 else. Just an empty hand.

    Whose hand 4 it be? His abstract (抽象的) picture made classmates really 5. One child guessed it was the hand of the6, because they raise turkeys. Another suggested police officers, because the police 7 and care for people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the discussion went — 8 the teacher almost forgot the young artist himself.

    When the children went on to other projects, she 9 at Douglas' desk, bent down, and asked him 10 hand it was. The little boy looked away and said in a low voice, "It's 11, teacher."

    The teacher recalled the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, as she had the other students. How often had she said, "12 my hand, Douglas, we'll go outside." Or, "Let me 13 you how to hold your pencil." Or, "Let's do this together." Douglas was most thankful for his teacher's hand.

    Hearing the boy's words, tears ran down the teacher's face. She brushed aside a tear and went on with her work.

    The story speaks of 14 than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship. They might not always say 15, but they'll remember the hand that reaches out.

    Every year, our school has a dance for all the students. It's a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful dresses, instead of the usual school uniform.

    Most of us think the dance is great fun-even the teachers enjoy being there. 1, two weeks ago someone said that there would be no live band this year-only CDs.

    "I don't believe it！"Amy cried out during the lunch break, "Someone said the school couldn't2a band, and they think it's too noisy anyway," added Daniel.

    "Well, I don't think it's good enough without a band!" said Angela, "and I'm going to see what can be done."

    Angela was as good as her word. In the afternoon she went3to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the situation some more thought. And he suggested that one possibility for having a band was to increase the price ticket from $ 5 to $ 10. Angela had to find out whether the students would like to do that.

    "I need all of you to help me," she told our group before school the next day.

    "Mr Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each other their4about the band and the extra cost." During the day we asked around as Angela suggested and wrote down people's feelings about the band and the cost.

    We were amazed how much support there was for the band and5agreed to pay the extra $5, "I'm surprised." smiled Mr Berry, when we gave him the results. "I really thought that only a few people wanted their band and that the cost would be too high. OK. Angela, your next task is to find a good band and line them up for the dance."

    Angela jumped6and broke the news to Amy and Daniel. "You're amazing, "smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.