Steven Jobs, the designer (设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a 1student. And he always made trouble for his 2 in school. When he went into college, he didn't3a lot. Then he dropped out (辍学). But he was full of new 4

    After Steven Jobs left college, he worked as a video game designer. He5there for months and then he went to India. He hoped that the 6would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life. Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California after he returned from India.

    In 1975, he began to make a 7 type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend. He 8the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a 9 summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.

    His Apple Computer was such a great success and soon became10all over the world.

    He died in 2011, but he lives in people's hearts.

    Mike was reading in the garden when his mother came. She pointed to something and asked Mike what it was. Mike felt quite 1, but he told her it was a sparrow (麻雀) and got back into reading. Several minutes later, his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question again. Mike got a little angry but 2 answered her question. After a little while, his mother did the same thing once more. This time Mike could not 3 his anger. He shouted at her for disturbing him again and again.

    The old lady silently 4 an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Mike. Though a little impatient, Mike began to read it.

    "Today, I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a 5 on the grass and asked me what it was. I 6 at him, said it was a sparrow and kissed him.

    After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointing to the same sparrow, little Mike asked me what it was twenty times and I 7 answering his question and kissing him every time.

    Something gently touched Mike's 8. His face turned red with 9 for being so impatient to his mother and he hugged (拥抱) her tightly.

    Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime, but you may not 10 that until they are gone.

    It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever. The number of the 1 had quickly grown from seven to seventeen. Nearly every girl in my class was 2.When each guest excitedly 3 the invitation, I was especially happy.

    The 4was full of shouts and laughter. We had just finished a game of Twister when the door bell rang. I was so 5 and I could feel my face turning red, because when I6the door, there at the front door stood Sarah Westly the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class﹣and she was holding a 7.I thought about the guest list. How did I 8to invite Sarah？

    I remembered that I only added a name to the 9 when someone showed an interest in me. But Sarah had 10 done that. I accepted the box, a gift from Sarah, and asked her to join the party. "I can't 11," she said." My dad's waiting in the car. "At that moment I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room." Thanks, but I have to go, "she said, turning 12 towards the door. "See you Monday."

    I didn't open the box until the party was 13. Inside the small box was a ceramic(陶瓷) tabby cat. It was the best gift I had received 14 I didn't like cats. I later 15 that the gift looked exactly like Sarah's cat, Seymour. I didn't know it then, but now I realize that Sarah was my true friend.

    Dogs are people's friends. They will do anything their masters(主人) ask them to do and they do their duty very well.

    Curly is my black dog. He is big and strong. He is strong enough to carry me on his1.He likes running and playing with me. He likes to 2my father around in the fields, too. One day my father took off his coat, put it on the ground 3 a big tree and said to Curly, " 4 my coat."

    Curly sat down on the coat. Then my father remembered he had to5dinner for the family.6he went home and forgot all about his coat and the dog.

    Late in the evening I7my dog and looked for him everywhere in the yard. I called, "Curly, Curly!" But Curly did not answer.

    Soon my father wanted something in his coat pocket(口袋) .Suddenly he remembered8he had done. Quickly he went back to the big tree. What do you think he saw? Curly was9sitting on the coat！He was afraid someone would take it 10.

Let me tell you a story. One day, when Bill {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(walk)home from school,he heard a noise coming from the bushes. He went over to see {#blank#}2{#/blank#}it was. Behind a bush, he found a black dog. Bill went back home as fast as he could with the dog and {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(show) her to his parents. Bill's dad found that the dog had {#blank#}4{#/blank#}broken(断了的) leg, so they brought the dog to a doctor for animals {#blank#}5{#/blank#} car. On the way, Bill's parents decided that Bill could keep the dog if they couldn't find the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (own).

When they arrived, the doctor checked the dog. He told Bill that she was going to have babies! Bill was very {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(surprise). The next day, Bill put some signs like "FOUND A BLACK DOG" around his neighborhood. He also wrote his family's phone number on the signs.

Two days later, Bill got a call {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the owner of the dog. The owner thanked Bill. When he came to pick up his dog, he said Bill could have one of the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(baby). Bill was very happy. {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(final), Bill got a baby dog from the owner. He named him Rosco and liked him very much.

Your resolution leads the way to success. This is1 Loma tells us.

"I wish I can perform as usual, win a gold medal," said Loma, "and2 myself-value." After years of hard work, she finally got the3 to compete in the world game. Loma is a lawn bowl player(草地掷球运动员). Unlike other players, she went blind because of illness. Besides, she learned this4 at the age of 41 instead of 11. Losing her sight and a5 start mean she needs to make more efforts than others do.

When she first started practicing lawn bowling, she couldn't find the right path. Sometimes she even walked into other players.Feeling6 ,she once packed up(打包行李)and decided to go home.But this was7 by her teammates, who cared about her and encouraged her. Her coaches also gave her more8 in training. Deeply moved, Loma9 .

She could do nothing but keep practicing. She often practiced alone until midnight. "I took an apple or an orange as a bowl, threw it in hallways and found it 10 ." Loma said, "When I went back to the dorm(宿舍), my roommates had already been11 ." Years by years, she made great progress in her skills. 12 , Loma fell in love with this sport. She practiced it not only for achievement but also for13 .

Standing on the race field, she14 she could do it! After rounds of exciting competitions, Loman won the game! Nearly all the audience(观众) cheered for her! "I feel lucky that I never15 . The process may be hard, but it is worth trying." Loma cried happily.