Down by the salley gardens

my love and I did meet;

She passed the salley gardens

with little snow-white feet.

She bid (请求) me take love easy,

as the leaves grow on the tree;

But I, being young and foolish(傻的),

with her would not agree.

In a field by the river

my love and I did stand,

And on my leaning shoulder(肩膀)

she put her snow-white ______.

She bid me take life easy,

as the grass grows on the weirs(河堰);

But I was young and foolish,

and now am full of tears(眼泪).

Does Fame Drive You Crazy

    Although being famous might sound like a dream comes true, today s stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world's attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature (签名)!

    According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly (不断地) about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. "Over time," Villarreal says, "they feel separated and alone."

    The phenomenon (现象) of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B. C, painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his works attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s ran articles about film—stars in much the same way that modern websites do.

    Being famous people today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their "story" alive forever.

    If fame is so troublesome, why aren't all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.

    Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.

Thirty years ago, I walked into a bakery（面包厂） to buy some cakes to sell in the street. At that time, I was 12 years old. A kind lady served me that day. She gave me twenty 1 without taking my money and 2 me good luck.

I took the cakes and went out to sell them. It took me all day,3 I sold them all. And I made some money. I felt I was the 4 boy in the world when I walked home that evening.

The next day, I went to a bike shop. I paid a deposit（定金） for a new 5 . And then I started my job as a newspaper delivery（投递） boy. Soon I could 6 the rest of the money for the bike and the bike was mine. I was so proud of myself.

Today I 7 work in the delivery business. I have a truck to send things all over the country. I live in a beautiful house, but I don't ride a bike these days. I drive a nice large car.

I don't know who that 8 was. But because she gave me the start, I have become a 9 man. I'd like to show my 10 to her.

We were going to play against a team from a country school. 

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} the match almost began, they came. They looked {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(bad) than we thought. They were wearing dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked {#blank#}3{#/blank#} farm boys. We thought they never saw {#blank#}4{#/blank#} basketball before. We even felt that we {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(need) any practice to play against such a team. It was already so late {#blank#}6{#/blank#} no time could be given to them for a warm-up. The match began. One of our {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(boy) got the ball. And he tried {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(give) it to our forward. But from out of nowhere a boy in a dirty T-shirt caught the ball and he{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(quick) and beautifully shot and got two points. To our surprise, they got another two points in a minute. Soon it was all over. The country team {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(win) the match. Of course we knew that there was still another team better than any good team. 

But the most important lesson we learned this time was: One can't tell a man or a team by the appearance. 

Maddie Clybum used to be self﹣abased（自卑的）because she was born with an ear that never developed. Other kids used to laugh at this lovely six﹣year﹣old girl. What was worse， {#blank#}1{#/blank#}hearing was getting weaker and weaker because of these situations. But now everything has{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. 

Dr. Chery Lewin，a famous doctor in a hospital in Los Angeles，the US{#blank#}3{#/blank#}，which is in fact a 3 D product. 

Nothing was easy for the doctor. The first {#blank#}4{#/blank#}was to scan（扫描） Maddie's good ear. 

Then，she developed a man﹣made ear using 3 D technology that looked quite{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. 

It was the first time that Maddie saw her new ear. "I have something really helpful {#blank#}6{#/blank#}you. This is your new big ear. "The doctor explained to her how she had got her new ear，surprising the girl a lot. 

Her mom Erin could hardly wait. "People used to ask uncomfortable {#blank#}7{#/blank#}and my daughter has been silent for years. They used to make fun of her {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. "

Now everything has changed and she has never been so {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. 

On the day of her operation（手术）. Maddie was excited and worried. After a nine﹣hour her amazing 3 D ear came out. Her mom cried with tears （眼泪） {#blank#}10{#/blank#}she saw a photo of her daughter's new ear. 

Whoever Maddie meets now，she is used to saying "I {#blank#}11{#/blank#}my new ear. "

Our school held a music concert last week. The concert started at 7 o'clock and ended at9:30. In this concert, many students performed(表演) very well. Maria is one of them. I thought she was the best performer. When she was playing the piano, everyone listened to the wonderful music quietly. After she finished playing, everyone cheered for her. Then I visited her at the back of the stage. I learned that she joined the school music club one year ago. She learned how to play the piano there every Sunday. Mr Wang teaches her to play the piano. He is a pianist. He is kind to her. Maria hopes that I can also join the school music club. She would like to teach me to play the piano. I am very happy. We become good friends soon.