On a cold winter day, a fox {#blank#}1{#/blank#} mother bear that he would teach her how to fish. As she{#blank#}2{#/blank#} to learn, he took her to a hole in the ice, and told her to put her tail down in the water. He told her to keep the tail there for{#blank#}3{#/blank#} . Then{#blank#}4{#/blank#} she pulled the tail out of the water, she would find fish around the tail. The bear was foolish enough to believe{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the fox said. She sat for a long time with her tail in the water. She was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the fish. But when she{#blank#}7{#/blank#} to pull her tail lout of the water, she found that it was frozen in the ice. She asked the fox to pull her out. But he laughed to himself and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} . so she called father bear to help her. Father bear came. He pulled hard and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} got her out, but a part of her tail was in the ice. That is{#blank#}10{#/blank#} people find the bear's tail so short.

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    I'm Mark. I live on a farm. There are some elephants on my farm. They can play soccer and {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. They are very smart. I use them to carry things, sometimes, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    I'm Sue and I'm from India(印度). The Indian people look up to cattle. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. When you come to India, you can see cattle walking along the streets, and eating fruits and vegetables in the shops.

    Hi, I'm Judy. I live in Australia. My family has three shepherd dogs(牧羊犬).  These dogs are not big but {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. They can run very fast.

    I'm Leo and I have a parrot. Her name is Susan. She is beautiful and interesting. And she can speak, too. When my friends come to my home {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Susan likes eating carrots. And she likes singing when she feels happy.

    Last year, I had a chance to be {#blank#}1{#/blank#} exchange student. I went to the USA. It was the  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (one) time for me to be there. I was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (excite), because I had never gone abroad. When I arrived in America, I stayed with a host family. At first, I was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} nervous that I could hardly speak a word. But my host parents were very kind to me and helped me to be relaxed. Gradually, I managed {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (understand) them and my friends. Soon I got used to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (live) in the USA. Now I can speak English {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (good) than before. Sometimes I still share my ideas {#blank#}8{#/blank#} my friends in America. I really enjoy my experience as an exchange student. It's exciting to 1ive in a country with {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (difference) culture. I hope that I will have more {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (chance) to go abroad.

    I once had an unforgettable experience that has affected and directed the way I think and act now.

    When I was about seven years old, my grandfather {#blank#}1{#/blank#} me to a fish pond on a farm and told me to throw a stone into the water. He told me to watch the circles created {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the stone. Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone. “You may create lots of circles in your life, but the waves {#blank#}3{#/blank#}come from those circles will disturb (干扰) the peace of all the people around you,” he said {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. “Remember that your circle may spread to many other circles, meaning that your thoughts or actions may disturb others' {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. You are responsible for what you put in your circle. If you want, the good or peace that comes from your circles{#blank#}6{#/blank#}to others. At the same time, the anger or jealousy (嫉妒) coming from your circle will also spread to other circles. You should allow the good feelings {#blank#}7{#/blank#} others, not the bad ones, because you are responsible for both.”

    That was the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} time I heared my grandfather tell me these. I had realized that each person's {#blank#}9{#/blank#}or anger can move out into the world. If we are filled with doubt or anger, we cannot create world peace. We spread the feeling and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we speak {#blank#}10{#/blank#} or not. These circles are spreading into the world. Creating beauty or making troubles to other circles of life.

    Many people like taking a trip with no plans. They think it is very exciting and has more fun. But in {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, it is not so good. Making vacation plans is very important.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, a vacation plan can make sure that everything goes well. If you {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a place but you don't book(预订) a hotel, you may have no place to stay at night.

    Second, you have many things to take with you for a vacation. You need to plan {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to buy and make sure that you put all the necessary things in bags. For example, when you arrive at the airport, you find that you {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to bring your plane ticket! You may be late for the plane.

    Third, making a vacation plan can help you save a lot of money. Nobody wants to spend {#blank#}6{#/blank#} money than they want to. You may find some {#blank#}7{#/blank#} plane tickets and hotel rooms online.

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you go on a vacation next time, why not make plans? They can help you make the fewest mistakes(犯错) and have more fun during the trip.

    Homework is a big part of going to school. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, you can do a few things to make homework less work.

    First, be sure you understand the task (任务). Write it {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in your notebook, and don't be afraid to ask questions about it. It's much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class {#blank#}3{#/blank#} to struggle (费力) to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long you should spend in finishing the homework so you can plan your time.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, try to do some homework at school. Many schools have study halls that are built to allow (允许) students to study. It's tempting (诱人的) to hang out (闲逛) with friends during study time. But the more work you can finish in school, the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you'll have to do that night.

    Third, if you don't finish your homework during school, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} about how much you have left, and then plan your time. Most high school students have between 1 and 3 {#blank#}7{#/blank#} of homework a night. If it's a heavy homework day and it seems that you've got homework in every subject, you'll need to spend more time {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the homework.