Hello. I'm Tom. I'm a middle school student. It's nice to meet you here. First, let me tell you 1 my family. Five people are in my 2, my mother, my father, my two sisters and I. But I have 3 brother.

    My father is a worker. My mother is 4 English teacher. My sisters are sixteen. I'm fourteen. We go to the same school. We all like 5 football games. We think they're interesting. I also have a cat. 6 name is Mimi.

    There is a big tree and some small trees  (树) around my house. The big one is a pear tree and the small ones are apple 7.  8 a photo of my room. Please have a look. When(当) you 9 my room, you can see three English dictionaries on my desk. I like 10 very much.

    Li Qinmei lives in Zhucheng, Shandong Province. She lost her 1 at three. Four years later, her father couldn't 2 after an accident. After the death of her grandmother, 12-year-old Li Qinmei had to support her broken family.

    Qinmei learnt to 3 and live a life with 24 yuan per month from the government. The most 4 things she had to deal with were to 5 her father wash, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.

    During most of her junior school years, she went to classes 6 once a month as her father was seriously ill at that time. “I taught 7 at home and asked teachers for help on my school days,” she said.

    Though she had a hard life, the difficulties taught her to be 8. “My classmates have both Mum and Dad to 9 them. How happy they are! However, I don't feel 10 as I still have my dear dad and many kind people with me. I believe I will go to college,” she said.

    A groundhog (土拨鼠) is a small animal that digs and lives under the ground. It is also called the woodchuck. Groundhogs live in many parts of the US.

    They go to 1 for most of the winter like bears and some other 2. Do you know that the US has a 3 named Groundhog Day? It is celebrated on 2 February.

    A legend (传说) says a few hundred years ago Europeans introduced Groundhog Day to America. 4 the legend, the groundhog 5 from his long deep sleep on 2 February, halfway between winter and spring. If he comes up from the 6 and it is sunny, he will see his shadow (影子) and he'll be afraid. If he sees his shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of 7 weather. But if he comes up and the sky is 8, he will not see his shadow and will not be afraid. Then spring weather will come very soon.

    Some people believe this legend and they 9 the sky on 2 February. Many people are happy if it is cloudy on that day. They think spring will come soon. But most people think it is just a 10 legend. What do you think?

    A traveler was in a large desert, planning to walk across it in one month. Twenty more days passed the journey had been going on1. "Soon I'll be able to walk out of this desert," he thought gladly.

    But the desert was never friendly2travelers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He hurriedly3his head with the clothes, prostrate on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm4. He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless situation-the backpack with food and water was swept away by the5.

    As we know, it seems 6 to leave the desert without food and water.7, he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly. "Not too bad, at least I have a pear. I8I can walk out of the desert."

    Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked endless. Besides, hunger, thirst and fear of9were always around him like ghosts,10, each time he was close to losing hope, he forced himself to stare at the pear that he had been11. "Not too had, at least I have a pear."

    A small pear became the12for his survival(生存). Three days later,13he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. He felt completely relaxed-the "pear" brought him back to14.

    To keep hope is the best weapon(武器) for victory, so never tell you "15" because only if you try to search, you can always find a "pear" to pull you out of trouble.

    Philip is the bravest boy I know. His friends and family are all very1him.

    Ten-year-old Philip was born with an 2 which means that he is always breaking his bones(骨头).Although he has such a serious illness, Philip 3playing sports. In January last year he 4wheelchair racing. He came second in his first 5, and since then Philip has won every other race!

    In order to look for a new challenge(挑战), Philip6to take part in the London Wheelchair Marathon(马拉松).7, five days before the race Philip got sick. He didn't want to 8.He finally made up his mind to take part. Philip was given medicine by his doctor and guess what？He not only9it, but he also finished in first place！

    Philip is very10and never gives up. That's why he has been chosen to be the Bravest Child of the Month.

    I saw my first butterfly of the spring today. I was 1 some food and other things into my house when suddenly the little lady 2 right down in front of my face.

    3 stayed there for a long time, gently dancing in the air. She was so beautiful that my eyes became filled with tears and my heart 4 with love. Then she left for some delicious flowers growing in my garden. I smiled, wiped my 5 and felt thankful for the wonder of life.

    Butterflies have held a 6 place in my heart since I lost my mother to cancer when she was 7 fifty-five years old. She used to love it when the butterflies would land near her while she worked in the 8. She would even speak to them 9 her musical voice. After she died l would 10 her whenever I saw one of those gentle angels(天使)flying by. I even told my young children that every time they saw a 11 dancing in the gentle wind, it was their grandmother saying "Hello" from 12.

    When today's butterfly dropped in to say "Hello", I once again felt joy beyond words. I felt like l was dancing on the clouds with my mother 13 a thousand angels were singing. Someone 14 say I'm cheating myself, but I know this isn't so. Cheating doesn't fill your heart with 15.The next time you get your own" Hello" from heaven ,just welcome it into your heart and let it help you to be a loving person.