Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet (西藏). Our legs were so heavy and cold that 1 felt like big pieces of ice. Have you 2 seen snowmen ride bicycles? That's what we looked like! Along the way children who were 3 long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late4 we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze (结冰).However, the lakes   5 like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful.

    Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was in high spirit and I knew I didn't need to

    6 her. To climb the mountains was hard work but as we7 us, we were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were so high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After a while, we began going 8 the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much 9. At the foot of the mountains, colourful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep eating green grass. Then we had to 10 our caps, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.

    In the early evening we stopped to make camps. We 11 our tent（帐篷）and then we ate. After supper Wang Wei went to sleep but I stayed 12.  13 midnight the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter. As I 14 below the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.

    We will reach Dali in Yunan Province soon, where our cousins will join us. We 15 hardly wait to see them!

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

Ten-year-old Philip was born with an2which means that he is always breaking his bones（骨头）. Although he has such a serious illness, Philip3playing sports. In January last year he4wheelchair racing. He came second in his first5, 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 to8He 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.

    Three soldiers were on their way home from the war. They arrived at a small village, they were very tired and 1 but they had no food or money. The only thing they did have was a cooking pot(锅).

    The soldiers built a small cooking fire, 2 their pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to 3 what was going on when they heard about it.

    "Any soup needs salt and pepper," the first soldier said, 4 some children ran to fetch salt and pepper. "Stones can be used to prepare good soup, but tomatoes would 5 it so much better," the second soldier added. One woman said, "Why, I think I have a tomato or two! "She ran to get the tomatoes.

    "Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup! "said the third soldier. Another woman said, "I think I can probably find some cabbage," and she ran 6.

    "If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes, this soup would be fit for a rich man's 7." The villagers thought it over, then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. A rich man's soup, and all from a few stones! It seemed like 8!

    The soldiers said, "If only we had a little milk, this soup would be fit for a king!" And so other villagers 9 to get some milk.

    "The soup is ready," said the cooks, "and all will 10 it, but first we need to set the tables." Some of the villagers said, "Such a great soup would be better 11 some bread and cakes," so they brought the 12 two things and the meal was 13 by all. Never had there been such a 14 meal. Never had the villagers had such delicious soup, and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night.

    In the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye. "Many thanks to you," they said, "for we shall 15 go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones."

    Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can't hold anyone in your 1 . You can't walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 2 at yourself in the mirror(镜子) like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian？

    Nick was born without limbs(四肢), so life was not3 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 4 he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be 5 friends, so he always felt 6.

    However, he faced that bravely. He 7 to type and write with two toes(脚趾) at the age of six, and he could8surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the 9 students in the studies. And he decided on 10 to do later in his life--to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.

    Now Nick is one of the most popular 11 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story 12 difficulties. "Living life fully is about looking at what you 13 , not what you don't have. " he said. His 14encourages millions of people.

    "I tell people to keep on getting up when they 15and to always love themselves," he said. "If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done."

    John and Tina come from different countries. They are interested in Chinese food. They usually eat Chinese food in restaurants and often talk about it.

It's Saturday today and it's sunny. John asks Tina to have dinner at Ms. Brown's House. It's the first time that Tina goes there for dinner.

    "Hi, John. Are there different kinds of food at Ms. Brown's House?" Tina asks.

"Of course. There're all kinds of noodles  such as chicken and cabbage noodles, mutton and potato noodles, tomato and egg noodles and beef and carrot noodles," John says.

    "Sounds great! I like tomato and egg noodles very much," said Tina.

"Me, too. There are also delicious dumplings and specials. After dinner, we can have ice- cream and fruit. They are on sale."

    "Ice-cream? I know a new kind of ice-cream. It is delicious. And you can keep it for an hour."

    "Great! But there isn't any at Ms. Brown's House."

    "I know where to buy it. Let's go after dinner."

    "OK."

    This was a very interesting story. I 1 thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But one class was 2 of all.

    It happened last term just after I had got a bad result in 3 exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided 4 to a class 5 can tell me how to be successful. The speaker walked into the room. 6 he did not start talking like a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty yuan note!

    "Who wants this?" he asked. Unsurprisingly, 7 of us in the class held up our hands. The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we put up our hands. The speaker kept 8, but said 9 . Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same question for  10time.

    I didn't understand the speaker. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn't know 11 to do. I wanted the note, so I put my hand up again. "You have all just told me how to become successful." He said to us 12 the note in his hand. "The note is worth twenty yuan. It is always worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter what happens to you, you still have your worth."

    Hearing those words, I 13 deeply. Suddenly, I realized I was worth a lot. I may have failed, but it doesn't mean I 14 do well in the future. If I believe in15I will be successful!