Do you believe that a woman can have 384 babies? Saalumarada Thimmakka is such a great woman.

    Saalumarada Thimmakka is an Indian woman who is {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（著名的）for her work in planting and taking care of 384 banyan trees in the countryside. She is great not because she is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（已经）over 100 years old but because she has planted so many trees.

    When she was young, she had no money to go to school. She could not read or write. At the age of 20, she married to a farmer. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（但是）, they couldn't have children. One day she thought up an idea of planting trees and looking after them just like her {#blank#}4{#/blank#}（自己的）children. She {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（希望）to live in peace with the nature and then started her lifetime's work.

    At the {#blank#}6{#/blank#}（开始）, it's difficult for them to plant trees. First, they had no {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（经验） in planting trees. Also, they had to carry water from a place far away to water the small trees and they had to keep small trees from bad weather and animals {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（直到）they grew well. They worked day and night to grow as many trees as {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（可能）.

    Unluckily, her husband {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（死）in 1990, but Saalumarada Thimmakka continued her work. Because of her, the 384 banyan trees have grown into a forest. Now she is no longer alone because the trees are just like her babies.

    My father's birthday is coming. I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (需要) to buy some things for him. Should I buy {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (他) a T-shirt or a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (双) of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (长裤)? I am not {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (确定的). I go and ask Mom for help. She tells me to buy some socks. I go to Mr. Zhang's Clothes {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (商店). Oh, I'm lucky. It {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (出售) all the clothes at very good {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (价格). 1 take some socks and a T-shirt {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (为) my father. They are {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (三十) dollars.

     Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy a{#blank#}1{#/blank#}. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chances to make themselves s{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:

    Speak loudly. When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can understand you clearly. The high v{#blank#}3{#/blank#}can help you become more confident.

    Play sports. Playing sports makes you tired but completely r{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. When you do sports, you will be full of confidence.

    E{#blank#}5{#/blank#}yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day and see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everyone laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.

    Get rid of fear. Fear comes along with failure（失败）. But it's easy to get over if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something s{#blank#}6{#/blank#}last time. Try again and believe you can do b{#blank#}7{#/blank#}.

    Pick up what you like to do. If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you excellent. And it will make you happy and confident.