One morning Wang Fang found that her classroom had changed. The 14-year-old saw that the desks were no longer {#blank#}1{#/blank#} rows, but pushed together to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（make） six bigger desks.

    The new arrangement（排列）was part of a reform at Wang's school, Changsha Daotian Middle School in Hunan. About five weeks ago, more than 2000 junior students at the school began {#blank#}3{#/blank#}（study） in this way, with six to eight students sitting in groups.

    “This reform is to provide students {#blank#}4{#/blank#} easier ways to study and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} （many）chances for discussion,” said LiuXu, a school head teacher.“Our school hopes it can improve{#blank#}6{#/blank#}（student）abilities（能力）for self-study as well as teamwork.”

    The new arrangement {#blank#}7{#/blank#} （take）some time for students to get used to. “I was too curious（好奇）about it for the first two days,”said Fan. But soon she and her classmates got used to it.“Now our class is quieter because we can stop loud students with some simple gestures（手势）,”said Fan.“What's {#blank#}8{#/blank#}（much） , we can express our own ideas and learn others' through discussion. It's a better way to study!”

    Willard Franklin came to my class half a year ago. From his first day here, he kept himself in his own world and never spoke to others. As his teacher, I tried {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (have) a talk with him but failed.

    As Christmas came near, our school decided to raise money for the poor in our school.

    "Christmas is a season of giving." I said, "By {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (give) a little money, you will help some poor students with toys, food and clothes. We {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (start) the collection tomorrow."

    The next morning, Willard Franklin came up to my desk with his head down and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (drop) two coins into the small box. "I don't need milk for lunch," he said in a low voice.

    After school I came to our headmaster's office when he {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (read) a paper. I talked with our headmaster what had happened in the morning. "I may be wrong, but I usually thought Willard refused to be a part of our class. Could you please tell me how {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (solve) the problem?" The headmaster said, "I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help. Here, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (take) a look."

    I found Willard Franklin was among them on the list. At that moment, I felt I really knew Willard for the first time: a cold face with a warm heart.

    One evening, my mother {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(cook) in the kitchen when someone {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(call) her up. My mother {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(hurry)to answer the phone. They {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(talk) and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(talk) and my mother {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(forget) the cooking. When my mother {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(return) to the kitchen，what {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (do)she {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(see)? The food in the pan {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(burn)(燃烧)！She {#blank#}11{#/blank#}(take) the cover and {#blank#}12{#/blank#}(cover) the pan at once. In a second the fire was put out，but the food was burnt.

    What a pity!