It is believed in some ways that the daughter is father's lover. But my experience has taught me in a different way. For a long time, my father has been a very vague figure（模糊的形象）to me. He was a man of few words, tall but slim and nothing else.

 When I was in primary school, my father was never there to pick me up, and he never came to any of my parent-teacher meetings. He was always busy doing projects. I remember when I was in middle school and my head was badly hurt in a PE class. During my operation, my father was nowhere to be found. This hurt me most. At that moment, I considered my father as a cold-blooded man who did not care about me at all.

 But things seemed different at my high school graduation ceremony, where I was chosen to represent my class and give a speech. My father, once again, told me he had a business trip in a place outside the city and would be unable to show up（露面）.“Don't come. I will be very nervous if I see you,”I told him.

 I remember my speech went smoothly. After the ceremony was over and I was about to leave. I suddenly noticed a familiar（熟悉的）looking man sitting in a corner of the hall. It was my father! I was so surprised that I rushed to him with tears（眼泪）running down my face. "Well done,"he said. His eyes were also filled with tears.

Later, I found out that my father had managed to finish his work by staying up late, and he drove for eight hours to get back. He had been sitting in the corner because he didn't want me to see him. My father remembered every word in my speech.

 For much of my life, I described my father was a cold-blooded man who only cared about his work. But when I thought deeply about this, it was obviously（明显地）not true. At my graduation ceremony. I could feel my father's deep love. The fact is that seeing is not believing, and seeing may not be the fact if we don't perceive（感知）the world with our hearts and minds. There's no doubt that life doesn't lack（缺少）love, but sometimes our eyes have trouble seeing it.

    Mrs. White likes shopping. Today is Sunday. She wants to buy a new dress for herself. Now she is in a clothes store and has a look at a red one. She asks the salesgirl(售货员), “How much is it?”

    “It's thirty dollars.” the salesgirl answers.

    “Can I try it on, please?” she asks.

    “Yes, you can. The dressing room is over there. This way, please.” the salesgirl says.

    After Mrs White comes out of the dressing room, the salesgirl says to her, “You look ten years younger(更年轻的) in this red dress.”

    Hearing(听到) that, Mrs. White says, “I will not take the dress, because I don't want to look ten years older(更年老的) after I take off(脱下) the dress.”

    On March 14, one of science's brightest stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British scientist, died at 78 in Cambridge, UK.

    Hawking is considered by many to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory（理论） that the universe (宇宙) began with the Big Bang and will end in black holes. His theories became the base for a lot of later research. He also wrote books to help common people understand the universe. His most famous book is A Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world.

    Besides his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone who had a strong will. When he was 21, he got a serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and “speak” using a computerized voice. But this didn't stop him from living a meaningful and colorful life.

    He celebrated his 60th birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon; when he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity (零重力) flight to experience weightlessness. He hoped to travel into space one day. In 2015, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair when he first knew about his illness. “But now, 50 years later, I can be quietly satisfied with my life,” he said.

    Hello! I'm Bill Smith. I'm twelve. This is my sister, Jenny. She's ten. We are from the USA. But now we are in China. My father is an English teacher in a school. My mother is a doctor. They work hard.

    At school I have a friend. His name is Ben Jones. He's twelve, too. He's from England. We all like China.

 What sports do you like doing? Are you in any of your school's teams? If yes, how did you make it?

I did not pass the boys' basketball tryouts (预选赛) in seventh grade. Making the team was very important to me, but my name was not on the list. On the way home, I was both angry and sad."I can't believe I didn't make the team,"I said loudly." How did Alex make the team? He can't catch up with a tortoise(乌龟)! Why is Jimmy a better choice than me? He just stands around moving his arms!"" Adam!" my mom said, cutting me off." Why don't you just stop and think? Maybe you need a little more practice."

 Suddenly(突然地),I knew she was right. It was nobody's fault(错误) but my own. I decided to work hard for the team over the next year. I practiced hard every day and had lessons every week. When summer came, I joined lots of basketball camps. Through camp after camp, my abilities(能力) grew, and I knew I was ready for tryouts in the fall.

 The day finally came. As everyone crowded around the lists, I played it cool and waited for my chance to read the names. I slowly looked down the list. Not only did I make it on the list, but my name was the very first!

Wu Mo and her parents live in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. It is a beautiful city with a population of more than 9. 6 million. With a long history of about 7, 000 years, Ningbo is not only a famous historical and cultural (文化的) city in China, but also a great place for tourists. 

Wu Mo is good at her school subjects and she really loves reading. There are a variety of books in her large room. This weekend her uncle and her cousin Wu Gang will come to their home by car. They live in a town not far away from Ningbo. Wu Gang also loves reading. He hopes Wu Mo can take him to Tianyige Museum because he knows that there are many valuable ancient books in it. Wu Mo feels happy because they both have the same interest. 

Tianyige Museum is in Ningbo. It's famous for its collection of about 300, 000 ancient books. People see the museum as the biggest library in South China. In fact, it is one of the three oldest private (私人的) libraries in the world. And it has a history of more than 450 years. 

The opening hours of the museum are different. From May 1st to October 31st, it is open from8:30 am to 5:30 pm. From November 1st to April30th, its opening time is from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Well, the museum isn't open every Monday morning. 

Wu Mo is looking forward to their visit. They believe the museum will open up a new world for them.