Alice was a student in a secondary school. The school was on the other side of the street from my house. Every day. I watched her play basketball after school from my house. She played very well, much better than any other of her classmates. And she never stopped. She practised over and over again, sometimes until it was very dark.

    One day, I asked her, "why do you practise so hard? You are playing very well."

    "That's because I want to play in the city basketball team," she looked at me and said proudly. "But I'm still not good enough. I must work hard." I was moved by her great courage.

    Another day, I saw her crying on the grass, instead of playing basketball. I walked across the street and sat down by her side.

    "Why are you crying, girl?" I asked.

    "The coach of the city basketball team told me that I couldn't go on playing basketball because I was too short."

    But some days later, I saw her playing basketball again, practising even harder than before. I was curious(好奇的) and asked her the reason. "My father told me if my dream is big enough, nothing can stop me." I was moved again.

Qu Juanru is the official inheritor(官方继承人) of Jiaxing City Tongxiang flower­drum opera. She began to be on the stage when she was a teenager. "My mother died when I was 14. I've lived with my father since then. In the old days, women were not allowed to perform opera. However, my father always supported me when I tried to sing," Qu said.

Qu started performing in the local troupe(剧团) called Aimin Flower­Drum Opera. Later, the troupe was disbanded(解散), and she went back to farming.

After that, the young girl tried to set up the troupe several times but failed. She really lived a hard life at that time. But she didn't give up.

In 2001, some developers planned to rebuild Wuzhen. They thought a place which has no culture is of little significance(意义). So they wanted to bring back local customs, including the Tongxiang flower­drum opera. Qu was their only hope.

Knowing she could sing again, Qu was so excited. Whether it's cold or hot, Qu always gives her everything on stage in Wuzhen. She has six rounds(场) of performing every day and each round lasts 30 minutes. In 2017, she was badly ill, yet it didn't stop her.

"I can still sing and perform. I'd love to be here," Qu said. In her opinion, opera life is a wonderful dream that can't be missed.

Since my family has been ordering takeout a lot, I've met a lot of delivery workers (快). One of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (they) really impressed me. 

It was a cold and rainy day. My mother ordered a pot of chicken soup. Half {#blank#}2{#/blank#} hour later, a delivery worker's call came and I went out, picked up the food at the gate of our community. 

But just as I went back, I saw him standing in the heavy rain {#blank#}3{#/blank#} an umbrella. Rain ran down his face, arms and his uniform. He was in his 20s. "Chicken soup?" he asked. I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (nod) and he pointed the food to me with shaking and watery {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (finger)

"Why didn't you leave earlier {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (find) somewhere to keep from the rain?" I asked. "I work to bring food {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (safe) to my customers. " He said, smiling. Then he turned around and disappeared in the rain. The cold rain kept falling, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} something special rose in my heart. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} warm I felt at that time!

There are many common people like him who work hard every day. Their jobs are even {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (important) and they make our life more convenient. 

"I'm going shopping in the village," George's mother said to George on Saturday morning." So be a good boy and don't get into trouble. And don't forget 1 good care of Grandma." Then sb e went out.

 Grandma 2 in the chair by the window when she opened one little eye and said,

" Now you heard 3 your mother said, George."" Yes, Grandma," George said.

George was bored to tears. He didn't have a brother or a sister. His father was a farmer, and the farm they lived on was miles away from anywhere,4 there were never any children to play with. He was tired of staring (注视) at hundreds of pigs, hens, cows and sheep. He was especially tired of having to live in the house with his grandma. Looking after her all by himself was hardly 5 way to spend a Saturday morning.

" Go and make me a cup of tea for a start,6 sugar and milk." Grandma said. Most grandmothers are lovely, kind, helpful old ladies, but not this one. George's grandma was a woman who was always complaining(抱怨) about something or other. She spent all day 7 on her chair by the window.

 George was told that Grandma used to be a gentle lady, but as she grew older, she was not able to look after 8 and even worse, she was easy to get angry.

" We9 be nice to the old, George," His mother always told him.

Thinking of this, George went into the kitchen and made Grandma a cup of tea with a teabag. He put one spoon of sugar and some milk in it. He stirred(搅拌) the tea well and carried it into the living room10 .

Bruce is a boy from the UK. He has a pet 1 called Floppy. Bruce plays with Floppy every day. They are like good friends. They are 2 to each other. 

It's Tuesday morning. Bruce has a sore throat (喉痛) and can't 3 a word. 

"Bruce isn't 4 now," Bruce's mom says. "He lost his voice (声音)."

"Let" s take him to the doctor," Bruce's dad says. 

"Can I help Bruce 5 his voice?" Bruce's dog Floppy thinks. 

Bruce and his parents go to see the doctor, and Floppy comes to Bruce's 6 . He first looks at the table and sees a phone on it. Then, the phone rings (响起铃声). Floppy gets the phone, and a voice says, "7 ? Is that Bruce?"

"Oh, Bruce's voice isn't here," Floppy thinks. 

Then, he8 the bookcase. He sees some books and a black CD player. 

"Is Bruce's voice in it?" Floppy thinks. Then he plays the CD, but there is no voice. 

"Where is Bruce's voice? Is it under the bed?" Floppy thinks and goes on looking for it. 

At this time, Bruce comes home with his 9 and he feels much better now. 

"Floppy. I'm back," Bruce calls. 

"Haha, Bruce found his voice, "Floppy thinks and runs to Bruce happily. They can play10 again.