One day when Picasso was walking along a road, a woman passed by and saw him. She ran to Picasso for a painting as a gift. Picasso smiled and said {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(polite), "I'm sorry, Madam. I have nothing to paint. I am {#blank#}2{#/blank#}/ˈempti/ handed here. I may make you a painting some other time."

However, the woman didn't give up. She {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(keep) on, "Please, I am a big fan of you and I want to meet you for years." Hearing this, Picasso was moved and then took out a small {#blank#}4{#/blank#} of paper and a pen, and began to draw something. Within 10 seconds, Picasso finished {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(draw) and handed it to the woman, "Take this! It's a million-dollar painting."

But the woman thought Picasso was just playing a joke on her. How could it be {#blank#}6{#/blank#}/wɜːθ/ a million dollars just in 10 seconds? So she went to the market and was {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(surprise) to learn that it was true.

When meeting Picasso again, she wished she could be his student. She said, "Please teach me so that I can do the same thing {#blank#}8{#/blank#} such a short time."

Picasso smiled and said, "Dear, the drawing I made was not in 10 seconds {#blank#}9{#/blank#} my thirty-year efforts towards the arts!" The woman was speechless.

We fix our eyes on others' {#blank#}10{#/blank#}/səkˈses/ more often than the hard work and patience behind it. If we want to reach it, we need experience and struggle(奋斗).

I had a summer camp with my classmates last year. 

Early in the morning, we gathered(集合) at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground. 

We got off the buses cheerfully. Laughing and shouting, we jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from the parents. Some of us started to feel homesick(想家的). However, when the night party and dances began, the homesickness was gone. 

The next day, everyone rushed to the boating class, hoping to be at the head of the others. At first, my friends and I worked hard, but the boat wouldn't listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better, 

Swimming class was my favourite. It was about the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during the class he often made us laugh happily. 

During the week I learnt a lot of new things and made many new friends. I also learnt how to take care of myself. 

Old Mother Wind was talking with the tall tree in the forest, "I've just passed by the grass, and there I saw the best thing in the world. "

Bobby Mouse happened to sit under the tree and heard those 1 . " The best thing in the world—What can that be?" he 2 . "Well, it must be plenty of delicious nuts! I'll go and find it. " Then Bobby Mouse ran 3 the grass. He was running so 4 that he didn't see Peter Rabbit until Peter Rabbit jumped out. He asked, "5 are you going in such a hurry?"

"To find the best thing in the world, " Bobby Mouse replied. 

"The best thing in the world? I really want to 6 carrots(胡萝卜). I'm so hungry. That must be lots of carrots. I'll go with 7 , " Peter Rabbit said to Bobby Mouse and ran after him. 

Before long, they met Johnny Chuck, who asked the same question as Peter Rabbit just did. 

"To find the 8 thing in the world! Would you like to join us?" they shouted. 

"The best thing in the world?" said Johnny Chuck. "9 is more enjoyable than my own little home, the warm sunshine and the beautiful blue sky. I will 10 go with you!" So he stayed at home and played among flowers with Old Mother Wind happily. 

When Bobby Mouse and Peter Rabbit finally reached the grass, they had run far and fast all day long but still they didn't find the best thing in the world. When the 11 came, they started going back home. Now they didn't hurry in the dark 12 they were very tired and hungry. 

They came across Old Mother Wind halfway home. 

"Did you 13 the best thing in the world?" asked Old Mother Wind. 

"No!" Their 14 sounded very sad. 

"Johnny Chuck has it, " she said. " It is being 15 with the things you have. The best thing in the world is already around you. "

My Friends and I