A bird went to look for its happiness in a faraway place．

    It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little dying flower，whose face was full of smile．Not knowing why，the bird asked the little flower，"You're going to die．Why are you still so1？"

    "Because I will achieve my dream，"said the little flower．

    "2 is your dream？"

    "To produce sweet fruit．"

    Then the little bird saw it：happiness is a3in the heart．

    The bird continued flying and saw a lame duck help a little duck find the way back home．Although it was disabled，it had a smiling face．

    "I'm happy because I can help4 ， "said the lame duck．

    So the bird saw it：happiness is a love in the heart．

    The bird kept flying and suddenly saw a spider climbing up a wall．The spider fell off the wall halfway，5it kept climbing again and fell off again．Even so，the spider didn't 6 ． The little bird asked the spider in surprise，"you 7again and again，why don't you have pain but happiness on your face？"

    "As long as I keep making my 8 ， I'm able to climb up it．9this，I'm so happy，"said the spider．

    The little bird saw it：happiness is a faith（信念） in the heart．

    So the little bird10 looked for happiness because it had seen the truth：happiness is not in the faraway place but in your own heart．

    Helen's favorite food is chocolate. Her parents and teacher often say that it's1for her teeth to eat too much chocolate. But she doesn't believe it. She often puts some chocolate in the milk for breakfast, the juice2lunch, even the soup for supper. Her mother has to3some chocolate in her bag before she goes to school. Sometimes when her mother goes shopping with her, Helen won't leave the shop4her mother buys some chocolate for her.

    The little girl5back from school with a painful(痛苦的) look yesterday afternoon. A tooth hurt and she had nothing. Her mother made some soup for her. But she put some chocolate in it. Her father bought some6for her, but she put some chocolate in it, too. Of course it was useless.7the next morning her mother took her to see the8.The dentist saw there was a cavity(洞) in her bad tooth .So he had to fill（填充）it with something.

    “Now, young girl,” said the dentist , “What kind of filling（填充物） would you like for that tooth ?”

    “9, please,” answered Helen. The dentist and Helen's mother both laughed. The dentist asked Helen to eat fresh fruit and vegetables10chocolate. And it's necessary for Helen to have healthy eating habits.

    Many people don't like to stay at home on holidays. They want to go out to see something 1 or do something exciting. People from the countryside go to the 2, and people from the city go to the countryside for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It is very 3 to buy train tickets or air tickets. Many people 4 cars or buses for travelling.

    Last National Day, my family went to the countryside by car for our 5. There was too much traffic on the road. We had to move very 6. It took us about an hour to get out of the town. After some time, we 7 to a hill. It was green and beautiful. We thought that was a good place for a 8, so we stopped and 9 the food, fruits and drinks out of the car. We sat down and began to eat. Suddenly, a strong wind came and soon it started to 10. We all got wet. We had to run back to our car and had our picnic in the car. Then we drove home. What a bad trip we had!

    Two weeks before Christmas last year, I went to London with my1. I shall never forget the day. The streets were full of people. The shop windows were very bright. My mother held my hand and we both went into a 2shop. The shop was full of 3. There were nice toys4. Then I saw Father Christmas himself! I pulled(拉)my mother by 5. "Please6me to Father Christmas." I said. There were a lot of children near 7. They were all very happy. They 8in a line. Father Christmas9 to every one of them. At last it was my turn. "Hello, little Tom, "he said to me. As soon as(一……就)I10 his voice, I found out he was my uncle John Smith.

    Mr. Black was a wealthy businessman, but he was not 1 with his life. He always tried his best to make more money for his company. He did not sleep well and his food did not agree with him. The situation lasted for some time. Finally, after a number of sleepless nights, he 2to see his doctor.

    The doctor advised a change of surrounding (环境). "Go abroad," he said.

    "But I'm not good at foreign languages," said Mr. Black.

    "It doesn't matter," said the doctor. "It won't hurt you if you talk 3. Go on a trip. Take plenty of exercise. Try to 4your weight. Avoid eating rich food. "

    Mr. Black went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to 5 himself through gestures(手势). He took part in a physical training course. The instructor (指导者) 6 him shake his head, swing his arms, stretch his neck and bend his knees. He had to lie on the ground and raise his right and left legs in turn. 7 some time his muscles (肌肉) grew hard and firm. He almost put aside his financial (金融) worries and 8 forgot the importance of making more money. He even began to 9 trees and birds. He ate and slept well. Finally he returned home. But unfortunately (不幸地) his 10 did not last long. Soon he was a normal businessman again, worried about his wealth, his savings, his success in a competitive society, and things in general.