One day, my son Adam asked me,"Are all people the same even if they are different in color？"

    I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain, 1 you can just wait until we make a quick 2 at the supermarket. I have something interesting to show you."

    At the supermarket, we 3 some apples——red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to 4 your question." I put one apple of each kind on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 5look on his face.

    "People are like apples. They come in all 6colors, shapes and sizes. On the 7, some of the apples may not even look as the others." As I was talking, Adam was 8 each one carefully.

    Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮） them, placing them back on the 9but in a different place. "Okay, Adam, tell me which is which." 

    He said, "I 10 tell. They all look the same now."

    "Take a bite of 11 . See if that helps you  12 which one is which."

    He took big bites, and then a big smile came across his face.  "People are  13  like apples. They are all different, but once you  14  the outside, they're pretty much the same on the inside."

    He totally 15 it. I didn't need to say or do anything else.

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Joe Campbell is 7 years old. He has three sisters and no brothers. His father often takes him to play sports on Saturdays and Sundays. But Joe doesn't t think that is interesting.

All of Joe's sisters take ballet classes on the weekend. And Joe is also interested in dancing. He wants to go to learn ballet with his sisters. But his father thinks he is joking(开玩笑). "You know, you should go to join a football or basketball club," his father says. This makes Joe sad because his father doesn't allow him to do what he wants to.

When Joe's sisters see it, they want to help him, Every night, they teach Joe how to dance. At the school music festival, Joe dances with his sisters, and they live a wonderful performance(表演). His father watches it and he is proud of(为……骄傲)them. He knows Joe is doing the right thing.

I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began when I was a kid. I really became 1 about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.

In Grade Four, we 2 a project by our teacher in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after,3 company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. 4 excited I was!I enjoyed reading and re- reading about his inventions. I like the recorded sound and the electric light best.

My dad 5 my interest in inventing and encouraged me. He showed me 6 I could turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised 7 witha model plane I made. Later, we found a similar model plane 8 a store. I learned that different 9 often invent similar things. I also learned that not all great ideas work. Failure is a common part of the inventing.

My dad is always looking for a better way 10 a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my interest in inventing has led me to become an engineer and inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.

While known for his theories and deep thinking, Albert Einstein showed a sense of humour that often brought 1 to those around him.

One day, Einstein was invited to give a 2 at a university. As he stood in front of the audience, he realized that he had 3 his lecture notes. Instead of being nervous, Einstein smiled and said, "I am extremely 4 for the mental exercise of trying to speak without any prepared material. It feels like solving a complicated puzzle!"

The audience laughed 5 as Einstein continued his lecture. He was able to make difficult science topics easier to understand by using funny 6 . Not only did his funny way make everyone happy, but also it made the audience understand his theories better.

In social gatherings, Einstein's humor often shone through. One day a young reporter came up to him and asked, "Dr. Einstein, how does it feel to be the 7 man alive?" Einstein replied with a big smile, "I don't know, you'll have to ask Nikola Tesla." This 8 response left the journalist puzzled and everyone else in laughter, as Einstein playfully recognized the genius of his time.

Einstein's humour also showed in his everyday life. He once remarked, "Do not grow old, no matter how long you 9 . Never stop being curious and keep your playful nature alive."

Einstein's humour in every situation inspired people around him to 10 difficulties in life with a smile. He showed us that intelligence and laughter could work together, making the world a happier and more peaceful place.