It was very cold, Amaya was warm in her house, thinking about an article she'd read at school. The article was about kids who 1 out their communities, and she thought it would be really cool to help her own town, Harvard.

    The only2 was that she wasn't sure how to help. In the article, the kids had grown food for people who needed food, but it was winter. She couldn't start a garden. Amaya was deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go shopping.

    As they drove along the road, Amaya saw a family wearing only light jackets. The cold wind blew 3 outside. How cold they must be! That gave her an idea! She could 4  winter coats, hats and gloves for people who needed them.

    She shared her idea with her mom, who thought it was great. But how would they 5 the idea to get plenty of winter clothing? Amaya decided to talk to her teacher, because then she could share her idea with her classmates at least.

    Ms. Monroe agreed when Amaya talked about her idea. They decided to call the 6  Hats in Harvard. Then they wrote a letter explaining the project. They also met with the headmaster during lunch time. He was excited about the idea, and said he would make sure copies (复印件) of the letter went home with all the students.

    They collected enough winter clothing in only one week. Then they left the clothes around two parks, so families who needed clothes could get them there. Three days later, Amaya and her mom went shopping again. She saw the same family that had given her the7for Hats in Harvard.  This time, though, the family wore some new coats, hats and gloves. Amaya felt 8 in her heart, and was very glad she could help others.

Can you imagine going to university at age 14? This year, Jia Zijun, from Henan, did that. He became the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (young) freshman at Beihang University. 

"I didn't know that until I got here, and it feels q{#blank#}2{#/blank#} cool! "Jia told The Paper. Jia took the college entrance exam in June and got a total score of 642. People often think students like him must be smart. But Jia believes his s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} is from curiosity and good study methods. 

"When I was in Grade 1, I was curious about what we were going to learn next. So I borrowed Grade 2 textbooks and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(learn) the lessons during my summer holiday. I was hungry {#blank#}5{#/blank#} new information," he said. Because of this, Jia skipped Grade 2. 

As he went to high school, he found things were getting harder to learn. So he started to make p{#blank#}6{#/blank#} every day to get prepared ahead. Jia would also review what he learned each day before going to bed. If there was s{#blank#}7{#/blank#} he couldn't remember well, he'd take a look at it the next morning

"I was not good at English in high school, so I printed the vocabulary list and stuck it onto my bed Every morning when I w{#blank#}8{#/blank#} up, I looked through the list, and it's a good way. 

When Jia felt stressed, he had a special way to r{#blank#}9{#/blank#} working on math problems. "I'd find difficult problems to challenge myself, and when I worked it out, I felt really happy. "As he told The Paper, he hopes he can keep his curiosity and study habits in university, which makes a big {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(different) to his life

It was a fine summer afternoon. Sam was going home from school. He walked along the road slowly, reading a book. Sam had spent all his money on the book. He liked it very much. When he came to the high road, there was a blind man, holding out his hat. The poor man said, "I haven't eaten anything since yesterday. Please give me some money. I want to buy some bread." But Sam had nothing to give. So, he just walked on, feeling very sad.

Soon after, a fine carriage(马车) came up, and in it were Harry and his mother. The blind man still stood there and held out his hat. "Let us give the poor man something," said Harry to his mom. His mother found some coins in her bag and passed them to him. However, Harry did not put them into the man's hat. He threw them into the bush (灌木丛) beside the poor man. How could the blind man find them?

As Sam turned back to look at the fine carriage, he saw Harry throwing the coins into the bush. So he walked back at once and helped look for the money until he found all the coins.

As the blind man held the coins, he smiled. It touched Sam's heart. At that moment, Sam knew that kindness wasn't always about big actions; sometimes, it was the simple act of giving a helping hand that could make a difference.

My friend Jane and I have lots of hobbies and interests. We really like going to the cinema at the weekends. Both of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (we) like listening to music too, and we like dancing at parties if the music's really good! Jane's {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (good) at music than me. The Year 2024 is coming, so we make a New {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (year) resolution. We are going to take {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a new hobby like playing the guitar. We like different {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (sport)—Jane often goes running in the park in the morning but I like playing soccer.

Last term, I tried my best {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (make) the soccer team. And I helped the team win many games. Besides, I am interested in art. I want to be an artist {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I grow up. So I keep on {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (practice) painting pictures in my free time, but Jane's favorite subject is English because she enjoys singing English songs. There's one thing we dislike—playing computer games! It is really {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (meaning). I hope our dreams {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (come) true in the next year!

I used to love games. I would spend hours {#blank#}1{#/blank#} on my phone. I used to love going out partying. It was so much fun and I did it every week. But how could I study the next morning after only four{#blank#}2{#/blank#} sleep? It seemed that I{#blank#}3{#/blank#} could't stay focused(注意力集中的) in class.

 At the age of 21, I started to feel {#blank#}4{#/blank#} because my grades were terrible! I feared to have a future without a good job and without enough money. I realized I had nobody to turn to for {#blank#}5{#/blank#} if I didn't get my degree(学位). So I decided to study hard. Finally, I finished my degree with top {#blank#}6{#/blank#} and new-found confidence(自信). Below is some of what I did.

●I went to bed early, no {#blank#}7{#/blank#} than 10:30 p. m. That helped me remember things well.

●I found three favorite study places. They were comfortable and quiet. Going {#blank#}8{#/blank#} different places made me feel fresh.

●{#blank#}9{#/blank#} studying, I turned my phone off and put it away.

●I made my weekly study plans and stuck to(坚持){#blank#}10{#/blank#}. These plans were achievable and gave me confidence to move on.