Steve found a job on a farm. He's the strongest and youngest. He ate most, sleeps most, but worked 1.  He hated to use his 2 and knew little. He had to do some unskilled(无技巧的)  work. He always said he's tired and hoped to have a 3 rest. So he 4 less money than his workmates.

    Winter came. The workers were told to get ready 5 the next year. Only Steve did 6. The farmer told him to cut down some trees in the forest. The young man went there with a chair. He felt lonely in the forest and was afraid of the 7. During his work, he looked around and sang 8, and nobody knew what he was singing.

    Three days passed. Steve didn't cut down any trees. The farmer felt strange. He decided 9 to find out how the young man was doing there. To his surprise, Steve was cutting a tree, sitting on a chair.

    "Why are you 10 here to cut the tree?" asked the farmer angrily.

    "Because I can't work if lying down sir!"

Several years ago, when I was teaching at a middleschool, a girl sent me a message. She found someone write a very1messageon her locker. She made a picture of it and then sent it to me asking for2.

A few hours later, I noticed that on herInstagram she had posted that picture and asked if anyone3whodid that.

Well, the following day, the girl came to mewith a boy. She showed me a4she had received. It was a heartfeltapology. I asked her if she knew who had done it, and the boy repliedembarrassedly(尴尬地), "It was me. I don't know why I did it,but I know it was5. So I wrote her this note. I6wantedto do something to try to make up for my meanness."

My heart felt so full of7forthis boy. I told him how8he was to come forward and how amazing itwas that he did something9to correct his mistake. I10thegirl and asked her if she could forgive him. Without hesitation, she said, "Yes."

I think middle school students are not littlechildren any more, and not grown-ups yet. It is normal that they make mistakes.Every day I remind myself that although I am an educator, my students trulylove me.

My name is Frank. I'm going to have a yard sale(庭院旧货出售) this Sunday. Are there any old clothes, books or other things in your room? lf you don't know what to do with them, you can have a yard sale like me. 

To make a yard sale, I need to plan it very well. Here is my plan. I'm going to group(分类) the old things first. And next I'm going to put them in some boxes. I think it's important to put the price tag(价格标签) on each thing. And I also want to ask my mum and sister to help me. I'm sure they are happy to do that. 

Welcome to my yard sale! 

In Xi'an, there are special sidewalks for the phubbers ( 低头族 ). Different people have different opinions on it.

There is one really important lesson all children need to learn—it's the value of money, and1 hard it is to make money.

All 6-year-old Emmett wanted was a bike, but his father didn't want to 2 it to him easily.One day his father got a3 idea. The father told Emmett he needed to make money by 4 to buy one. Emmett got some old toys together and then 5 them outside. Finally, he made $70that day. He made 6 money to get his bike. The next day, they saw an ice cream machine(冰淇淋机) when they were walking around the supermarket. Emmett asked if he could get that first7 he could start his own business(生意) and make more money.

After a discussion(讨论) of the family 8 , Emmett's parents decided to help him with his business,9 he had to sell ice cream for at least one hour every Saturday. Then Emmett started his business 10 only a bag of ice and three flavours(口味)."The first time he made $12, then$17, then $25… Then he 11 some of the money buying new flavours. Now Emmett has 21flavours and he is 12 to save his money for college,"Emmett's mother said.

Many people on the Internet think both Emmett and his parents did a good 13 .

"Excellent job, Emmett! You should be a role model for other 14 of your age."

"Your son is admirable(可钦佩的), but you are more admirable for being so 15 parents. Ithink your son is going to be a good businessman when he grows up."

Last Sunday, something interesting happened at my home. I found {#blank#}1{#/blank#} old box of my father's. He gave it to me two years ago. It was {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(real) interesting to find something about my father's life as a child. I learned {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(much) about him than ever before. He once told me about some of his {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hobby) when he was a child. He wrote to people from all over the world, and they sent {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(he) letters back. He enjoyed {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(collect) stamps in this way. He learned a lot about famous people and history {#blank#}7{#/blank#} them. People also gave him things from different countries, such as a silk fan from China, a small model car from Germany {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a small model ship from Australia. My father even kept the ticket for his {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(one) football match. 

There {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(be) many things in the box that can show his hobbies. I want to keep my old picture books and magazines for a long time, too.