Peter and Mike are very good friends. They are in the same class at school. They often go to school and play t{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, and they often visit each other's home at weekends, too.

    Now they are b{#blank#}2{#/blank#} eight years old. Peter's mother has got a new baby. Peter is very glad to have a little brother, so he is always talking about his younger brother to Mike.

    At first Mike is very interested in the new baby because he doesn't have any sisters or brothers. But after some time he begins to get tired of Peter's endless talking about it. He also feels a little jealous (嫉妒) of his friend.

    One morning before class, when the two boys m{#blank#}3{#/blank#} at the school gate, Peter says to Mike cheerfully, "Do you know, Mike, my little brother, has put on nearly half a pound in weight this week."

    "That's not much at all," answers Mike. "I know a baby who can put on more than ten pounds a day."

    "Oh, that can't be t{#blank#}4{#/blank#}," answers Peter. "W{#blank#}5{#/blank#} baby is it?"

    "An elephant's," says Mike.

I was walking along a busy road when I noticed a young man standing near the crossing selling toys.1I would hurry past such sellers. But I found this young man was 2, so I stood for some time without crossing the street. I wanted to see how he sold his things.

Soon, a young mother with a little girl came by and the child set 3 eyes on one of the teddy bears. The mother asked the 4 and it was only one dollar. She 5 out a 10­dollar note from her handbag and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the 6 back. I was wondering how he was going to do it. He told the young mother to put the money in the bag 7 around his neck and take out her change.

I realized that this young man depended on believing people would not cheat him. There was no way for him to know 8 someone took out more than they should have done. I was so 9. I bought a car model from him that I did not need. As I walked down the street, I gave the car model to a kid walking with his father.

I kept thinking that the world would be a better place if we could all learn to 10others more, like the young blind street seller.

Recently, a short heart-warming video has been hot on the Internet. Many people have been interested in this video. Here {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the story.

two firefighters

On a hot September afternoon, a fire started in a neighborhood in a city. A woman and her little son were sleeping when the fire broke out. So they became trapped (困在) in their apartment on the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} floor. People called 119 and a team of firefighters soon arrived. Two firefighters {#blank#}3{#/blank#} into the room and helped the mother and the son get out through the window. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, the mother and the son were saved and the fire was put out.

After they finished their work, this team of brave firefighters went to a nearby {#blank#}5{#/blank#} for dinner. But when the firefighters wanted to pay for their meals, they were surprised to find out that four young people had quietly paid for them.

In fact, such warm-hearted people can be found in many places in {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. Giving and receiving always work both ways. Offering help is a(n) {#blank#}7{#/blank#} part of Chinese culture. "When they were fighting against the fire, they didn't think of themselves," said one of the young people. In life, this kind of people, like policemen, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} and nurses, firefighters and others, who protect people from danger are {#blank#}9{#/blank#} as "unsung heroes". They deserve the acts of {#blank#}10{#/blank#}, thanks and respect for their contribution (贡献) to society.

(以"曾经▲过我的人"为题， 写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格) 

很多人曾经出现在你的成长旅程中，他们或帮助你，或鼓励你，或爱护你，……

请你描述他（她）是怎样的人，以及发生在你和他（她）之间的故事，并谈谈他（她）对你的影响。

（注意：短文中不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其他相关信息、否则不予评分）

Sometimes it can be very difficult to predict(预测) the result of your exams, whether you are in a secondary school or even a university. This is probably because exams are one of the most anxious things in education for students. Whether a student is confident in their abilities or not，exams can be often both predictable(可预测的) and unpredictable. If the worst does happen, failing the exams can be one of the most disappointed experiences for students, especially when they were not expecting to fail their exams. 

One way to deal with exam failure is to talk to people. Talk to your family, talk to your friends, discuss with them what you can do to get good grades. One thing you must remember is that failing your exams is not the end of the world. Exam failure is one of the many difficulties you'll have to overcome(克服) in your life, and there are always possibilities to learn from failure. After all, I' m sure most of you have heard of a famous saying, "Failure makes you stronger". Actually, it is really true. It gives you an understanding of what it means to fail, to lose, to receive a negative result that you may not have expected to get. In addition, from failure, you can learn why you fail. Then, next time, you can avoid this mistake, and can get better grades. 

Information Card

A beach trip can be fun and relaxing. To have an enjoyable beach trip, you need to make plans for it. Here is some useful information .

Decide which beach to visit. Have a discussion (讨论) with your family. Before you look for information online, sit down and talk with your family to learn about their ideas. Write down their ideas so that you won't forget them. For example, maybe your daughter wants to look for sea shells and your son wants to try some water sports.

____ One of the most important things to bring on a family beach trip is a cooler (冰桶) full of ice and things to eat and drink! Because you will spend a few hours on the beach, your family will need some food and drinks. It's better to bring lunch for everyone. Some good beach food and drinks are fresh fruit, sandwiches, juice and so on.

Plan activities for your trip. The best part of a beach trip is that your family can play together! Make sure that you bring things that your family want to use when they are on the beach, such as sand toys, frisbee (飞盘) and cards. If you want to stay by yourself, you can also bring some books to enjoy yourself.

With good preparations, you are sure to have a good time on the beach!