Some years ago, Danny gave up his job as a doctor to become a freelance(特约的) model maker, but now hehas money trouble. He says that he wishes he'd never1 to set up his own business.

    "I am now in such abad situation," says Danny. "I hope I'm2 working as a doctor. You see, I was3 with my job, and I didn't have any fun. I said to a few friends that I wanted to go into4 and they said that theycould give me work, so I left the hospital.

    At first, everything was5: I had too much work to do. I got too many orders every day. And soon I6a large number of money. I had a really greatlifestyle, and when the work was finished, I used to take good7 in places like the beautiful blue Aegean Sea, Maldives, Hawaii and so on, just to get relaxed.

    Likethis, I was busy having fun all around the world, and charged (支付) everythingto my credit (信用) cards, but then I began to8 how much in debt (负债) I was.At last, I had to sell all my office equipment (设备). Now I could doalmost9 even if people asked me. I've had to10 my business nowand I don't know what I'mgoing to do for money.It just goes to show if you set up your own business, you shouldn't spend money youdon't have."

   It's a fine day. TheWhite family gets up at seven o'clock. They have breakfast at seven forty. Andthen they go to the park. They take a basket of food and a carpet (地毯).The park is not far from their home, so they ride bikes there. When they get tothe park, it's half past eight. Mr. and Mrs. White are talking with each other.Their son, Ted, is playing with a ball. Their daughter, Jenny, is takingphotos.

    After about an hour, Ted and Jenny sit down to relax. At that time, they see a squirrel eating a pine nut (松子)in a big tree. When they see the squirrel eating, they feel hungry. They go tohelp their parents take the food out of the basket. Ted has a hamburger.Hamburgers are his favorite food. Jenny has an apple. Mr. and Mrs. White havesome bread. They have a great time in the park.

Once there was a duck called Rodney. He lived in a town near a big forest.

Most animals in the town thought Rodney was a clever* duck because 1 could tell the stories of many great writers and even the stars in space. Rodney himself was also proud*of being the cleverest in his town. He 2 asked others for help.

One day, he went for a walk in the forest alone. And before long, he was 3 . Just then, a bird flew by and said to him, "You're quite far from the town. Do you want me to show you the 4 ?" Rodney didn't want other animals to think that he, a clever duck, would 5 help. So he said "Oh no, I'm OK!" to the bird before hurrying off.

It was getting dark. Another bird flew past and saw him. "Hey, are you 6 the way to your town?" The bird asked. But the proud duck told him that he was just watching the stars, and then hurried away again 7 asking for help.

"How can you see the stars in a forest with so many trees?" the bird thought. "A 8 young duck!"

It was really dark then. Rodney couldn't see anything to guide him. He became afraid and sad. Rodney finally 9 he would ask for help when someone came along. He waited with hope 10 not an animal came by. The forest was dark and quiet. The clever duck spent a cold night shivering under a leaf.

"If I was really clever, I'd listen to others!" he thought.

My happy summer vacation

……

Dreams. Ambitions (抱负). Everyone has them. 

Some people dream of winning a big prize. Others want to travel around the world...Ellie Stevenson dreams of being a singer. 

Ellie is a seventeen-year-old girl. She lives in a quiet village in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. She goes to school, has a part-time job in her Dad's shop and enjoys spending time with her best friends, Cassie and Skye. This is the story of Ellie. 

"Pencils down, please!"

I quickly try to finish writing one last sentence but Miss Jones sees me. "Ellie Stevenson! The exam is over!"

"Please, Miss...another thirty seconds... five?"

"Humph!" she says and takes my paper. 

There is nothing that I can do now. I hate biology! I dream of being a singer, like Murphy. I want to study music at A level. 

"You can't study music!" said Dad when I told him at the start of the sixth grade, in September last year. "If you want a good career, you need to study science."

"He's right. The sciences are important, Ellie," agreed Skye. "I'm going to study chemistry, biology, physics and math." 

"Boring! Why don't you study French like me?" suggested Cassie. "Mr. Lake, the French teacher, is great!"

I never told anyone about my dream after that. 

Now here I am trying not to fall asleep as Miss Jones finishes collecting the answer papers after the biology exam. I'm really tired. I close my eyes. I only want to rest for a minute. But soon I'm not in the exam room...

I'm on stage in front of thousands of fans. My fans! They are shouting my name... I start to play the guitar and they all cheer... they sing the words to my latest hit...

"Ellie! Ellie!" Miss Jones's angry voice wakes me up. 

"Eh...? Sorry?"

"It's time to go home!" she says, shaking her head. 

I'm the only person left in the room. Everyone else has already gone. 

I was dreaming... again. 

I feel stupid as I pick up my bag and walk towards the exit. 

Outside, it's raining. It's spring but the sky is grey and miserable (令人难受的). It seems like it will rain forever and I haven't got an umbrella. 

①. . . 

When I look into Murphy's eyes, I know that maybe my dream is just beginning...

Edgar Snow was an American reporter. He is best known {#blank#}1{#/blank#} his books and articles on Communism(共产主义) in China and the Chinese Communist revolution(革命). 

Snow came to China in 1928. He spent over 10 years {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(travel) around China and trying to understand its people. At the same time, he tried to show {#blank#}3{#/blank#} he learnt to the rest of the world. For example, Red Star Over China, a book came out in the 1930s. It {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(know) as the first book that introduced China's revolution to the West. Many Westerners were introduced to the Party through {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(he) book. Norman Bethune, a{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(Canada) doctor, came to China after reading Snow's book. He worked hard to save the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(life) of Chinese soldiers during the World War Ⅱ. 

"When the whole world had forgotten us, Snow cam e to see us {#blank#}8{#/blank#} told the world what had happened. We will remember Snow's great help to China forever, " Chairman Mao said during {#blank#}9{#/blank#} interview to a German reporter. 

Snow's spirit is still needed now, as well as in the future, according to People's Daily. No writer has spoken more {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(strong) about Sino-US relations than Edgar Snow, And no matter the era, people around the world always need some sort of link, " the paper said.