Early rising is helpful in more than one way. First, it {#blank#}1{#/blank#} us to have good health. We all need fresh air. It makes our health better to take morning exercise. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and find it easy to learn something {#blank#}3{#/blank#} heart. Early rising makes people able to plan the work for the day. We can not work well without a good plan. Just as, "The plan for a year should be made in spring, the plan for a day should be made in the morning." So the popular {#blank#}4{#/blank#} says, "Early to bed and early to rise makes man {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, wealthy and wise."

    It {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(get) dark. Paul looked out of the window and signed (叹气). Dad said he could come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldn't be much fun playing baseball in the dark. Paul walked into his room and{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(throw) his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some homework, but couldn't.

    Paul couldn't understand why Dad was so busy. He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(open) to the first page.

    The next day at school, Paul didn't hand in his homework and failed a test. Mrs. Green, his teacher, asked him to stay after school. “This isn't like you. What's wrong?”

    Paul just sat there quietly. “Paul, if you don't want to talk, I will. I know that something wrong     with you, but you have to get it out. You need to tell someone.”

    As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. When Paul got home, he called his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking: “Dad, I can't play with you next weekend. I {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(get) lots of problems with my homework. Also, I really don't want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you break our plans, Dad, it  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(hurt) me. It's not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. I call you to ask you to help me with my homework sometime. Dad, I love you.”

    As Paul ended the call, he felt much relaxed. He didn't know whether his dad{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) different, but it didn't matter. He himself changed. He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a clear head as he did his homework that evening.

    Once upon a time, an eagle(老鹰)was flying in the sky when he suddenly saw a beautiful hen. The eagle came near the hen and said, "My pretty hen, I Love you. Will you be {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (I) wife?"

    The hen was scared for the eagle was so strong. Her husband, the cock had gone out to look for food and her kids had gone away somewhere lo play with other {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(child). The hen quickly answered, "I'm willing to be, but let me first grow wings like yours, so I can fly {#blank#}3{#/blank#} high as you." The eagle replied, "OK! This ring is for you as a sign of our betrothal(订婚）. Tie it around your neck till I return."

    The hen agreed {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (do) so, and the eagle flew away.

    When the cock met the hen the next day, he was very {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (surprise) to see the ring around her neck. He said, "Where did you get that ring? Throw it away immediately. "

    The hen did this and the cock was cheerful I again. But at the weekend, the eagle came {#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

    The frightened hen hid herself behind her door but the eagle soon found her out. Suddenly he cried, "Where {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(be) the ring that I gave you? Why are you not wearing it?"

    The hen was very scared and said, "Forgive me l I lost it yesterday. I was walking in the garden when I met a large snake. I was {#blank#}8{#/blank#} frightened that I ran fast. When I got home, I couldn't find it."

    The eagle looked at the hen {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (angry) and said, "I don't believe you. You have hurt me. I will punish you. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you don't marry me, I will snatch( 抓）away all your chickens from you. But I will promise to forgive you only if you find my ring. Good-bye! "

    Ever since, all the hens in the world have been scratching( 轻抓) the ground to find the eagle's ring.

    China held a military (阅兵) to mark the 70^th anniversary of victory of the Anti- Japanese War. There {#blank#}1{#/blank#}lots of events like an evening gala in Beijing. President Xi Jinping and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Chinese leaders attended.

    70 years {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, many leads of the United Nations and other International organizations and individuals (个人) helped China to win the war. The Chinese government invited those people, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}many leaders from Asian countries and major countries that involved in (参与) the Second World War .

    These events will remind us to remember the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and thank all the kind - hearted people as well.