Yesterday was Lucy's father's birthday．In the morning，Dad left1early and said he might get back late．"Dad is so2that he didn't remember his birthday," thought Lucy．

    After Dad left, Lucy decided to make a birthday cake3him．She thought it was a(n)4gift because it was a handmade(手工制作的)one．Soon she began to make it with her mother's5 ． Dad is heavy, so Lucy just put a little sugar(糖)in it．Two hours later, they made a great cake．"6you have anything to say to your father, you can make a birthday card and7it down on the card，"said Mom．Lucy thought her mother's8was good，and she made a card．

    Dad came back at night．He was happy to9the cake with a card．And the card read：Dad, you are so busy, but you have to keep a good living habit．We wish10healthy．Happy birthday, Daddy!

    Three1ago, my family got our first computer. 2 the beginning of this summer, I found it was too old and I wanted to get a 3 one. After my father and I talked for a long time, he 4 . We went to many shops and read many ads 5 we bought an HP computer.

    During the first week, I noticed 6 our computer had some problems. I spent many hours 7 to fix it, but it 8 work. So I 9 to phone the HP company and ask them 10 to work out my problem. They told me to wait until the next morning because all their workers were 11 that day.

    The next morning two workers came. It took them many hours to mend it, but the computer 12 did not work. My dad had no other way but to return the whole thing. A few days later, we decided that I should go on the Internet and order some parts to build a new computer by 13 .

    It was not an easy job for me to build a new computer. I tried many times, and in the end I was successful. From these setbacks(挫折), I have learned a lot. Now I believe that if the HP computer hadn't had any problems, 14 I would not have learned how to build the new one. Even though I spent lots of time on it, I know it wasn't 15.

    “Troublemaker” was the name given to my friend, Peter, by his teachers. They also said that he had no future and no hope! But now I suggest that anyone who said that should say “1” to him.

    Peter finished Grade Nine, and then went on to study at a technical college. He became the leader of a group of bad boys. After graduation he had2to do, so he just hung around with his friends.

    It looked like nothing could change his life until the day his father died. He3the bad boys and went to help his mother who sold food by the roadside.

    He really pitied his mother and wanted to do something to4her. He loved reading comic books and had been collecting them for years, so he decided that he should sell them. Soon he realized that his5were very popular. So he decided to6his own business. He went around buying comic books from other people. He bought them for 25% and then7them for half price.

    These days, he doesn't have to go around looking for comic books because there are8people coming to his shop to sell their old ones. Now he makes about 55,000 baht (泰铢) a month.

    Peter was a “troublemaker” to his teachers but he is a hero to me.9you are considered by others as a “bad student”, I suggest you ignore (不理睬) what they say. Just do your best in everything. Believe me, one day you can be10, too.

    A young man and an old man1in the park. The old man2behind the young man. He is tired，so he3to have a rest. There is a chair in front of the young man. The old man sees the chair. He wants4on the chair. He walks to the chair. The young man walks to it，too. So the old man begins to run. The young man says，"5sit on the chair!" The old man doesn't6him. Now he7on it. He looks8. The young man comes over to him. He is9a small board in his hand. It10"Wet Paint（油漆未干）"

    Mickey was a nice, cheerful and optimistic （乐观的）boy. No one could remember ever having seen him angry; he didn't mind  1  people said to him. Even his teachers2his good character. Everyone thought that Mickey must have a special3.

    One afternoon, Mickey invited his favorite teacher, Mr Anthony, to tea. When they had finished, Mickey showed Mr Anthony4the house. When he opened his bedroom door, the teacher got 5 and a big smile appeared on his face. The huge far wall was a collage （抽象拼贴画）of thousands of colors and shapes!

    "Some people at school think I never think6of anyone.Mickey started to explain," they believe nothing troubles me,7that's not true. I'm just like anyone else. I used to get8than all the other kids. But years ago, with the help of my parents, I started a small collage. I could use9material and color for it."

    The teacher looked closely at the wall. In each one of the small pieces he could10, in tiny letters, "fool", "11" and a thousand other negative （消极的）things.

    "This is how I started12all my bad times into a chance to make a new piece for my work of art. Now I like the collage13much that each time someone makes me angry, I couldn't be happier."

    That day they14many things, but the teacher never forgot that an ordinary boy's secret to be happy is to change the bad times into a15to smile. How special the secret is!

One Day of a Middle School Student

My name is Jill Green. I am a teacher of a middle school in England. 1 want to tell the school day of my school to you.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}The first lesson is at 9:20 a.m. It lasts(持续) an hour. The students can have a break(休息) from 10:20 a. m. to 10:45 a. m. Most girls like to talk, but most boys like to play ball games.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}After the break, students have the second lesson. During(在.....期间) the first quarter of the lesson, teachers usually have a test(测 试)for the students.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Lunch time is from 12:00 to 1:10 p. m. All students have their lunch at school. After lunch, students like to go to some clubs. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} They can also watch TV, play games or tell stories in the clubs.

Students read some books and have the last lesson in the afternoon.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Then students go home.