Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had 1 time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and talked 2 anything they liked.

One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were 3 than young people. Then one of the old 4 said that young men were stronger than old men. 5 of them agreed that this was true, 6 Mr. Black didn't. He said, "No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man." His friends were surprised 7 what he said. "Well," said Mr. Black, "Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used 8 to move it, but I couldn't because I was not 9. I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still 10. So, I am as strong as when I was young."

( B )

    There was a man who played the piano in a bar. He played 1 well that many people came just to hear him play. But one night，the boss told him, "Some customers are 2 listening to the piano. They live on(靠……为生) 3 you to sing. So sing a song or you will not get paid!"

    Then he had to sing a song. He had never sung in  4 before. But everyone was moved by the song "Mona Lisa" he sang this time. 5 had ever heard such a beautiful song before!

    He might have 6 the rest of his life as a common piano player in a bar, 7for this time, he went on to become one of the best-known  8.

    You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not realize that your talent is great, but it may be 9 than you think! Also, if you keep trying, most skills can be improved. The question is not, "What talent do I have?" It is rather, " 10 will I use whatever talent I have?"

The train No. 5609/5610 runs between Chongqing and Xiushan County（县）. It is1 slow train. In some carriages( 车厢）of it,there2 some desks and chairs next to the windows. These carriages are called "study carriages". 

There are also "study carriages" on other slow3 like No. 5619/5620 and No. 5633/5634. The trains4 along the Chengdu-Kunming Railway. Students often take the train between school 5 home. The train are6 their "school buses" and many students do7 homework in the study carriages. 

On the train No. Z150 between Guiyang and Beijing, a "book bar（书吧）" carriages is 8 popular (受欢迎的). The carriage is open(开放）at night to give students a reading place with free tea. And there is only one rule--9 noisy. 

If you need quiet places to study,these carriages on the train are really helpful. Do you want10 a try？

If you're a city walker and planning a vacation in Shanghai, I've got a great place for you to visit: Huaihai Middle Road. Here, you can {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (sure) find the beauty of old Shanghai {#blank#}2{#/blank#}experience the international side of the city. 

Starting from the northern end, you'll find {#blank#}3{#/blank#}local (当地) restaurant called Guangmingcun, known {#blank#}4{#/blank#}its delicious mooncakes. Right across the street, you can discover different {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (kind) of Shanghai local snacks at Harbin Food Factory. This is the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (perfect) place to pick up some Shanghai food like butterfly cookies. As you continue along. you'll come across a Pop Mart shop. If you're a fan of unknown boxes, this is a must-visit! And if you're want to buy a pair of glasses with something new and fashionable, it's better to check out Gentle Monster, a cool South Korean glasses shop that has a good {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (communicate) with future. 

There are so many things {#blank#}8{#/blank#}you won't miss anything you're interested in. So, come here and go on an {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (excite) city walk to discover it all for {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (our)!

Kuang Heng was born in a poor family. He liked reading books very much. He needed to work at daytime, so he had to read books during night. But he was too poor to buy candles. 

One day, he found his neighbor had candles, but the light couldn't go through his room. So he dug a small hole on the wall so that he could use the light to read books. From that day, he read books every night until the light went out. 

However, he finished reading all his books and there were no books for him to read. Then he went to a rich man's house and worked for him without payment. The rich man asked: "Why don't you want the money?"

Kuang Heng said: "Because I only want to borrow your books." The rich man agreed. Kuang Heng read the books one by one. 

Because he tried to get over difficulties and worked hard, he became a great scholar（学者）at last.

Hello, my name is Peter. I have a big and happy family— my grandparents, my parents, my sister and I.

My grandparents are old but healthy. They like listening to news on the radio. Sometimes(有时候), they go to the supermarket(超市) to buy things.

My parents Jack and Rose work in the same middle school. They are nice to their students and their students love them very much. They like sports. They play tennis every day. So they are very healthy.

My sister Jane is a student. She likes to take a trip. On Saturday s or Sundays, she often goes out with her friends. She likes pets(宠物), too. She has two cats. Every day after school, she plays with them.

I'm a student, too. At school, I have many good friends. I like to be with them. On weekends(周末), we have no classes. So we play sports or go to parties.