Once upon a time in Greece, there lived a young man called Narcissus. He lived in a small village on the sea and was famous in the land because he was quite handsome. Villagers would turn up on the streets to stare at the beautiful child.

When lie grew np, people always said, "How handsome Narcissus is!" Villagers thought that Narcissus could not be any inure handsome than he already was. But as years passed Narcissus became a teenager. His beauty grew and became so great that be was known all over country of Greece.

As he grew, Narcissus was very proud of his good-looking face.

"Oh! You are so handsome, Narcissus!" Narcissus said one day as he looked into a pool. "There's nobody more handsome in the whole world! I'd love to kiss you. And that's just what I'll do!"

    He leaned closer to the water. Suddenly he lost his balance and fell into the pool.

Narcissus tried to reach the bank of the pool, but he could not swim and lie drowned.

    One day, several young people went for a picnic. They walked in the open air with 1.

    As soon as they came to a river, they 2 by the clear and calm water. They played with cool water excitedly. Suddenly, a lovely 3 passed by Tom. He tried to catch it, 4 the fish was just swimming a few feet ahead of him. He ran 5 it, hoping to catch it.

    Gradually, Tom came to the water with waist deep. He felt 6, so he wanted to jump out of the water. 7 up and down in the water, he went farther and farther away from the bank. Just at that time, Barry saw this, he offered 8 help to Tom at once. Tom saw someone 9 to him, he caught the person 10 was close to him. Unfortunately, Barry was dragged into the water. The two struggled in the water 11.  Amy, on the bank, noticed that, and she 12 others near the bank.

    Hearing their cries, two farmers near the river took a long rope there. They threw one end of the rope to 13 of them in the water. Together, all the people on the bank pulled 14 end.

    Finally, the two boys were saved!

    The experience has told us 15 we should do something to help others correctly.

    Beethoven had an ugly face and a very 1 temper(脾气), but people 2 him to their homes.When he lost his temper, they forgave(原谅)him.He was often poor and ill during his life.After one illness, he suddenly 3 himself deaf.At that time he was 4 31.What a blow it was on him!

    5 this didn't stop Beethoven 6 on in his life.He went on 7 much music. He wrote long pieces and short pieces, happy ones and 8 ones.During his life, he composed(作曲)about 300 pieces. 9 people's surprise, he wrote some of his best and most beautiful pieces 10 he became deaf.Many of them are known and loved all over the world.

    At the beginning of this term, my 1 teacher suggested I take part in the marathon race(马拉松赛跑). I was very surprised(惊讶的) 2 I was never a good runner. He said that if I took part in it, I would get a 3mark(分数) for the term's PE class. So I decided to have a4because I had nothing to lose.

    I prepared for the marathon very 5. I ran every day in the morning6school. And after school, I practised7with many other runners on the sports ground.

    When the day of the marathon arrived, I 8in the morning as usual. I had my breakfast and listened to some music. Then my father drove 9 to the sports ground. The marathon was going to take place there in an hour. All my family wished me good luck because they knew how10this race was for me and how hard I trained for it.

    All the other runners looked 11 than me. I was afraid that I would be last. 12, when I started to run, I thought only about the race. As I cared about the 13 itself, I did not remember when I passed the other runners. Suddenly I found that I came 14. I was very happy when I won the race. 15 the race, I learn that nothing is impossible if you work hard.

    A first-grade student whose best friend is fighting against cancer thought that hours of playing and telling jokes was not enough-he just wanted to show his buddy(伙伴) how he understood the 1 time he was going through.

    Seven-year-old Vincent Butterfield 2 to cut off his hair in support of his best friend Zac who lost his hair through chemotherapy(化疗).

    Zac is receiving treatment but 3 goes to Union Central Elementary School in Missouri every day, 4 that's where he gets to play on the swings with Vincent. Vincent found out that Zac might 5 his hair because of the chemotherapy treatment. So one day, he showed up in the first grade class wearing a 6. He said to his teacher Mrs. Koester, "I have a surprise for Zac." And he pulled off his cap and other 7 saw that he already had all his hair 8 off.

"I did it just to make Zac feel he's not the only one without any 9." said Vincent.

    Vincent has also been raising money for his best friend after learning how 10 his chemotherapy treatments are. He asked his mother to make11 than 20 scarves and gloves. He and his mother 12 them at the price of 10 dollars each, raising over $200 for Zac. The encouragement from Vincent seems to be working. Though Zac is receiving treatments, he has 13 missed any days of school. He knows that Vincent is out in the playground, waiting for him at break.

When asked 14 friendship was, Vincent looked at his friend Zac, thought for a(an) 15 and replied, "It's a beautiful thing."

Clearly, wisdom doesn't always come with age.