—Yes，I have．It was written by a celebrated writer，Yan Geling.

—Sorry，Lily，it's too expensive．We cannot afford it．

—John，it's not a proper one．Please try again．

—An astronaut．I wish to find some new planets and develop a relationship with people there．

—Don't worry, Charlie. believe that you can do it well．

—So we must arrange it at a new time．

—Don't worry．I can help you improve your spoken English．

—Of course，I can .I have plenty of time today．

—Janet，please don't worry，he will      on time．

—I think it was not good．It was a(n)      performance．

—Of course，Betty. I am always      to do anything for you．

—Yes. People have     to    ．

Finding a way on my own

    Henry Bond was about 10 years old when his father died.His mother found it1to provide for a large family.Still，she decided to send her oldest child Henry to school and buy him the2he needed.

    At one time，Henry wanted a grammar book in order to join a class.3the book was so expensive that his mother couldn't afford it.

    He was very upset about this and went to bed with a4heart，thinking about what could be done to get the book.

    As soon as he woke up in the morning.he found that a heavy snow had fallen and the cold wind was blowing hard.

    "Ah，"he said to himself,"every problem brings a5for some people."

    He rose up，ran quickly to his 6house and offered to clean the snow from their sidewalk.His offer was accepted.After he finished this work and received his7 ， he went to another neighbor and offered the same service.Then he went to several other houses8he had enough money to buy the grammar book.When school began，Henry was in his seat，there the9 boy, ready to begin studying with his new book.

    From then on，Henry always did well in all of his classes，because if he was10 ，he always had a strong will，and could always find a way out.

A

    I am a sports lover, but I am sorry I am afraid of heights．Three months ago，I climbed to a high place! Most of our junior high school schoolmates came along on a day trip to a beautiful beach village．After we ate our lunches，many of us wanted to climb to an area around the village．

    "Should I turn back?" "Will I regret it later? I really want to get to the top, but…" At last，I decided at least to have a try．

    My friend Rogers was in front of me．Then，suddenly, he slipped and was about l o feet back! My heart was beating faster until he stopped himself．I saw my friend Susan would be right behind me，so I began the climb．I soon passed the first challenge safely, but I did not feel much better about the rest of the climb．Looking down，I saw rocks everywhere．My breathing sped up，and my heart beat even faster and grew louder in my ears．

    My friends kept climbing．But they did not forget me．Someone was always behind me to help hold my feet when necessary．Someone else was always in front to offer a hand up．With friends helping me with words and actions，I slowly ． gained ground．

    Then we came to the worst part．The climb looked very close to vertical(垂直的)．To me，the wise choice was to go back down．Rosie encouraged me to go on．"You can do it．Hans! I'm right here．"Rosie called．She waited patiently．I took a few deep breaths and kept climbing．

    Finally, we came to the top．I was dirty and tired，but it didn't matter．I was at the top! I had never felt so glad．

B

    A Mexican boy doesn't get any help from his family for his dreams of playing music．But an old guitar brings him to a new world where everything changes．

    Miguel is a 12-year-old boy living in a small village in Mexico．His idol(偶像)is a great guitar player called Ernesto de la Cruz．Miguel dreams to become a musician like him．

    However, his family are against it. When he secretly joins a talent show，his grandmother finds him out and destroys his guitar．He is angry and steals an old guitar to play in the show．

    Then something magical happens! The guitar brings him to a new world. Everyone who has ever died lives there．He sees his dead family members，like his aunts and uncles．They say they can help Miguel to go back，but he has to give up his musical dream．

    Miguel doesn't want to．He meets a friend called Hector who helps him find a guitar．They go to a music contest together．What happens next?

    The answer is in the movie，and you can go to see it．It has come out in China since Nov 24，201 7．There are no ghosts in the real world．But the movie's world is full of imagination．

C

    We humans produce a lot of waste every day．We pour it onto the environment．This waste often gives off gases and dusts into the air．Often．it is harmful both to nature and to our human life．

    Do you know one of the main causes of the large amount of dangerous waste? It is people who do not realize how big a problem it is．Because it can be simply removed and sent to a landfill(废渣填埋场)．The problem is often believed to end there．In addition，industries are not willing to find ways to deal with the dangerous waste．They think it will cost money．Many industries and governments build simple landfills to store waste．They often just pour waste chemicals into nearby bodies of water．Often，the chemicals used for industrial production cause dangerous forms of waste．The amount of these chemicals has increased greatly in the past．It is often difficult and expensive to get rid of them．It is also hard to store them in a safe way．

    Every year, major health problems result from dangerous waste．Sadly, often only after someone has died or become seriously ill，and then the governments will take measures to reduce the levels of harmful waste．

    Some governments have realized how serious the dangerous waste problem is．They are now trying to solve this problem．They are also trying to limit the amount of waste industries．

    Not only governments but ordinary people must work together to solve the problem．We can choose not to buy those products which produce dangerous waste．Many scientists think waste can be reduced at least one third by using technologies and methods．

D

    Are you scared about moving up to high school? It can be a new experience，So you shouldn't worry．We'VC put together a guide to help you in the first week．

    You're not alone

    Remember everybody else in your year is in the same boat ． They may not realize it，but they are just as nervous as you are．Moving to high school is an opportunity, not a problem．Things are different and all you need to do is to be polite and learn the new rules．

    Teachers are ready to help

    If you're unsure what to do or are worried about anything，then ask for help．Teachers are  probably the best people to ask for advice．Because they're experienced in helping new students．Some high schools also have a "friends system"．If your school has this，then you will be paired with an older student．He or she will help you if you have any problems．

    All changes

    There are lots of differences between junior high school and senior high school．You'll have a homework diary or a student planner．You will have your lessons with different teachers in different rooms．You will have homework for different subjects on different days，so make sure you get organized．Make sure you have a copy of your school timetable written down．You should know which rooms your classes are in．And you should know when you will have your different subjects．

    Other points

    If you've got an older brother or sister at the school，then ask them for advice．Be yourself! It sounds simple，but people will know you much better if you just act naturally．

    Having early nights makes a difference and you'll find it easier to get up in the morning !

E

    For a Chinese kid, publishing(出版)a book in English is quite a big challenge. But Yang Nianhui，a 15-year-old student from Beijing，has done so．

    She wrote all English—language fantasy novel，The Vampires of Lorania．Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press has published it．It is their first time to publish a high school student's works independently．

    In Yang's 60，000-word novel，she describes a vampire kingdom called Lorania．A brave girl named Rose and a Chinese boy fight with bad guys to keep Lorania peaceful. It discusses the meaning of heroism from the view of a teenager．It tells readers，"A hero is one who chooses to stay and fight for what is right，even if he is afraid．"

    Yang studies at the High School Affiliated with Renmin University of China(人大附中)．She has spent over five years working on the book．

    As a big fan of English，Yang enjoys reading original novels and watching TV series in English．She is especially interested in fantasy novels．When she was in Grade 5，she read The Chronicles of Narnia by US author C S Lewis(《纳尼亚传奇》)．It encouraged her to write her own novel．

    With little experience，she did run into some problems，like how to design the story．

    "I read many other fantasy novels to learn some things．And I kept changing and improving my draft again and again．"she said．

    Yang is happy about publishing her first book．"It gives me a chance to express my ideas，"she said．She has already started writing a sequel to her book．

    Once a mall and his wife worked for a businessman．There was a big box in the businessman's living room．The businessman pointedwoman said，"There's only one thing you mustn't to. Don't open the box．" After(say)this，he left the living room．

    woman said to her husband，"There must be something expensive in the box. Let's open it，shall we?"Her husband said no to her．

    The woman didn't give up(she)idea．One day, she decided to find outwas in it．Her husband didn't stop her．She opened the box and looked inside．She(find) nothing in the box．So she tried hard to close it，she failed．

    That evening, the businessman came home and saw the box was ever opened．He shouted(angry)and asked the woman and her husband(leave)his home·

    "But there was nothing in the box，"the woman said．"We haven't taken anything at all．"The businessman cried，"Though nothing(steal)，yet I cannot believe you since now，and that is most important!"

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