When parents send their children to school，often they don't know what happens day to day. Parents depend on what their children tell them about they are doing and what they are learning. Generally schools will host parent-teacher meeting at least twice a year. Parent-teacher meetings are short meetings between parents and their children's teacher. Usually they are held when teachers give put a student's grades for the term. The parent-teacher meetings give teachers a chance to let parents know how their child is doing. A teacher will let a parent know the student's advantages and bring to the parent's attention any problems with grades or behavior(行为).The meetings also offer parents the chance to ask questions and see what their child is learning.

    Most children do not go along with their parents to the meetings. This allows both the parent and teacher to talk honestly about the child's progress without making the child feel bad. Usually a teacher will offer advice to the parent on how to support their child's education.

One day, Mr White toldthe class to get ready for a hobby show. All the students had the whole morningto get ready for {#blank#}1{#/blank#} they were going to show.

All the students cameback on time except Bob, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} laziest boy in his classmates'eyes. It was very difficult {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (believe) that such a boy couldhave a hobby. But to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(they) surprise, Bob came back {#blank#}5{#/blank#} many beautiful stamps in hishands. Mr White was very happy after {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (see) them. However, Bob was goingto take them back.

"Bob, you can'ttake them back {#blank#}7{#/blank#}The others enjoy them this afternoon," said Mr White. "But I'm sorrythey are my {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (brother)," he answered. "He doesn't want them tobe out of our home for long. He's afraid that they will be lost. "

"Bob, you shouldshow your own hobby here, not someone else's!" Mr White became a bit angry.But Bob's following words made him even {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (angry).

"Mr White, it'strue that I have a hobby. My hobby is {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (watch) my brothercollecting stamps. "

On a small hill in Huaping, Yunnan, there is a small school. However，over the past 15 years，it has rewritten the fate（命运）of1, 804 poor 1 by sending them to universities. 

Zhang Guimei, now 66, is the headmaster of this school. She began 2 In Huaping-one of China's poorest areas twenty years ago. The teacher wondered why many girls in her class stopped coming to school. After some time, Zhang learned that they were from very poor 3 . These girls were pushed to work or get married（结婚）at a（n）4 age. "We often say that we want every child to have a fair start，" she said. "But these poor girls don't even have a chance（机会）to stand on the 5 line（线）. "

Zhang wanted to change this. She spent years trying to 6 money. Finally in 2008, she7 the Huaping High School for Girls. It's China's first and only free public high school for girls. 

Zhang gets up at 5 a. m. every day to 8 the lights on each floor of the teaching building. "Many girls are afraid, " the headmaster says. She wants them to feel safer on their way to classes. After years of hard work, Zhang is now in poor health, but the school and the children are more important than 9 else in her mind. 

Zhang's story warmed hearts all around China. Zhou Yunli is one of her students. She says, "When you become strong, you 10 remember to help others. This is what Ms. Zhang taught us. "

A few years ago, I was a housewife looking after my kids. One day, my two-year-old 1 pointing at several "stood" color maker pens, cheered excitedly, "Mummy, look! I did 2 ." With the encouragement of such a 3 , he quickly got together another handful of long and thin ball-pens, trying to do the same—making them 4 on the table. Little by little, his face5 red. 6 he cried out, "Mummy, help!"

7 all the ball-pens in his hand had either sharp or round ends, I said relaxedly, "Mummy 8 help you on this." But at once he cried loudly and fell to the floor. A moment later, he ran back to the table, and 9 trying to keep the ball-pens standing up.

Without knowing 10 the ball-pens can't stand up, my son accepted the impossibility 11 many times of unsuccessful tries. He put aside all the 12 , and kept only those marker-pens for this standing up "game". This time he finished in this way again. Clearly, he already learned to let go of this 13 try.

Being persistent（坚持不懈的）is not easy. But sometimes, it is even 14 to let go. In our daily life, perhaps we don't need to face many problems 15 we know how to realize those unlikely achievable goals, and then decisively let go of them right away.

Everyone faces difficulties in their life. Daniel Kish was born with a special eye illness and lost his eyesight when he was only 14 months old. 

Soon after, however, he started to do an amazing thing. He learned to make clicks (咔哒声) with sonar (声呐) to help him move around. Kish now moves about using sonar. He is so good at it that he can ride a bicycle by himself on public roads. And he started the organization World Access for the Blind (WAFTB) in 2000, teaching others how to use sonar. In the interview with National Geographic, he explains how the sonar works. 

"When I make a click sound, it produces sound waves. These waves reflect (反射) off surfaces around and return to my ears. My brain then deals with the sound and turns it into pictures in my mind. Each click is like a camera flash, which helps me make a 3-D picture of my surroundings for hundreds of feet. It's like having a conversation with the environment. "

Kish feels it is exciting to ride a bike using sonar, although he needs to click twice a sound, much more than he usually does. "It may sound a bit dangerous to move around the world in this way, " he says. "But most people in the world live in fear of things that they imagine. I love hiking and mountain-biking. I go almost everywhere. And I've never had an accident and hurt myself. "

He is happy to be able to help more blind children to improve their life. "We've served over 10, 000 students in nearly 40 countries, " he tells the reporter. "Many students are surprised how quickly results come. Seeing isn't in the eyes. It's in the mind. "

My name is Cindy. I'm thirteen years old this year. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}I'm in Class Three，Grade Seven. I have some new subjects this year. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} My favorite day is Thursday because I have science on that day. 

I have a twin sister. Her name is Sonia. She is a middle school student. too. She is in Class Six，Grade Seven. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Her favorite day is Monday because she has English on that day. 

My father is Mr. White. He is a math. teacher. His favorite day is Sunday because he can go to the baseball club. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. 

My mother is Mrs. White. She is a clerk at Huaxing Clothes Store. Her favorite day is Saturday because on that day she doesn't go to work. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Oh，my mother likes playing tennis.