Scene 1

    (The setting is a room in the palace of the Queen of Sheba. The Queen sits at one end of the room on a chair. Zahrah stands on one side of the chair. Amram is showing some silks to the Queen.)

Amram: Would your Majesty be good enough to feel this silk? See how fine and soft it is!

    (Amarm comes a little closer to the Queen and holds out some purple silk. She feels it.) 

Queen: Yes, it is. And I like this bright purple color very much. (She turns to Zahrah.) Zahrah, what do you think of it?

 Zahrah:  I like it very much, and it is a good color for a queen, your Majesty. (She folds up the silk and puts it to one side.)

Amram:  The king of my own country, the wise King Solomon, likes this bright purple better than any other color.

Queen: I have heard many things about your king.   

Amram: He is a good king, your Majesty, and a kind man. All his people love him.

Queen:  I have also heard that he is very wise. Is it true, Amram, that King Solomon understands what animals say?

Amram: It is true, your Majesty.

Queen (Smiles): It's very hard to believe.

Amram: If I told you what happened one time when I was with the king, I think you would believe it.

Queen: I'd like to hear your story.

Amram: Well, one day our king and some men of his palace were riding on horseback to a nearby city. The king was riding ahead of the rest of us. All at once he pulled his horse to stop. He looked down at the sand in the road.

Queen: Go on.

Amram: Then the king turned his horse off the road and onto the grass. He kept his horse on the grass a little way before turning back onto the road.

Queen:  Did he say why he stopped and then turned his horse off the road?

Amram: King Solomon told us he had seen some ants hurrying along in the sand of the road. He said he had heard them say they were afraid that the horses would walk on them.

Queen (Surprised): And that was why your mighty king turned off the road?

Amram (Proud)Yes, your Majesty. The mighty King Solomon stopped to hear what the little ants in the sand were saying. He turned off the road to save them from being hurt.

Queen: Then he must be as wise and as kind as people say he is.

Amram: Now you can believe it, can't you?

Queen:  I won't fully believe it until I see and hear him myself, Amram.

Amram: Then why don't you come to our country and pay him a visit, your Majesty?

Queen:  Yes, I think I shall do that, Amram. But first I must think of a way to test this wise king. You may go now, Amram,

Amram: Good day, your Majesty. (He backs away.)

(Curtain)

    On the first day of the New Year 2019, I made up my mind to go to Thailand to teach English as a volunteer. At the beginning, all I cared about was travelling and seeing the country. I didn't know how fantastic my life would be in the coming months!

    My journey began with attending TESOL certification course in my home state of New York last February. After 3 weekends of study and another 40 hours' study online, I received my TESOL certificate.

    I was asked to contact Philip, who is Program Director of the Teach in Thailand. After discussing with Philip, I chose my school and after many months of excitement, I finally flew to Thailand in early April and I couldn't wait to explore the country!

    After a few weeks of single travel, I met up with Philip and the other new teachers in my program in Bangkok. It was great to meet other people who were on the same journey as me, see some cool sights and walk in Thailand's cities! After that, I attended the week­long training. At the end of the training, I was sent to my school—Anuban Buriram Primary School.

    I truly love my job—I teach Grades 5 and 6 and I have the cleverest and most active kids in the world. It's a truly fantastic thing that you can see the difference you make in someone else's life, right in front of you!

    Buriram is a small city with green rice fields. People here are more friendly than anyone I've ever met—I've never been anywhere where a smile is so easily received, where everyone you pass is so friendly to say "Hello" and "Good morning". I've been taken out to countless dinners, and been lent a guitar, a camera, and I am given Thai treats and the most delicious fresh fruits many times a week. I only hope to repay them in the future.

Hello, I'm Anna. The summer holiday is coming. What's your plan for it? I would like to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (分享)mine with you. This holiday, I will go on a summer {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (营地) in London first. I'm going to learn to draw, make new friends and go {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(观光) there. Anyway, I will have a lot of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(乐趣). Then after coming back from London, I am going to visit my grandparents in the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(乡下). l will help them with some farm work and {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(家务劳动). l also want to do some volunteer work {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(在……期间) the summer holiday, such as helping in an old people's home and collecting {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(垃圾) in the park. I think I will have a {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(极好的) holiday. I really look{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(向前)to it! 

I could hardly believe my ears. I spoke in a rush(匆忙地). "Oh, thank you, sir!" I left the headmaster's office, feeling 1 . I felt as tall as the sky. I wanted to shout, jump, or do something. I would get the beautiful gold and green 2 !

On the way home, I remembered how 3 I was when I asked Grandpa for money the day before, because I was afraid that Grandpa would disagree. I told him that the rules were different. The scholarship(奖学金) jacket was not 4 this year. I had to pay fifteen dollars, or it would be given to someone else. I was so sad when Grandpa 5 to pay. I could remember his words. "If you pay for it, it's not a scholarship jacket, is it? Tell your headmaster I will not pay the fifteen dollars."

Grandpa didn't cheat me. I couldn't 6 to tell Grandpa and ran straight to the field. But when I saw him, I slowed down. I joined him in pulling up the grass with my hands.

 After I had a little pile(堆) of grass, I stood up, 7 him and said, "I'm getting the scholarship jacket, Grandpa. That's after I told the headmaster what you said. He said you are 8 . The scholarship jacket is for my 9 grades. I don't have to pay for it." Grandpa didn't say anything. He just smiled. After a while, he said, "Better go and see if we can 10 dinner."

I gave him a big smile and ran back to the house.

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I'm Peng Jingxuan, I'm a Chinese student in France. I'm very busy this1 , because I have many subjects to learn. 

Of all the2 , I like music best. My music teacher is3 . 

She works 4 to make the class fun. She makes everyone in the class5 special. I like most of the 6 , but my favourite is Chinese guzheng. I'm 7 playing it. I spend hours 8 it every day. It is 9 for me to learn music. It always makes me feel better. I think music is very 10 . I want to be a musician(音乐家) 11 . 

Very few people in France 12 about Chinese guzheng. So I play it on the streets. Many people think it is 13 . They ask me what instrument it is 14 where it is from. I'm happy to tell 15 . I hope more people love Chinese culture(文化).