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    Jim, with his father, goes to see his grandfather. In the train Jim often puts his head out of the window. His father says, "Jim! Don't put your head out of the window!" But Jim goes on putting his head out of the window.

    So his father takes Jim's cap quietly (悄悄地), hides (藏) it behind his back and says, "You see your cap is gone." Jim is afraid.

    His father says, "Well, whistle (吹口哨) once. Maybe your cap will come back." Jim whistles. His father puts quickly the cap on Jim's head.

    Oh! It is wonderful. Jim laughs. He quickly takes his father's cap and throws (扔) it out of the window. "Now it is your turn to whistle, Dad!" He says happily.

From Asia to America and everywhere in between, Swing—an energetic form of dance that includes six-step and eight-step rhythms(节奏) — has taken the world by storm. Making a recent comeback, swing dance floors have popped up all over the world. Many clubs make fans of Swing happy by holding nights when swing music is played, and sometimes even offering classes to attract customers.

Though Swing is now popular worldwide, it first appeared alongside the jazz movements of the 1920s and 1930s in New York City. While listening to jazz, the young black people of that time developed the movements of the Lindy Hop — a style of dance that is best known for a break away or 'swing out' move and sudden improvisation(即兴表演).

It was reportedly given this name when a reporter was interviewing a man at the dance hall who was watching other couples dance. When asked what that dance was called, the watcher looked at a newspaper next to him that had an article about Lindbergh— the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic(大西洋)—which was titled, 'Lindy Hops the Atlantic'. Then the watcher announced that the 'Lindy Hop' was the name of the dance, and it has stuck since then.

    In 1926, the Savoy Ballroom was the first large business to offer a place for people to listen to swing music and dance. With its huge dance floor, the Savoy became a big success overnight, attracting some of the best dancers and musicians in the New York area.

    Within ten years, the Lindy Hops was sweeping through the United States and became a symbol of unity, as young people of all racial(种族的) backgrounds crowded into dance halls to swing the night away. Traditional dance teachers did not welcome it because they thought it was not even a real dance and were quite sure about its demise but Swing has proved them wrong; it continues to be one of the world's most fun dances.

Do you like sports? Do you play basketball or baseball in your P. E. class or after school?

My sister and I like sports very much. We are in our school tennis club （俱乐部）. We play tennis in the morning. It's very interesting. First, we do some exercises （练习）. Then, the teacher teaches us to play tennis. We watch him carefully. Later, we play in pairs. Some boys can play very well, but we can't. They often come to help us. Our teacher is glad to see this. He says our school has many clubs. 

Sports are really fun, and they are good for us. 

That May, I decided to plan something special for my third-grade children on Mother's Day.

I asked the students to talk about how to1 our mothers. We practiced singing songs and giving gifts2 Mother's Day. I felt very3 when I learned that every mother would come. I4 invited my own mother.

The big day finally arrived. Each child lined up at our classroom door,5 the arrival (到达) of his or her mom. As it got closer to the starting time, Jimmy looked so6 because his mother hadn't arrived yet.

I walked over to him. "Jimmy," I said, "Could you keep my mother company (陪伴)? You know, I'm a little7 ."

Jimmy said "Yes." He sent her the8 I'd made just like we'd practiced the day before. They were having a good9 when I looked over. I was very happy the activity10 with a big success.

Three years later, I took my six-grade students out for a field trip.11 them was Jimmy. The day before, I'd asked all of them to write down what they planned to do in in their12 . After we returned to school, I collected their notebooks and checked if13 finished it.

When I came to Jimmy's page, he'd written,"Do you remember our Mother's Day in the14 grade, Mrs. Mara? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your15 , too."

Later when Jimmy came to get his notebook, I told him. "In fact, I want to say thanks because you made my mother's day."

On a Saturday night in January, I was making my way to a sleepover at Nathan's house. This was going to be a wonderful adventure as I had never been to his place before. I had received the address, 39 Western Avenue, via text message. As I turned the corner and stepped onto Western Avenue, a large cloud moved in front of the moon, leaving a shadow (阴影) over everything.

In the dimness, I found it truly hard to see the house numbers clearly. However, not wanting to waste any time, I walked up the driveway of what I thought might be Nathan's house. I rang the bell and waited patiently, expecting someone to open the door and welcome me. But no one came. Thinking that perhaps they hadn't heard the first ring, I rang the bell again. After a few moments of waiting, I realized with a sinking feeling that I had made a mistake. I had gone to number 37 instead of 39.

Just then, the door of number 37 opened suddenly. The house was completely dark inside, so I could hardly see anything. Suddenly, there was a loud shout and a man rushed past me, running towards the street. Another man quickly followed him. They were in such a great hurry to leave that they dropped most of the things they were carrying. Curiosity (好奇心) getting the better of me, I picked up one of the items so that I could look at it more closely. To my surprise, it was a beautiful brooch. Right then, I understood what had been happening. These men must be thieves! Without hesitation (犹豫), I took out my phone and called the police.

I stood on the doorstep, anxiously waiting for what seemed like a long time. After five or ten minutes had passed, an unmarked police car finally arrived. Two policemen got out of the car. One of them immediately went into the house to look for clues while the other policeman asked me about the thieves. "You did extremely well," he said with admiration. "It was really ____ of you to interrupt (打断) those thieves and chase them away." I felt a sense of pride and relief knowing that I had done the right thing.