My father was a self-taught mandolin（曼陀林琴）player. He was one of the best players in our town. He could not 1 music, but if he heard a tune（曲子）a few times, he could play it. When he was young, he was a2 of a small country music band. They played at local dances and the radio station.

    At home, Dad often got out his mandolin and played for the family. We three children sang along. 3 played the mandolin like my father. He could 4 your heart with the music that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his 5 in his ability to play so well for his family.

    But Dad had to find another 6 in a factory later because the money he made atthe band wasn't enough to7 the family. Unluckily he had an 8 one day and lost one finger. He couldn't play as 9 as before. From then on, every time we asked him to play, he would make up reasons to 10 down our request. However, we missed his performance so much. 11 , he agreed and said “Okay, but remember, I can't hold down on the strings（琴弦）the way I 12 to”. When he played the old mandolin, it carried us back to a 13,happy time in our lives.

    Dad was that kind of man. 14 was what he was doing all his life. If he could give 15 to others, he would, especially his family. He was always there, sacrificing（牺牲）his time to see that his family had enough in their life.

    This is my 1. How do you like it? I like it very much. It's always tidy. You can see a map of China and 2 pictures on the walls. My classmates and I draw（画）the pictures. We have a soccer in 3classroom, but you can't see it. It's under the  4 desk.

    Our teachers are always very5. They do many things every day. We have our lessons 6 8:00 in the morning to 4:00 in the afternoon.  7, we like playing games. Soccer is my favorite. My classmates like to play  8 with me because I can play it very well. Then in the evening, we have two more classes. I like to be with my classmates. I  9 a good time with them every day.

       10  about you? Do you like your classroom?

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    Lisa is thirteen years old. 1lives (居住) in Beijing. Beijing is very big and you need a2to find your way (路). The stores there are big and good. You can3everything there.

    Tomorrow is Lisa's birthday and she will have a4. Today she needs to5something.

    Lisa's good friend, Martha, is6too. She wants to buy a birthday gift for Lisa. She7Lisa likes music, so she'll give her a8 Martha doesn't have much money,9she's lucky (幸运的). The music shop near her school is10sale. She'll go there and get it.

    A little girl lived in a small and simple house on a mountain. She always played in the small garden1she was young. As she grew taller she was able to see across the valley（山谷）to a wonderful2high on the other mountain and this house had golden windows，so golden that the little girl would dream3exciting it would be to live in such a golden house instead of a simple house like hers.

    Then she hoped to leave and go to live in such a golden house4she loved her parents and her family so much.

    When she was old enough，she asked her mother5she could go for a bike ride outside the gate. Her mother finally6her to go，but she told the little girl to stay7to their house and not to go too far. The little girl8where she was going! Down the road and across the valley, she9her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house on the other mountain. She could look at the house so clearly now. However she was so10as she noticed all the windows were rather dirty instead of golden ones.

    She was so sad and heartbroken that she didn't go any11and turned. On her way back, when she12her head at some moment, she saw a sight that amazed her on the other side of the valley, it was her little house with its13windows in the sunshine!

    At that time she14all the love and care were at her home. 15she dreamed was right there in front of her nose.

    One summer day when I was in high school, my father sent me to buy some tools for our farm. I loved 1 better than driving our family truck to do something. But this time I was not so happy2 my father had told me I would have to ask for credit (赊账)at the store.3 is a proud age. The young men at that age want respect (尊重)but not charity. I had seen many times that my friends were 4 when they asked for credit. We lived in a poor village,5 was needed seriously. I knew clearly how difficult it might be to make the store owner believe me and get the credit.

    At Davi's Brothers store. Buck Davi was talking to a farmer. After I finished 6 the things I wanted, I walked to him. "I need to put these on credit." I said to him 7.

    The farmer gave me a 8 look. But Buck's face didn't change in the slightest. " No problem." He said in a relaxing voice, " I believe your daddy will 9 them in time." Then he turned to the farmer, " This boy is Jame William's son."

    The farmer nodded to me in a friendly way. At that time, I 10 pride. Jame William's Son, there three 11 opened a door to an adult's respect and trust.

    That day I 12 that a good name of great importance. My father's good name had won our neighbors' respect for our family. A good name, and the responsibility (责任)that came with 13 encouraged us a lot. They made us be 14than we might be. We also wanted to be regarded as good people.15 acting like good people for a long time, we became good out of good habits.