There was a robbery at City Central Bank last yesterday afternoon. Two men entered the bank at about 4 p.m. and told the bank teller on duty to give them $ 1,000,000. The robbers were carrying guns（枪） and wearing black masks（面具） to cover their faces. The robbers told all the customers （顾客）in the bank to lie down on the floor. Witnesses （证人）said that everyone in the bank was very frightened and did what the robbers told them.

    The teller agreed to give them the money but told them they'd have to wait a few minutes. She said the bank manager would have to get the money out of the safety. As the robbers were waiting for the money. the teller tried to press an alarm button(按警报按钮) that was hidden under the counter. It was a silent alarm, so the robbers didn't realize it had been set off. Just as the manager arrived with the money, ten police officers entered the bank. The robbers were very surprised that the officers caught them easily. The robbers are now in custody（拘留） , and will appear in court next week.

    Police congratulated Miss Alston, the bank teller, on brave act. The bank manager said that he would give Miss Alston a week's vacation to thank her.

    Karen lived with her parents in the Karoo Basin of South Africa. The Karoo was famous for plant and animal fossils(化石) ,Karen's father was a paleontologist(古生物学家) ,and Karen enjoyed looking at the dinosaur bones in his office. She hoped to discover her own dinosaur someday.

    Every summer, Karen's father invited paleontologists from around the world to the Karoo. As they hiked through the dry land, he would show them fossil samples(样本) within the layers of sedimentary rock(沉积岩) and ash.

    This summer, Karen asked her father if she could go along on the hike. He agreed, but he asked her to stay close by. As they drove to the trail(小径) ,Karen's heart beat quickly with excitement. There were so many places to visit.

    The hike was interesting, but Karen was too curious to stay on the trail. Without asking, she ran down into a nearby ravine(峡谷) and looked among the rocks, Then, he heard her father's voice calling to her. She ran up the side of ravine. Suddenly, she spotted something white and shiny. "Dad!" she shouted excitedly.

    Karen's father stood at the top of the ravine with the other people. They looked worried until Karen pointed to the shiny object. All the paleontologists examined it. They nodded to each other in surprise. It was the skull(骨头) of a dinosaur nobody knew about! The paleontologists took pictures and shook Karen's hands. Her father smiled, "Karen." he said. "You are now the youngest paleontologist in the Karoo!"

There was a young boy named Garth in my small village before. Garth was good at playing the1 . Every day after school, he would rush home, take his guitar and2 himself in the music he created. 

One day, an opportunity knocked on Garth's door. The 3 was hosting a talent show, and Garth decided to attend. However,4 started to spread into his mind. He began comparing himself to other good musicians and questioning his abilities. The fear of failure began to 5 him. At that time, Garth's grandfather noticed that. He shared a story from his own youth. 

"When I was your age, "his grandfather began, "I had a dream of becoming a painter. But I 6 self-doubt, just like you are now. I decided to ask for guidance from a wise old artist in a nearby town. "

The old artist listened to his worries and offered him a 7 . He asked Garth's grandfather to paint a picture on a large canvas( 画 布 )8 a crowd. He was worried. 

The wise artist smiled and said, "Don't care what others might think. Instead, paint from your heart and pour your heart into your drawing. 

Encouraged by these words, Garth's grandfather 9 the challenge. He painted with passions (激情), he made a beautiful masterpiece (佳作). 

Finishing the story, Garth's grandfather said, "That day, I realized that success is not decided by how 10 we are or how we compare to others. It's about expressing ourselves with passions. "

Inspired by his grandfather's story, Garth decided to give the talent show his all. He practiced 11 and poured his heart into every note. When the day of the talent show12 , Garth took a deep breath, stepped on stage, and played his guitar like never before. 

The villagers were captivated (着迷) by his performance. At that moment, he realized that his self-doubts had held him back, but now he was13 .

Garth didn't win the talent show, but he felt like a 14 . deep inside. He learned that success is not always measured by people's recognition 15 by the joy and satisfaction we find in achieving our passions. 

Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen has made Olympic history. She became the first Chinese player to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal on August 3^rd, 2024. Now she is known as "Queen Wen" online. 

The 21-year-old tennis star was born in a sports family in Shi Yan, China. When she was a child, she liked exercising. When she went out with her father, she always walked or ran instead of taking the bus. She said, "Walking and running are good exercise. They make me healthy. And I can attend(参加) the Olympics when I'm older. "At the age of eight, her father took her to Beijing to watch the Olympics, she showed great interest in tennis. After getting back, she left home and began to train tennis in Wu Han. "My father, I didn't see him for more than one year because during my childhood I didn't have much time to spend with the family together. " Zheng Qinwen shared. 

One of her biggest inspiration(激励) was tennis legend Li Na. Li Na became the first Chinese player to win Grand Slam Singles title(大满贯单打冠军) in 2011. Zheng told the Tennis Channel how important it was for her. "Li Na won her first Grand Slam and I started thinking, ‘Oh, Asian (亚洲) players can also do something good in tennis. ' And then I think that she put a little seed(种子) in my heart that I also want to do it. I want to be like her, even better. " She was also inspired by one of the greatest tennis players Roger Federer, playing at the 2008 Beijing Games. 

Zheng made her first WTA(国际女子网球协会) debut in 2021. She broke into(闯进）the top 100 in 2022. Since then, she has made a Grand Slam final and ranked(排名) as high as No. 7 in the world. And with her winning at the Olympic, more and more Chinese begin to play tennis. 

I often wonder about my future as I'm going to finish secondary school. The number one question on my mind is what job I should choose. I want a job that will satisfy (使满意) me and bring me happiness. I believe that a job should be like a hobby. I will love my work. 

First of all, before I finish secondary school, I will take the first important exam of my life the final graduation (毕业) exam. I will have an English test, a math test, and a biology (生物) test. After my graduation, I will study at the medical university. 

But now, I'm trying my best to finish my studies. Also, before I have a family, I would like to travel around the world. I want to go to some countries like China, Finland and travel through Africa. After I finish my education and travels. I plan to get married (结婚) and have a family. I would like to live with my future family in the quiet, natural countryside.