My name is Bill. I am a student in No. 10 Middle School. I am very busy this 1. On June 3rd, we 2 a school trip. I need to buy some food 3 the trip. On June 6th, we have a P.E. test. I am a fat boy, so it is really 4 for me. June 15th is my twelfth 5. I ask my friends to 6 to my party. I need to buy some things for my party in the 7. June 26th is my friend Alan's birthday. I know 8 like(s) ping-pong. I want to buy a ping-pong bat for him. On the last day of June, June 9, my school has a book sale in the school library. I can buy some books at good 10. I hope (希望) I can have a good time this month.

    A young painter had just completed a beautiful painting. To get people's opinions about his painting skills, he put his 1at a crossing on a busy street. And below it a board read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. 2 I'm new, I might have made some mistakes in my work. Please put a cross  3you see a mistake."

    When he came back in the evening to 4his painting, he was completely shocked to see that the whole painting was filled 5 crosses. And some people had even written their opinions on the painting. 6 , he ran to his master and said to him, "I'm 7and if this is what I have learned to paint, I'm not worth teaching. "

    The master 8and suggested, "I'll let you know that you are a great 9. Now go to paint the same painting once again and give it to 10."

Then they went to the same street the next morning and put the same painting exactly at the same place. Now the master  11another board which read, "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. I might have made some mistakes in my painting. I have put a box with colors and 12 just below. Please give me a hand. If you see a 13, pick up the brush and correct it." The master and the young painter went back home. Two days later, they came back to the place. The young painter was  14to see that actually there was not a single correction done!

    It's easier to criticize(批评) but difficult to improve. If you want to help people  15 their behavior, you'd better learn how to help people change their attitudes or skills. Also, always remember not to judge yourself by someone else's criticism and feel upset.

    Beethoven had an ugly face and a very 1 temper(脾气), but people 2 him to their homes.When he lost his temper, they forgave(原谅)him.He was often poor and ill during his life.After one illness, he suddenly 3 himself deaf.At that time he was 4 31.What a blow it was on him!

    5 this didn't stop Beethoven 6 on in his life.He went on 7 much music. He wrote long pieces and short pieces, happy ones and 8 ones.During his life, he composed(作曲)about 300 pieces. 9 people's surprise, he wrote some of his best and most beautiful pieces 10 he became deaf.Many of them are known and loved all over the world.

    Alice went down the rabbit hole after the White Rabbit. It was a very strange 1. Alice 2 falling very slowly. She had no time to think and look around her. She could see nothing because it was dark.

    Down, down, down. 3 she was sitting on the ground. She jumped to her 4 and looked around. She could see the White Rabbit. He was 5 saying, “Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I'll be late.” Alice ran after him like the wind(风). She was getting very near 6.

    Now Alice was in a very long, dark room with a door and she could not see the White Rabbit. She tried 7 the door, but it was locked(锁、上锁). Then she saw a little table in the room. On it was a very small key(钥匙). She looked out of the window into a beautiful garden 8 green trees and bright(鲜艳的)flowers.

    She went back to the table. 9 she saw a little box on the table. She opened it and 10  a very small cake with the words EAT ME on it. Very soon Alice finished the cake.

    Do you know Stephen Hawking? He was one of 1scientists on space and time in the world. He2on March 14th this year. We are all sorry for it.

    Hawking was born in England in 1942. When he was a little boy, he didn't have any physical problems3he was not good at sports. As for study, he showed a great interest4science. Then he studied math and science at Oxford University. At the age of 21, he became seriously ill. He couldn't feel or move5. Luckily, he had a wheelchair(轮椅)6a special computer. It helped him "talk" with others.

    Even though he faced so7difficulties, he refused to give up his hope. Because of his illness, 8was difficult for him to draw diagrams (图表) or to write. So he started to think in the pictures. With this new way of9, people could understand him.

    Hawking was not only a great scientist but also an excellent 10. China once invited him to give speeches and he accepted the invitation11. His speeches touched the listeners' heart and made them 12 .

    Hawking was an outgoing person who had many interests. He said, "Having a meaningless life will13be my dream. When something bad14, there's no need to worry about it. Just do your best in your place."

    "Never give up." That is15we should learn from Hawking.

    My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce (离婚). I couldn't 1 our family was going to break up.

    It changed my life completely. My mother and I moved 2 a small apartment (公寓) across town, 3 my father and brother, Bill, remained in our house.

    And very soon I had my soon-to-be stepfather (继父), Dan. Although I wasn't very nice to him, he 4 gave up on me.

    As time went on, I realized that we had some things in 5, especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We began to spend a lot of time together 6 out. It gave us a chance to talk 7 get to know each other.

    8 still, Dan was always around when I needed help on school or friends. Once I grew to warm to Dan, the 9 of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips. Eventually (最后), I discovered I had the 10 family that I had never had before.

    My father found happiness, 11 – he remarried and had 12 child, my half-sister, Michelle. 13 13, I learned an important truth – 14 is not always for the worse. Sometimes, it is just something 15 we need the most. We should learn to accept it bravely.