Once upon a time in Greece, there lived a young man called Narcissus. He lived in a small village on the sea and was famous in the land because he was quite handsome. Villagers would turn up on the streets to stare at the beautiful child.

When lie grew np, people always said, "How handsome Narcissus is!" Villagers thought that Narcissus could not be any inure handsome than he already was. But as years passed Narcissus became a teenager. His beauty grew and became so great that be was known all over country of Greece.

As he grew, Narcissus was very proud of his good-looking face.

"Oh! You are so handsome, Narcissus!" Narcissus said one day as he looked into a pool. "There's nobody more handsome in the whole world! I'd love to kiss you. And that's just what I'll do!"

    He leaned closer to the water. Suddenly he lost his balance and fell into the pool.

Narcissus tried to reach the bank of the pool, but he could not swim and lie drowned.

    What do you do at weekends? Some people like to 1 at home, but others like to go for a walk 2 have a picnic. My friend Jack works hard in a factory during the 3. At weekends he always4the same thing. On Saturday he 5 his car and on 6 he takes his family to a nearby village. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn't a 7 one, but there's always 8 to do. The children help with the animals and give them their 9, Jack and his wife help in the fields. At the end of the day, they are all 10 and Jack's aunt gives them a big meal.

    Leo was a small fast boy. He often saw the other1play tennis in the park. And he wanted to learn to play tennis from them, but they wouldn't like to. They thought it would2too long to teach him.

    Leo felt3. One day, Leo decided to borrow（借）a tennis racket and a tennis ball from the park manager（经理）, Ben. Ben said to Leo, "It's going to be4to play tennis by yourself.

    Let me help you learn." "Wow, that would be great!" said Leo happily.

    That afternoon, Leo learned5to play tennis from Ben. Johnny, Joe and Roger watched and6that Leo was learning the game, and he was really good7it. Johnny wanted to have a match with Leo. He thought he would surely win（获胜）the match.

    The next day, Johnny and Leo had their big match. The other boys were all shouting for Johnny.

    Leo was a little worried8he told himself he could do it. He tried to play as Ben taught him.

    In the end, Leo won.

    After that day, many boys wanted to play tennis with Leo. But Leo didn't really want to play with9. Leo felt they weren't true friends.

    Leo10forgot Ben and how nice he was to him. They still get together to play tennis.

    My parents used to tell me how important the school was for me, but I didn't think so. I didn't pay attention to it. What I cared most was to 1 with my friends. But one thing let me finally 2 what my parents meant.

    One day, when I walked past a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring(雇佣）new 3 ! "Sir, are you hiring people?" I went into the shop and asked." Yes, but you can't be the man who we 4 ," the manager answered. He looked at me for a few minutes from head to 5 ."Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)? " he asked, "Or do you have any work 6 ?”

    I felt so ashamed and frustrated that I didn't know what to say, so I just turned around and left.

    I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my 7 . "I must go to school because I can't do anything without a good 8 , "I said to myself silently. I never went back to the store again 9 I finished my study and got a diploma.

    Everything looked the same when I returned to the 10 the same people and the same design. However, 11 with last time, I had more confidence this time. So it was a great chance for me.

    I 12 my diploma to the manager who once refused me. He looked at 13 fora while and then said to me," Great, you are in."

    Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always advise teenagers to 14 school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I'm still keep 15  in my free time. Education brings my future, doesn't it?

    Once upon a time, there was a swan(天鹅). She lived in a lake. A woman with her two daughters lived in a1small house the lake. They lived a difficult life. Sometimes they 2 money to buy food.

    The swan was 3 to see that. She 4 to help them. Every day she came to the woman's house and left a golden feather (羽毛) without 5 anything. The woman sold the feather 6 bought food. She was happy because her life was 7 than before.

    But the woman became greedy (贪婪的) . One day when the swan 8, the woman caught (捉住) her and took all her golden feathers. Suddenly the golden feathers 9 common (普通的) feathers.

    The swan said, "I came to help you, but you wanted to kill 10. I will never come back. Never be greedy." With these words, the swan disappeared (消失).