Denny was a photographer. He travelled around and always did anything he could to take a good photo even if it was 1. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires and even wars.

    His wife wanted to go with him, 2 he refused. "I travel for my work, not for 3 . I won't have time to look after you. Sometimes there's even nowhere to 4, and I don't often have a good meal or a bath for days. You won't enjoy yourself."

    "I can look after myself. Please take me with you." His wife begged.

    Denny finally 5. When he was asked to go to Africa, he said to his wife, "You can go to Africa with me if you like. I'll take photos of wild 6 there. It should be interesting and not too 7."

    His wife had an enjoyable time at first. Then Denny went to 8 some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon she got lost. Suddenly, Denny heard her crying. He ran back and saw a 9 running after her. Quickly Denny took his camera out and pointed it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, "10, woman! I can't get you both in the picture!"

    A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to give up. She felt tired for fighting and fighting, one problem had been finished but another came.

    Her father, who was a cook 1 her into the kitchen. He poured water into the pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the second he put some eggs and the last he put with coffee. He 2 them a few minutes without any words.

    The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 3 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 4 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that the 5 was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, "What do you see?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she answered.

    Her father told her to 6 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and 7 them. Then she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. "What is the meaning, Father?" He  __8 that each one had the same experience -the boiled water, but 9 had a different reaction(反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. "Who are you?" asked her father, "When calamity(厄运) 10 your door, what is your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?"

    I am going to have a party tomorrow night. I promised(答应) my mother that she needn't do 1 for me. My friend Jane is coming, too. She would like to help me, 2 she can't. Because she has a piano lesson in the morning and in the afternoon she has to babysit her sister. So I will do everything by myself. I try to make 3 party a nice one.

    I sent invitations to my friends yesterday. Now I am thinking about4 I need to do tomorrow. Yes! I have to clean the room and do some shopping. I am going 5 some food, drinks and some fruit in the supermarket. I am going to make a shopping list 6 I go. I also have to decorate(装饰) the room. I need to do so many things, so I 7see the movie Du Vinci Code after lunch. A terrible thing!

    The party begins 8 I 8 p.m. I must have my dinner 9. Because I am tired after I finish 10so many things and after dinner I can have a short rest.

    On March 14th 2018, one of science's 1 stars went dark. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous British scientist, died at 76 in Cambridge, UK.

    Hawking 2 by many people to be the greatest scientist in history since Albert Einstein. He came up with the theory that the universe began with the Big Bang(爆炸) and 3 in black holes. His theories became the base for a lot of later research. Common people are also curious about the space. So he wrote books to help 4understand the universe. His most famous book is Brief History of Time, which has sold more than 10 million copies around the world, according CNN.

5 his scientific achievements, Hawking was also someone6 had strong will and optimistic attitude. When Hawking was 21, he was diagnosed (诊断) with7 serious illness that stopped him from walking and talking. Later in life, he had to sit in a wheelchair and "speak" using a computerized voice.8 this didn't stop him from living a meaning and colourful life. "If one is physically disabled, one 9 afford to be psychologically (心理上) disabled as well," he once said.

    Hawking traveled the globe10science conferences, visiting every continent, including Antarctica. He was also a fan of pop culture and appeared on TV shows such as Star Trek and The Big Bang Theory. Hawking has 11 fans in China. His first message of Sina Weibo was a greeting 12 his "friends in China" posted in both English and Chinese.

    He celebrated his13 birthday by going up in a hot-air balloon; when he was 65, he took part in a zero-gravity flight to experience14. He hoped to travel into space one day.

    In 2013, Hawking spoke about how he felt life was unfair when he was first diagnosed with his illness. "But now, 50 years later, I can be 15 satisfied with my life." he said.

    One day Tony was crossing the road when he was hit by a car. He fell and broke his arm. An ambulance soon 1 and took Tony to a hospital. There a doctor operated 2 his arm. Then he put the arm in a cast(石膏铸件). Tony couldn't move it at all. "You must keep your arm in a cast for six weeks, "the doctor said. At the end of six weeks Tony went back to the hospital. The doctor cut the cast 3 . Then he took Tony's arm out of the cast. " Can you move your arm, Tony? "he asked.

    Tony tried to move his arm. At first it was difficult, but soon he could move it  4 . "Yes, it's fine, "he said. " Thank you very much. "" 5 a few days it will be as good as new, "the doctor said. " Just exercise it a little. "

    "will 1 be able to play the guitar(吉他)? "Tony asked.

    The doctor smiled. "Of course you will, "he said. "You'll have no 6 . ""That is good news, "Tony said. "Because I couldn't play it at all before. "