Mr. Smith lives in a village, but he works in a big city. He goes to work by train every morning and comes home in the same way.

    This morning, when he is reading his newspaper on the train, a man behind him says "hello" to him and begins to talk to him, "Your life is not interesting, is it? "You take the same  train  every  morning,  and  you  always  sit  in  the  same  seat  and  read  the  same newspaper." "How do you know all that about me?"Mr. Smith says angrily （生气地）.

    "Because I always sit in the same seat behind you." the man answers.

    Mr. Brown and Mrs. Brown are teachers. But they teach in different schools. Every day Mrs. Brown goes home early. Mr. Brown's school is not near their home. He goes home late. Mr. Brown likes Chinese. He often goes to Chinese classes. One day he has a friendly talk with a Chinese student and goes home very late.

    He opens the door and says, "Sorry, my dear. I am too late today, but I…" Mrs. Brown is not in the room. "That's strange（奇怪）. She likes watching TV. She doesn't like going out in the evening. But where is she now?" Mr. Brown looks here and there. Then he sees a note on the table. It says "Don't make any excuse this time. I am going out to see my friends. Don't wait for me. "

    Andrew Hollennan, a 12-year-old boy, loved playing in the open land near his home. The land was wet and forested, and made a home for birds, other animals and many different plants. It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature. He had seen some red- tail hawks, red foxes, wood turtles and other animals. He also found special native flowers.

    Suddenly it was announced that the "empty" land would be improved by a lot of houses on it.

    The plants would be removed, the animals would run away and most would probably die. Then the wet soil would be covered with extra grounds. When he heard about the news, he was not happy. He was very worried that the land and water would be polluted.

    Andrew wrote down clearly all the researches he had down about the area, and how the houses would affect the local environment. He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters. He also called on his neighbors to oppose the building of the houses. Although he was only 12 years old, he had the courage and wisdom of a person much older. Andrew's teachers described him as gentle, shy and active. His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants, and the environment. Each day after school, Andrew went door-to-door, to ask the people to sign, who did not want the houses to be built. In only one month, he got the signatures of 250 people.

    In the end, the land remained a safe place for birds, animals and plants that belonged there.

    Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built, and thus help save the environment.

I'm Frank and I want to catch a goat. When the goats are between me and my dog, I hide behind a 1 . Then I shout at my dog, "2 here." He starts to run to me and the goats, too. I stay in my position behind the tree. When one of the goats is close to me, I jump and catch its 3 . But then the goat kicks me in my nose with its other leg.

It hurts a lot. I let the goat 4 and the goat leaves soon.

We aren't successful. This isn't a good way to catch a goat. We have to do it 5 . I tell my dog, "Let's go home. I need some 6 ."

I 7 my fence (栅栏) from January to March. It takes me a long time because I want to make it very strong. During this 8 , I find pigeons(鸽子) on the island.

Their homes are''t in the trees. They live in holes in the rocks. It is 9 to catch them. Their meat is great. I can also 10 and eat their eggs.

When I work on my fence, I find a small bag. I remember there was corn in the bag,11 now there are only some leaves and dust (灰尘) in the bag. I take the 12 outside my camp. I empty the bag because I 13 it for the gunpowder(火药). This happens shortly before the rains.

A month later, I find a few green leaves in that place. It is 14 corn. Words can't express how happy I am. I have corn on the island. It is 15 . I can bake bread in the future.

I'll always remember the first time I tried ballet(芭蕾). My mother was a dancer and I wanted to be like her, but after making many mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted to give up right away. Because it was only my first day, I told my mom I couldn't wait to dance again.

Several weeks passed and my dancing didn't get any better. Then my dance teacher told us that we were going to perform in a show. I was afraid of falling on my face in front of hundreds of people and made my mom sad.

I practiced hard for the show, but I still didn't get the hang of it. Finally, I went to my mom to tell her how I felt. She just laughed and told me she would tea ch me all she knew about ballet. My mom quickly found out how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest patience, love and understanding. When I jumped and fell, she was there to catch me. When I lost my balance, she held me up. By the time the show arrived, I was as prepared as I could be.

The music began and my heart started to beat quickly. Breathing calmly, I began moving to the music without missing a step. When the music stopped, I ran off the stage and laughed with excitement.

My mom found me and gave me a huge hug, telling me how proud she was. I looked my mom in the eye and told her that there was no way this could have happened without her. Through this, I knew one important fact: My mom will always be there to catch me if I fall.

Can 13-year-olds do something to change the world? Cris Kesz Valdez, 13, from the Philippines believes so.

At the age of 7, Valdez set up an organization to give homeless kids things like slippers and toothbrushes. So far he has helped more than 10,000 children improve their lives in his hometown.

Valdez won the 2012 International Children's Peace Prize on September 19, 2012.

"My motto is ‘we can change the world one heart at a time,' " Valdez said at the award ceremony.

In fact, Valdez is a homeless kid himself. He looked for food from trash, lived on the streets and slept in a public cemetery for most of his childhood. His parents didn't care about him and often beat him. Valdez said he felt he was living in "darkness" at that time.

But this "darkness" didn't turn him into a dark person. Valdez got help from community workers. On his first birthday party, at the age of 7, Valdez decided what he wanted most was to help other children who were still living on the streets.

"I didn't have a lot of money, but I had a lot of love to give," Valdez explained.

That day was the birth of the organization, Championing Community Children. Since then, Valdez and his friends visit homeless children and hand out bags with slippers, toys and even candy. They nurse their wounds, teach them about their rights and offer them hope.

"I want children on the streets to get the same chance as I have," he said.