The story is about a young student. She worked very hard at her lessons. She worked so hard that she became ill. She couldn't go to sleep at night. When she got up the next morning, she felt very tired.

    So she went to see a doctor. Hearing the student's words, the doctor said, "You are too stressed out. You must eat more food like vegetables and tofu. Besides you can try to count(数) numbers when you are lying in bed. By the time you reach one thousand, you will be asleep. I'm sure of it."

    The next day, the student came to see the doctor again. "Well," said the doctor, "how are you feeling today?"

    The student still looked tired. "Yes," she said, "I tried to count one, two, three, four... up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty, I feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some coffee so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn't be asleep."

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    There are two mice. They are called Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country; the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street.

Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I'm sure you can enjoy yourself.

Bill: I'd love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so?

Paul: No, that's not true. Go and see!

Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul.

Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.

Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I'll visit your house one day.

    Several days later, Paul goes to Bill's house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the sitting­ room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there is a great noise.

Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming!

Paul: Oh, no! It's terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nicer to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.

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    This is a photo of my classmates. This is Tom. He can play the piano. He wants to join the music club. He thinks music is interesting. Who is the beautiful girl? Oh, she is Lisa. She can speak English very well. And her favorite subject is English. She wants to join the English club. Bob is a cute boy. He likes chess. He wants to join the chess club. I am good at swimming. I think it can make me relaxed. So I want to join the swimming club.

    My mom only had one eye. I hated her. I am always angry about it. She cooks dinner for students and teachers. One day at school, my mother sees me and says hello to me. I am so unhappy! How can she do this? I turn back and run away. The next day at school one of my classmates says, "EEEE, your mother only has one eye!" I don't know what to say. I wish my mother to just get away. I say to her at home, "If you're only going to make others laugh at me, just die." She doesn't say a word.

    Many years later, I have family in another city. Then one day, my mother comes to visit me. When she stands at the door, my children laugh at her. I shout, "GET AWAY! NOW!" "Oh, I'm sorry. I have the wrong address(地址)."She says.  A few years later, she dies. Somebody gives me a letter from my mother. It reads: "My dearest son, I think of you all the time. I'm sorry that I should not go to your house and…You see, when you are very young, you lose your eye in a car accident. As a mother, I give you mine. I am glad you can see a whole world for me with that eye. With all my love to you. Your mother. "

    One day King Henry was hunting in a forest. Towards evening he told his men to ride home by the main(主要的) road while he went home by another.

    As he came out of the forest, he saw a little boy. "Well, my boy," said the king. "Are you looking for your father?" "No, Sir," answered the boy. "I am looking for the king. They say he is hunting in the forest." Oh, if that is your wish, "said King Henry, "I'll take you to the place where you will see him."

    The boy got up and sat behind the king. On the horse, the king and the boy began to talk. "They say that King Henry always has many men with him," said the boy. "How can I know which he is?" "Oh, it's easy. All the other men will take off their hats, but the king will keep his on." "Do you mean that the one with his hat on will be the king?" "Of course." Soon they came into the main road. The king's men greeted the king by taking off their hats. "Well, my boy," said King Henry, "Which do you think is the king now?" "I don't know," answered the boy," it must be either you or I, because we both have our hats on"

I a m a middle school student in Henan， China. Last year， the marathon（马拉松）in my hometown took place in July, a very1 month. I didn't2 the marathon because I thought it was difficult to run in such hot weather. But on my way home from school, I saw a disabled（残疾的）boy running in the3 ．I felt very worried． Then I4 him to see if he needed my help. "I should stay behind him, so I should run slowly." I said to5 .

After some time, I couldn't see the front runners and in the end I could6 see the disabled boy. He was the last runner! I thought he was7 at all sports games. "8 can he finish the marathon?"I wondered.

I watched as he slowly9 forward（向前）with difficulty． I would move forward a little， and then I would10 and wait for（等待）him． Then we would go on moving a little.

As I watched him try to11 faster, my heart began to beat faster, too. I wanted him to stop. But at the same time, I12 that he wouldn't.

I was so touched（感动的）and my13 were wet（湿的）．He was so great！ For him，it wasn't about beating the other runners or winning something, but it was about14 what he had decided to do.

Later in my life, when I think things are too15 , I will think of the boy——————the last runner.  By the way, he made it to the finish line that day.