Now, lots of parents take their children from activity to activity. So, many {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  are under too much pressure. Teachers also complain about {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  tired kids in the classroom. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  parents are nothing new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. In some families, competition {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  from a very young age. Parents see other children {#blank#}6{#/blank#}  a lot of things, and they feel their own children should do the same. Children say their parents are always comparing {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  with other children. They think parents shouldn't push them so {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. They may find it hard {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  for themselves when they are older. So please give children more {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  to relax.

Dear Brad,

    In about 3 months, I will take a very important test. If I {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (pass) the test with good grades, I can get to the 10^th grade and choose a good school {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (study) in. Now I am trying my best to make my dream {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (come) true. At the same time, I'm the monitor in my class, which means I should do lots of things for my class. I am so busy with my school work and duties as a monitor that I don't have enough time {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (keep) a balance between them. Gradually I become lazy. The other day, my head teacher {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (tell) me that she was disappointed in my poor performance as the class monitor. Her words really discouraged me.

    What should I do now, to give up or not to give up as the class monitor? I must {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(do) my best in school because how well I do will influence where I go after this school year is over and it can affect the rest of my life. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (be) a class monitor is also a valuable learning experience because my teacher trusts me {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) a good leader. I don't want {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (go) to my parents for suggestions, for they will get worried about me. Can you tell me how {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (choose)?

                                                                                                                                                                                  Yours,

                                                                                                                                                                                   Gates

     What will happen in the future?{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (would)we {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  (have)an easy life or a difficult life? I think we {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a different life．Everyone {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (have)a lot of mony.Science and technology {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) more developed．We{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (get)good jobs and do useful work．We {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(have)many holidays. We{#blank#}8{#/blank#}  (travel)often．We {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (visit)some interesting places．We {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (have)small laptop computers and send emails to all of our friends．It {#blank#}11{#/blank#}  (not be)very difficult．I {#blank#}12{#/blank#}  (work)hard and be good at English，and I{#blank#}13{#/blank#} (get)a good job．My life {#blank#}14{#/blank#}(be) very comfortable and it{#blank#}15{#/blank#}(not be)dull．

Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, "I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be k{#blank#}1{#/blank#}." At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, "I must be able to catch the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}antelope, or I will die of hunger ." So almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun.

This is life: full of chances and challenges. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go a{#blank#}3{#/blank#}when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we don't study hard, sooner or later, we will fall b{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the other students. At first, I didn't know what the word "exam" meant. Later, I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w{#blank#}5{#/blank#} and losers. As I grew up, I got to know "competition". In one's life, there must be competitions, so people can improve.

Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents' words: "You must work very hard in order to have a good f{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. " So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again.

    I was still not sure what competition really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s{#blank#}7{#/blank#} knew what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.

    I learned a lot from realizing this . Now I understand better about the world. Competition is important for us all.

    One day, a great general(将军) had a long talk with his soldiers（士兵）. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#}his soldiers, "What is the strongest power in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} world?" Four of his soldiers put up their {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. The general asked the first man to speak. He was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and the other three were old. And he was not strong, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. He said, " My gun（枪） is the strongest. I can kill anyone with {#blank#}6{#/blank#}." "Thank you. Next, please!" the general said. The second man was very strong. He said loudly," I don't think so. Soldiers use guns. So they are the strongest." The third man said, "Soldiers use guns, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}our general gives orders, so I think our general is the strongest." The {#blank#}8{#/blank#} man was the oldest. He said, "Love is the strongest. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} love, people don't need to use guns." The general said nothing but took out a medal(奖牌) and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}it to the oldest soldier.