In1997, Bobbi McCaughey gave birth to seven babies. They all survived(存活). This autumn, McCaughey's children are preparing to have {#blank#}1{#/blank#}18th birthday.

    Eighteen years ago, the birth of McCaughey's seven children was huge news across the world. Bill Clinton, American President at that time,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} the family and congratulated them. Doctors worried that they wouldn't survive their first few days, but they did. Many people helped them and they grew up{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

   "Somany things have happened in 18 years. All the happiness and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}are special to us,"said Mum Bobbi McCaughey. Now her children are{#blank#}5{#/blank#}to graduate from high school.

Anna: What is the topic of your project?

Alice: About {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in our city.

Anna: It is a good topic.

Alice: The pollution is rather serious. It's said that some {#blank#}2{#/blank#} pour waste water into the river near our city.

Anna: It may pollute our water.

Alice: You're right. We should do a survey near the river and take action.

Anna: {#blank#}3{#/blank#} great your idea is!

Alice: I'll write my report and do something for it. Would you love to do it with me?

Anna: Sure! Let's work {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.

Alice: The city is our home. It is our duty to make it clean and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

    An artist painted many pictures of great beauty. But he found that he had not yet painted a "real" picture.

    He began his trip to look{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the most beautiful thing in the world. On the way, he met an aged priest(神父)who{#blank#}2{#/blank#}him where he was going. "I don't know," said the artist "I want to paint the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you can direct me to it." "How{#blank#}3{#/blank#},"replied the priest. "In any church, you will find it — ‘Faith'(信任，信仰) is the most beautiful thing in the world."

    The artist traveled on. Later, a(n){#blank#}4{#/blank#}mother told him the most beautiful thing is "Love". "Love"{#blank#}5{#/blank#}the world go round. Without love there is no beauty.

    Still the artist continued his search. He asked a soldier the{#blank#}6{#/blank#}question and his answer was "Peace". He said, "War is ugly and{#blank#}7{#/blank#}you find peace, you will find beauty, faith and love."

    How can I paint all of{#blank#}8{#/blank#}Faith, Love and Peace? He thought and thought. He was surprised that without thinking where he was going, he had got to his familiar place. On the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}of his wife and children, he saw Love and Faith. "We are thinking of you all the time. We prayed (祈祷)you would return to us safely," said his wife. The artist sat on his favorite old chair and his{#blank#}10{#/blank#}was at peace.

    The artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it "Home".

    Now we meet Fantine. She is young and beautiful, and in love with a man in Paris. But she {#blank#}1{#/blank#} no family, and no money.

    Men are not kind to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. The man in Paris walks away, and leaves poor Fantine with a little girl {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Cosette. Fantine must find work, but {#blank#}4{#/blank#}?

    Fantine has a child but no husband, and a woman without a husband is nothing. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} than nothing. People are not kind to a woman with a child but no husband.

    They turn their faces away, they close their doors, they say, "There's no work for a woman {#blank#}6{#/blank#} you."

    Fantine likes her daughter {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, but what can she do? So, in 1818 in a village near Paris, she leaves her little daughter with Monsieur and Madame Thenardier. They ask for seven francs a month. Fantine {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the money, holds her daughter in her arms for the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} time, and leaves. She takes the road for her home town, and tears are {#blank#}10{#/blank#} down her face.