“Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs.” said someone.

Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple product s were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.

    Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured(给予荣誉) with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character(封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.

    Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated (打败). So he was considered as an American hero.

What did Jobs' workers and family members think of him?

    On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.

    Mr Brown was a dance teacher. He was a nice man and always had a lot of students who came to his classes every week. One year he moved to a new town and taught a lot of students in a dance school there but then he decided to move again to a big city where he would have work.

    When one of the ladies who often came to his classes heard that he was leaving, she said to him, “The teacher who takes your place won't be as good as you are. ”

    Mr Brown was happy when he heard this. He said, "Oh, no! I'm sure he'll be as good as I am, or even better. ”The lady said, "No, five teachers have come and gone since I lived here, and each new one was worse than the last. ”

Hello, I'm Jane. I'm an English girl. I'm a student in the exchange（交换）students' class at Happy School in Beijing. Let me tell you some things about my class. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} We're all from other countries. We'll study in China for one year. We love China and we come here to study Chinese.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} There aren't many words in Chinese, but it is difficult to write Chinese words. Speaking Chinese is also hard for us. It is difficult to get its pronunciation（语音）right.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Some of us like drawing pictures; some of us like listening to traditional（传统的） Chinese music; some of us like playing sports.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} We think Chinese food tastes very delicious. Sometimes we learn to make some traditional Chinese food with our Chinese friends, like toufu, jiaozi or zongzi.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} In this way, we can learn Chinese better, and we can learn more about China. The host families are friendly to us and make us feel at home.

My grandfather often said "I won't" to show his dislike of dishonesty. When he was young, he worked 1 a furniture (家具) maker. One day, a neighbor invited him to make some furniture. When arriving, he noticed the wood provided was a little 2 , so he said, "I won't start right away." He chose to let the wood dry for a 3 . He knew working with that wood could cause problems later on. 

Around the same time, 4 furniture maker was also asked to do a similar job by a different family. Unlike my grandfather, he started working right away. As a result, the neighbor started doubting my grandfather, thinking he was trying to make more money by 5 the work. However, my grandfather waited patiently. He wanted the best quality (品质) for the furniture he was making. 

A month later, that furniture maker received his money and went back home. When the wood was 6 dry, my grandfather began to make strong and beautiful furniture. A few months passed and the furniture made by 7 began to break. The neighbor then realized he was wrong and 8 doubting my grandfather. At that moment, people started to understand his honesty and skill, spreading his fame far and wide. 

Influenced by my grandfather, my father also follows the saying "I won't". He always provides the freshest food, which makes his restaurant very 9 in town. Now, my brother and I keep in mind what our grandfather and father taught us. Through ups and downs in life, we've come to deeply understand our family 10 behind this saying—to be truthful and honest. 

"Act your age," said Aunt Augusta sharply(严厉地). Frances had been blowing bubbles(气泡) in her bedtime milk. But it seemed that Aunt Augusta was 1 anyway.

 Frances was quiet. She felt better when Aunt Augusta had 2 visiting them and gone home.

 The next day, Frances was playing ring-around-the-rosy with her five-year-old sister, Grace. Just then Frances's friend Julie 3 . "You'd Was Frances getting better act your age," said Julie. "What will our friends 4 ?"

 The next day was Saturday. Frances wasn't feeling as excited as she 5 did about going to Grandma's house for dinner 6 Aunt Augusta was invited as well.

 When they sat down to eat, Aunt Augusta started talking about her 7 with her next-door neighbor.

"... and yesterday I came home to find his dog burying(埋葬)a 8 right in the middle of my flower bed!" she said. "Do you know what I did next?"

9 answered her question, so she answered it herself. "After the little beast left, I dug up the bone, gift-wrapped(用礼品纸包装) it, and put it in that man's mailbox."

"Oh, for heaven's sake, Augusta," said Frances's mom. "You should learn to act your age."

 At the thought of 10 Aunt Augusta being told to act her age, Frances started to laugh. Then she started to sputter(喷). The more she tried to stop, the 11 she laughed and sputtered. Finally even Aunt Augusta managed a small. 12 and murmured(低语), "I guess I should."

 Grandma chuckled(轻声笑) and said, "That's the first time I' ve heard Frances laugh all evening. I'm glad she remembers 13 to smile."

 The next afternoon Frances was playing hopscotch(跳房子游戏) with Grace when Julie came over.

"Hopscotch?" asked Julie. "You 14 play a baby game like hopscotch?"

"Yes,I do, "said Frances firmly.

 There didn't seem to be anything left for Julie to say. For a while she watched Frances and Grace hopping and giggling(咯咯笑) and playing. Then 15 she asked, "May I play, too?"

Dear Green,

I'm an upset mother. My son Jack is fourteen years old. I find that the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (old) he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (you) help.

My {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (one) problem is about his hobby. He {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (spend) almost all his free time on computer games. When he goes into his room, he always turns on the computer {#blank#}5{#/blank#} closes the door. He doesn't get out of his room {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a dinner is ready. Another problem is that he has few friends. Last Saturday, his teacher Ms. Brown {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (tell) me he was always alone. She never sees him talk to his friends or go out {#blank#}8{#/blank#} anyone.

What should I do to help him? Please give me some {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (advise)

A {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (help) mother