Billy's favorite color was orange. But he couldn't see what orange looked like.

    A month after he was born, his mother noticed that his eyes weren't as1as anormal baby's. “Billy would2 be able to see. He is blind.” The doctor said. Even so, with the hope to help Billy learn 3 about the world around him, his mother kept describing everything she saw for him.

    Not just through his mother's words, Billy saw 4 his ears and hands, too. He had perfect hearing. “In fact, he 5 see many things that normal people don't notice.”

     6 Billy lived in the dark, he always believed a dream would light up his life. He found that he was 7 in computer science. So he began learning it at seven years old. As a young boy, he8 going to Stanford University some days. And for years of efforts, he finally achieved his dream.

    Many people wanted to find out the secret of his 9. Billy explained, “Just move forward! Don't let any difficulty 10 your dream from coming true.”

    You cannot choose what you are given, but you can choose how you make use of it.

    My name is Jim White. I 1 a schoolboy. My school is 2 my home. Every day, it takes me 3 to get there. The road is not 4. So I can't go to school 5. I often get there by bus or 6. It takes me thirty 7 to get there by bus and an hour on foot. I must get up very early every morning. I have no time 8 breakfast at home. I often have something for breakfast 9 or on the bus. I don't want to 10 school. So sometimes I run to school.

    I'm Ann. I'm English. I'm twelve. I was born on May 17^th, 1991. I learn Chinese at Beijing No.3 Middle School. I have a good friend. Her name is Lucy. She is twelve, too. We are in the same grade. But we are not in the same(同样的) class. I'm in Class Two, and she is in Class Three. We have the same Chinese teacher. Her name is Zhang Ying. We all like her. Lucy's parents are English teachers in China. She has a sister. Her name is Lily. She is only five years old.

    A groundhog (土拨鼠) is a small animal that digs and lives under the ground. It is also called the woodchuck. Groundhogs live in many parts of the US.

    They go to 1 for most of the winter like bears and some other 2. Do you know that the US has a 3 named Groundhog Day? It is celebrated on 2 February.

    A legend (传说) says a few hundred years ago Europeans introduced Groundhog Day to America. 4 the legend, the groundhog 5 from his long deep sleep on 2 February, halfway between winter and spring. If he comes up from the 6 and it is sunny, he will see his shadow (影子) and he'll be afraid. If he sees his shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of 7 weather. But if he comes up and the sky is 8, he will not see his shadow and will not be afraid. Then spring weather will come very soon.

    Some people believe this legend and they 9 the sky on 2 February. Many people are happy if it is cloudy on that day. They think spring will come soon. But most people think it is just a 10 legend. What do you think?

    John was a manager in a factory. He enjoyed running for exercise around the park when he was free.

    One Sunday afternoon, after running as usual, John 1to go home and had a rest. Just then, he noticed an old woman standing by the road. 2old woman looked around worriedly. John went over and asked what 3 for her. After a short talk. John came to know that she forgot her way home and got lost. Besides, she was very tired and hungry. John called the old woman's son and then took her to the4restaurant.

    In the restaurant, John ordered food and drink for the old woman  5. While eating, sometimes she carelessly sprinkled(撒)food and drink on the table and on her coat. Other customers felt disgusted(厌悲的)at this sight. 6John didn't care about this. He stood up and cleaned the table from time to time 7 silence.

    It took the old woman some time 8 eating. After that, John paid the bill and they were ready to leave when the old woman's son arrived. He held John's hands and said, "Thanks to your help, my mother  9well" "You're welcome. She makes me remember my mom who died years ago. I did what a son should do, "said John. All the 10around showed respect(尊敬)to John. They were touched by his kindness.

    Annie always loved the state of Hawaii. She read many books about Hawaii l and studied Hawaii at school. She asked her mom 1 they could ever go to Hawaii for their family holiday. "I don't know," said Mom, "Hawaii is far away, and the trip would 2 lots of money." Annie wanted to start 3 her Christmas, New Year, and Children's Day money4 the trip. "That will take a long time," she thought to5

    One day Annie bought a travel magazine. It had a form to fill out to 6 a prize. "Oh my God!" she said to her friend Mandy. "Look at7the prize is —a trip to Hawaii !" Annie was so excited about the8 to win a trip to Hawaii. The trip was for one week.

    A few weeks went by, and Annie's mom got a(n) 9 from the travel company, Leisure Time. They 10 Annie, but she was still at school. Annie's mom talked to them and couldn't 11 it, Annie won the trip to Hawaii. When Annie got 12 ， Annie's mom shared the 13 news with her, "Well, you are finally going to make your 14 of going to Hawaii come true," said Annie's mom. "I will start to pack," laughed Annie, How 15 Annie is! If you want to achieve your dream, try your best to make it, no matter how tiny the chance is.