A boy thought that he was the most unhappy person in the world. In his opinion, he was unlucky because almost everything 1always happened to him. He wanted to find the 2 to happiness. He walked a long way and finally came to a beautiful palace. There, he met the king.

    After learning 3 the boy came, the king suggested that he should look around the palace and come back in two hours. “At the same time, I want you to hold this spoon 4 milk,” said the king. “As you walk around my palace, carry this spoon 5 without spilling the milk.”

    The boy kept his eyes fixed on the spoon and began to walk around the golden palace. After two hours, he came back to the king. “Well,” asked the king. “Did you 6 the wonderful paintings in my dining hall? Did you enjoy the colorful flowers in the garden?” The boy felt sorry because he saw 7.  He only paid attention to the milk.

    "Then go back and you can see the beauty of my world.” said the king. This time the boy saw all of the works of art on the walls. He saw the great gardens and hills all around. He had a great time 8 he was walking around the palace. When he 9, he described everything he saw.

     "But where is the milk?” asked the king. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw the milk was gone. “Well, there is only one piece of 10 I can give you,” said the king. “The secret to happiness is to see all the beauty of the world and also keep an eye on the milk on the spoon.”

    A successful businessman told a story in his speech. It was the story of a boy named Jim. He was twelve years old. People in his town always 1 him. As far as he could remember, nobody ever said a kind word to him in his life.

    One day while Jim was walking down the street, he saw a 2 fall from the bag of a little lady just in front of him. Jim ran to 3 her, picking up the wallet.

    "Thank you, dear. You are a nice little boy, "she said kindly, and went on her way after giving him a bright 4.

    Jim was amazed. These were the first kind words he had ever 5. He stood there. He knew that she was the busy little dressmaker who lived in a small house at the east end of the town.

    Later that day, Jim sat down by the 6 and did some thinking. Finally the boy pulled a piece of broken 7 from his pocket and looked at himself. He saw nothing but dirt. He got some water from the river and washed it carefully. Then he looked again. He 8 recognized (认出) himself. He was surprised. He stood straight and looked up. A feeling of self-respect awoke in his heart.

    After telling the story of Jim, the businessman kept 9 for a moment. And then he said, "Gentlemen, I was that boy…You never know what those 10 words meant to me…"

    Tongtong is three years old. She likes1English very much. Her mother2 English in a high school.

    Tongtong likes to3English cartoon videos. She plays games with her dolls and4with them in English. She learns a lot by watching the videos. Sometimes she can5but doesn't know the6. When her mother comes back home，she will tell Tongtong what the words and sentences mean.

    Tongtong's mother thinks that interest is important，and7is more important. Tongtong has great interest in English speaking. She can learn to speak by8and listening. But she should have chances(机会)to use it. So her mother tries to talk with her in English at home and takes her to the 9at school. Though Tongtong makes many mistakes，her English improves10.

    Many years ago in a village, Harlem, Holland, there lived a young boy. His name was Hans and he was eight years old. One 1 day, Hans went across the reservoir(水库) to visit an old blind man. He gave the man some biscuits and stayed there for a while, Then, Hans decided to 2 his home.

    "The water in the reservoir usually gets 3 in autumn," said the old man. "Be 4, Hans." On his way home, Hans sang a song, watched the rabbits run around and picked some flowers for his mother, 5, the sky got dark and heavy rain began to fall. Hans felt afraid and started to 6 . Just then, he heard the sound of water running away. He looked around carefully, and then 7 a very small hole in the dam(水坝).

    Hans felt scared 8 he knew what could happen. The 9 could get bigger and bigger. Then the dam could break and the whole Harlem would be covered by the water. Hans knew what to do. He put his finger into the hole, 10 no more water could come through it. "Please, someone, help me!" Hans 11 , But there was no one to help him. After some time, he began to feel very cold and tired, but he could not 12 the dam. All night long, Hans waited and waited...

    The next morning, a farmer walked by and heard Han's cries. I am trying to stop the 13 ,"the boy said. "Can you help me?" The farmer called some other people and they quickly 14 the hole. Then, they took Hans home. Everyone was very proud of that 15 boy.

    Life is not easy, but I'd like to say, "When anything happens, believe in yourself."

    When I was young, I was 1  shy that I couldn't talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech contest. It meant I had to 3 in front of all the teachers and students in my school!

    "Come on, Dear. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 4  ." Then, my mother helped me 5 the topic—Believe in yourself. I practiced very hard. 6 my mother's great love, I won the first prize in the contest. I could 7 believe my ears. I heard the 8 from the teachers and students. "Congratulations!", my mother said to me 9.

    Since then, everything has changed for  10 . When I do anything, I try to tell myself to have confidence(自信).