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 In 2015, on a TV show I Am a Singer 3, Li Jian became the most popular one, because he has great singing ability and sense of humor. Li has a smooth voice. His songs can really touch the listeners. People even give him the nickname "Poetic Musician" because of his poetic lyrics.

 Li was born in Harbin in 1974. He showed great talent for music from an early age. He learned to play the guitar by himself. Later, he became a good guitarist and won the first prize in a national competition. “In my younger days, guitar was like my best friend." Li said.

 Though he studied electronic engineering in Qinghua University, he never gave up music. Then in March 2001, Li formed a group called Shuimu Nianhua with his friend. Later, Li didn't agree to change their musical style. So the pair went their separate（分离）ways next year.

 Unlike some other musicians, Li does very few interviews or concerts. He spends more time writing songs. "Writing songs is like collecting water in a cup. When the cup is full, the water will come out naturally." he said.

    They say that "travel is the best teacher" and there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake (1587-1641). His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake, not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country's land and geography.

    Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family, Xu became interested in books about different places at anearly age and wanted to travel. When he was 18, however. Xu's father died and so, it seemed, did his travelling dreams. He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60-year-old mother as tradition required.

    But his mother had different ideas. Understanding her son, slove of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences, this modern-thinking woman refused to keep her son at home. She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year, when there was less farm work.

    So at the age of twenty and with his mother's support, Xu set off for the first time, leaving behind not only his mother but his new wife as well. He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years. During this time, he travelled throughout the Ming kingdom, carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary. This diary, which once had over 500,000 words, would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake.

    Although rich, Xu avoided comfortable travel, preferring to go almost everywhere on foot. This way he could research the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world. Many of his trips were to hard-to-reach mountain areas, and through wild forests where few people lived. His willingness to face hardships came at a cost however. Progress was slow and tiring and he was frequently sick, robbed and beaten during his journeys

    Sadly Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey, a 4-year trip through the Southwest of China. He died in 1641, soon after returning to his hometown for the last time. When his diary was finally printed years after his death, much of it had been destroyed or lost. Although incomplete, it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world.

After a few years，I thought I had5 very hard but still couldn't do it well. I felt sad and wanted to6 . One day，my teacher had a7 with me. She told me I could dance at our next 8 !I couldn't believe my9 . After the show，I knew how far I went. My life changed. It was10 from before. I was doing better and better in dance and I never gave up. 

So，don't give up and if you work hard，you will succeed. 

Today is my first day in this school，and I want to tell you something about my 1 school. 

My school is not 2 but very beautiful. It is next to the Luofu Mountain. There is a shop between our school and the park. 

 There are 3 buildings in our school——three classroom buildings，an office building，a dining hall，and a library. There are many 4 in my school. We study hard（努力地） in class. After class，we 5 games together. The teachers are 6 but sometimes strict（严厉的）. Behind the classrooms，there is a big playground. On each side of it，there are tall 7 and many kinds of flowers. On the 8 of it，we can play basketball. On the left，we can play volleyball. In the middle，we can play football. Every day，we have fun together on the 9 . 

 I 10 my school. Welcome to my school!

A strong wind blew as I walked to Mrs. Goodman's house. Her knee was badly hurt months ago and Mom told her that I would do her yard(院子) work1 she was able to again.

I knocked on 2 door and waited for long. The door3 opened. "Hi, Rodney," Mrs. Goodman said. "Sorry it took me so long to answer the door! Today, I need you to clean out my flowerbeds and rake(耙) the leaves. Do you have any4 ?"

"Mrs. Goodman, could you tell me how to clean out a flowerbed? I know how to rake leaves,5 I'm not sure how to do it by myself." I blushed and said, "I'm sorry I have so many questions!" Mrs. Goodman 6 looked at me as she said, "Rodney, you don' t have to be 7 for asking questions." She told me8 to complete the work, and soon I was ready to get started.

 First I cleaned out the flowerbeds, and then I started raking the leaves. While working,  I thought about a math problem I was having at school. I9 Mrs. Goodman was a math teacher before. However,I was still10 to ask her for math help.

A 11 later, Mrs. Goodman opened the door and called, "Would you like to come inside and warm up?" Inside, she handed me a cup of hot chocolate. "You have done a great job, Rodney. It was12 for me to admit(承认) that I needed help with my yard. work. Have you ever had a hard time13 help?" she said.

 Now I knew that I didn't have to keep my problem 14 . "I sure have, Mrs. Goodman," I answered, "can you help me with my math problem?"

"Certainly!" she 15 .

I knew that I would help Mrs. Goodman again whenever she needed me.

Eddie loves playing football. It's his favourite sport. But there's a small problem. His shoes are very 1 . When he plays football at school, some of his classmates 2 when they see his shoes, "Are these shoes your grandpa's? Ha ha ..."

After school, Eddie goes back home and cries 3 . He doesn't want to play football anymore. He tells his 4 to Grandpa, "My shoes are too old! I can't play well with them." Grandpa listens carefully and has a good 5 . He says to Eddie, "Dear, I'm sorry to hear that, 6 I think I can help. Bring those shoes to my room and let me give you a 7 ."

His grandpa begins to colour the shoes in black and red. Slowly, the shape of a football and fireworks show on the shoes and the old shoes start to look 8 . When Grandpa finishes, he says with a smile, "You have amazing shoes now, but you should always remember: You can play well without beautiful shoes. The boy in the shoes 9 , not the shoes on the boy!" The next morning, Eddie wears the shoes and goes to school happily. After that day, Grandpa's words always 10 him when he plays with his "Grandpa's shoes".