Once upon a time, there were three brothers named Sam, Tim and Andy. They lived in a small house in the forest. Every day, they cut down trees and sold 1 in the market. Though they lived a good life, they were 2. They all wished for something and felt sad for not having it.

    One day, they saw an old woman bent low with a heavy bag on her back. They 3 to carry the bag to her home. The old woman was in fact a witch (女巫) with magical powers. Pleased with their 4, she decided to help them and asked what they wanted.

    "I want a big house with lots of servants." said Sam.

    "I would like a big farm with good harvest." said Tim.

    "A beautiful 5 would make me happy." said Andy. The old woman promised to make their dreams come true. The three brothers thought she was just joking. However, when reaching home, they were 6 by what they saw: a big house with a doorman and other servants, a yellow farmland with 7 growing well and a beautiful woman who claimed to be Andy's wife. The three brothers' hearts were filled with joy. They thought they were the 8 men in the world.

    However, they soon got tired of what they had and became unhappy again. So they visited the old woman and asked her the secret of 9.

    "Well," said the old woman. "It's all in your own hands. You should learn to be satisfied with what you have. Otherwise you can never really be happy."

    The three brothers 10 the old woman's advice and learnt to appreciate what they had. As a result, they lived happily ever after.

    One summer I met my best friend Lisa for the first time. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, 1 to look at each other. But soon, we started playing with each other. None of my new friends liked her 2 they knew she had “family problems”. However, we always had great 3together. Last year I noticed the problem. I guessed she needed 4 there for her. Well, she made a new “best friend” and so did I. Then I didn't know why, but she started cutting herself! She had to go to 5 during the day. I was very 6 at first, but later we got in touch(取得联系). I wanted to be there for her and I knew I still cared about her like a sister. Yesterday she came to me and said，“ I never knew 7 a best friend was before, and you were the only person that would 8 me cutting, the only person that ever made me feel 9 about myself. You didn't even know you were helping me.” We both 10.So if a friend needs you ，and you care for him or her, you can be friends forever.

Lionel Messi finally got the World Cup glory over after Argentina beat France. After the match, Messi {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(kiss) the World Cup in excitement in his blue-and-white Argentina shirt.

Messi was born into {#blank#}2{#/blank#} common family in 19

87. As a young boy, he played soccer {#blank#}3{#/blank#} his friends in the street. Quickly, he showed {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(he) to be a talented player. At the age of four, he began playing for a local team named Grandoli. At eight, he entered the young system of Newell's Old Boys, one of Argentina's {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(large) soccer clubs.{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(luckily), he suffered(遭受) from hormone deficiency(激素缺乏症) and his parents couldn't afford the expensive treatment. So they had to send him to FC Barcelona where Messi could get the treatment and keep {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(play) soccer. Since then, he {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(go) on to achieve more than most players could ever dream of.

"The game brought me a lot of joy and pain. I have won many {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(prize), but I have always dreamed of being a world champion(冠军). I told myself to keep trying,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} I knew I might never realize the dream," said Messi. And now he is a World Cup champion. Congratulations! Messi!

Today is the fifth day of the new term. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(rain) when I was on my way home after school. 

 {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(luck), I took my umbrella with me. When I passed a corner (拐角) near my house, I saw {#blank#}3{#/blank#} old man. He was carrying an umbrella and a basket of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(apple). Suddenly I heard someone crying for help. I turned and saw the apples {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(fall) to the ground(地面), and the old man fell down. I helped {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(he) stand up right away, picked {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the apples and put them back into the basket. After that, I sent the old man to his house. When we arrived at his home, my  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (foot) were both wet in the rain. He said, "Many thanks  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}you! You are such a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(help) boy!" I was very happy because I helped someone in need.

You may think gymnastics is only for players in their teens and twenties. But Oksana Chusovitina has broken the unwritten rule of the sport. The 48-year-old woman made her return to the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. This is her fifth time to take part in the Asian Games. Also she is the only woman who has competed in eight Olympics. Chusovitina was born in Uzbekistan in 1975. At the age of 17，she attended her first Olympics in Barcelona，Spain. She won a gold medal in the team event，but this was just the beginning of her long story. 

In 1999，she gave birth to her first son，Alisher. She thought the Sydney 2000 Games were meant to be the last one for her. But it was not to be. In 2002，Alisher suffered from a serious illness. In order to give Alisher the best possible treatment，the family moved to Germany. In 2003，she returned to international competitions to raise money for her son. Luckily，both her comeback and her son's treatment were successful. 

After finishing a disappointing fifth at the London 2012 Games，Chusovitina told everybody that she decided to stop her career. But gymnastics was in her blood（血）. "At night，I told everyone I had decided to stop my career. The next morning，I woke up and changed my mind，"she said. At the Tokyo 2020 Games，Chusovitina failed to reach the final event. Though she said once again that she would stop her career，she decided to return very soon. 

This year，her return to the Hangzhou Asian Games added another touch of colour to her career. Although she missed a medal，she said she would continue to train and compete for the Olympics in Paris. 

"I love gymnastics，and it brings me great joy. I'm just doing what I love. " Chusovitina said，"I can leave at any time. But I must do what I can today，so I won't regret it tomorrow. "

My friend Jane and I have lots of hobbies and interests. We really like going to the cinema at the weekends. Both of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (we) like listening to music too, and we like dancing at parties if the music's really good! Jane's {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (good) at music than me. The Year 2024 is coming, so we make a New {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (year) resolution. We are going to take {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a new hobby like playing the guitar. We like different {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (sport)—Jane often goes running in the park in the morning but I like playing soccer.

Last term, I tried my best {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (make) the soccer team. And I helped the team win many games. Besides, I am interested in art. I want to be an artist {#blank#}7{#/blank#} I grow up. So I keep on {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (practice) painting pictures in my free time, but Jane's favorite subject is English because she enjoys singing English songs. There's one thing we dislike—playing computer games! It is really {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (meaning). I hope our dreams {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (come) true in the next year!