A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to 1 for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, "I am very 2. Could you please 3 me some water from the lake?"

    The follower walked to the lake4 the wise man requested. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. 5, the water became very muddy(泥泞的).

    Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not 6 to drink.

    After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the 7 follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. As requested, the follower went to the lake again. This time he found that all the mud had settled(沉淀) to the 8. The water was very 9 and looked fit to drink. So he 10 his water bottle and took it to the wise man.

    The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. "See what you did to make the 11 clean?" he said. "You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, 12 you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is disturbed(被搅乱的) by something. If you just let it be and give it a little 13, it will most likely settle down on its own 14 being put in any effort(努力) at all to 15 it."

    Bruce shook his money box again.

    There wasn't 1in it! He 2 counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The bicycle 3 he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get 4rest of the money?

    He knew 5 his friends all had bicycles. It was hard 6 out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. He couldn't get money from his parents,7 he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.

    There 8 only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr. Clay 9 advice.

    "Well, you can start right here," said Mr. Clay. "You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing".

    That was the 10 of Bruce's part-time(兼职) job. For the next three months, he worked every day after finishing 11 homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.

    The day finally came when Bruce counted his money and 12 $94.32. He wasted 13 time and went down to the shop to choose the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, 14forward to show his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought 15 with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were proud of him.

Do you know oilpaper umbrellas? They have a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} of over 1, 000 years in China.  Liu Weixue is a master at making oilpaper umbrellas. 

In 2015, Liu gave up a well-paid job as a designer (设计师).  He decided to learn the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} art of making Yuhang oilpaper umbrellas from his grandfather. "I want to bring the art to life," Liu said.  "When it rains, someone {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  the umbrella—that's what I want to see. "

Liu has improved the umbrellas to win the hearts of young people.  As the paper used in ancient times was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} broken, he started to use thicker paper.  In a test, his umbrellas were opened and closed for 1, 000 {#blank#}5{#/blank#} without breaking. He used a {#blank#}6{#/blank#} bamboo than before to make the umbrellas weigh less. 

In 2017, Liu opened an online shop to sell umbrellas.  Now  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} shop has more than 80, 000 followers.  Liu has  {#blank#}8{#/blank#}  thought about how to sell more umbrellas.  What he cares  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  is how to make

high-quality (高质量的) oilpaper umbrellas. His workshop makes only 1, 000 umbrellas each year. 

Liu hopes the art of making oilpaper umbrellas can be passed on.  He often goes to some local schools to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} students. He also goes to events in different places to promote (推广) the art. 

Ethan was riding his new bike. When he got to the end of the road, he turned around. He stopped the bike in front of Mom. 

"See? I never fall anymore. Can I ride to the park alone now?"

Usually, when Ethan rode a bike to the park, Mom or Dad came along. But this time, he was sure he could do it on his own. 

Mom looked at Ethan and said, "OK. But there are lots of cars on the street when you ride. You must be careful of them. And remember to come home early. Now, have fun on your own!"

Ethan felt excited to hear this. The park wasn't far from his home. Ethan looked both ways when he rode into the street, and he remembered his mom's words. At the end of the street, Ethan had to turn right to get to the park. He used his arm to make the signal (信号) so cars would know where he was going. 

When Ethan arrived at the park, he slowed down. He parked his bike and ran to find his friends. 

"You know what? I rode my bike here all by myself!" Ethan said. "It's very cool to do it on my own."

Betty collected a basket of seashells. She showed them to Amy." Look! They are all1 . These are big, and those are small. Some look like beautiful animals… Well, I can use them to make a birthday present for my Dad! How wonderful!"

Suddenly, Amy saw the sea water rising along the beach. She was 2 and cried," The waves! They will take your toys!"

" Put my seashells onto the bus, Amy!" Betty ra n 3 to get her toys.

Just when Amy was about to get the basket onto the bus, she fell down and the shells4 into pieces.

When Betty 5 , she saw the pieces and cried. Amy tried to tell her what happened, but Betty still looked 6 and didn't talk to Amy. Amy didn't know what to do, so she took them home.

The next morning at school, Amy found Betty on her 7 . She walked over to her desk and took out a frame(框) and a bag of seashells." Betty, I 8 some nice seashell pieces from the broken ones last night. Shall we glue(粘) them to the frame together? We can put a( an) 9 of your family in it. It will be a wonderful present." Amy said. Betty agreed. Together they made a beautiful frame.

" Sorry, I wasn't careful yesterday, Betty." Amy said."I know the shells are 10 to you."

"I should also say‘ sorry' to you. I like them, but you' re my best friend." Betty smiled.

There was a successful old farmer who grew tomatoes for many years. One day, his grandson told him, "Grandfather, I want to 1 great things in life and make all of my dreams come true. What are the things I should avoid?"The farmer thought for a moment and said, "First of all, you shouldn't be afraid to fall. Secondly, don't ever fool yourself, but the most important of them all, I will tell you at the proper time. "

One week later, the farmer took his grandson to his 2 for the first time. He showed him a large place where he grew tomatoes. When the farmer saw how 3 the little boy was, he asked him, "How do you see them?"The boy replied, "They look very healthy. Their leaves are green and their fruits are smooth and red. "The farmer smiled. Then he took him to another small place and asked, "How about these ones?Can you 4 them with the others?"The boy shook his head and said, ""They don't look healthy. Their leaves are yellow and they haven't developed any fruit yet. What do you 5 the reason?"The farmer said, "That's because these weeds are competing with the main 6 for nutrients in the soil. "

Then the farmer held his grandson 7 his arms and said, "Now is the time to answer your question completely. The most important thing you should avoid to become 8 in life are negative people. These people are like the weeds. And they would stop you from reaching your dreams. They have 9 to offer as they like complaining. So you should stay away from such kind of people. Be around people who bring a smile to your face and fill your heart with joy. Choose your friends 10 and they will never put you down. "