Most people don't think pigs are smart, but sometimes they are really smart. Frank and his wife（妻子）Laura live in Canada. Laura is fifty-eight years old and she is not very healthy. They like going for trips when they are free.

One day, after Frank finds a new job, they go to a village to see their old friend Alan. After lunch, they go outside. Frank is good at swimming, so he asks Alan to go swimming in the river. Laura goes boating first and then she takes a walk with their pets Bill and Lulu near the river. After half an hour, she doesn't feel well. Then she falls down（跌倒）. At this time, her dog Bill and pig Lulu are with her. Bill just keeps quiet there, but Lulu, the fat pig, runs to the river and takes Frank back to Laura. Seeing Laura, Frank knows she is in great danger and he takes her to hospital. Thanks to Lulu, Laura feel well at last. She tells Alan that Lulu saves her life. What a smart pig!

    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.

    Henry Bond was about seven years old when his father died．His mother found it 1to support the large family．However，she tried her best to do so．Also，she 2Henry，the eldest son，to school．

    At one time，Henry needed a grammar book for his study．His family was so 3that his mother could not afford one．

    One morning，Henry found that a deep snow had fallen，and the 4wind was blowing．"Ah，"he said，"it is an ill wind that blows nobody good．"With these words，he ran to the house of a neighbor，and offered his 5to move away the snow around it．The offer was accepted．When he finished the work，he received his 6 ． Then he went to another place for the

7purpose，and then to anther，8he had earned （挣得） enough to buy a grammar book．

    From that time，Henry was 9the first in all his classes．He knew no such word as"10"，and he succeeded in all he tried to do．Having the will，he always found the way．

    One day a small boy was walking along the street in London. His name was Tom. It was a cold winter day in 1900.1he could have no breakfast 2lunch. He wanted to buy bread, but he didn't3any money.

    His father4when he was very young. His mother was often very ill, so she could not5Tom and his brother, Mike.6had to work to help their 7 mother.

    He was small but his dream was very big. His wish was8 a great man in the world of film. So he worked very hard9 singing and dancing. Then,a man came to him and asked,"10 for my film?" "Cetrainly." He answered. And he did his11 in it. Many people asid,"We have never seen 12interesting film."

    Thirty years 13 ,this same boy was 14 the most famous people in the world. He made many good films. A lot of people liked 15 .

    I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing 1 to change our attitude and our life.

    The young musician Mr. Patrick was rolled onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he 2 beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his magic smile.

    Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which3 him lame for life. However, as a child, he was 4 with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first note, he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any note on the piano, and within one or two 5, he'd get it. By his second birthday, he was playing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". His father was overjoyed. "We might not play baseball, but we can play music together."

    When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father 6 classes with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band! He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father 7the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says, "My dad's my hero."

    But even more than his unbelievable musical talent, it was Patrick's "attitude of gratitude" that touch my soul. On stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about how 8 he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.

    We all face misfortune in our lives.9 ， it's not the hardship but how we react to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During tough times, do we spend too much time feeling10 for ourselves, or can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain?