Hi, friends! What do you like to do after school? In my school, we have different things (不同的事情) to do.

    My friend is Li Ming. He was born on September 20th, 2003, in Beijing. Now he is studying in London. He's in Class 1 with 8 students. They're from America, France and Japan. His teacher's name is Mike Brown. He's a very nice and very good teacher.

    Li Ming is living with an English family. Mr. and Mrs. Green have three children. Tom is fifteen, Kate is twelve, and Andrew is eight. They are all very friendly.

London is a very large and interesting city. The weather there is good—-sunny but cool, and the parks are beautiful! Li Ming loves living in London very much. He thinks English food is great, too. He likes traditional dishes like fish and chips.

    Molly had a math exam that day. Math was her worst subject. Her friend Ted promised to help her prepare for the exam, but then he ignored(不理会) all her calls.

    When the exam began, Molly saw Ted holding his phone under the table. He was reading something on the phone! Molly was surprised. Was that how Ted always got good grades? She felt really angry. It wasn't fair! Then Molly put up her hand. Ted was looking at his phone and didn't hear Mr. Reed as he walked up to his table. Mr. Reed picked up Ted's exam paper and told him to go outside. Ted started crying as he went to the door. Molly felt really sorry.

    After school, Molly heard footsteps (脚步声)behind her when she was leaving school. It was Ted "Molly, wait!" he called. "I want to talk to you." Molly could see Ted's eyes were red." Listen! I'm really sorry I didn't answer your calls. My dad had heart trouble. He had an operation (手术) today. I was very worried, so I was reading messages from my mom to see how it was going. But Mr. Reed thought I was cheating. Luckily he believes me now. I'm sorry I didn't tell you. Will you forgive(原谅)me?”

    Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic knew from an early age that he was different. There is no medical explanation for Vujicic's physical disability. Though he struggles（挣扎）with some little things of everyday living（brushing teeth, for example）,he has become a great speaker.

    Confidence didn't come naturally to Vujicic. Growing up in Melbourne, Australia, he struggled with depression （抑郁）and was bullied（欺凌）at school. When he was just 10 years old, he tried to kill himself. Thanks to his family's strong support and selfless love over time, Vujicic chose to be positive towards life. After his mother showed him a newspaper article about a man dealing with a serious disability when he was seventeen, he started to give public talks. The great Australian has visited more than 50 countries and given thousands of talks. No matter where he goes, he communicates the main message﹣that no matter what difficulties you meet, you can overcome ! Here's what he said in one of his powerful speeches:

"I felt like I was a burden （负担）to those around me and the sooner I go, the better it'd be for everyone. I wanted to end my pain and end my life at a young age, but I am thankful once again, for my parents and family who were always there to comfort me and give me courage.

    Because of my emotional struggles I had experienced with bullying and loneliness, God has given me a passion（激情）of sharing my story and experiences to help others deal with whatever difficulty they have in their life and let God turn it into a blessing. To encourage and inspire others to live to their fullest potential and not let anything get in the way of achieving their hopes and dreams. "

My Friends and I

Alan is a middle school student. His friends, Jack, Tom, and Mike, all have a 1 , but he doesn't. It makes him feel different. 

One day, he tells them, "I have a cute black dog at my home, and2 name is Stella. She likes eating 3 and playing with balls. "

After school, Alan's friends would like to go home with him and 4 the dog. 

"No, you can't come 5 Stella is afraid(害怕的) to see a lot of people, " lies(撒谎) Alan. 

"We can play with her one after another and have 6 with her. " says Jack. 

Alan still lies, "But we will go out today. You can come to my home tomorrow. "

Then, Alan runs to his 7 and tells his mother about it. 

"It's not 8 to lie, " says Mom. Alan knows his mistake, but 9 can he do now?

The next day, Alan doesn't feel 10 and stays at home all day. In the evening, his friends come to 11 home to see him. One of them brings some bananas. "We see Stella in the yard. She is not 12 but yellow. She doesn't like playing with balls and she isn't afraid to see many people. But she does like13 bananas. " says Tom. 

Alan can't believe it and he runs to the yard. Oh, his mother buys him a dog. Alan thanks his mother. Then he tells the truth(真相) to his good friends and says"14 " to them. 

After Alan's friends hear his words, they smile and say" That's OK ". Then the15 boys play with the dog happily in the yard.