Would you like to explore (开发) the oceans？Do you want to find more life than we imagine there？For Jacques Cousteau, the answer was "yes". His career was a life-long dream, and he is probably the most famous ocean scientist in recent times.

    Cousteau was born in France in 1910. Even as a child, he loved water. Cousteau was bright, but he got bored with school and began to cause trouble. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. There, Cousteau finally felt challenged. He studied hard and did well in all his courses. In 1933, he served as a general officer in the French Navy. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. He worked on a breathing machine to stay under water longer. It was finished in 1943.

    In 1948, Cousteau became a captain, and he had new duties. Even so, he continued to explore the oceans. Two years later, he became the president of the French Oceanographic Campaigns. He also bought a ship to help with his dives. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. To do that, he produced many films and published（出版）a number of books. His films include "The Silent World (1956)", "World without Sun(1966)". One of his books is "The Living Sea (1963)".

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Its work was to further oceanic research and to encourage people to help protect the oceans and the life within them.

    Cousteau won many honors for his work, including the Medal of Freedom and membership in the French Academy in 1989.

A. Cousteau was interested in fishing

B. In 1974, he founded the Cousteau Society

C. But he needed a way to get money for his trips

D. His parents sent him to a strict boarding school

E. He also began to explore the life under the water

    Everyone strongly wants to be a success. What is important for success? Most people think that confidence, hard work and enemies are main factors(因素) leading to success. Ronaldo said he believed he was a better player than Messi in an interview published in Spanish sports paper on Sunday.

    Talking about his achievements of his career, Ronaldo showed pride. Ronaldo was also asked about Messi, who was seen as his biggest enemy to be considered the best player in the world. “Whether you are No. 1 or not is not so important. Although some people may think Messi to be the best,I think that I am.” Ronaldo said that boos(喝倒彩的嘘声) didn't make him sad, but encouraged him to practice harder.

    Ronaldo insisted that hard work was important to be a top player, though at times he felt a great pain for his training, saying a body “was not used” to training hard and playing twice a week. But no pain, no gain. He said he had changed his life to make sure he was in top condition, saying that when in the past he usually went out to relax, but now he “goes home to rest for tomorrow.”

    “Football is my life. It's what I love most.” he explained.

    It is a great thing to help others. First, you can learn new things. Second, it can also make you feel good.

    How can you do it? Helping through charities (慈善团体) is a good idea. Charities are organizations (组织) that help others. September 5 is the International Day of Charity.

    You can help charities by giving your time, giving money or giving things that you own.

    Volunteering

    Volunteering is to give time to help others without pay. Some ways of volunteering are:

☆visiting old people to talk to them or help them

    ☆walking dogs at an animal shelter (收容所)

    ☆cleaning up a park

    ☆helping some children. You can teach the children without life skills how to take care of themselves.

● Fundraising

    Fundraising is to collect or produce money to a charity to help others. Some ways of fundraising are:

    ☆making cakes or biscuits to sell

    ☆ doing sponsored (有赞助的) activities. For example, families and friends give you money if you finish a long walk.

    Donating

    Donating is to give your things to a charity to help others. Some ways of donating are:

    ☆giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people

    ☆giving your old books to a library.

    So, what can you do to help others?

I want to tell you something about my weekend. 1 Saturday morning, I usually get up very early. It is about 8:00 a.m. I often run with my father around my apartment (公寓). After I 2 my breakfast, I often go shopping with my mother. The shopping centre is far from our home, 3 we go there by bus. We spend about 20 minutes 4 there. The shopping centre has a 5 name. It is called Louis Mall. It doesn't have 6 Chinese name.

There are many things there, such as food, meat, clothes, shoes and so on. There 7 lots of people every day. Do you know 8 so many people come here to buy things? Let 9 tell you. The 10 there always smile. How kind they are! If you come to my home, I can take you there and have a look.

It is my ninth birthday. Before school, Mom says," We' re going to have a1 this afternoon, Richie. Your 2 and Uncle Jim are going to come. I'm going to make a 3 . Come straight home after school." I'm very happy and I 4 about my party all day.

When I am walking home from school, I see a bag on the ground. I look around(往四周),5 there is no one near. I open the bag. There is some money(钱)6 it. There is also a 7 . It reads," Mrs. Duncan, 15 Aster Road, Selby." 

" I' ll 8 this bag to Aster Road," I think. It is a long way. It needs one 9 to walk there. I ring the doorbell with the card in my hand. An old woman opens the door.

" Mrs. Duncan?" I ask.

" Yes," she says.

" I 10 this ..." 

" My bag!" she says. She looks inside it and says," Thank you! Thank you! Let me give you something to eat and drink." 

I say," I really have to(不得不) go ..." But she pulls me into the house. It's difficult to say 11 to her. She gives me cake and milk. I eat a lot. After half an hour, I say," I have to 12 ." 

When I get home, Uncle Jim and my grandmother are there."13 did you go, Richie?" Mom says." Did you forget(忘记) about 14 party?" 

" No," I say," I…" But before I can 15 any more, Mom says," Sit down and have some cake. Happy Birthday!" 

What can I do?I can't tell Mom that I am full(饱的). I have to eat her cake, too!

This summer my family went on a trip to Stockholm. 

We took a train there. When we arrived in Stockholm, we {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(take) a bus to the hotel. We saw trees and flowers everywhere along the way. We felt like we were in a big forest.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} a lovely city!

The next day we visited the Vasa Museum. It's home to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} old ship— the Vasa. Nobody was {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(excited) than my son, because visiting museums is his favourite. There were many visitors in front of the museum. We waited {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a long time and felt a little tired. But {#blank#}6{#/blank#} we went into the museum, we were all surprised. The ship looked very cool and beautiful. 

The third day we went to a park in Stockholm. My son played with some{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (child) there. I talked with {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (they) parents. My husband watched a chess game. I thought it was the best way {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (feel) Stockholm!

It was a really {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (relax) trip. We all had a good time.