Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, part of today's Shandong Province. September 28^th is his birthday. 1 he was born over 2,000 years ago, people still remember him on this day.

    His childhood was sad. His father 2 when he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother. But young Confucius didn't 3 studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

    Later, he became a teacher and started the 4 private school in Chinese history. At that time, only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed 5 should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

    Today, people still follow his 6. He told us that each person has something worthy to learn and teach. “When I am with three people, one of them must be 7 than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities（品质）and follow them. I take their bad qualities and change them in myself.”

    He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled（迷惑）. All thinking but no study makes people 8.”

    Confucius is not only a great teacher but also a famous 9 with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A kind person should care for others. Be strict 10 yourself, but be kind to others.” He said.

    When my best friend Lesa was seriously ill, I wanted to do something for her.1on the first day of her treatments（治疗）, another friend and I went to the hospital to2some time with her. We bought her a small toy clown（小丑）and3it Lemon-Aide. We gave Lemon-Aide to Lesa. We told her that it was to go with her to all of her treatments. We would like her to4that we were thinking of her even though we could not5be with her. She took Lemon-Aide with her to all of her treatments. When the treatments were6, she said she would pass it to7who was also badly ill.

    A few months8, much to my9, she10it to me. Lemon-Aide went with me to all of my treatments. One day while sitting in the doctor's office, I got a good11. I decided to make our own Lemon-Aide and then12them to people. And then we would give the money to the ill people who didn't have money. Lesa thought it was13. We designed our new Lemon-Aide – a soft14clown that stands for love, support, and hope. It is15men, women, and children of all ages. Now Lemon-Aide has been sold to 34 countries.

    When I was little, one of my favorite holiday traditions was making a wish list for Santa Claus. Every year, my father helped me 1 all that I wanted. Often, I put food on the list: chocolates, candies. …One year, I even asked for my favorite 2!

    As I grew older, I no longer wrote to Santa Claus, but I never 3 making a list of the things that I most liked or wanted.

    One year, I went to China to work in a 4. In China, most people don't celebrate Christmas. 5, they celebrate Chinese New Year. In my classes, I asked my students to make lists for Santa Claus. But they 6 me. "We get lucky money at Chinese New Year, "one girl told me." That's better than gift from Santa Claus!" I nodded. Maybe she was 7!

    On Christmas Eve, my friends and I went walking in the city. 8 Christmas isn't a holiday in China, many people were out in the streets and having fun. They 9 Santa hats, ate candies and said "Merry Christmas" to us in English. They knew we were 10.

    After a few hours, my friends and I were 11 and a bit cold. "One Christmas when I was small, I wished for soup from Santa Claus, "I told my friends. They laughed.

    We went into a restaurant and sat at a table. 12, my friends cried out. "Look, Beth, your 13 is coming true!"

    I turned around. "Santa Claus" stood 14 me. Well, it was the waiter, but he was dressed in a red and-white Santa Claus suit!

    "Merry Christmas. What can I get you？"15 asked.

    "Soup! "we said in chorus(齐声).

In space, there was a little grey planet. It looked very 1 , because the people who lived there didn't look after it. They polluted (污染) the whole planet heavily 2 rubbish. As a result, there were few plants and animals left.

One day, a little boy, Jim, was 3 on the planet. When he passed a cave (山洞), he 4 a small red flower inside. The flower was very ill — almost dying, so Jim 5 dug(挖) up the flower. Then he started looking for a 6 to take care of it. He searched all over the planet, but everywhere was polluted so much that there was 7 the flower could possibly live in. Then he looked up at the 8 . It seemed that maybe the plant could live there.

Jim decided to go there. He 9 a spaceship and put the little red flower in the back. Then they 10 to the moon. Far away from all that pollution, the flower soon grew up, giving 11 to others, and these other flowers spread onto other flowers. Soon the flowers 12 the whole moon. When the little boy's flowers came out, the moon gave out a soft red light. It was the most 13 scenery (风景) the boy had ever seen.

Maybe the story is telling us 14 we don't look after the planet, a day will come when flowers can only grow on the moon. So we must be 15 to the planet that we are living on now.

Hi, everyone. I'm Li Zihan. I'm a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in No. 2 Middle School in Beijing. I have two English friends. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} names are Paul and Mary. 

Paul and Mary both study at Green High School. Paul likes {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. He can swim, and he can {#blank#}4{#/blank#} most ball games. He played soccer {#blank#}5{#/blank#} than Mary and he is a member of the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} team （队）. He is really strong and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} . Now he wants to learn Chinese Kungfu, because he thinks it's {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Mary is Paul's sister. She likes music very much. She can play three {#blank#}9{#/blank#} of instruments（乐器）: the violin, the guitar and the piano. And she wants to join the music club. Paul and Mary often help me. We talk with each other in English. 

I want to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} them one day. 

"BANG!" the door caused a reverberation (回响). It was just standing there, with Dad standing on one side, and I on the other side. 

We were both in great anger. "Jack! Never set foot in this house again!" shouted Dad. With tears in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street. 

The street lights were shining, causing my feeling of sadness. I walked about, knowing nowhere to go. 

A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree(无忧无虑的). 

But now… I don't know whether it is because I have grown up or because Dad is getting older. We are just like two persons coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron(铁) door between us that can never be opened. I walked in the streets with a heavy heart. I walked on, and there were fewer and fewer people in the streets. When I finally reached the apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on. 

I thought to myself, "Is Dad waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?"

In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, Dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. 

All the lights were off except Dad's. 

Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn't know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any moments of regret. However, after an argument he has the habit of putting my arms underneath the quilt (被子) while I am sleeping. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature. 

The light was still on. "Am I wrong?" With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realised that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love — it is second to none.