How important is your appearance? Although everyone wants to be good-looking, are beautiful people always happier people? For example, it must be a problem to be a really beautiful woman, because some people may be more interested in looking at you than talking to you. They think of you as a picture rather than a person.

    Some people think that women who are exceptionally(格外地) pretty and men who are particularly handsome must be stupid. They believe that only unattractive(无魅力的) people can be intelligent(智慧的).

    On the other hand, no one wants to be really ugly, and have a face that even your mother doesn't want to look at; and no one wants to be plain, either--that is, to be neither attractive nor unattractive, and have a face that is easily forgotten. Being attractive is like being rich. It can help you find happiness, but it doesn't always make you happy.

    So maybe the best thing is not to worry too much about how you look, but simply try to be an interesting person. For interesting people have interesting faces, and interesting faces are almost always attractive.

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An old woman in a wheelchair moved into the apartment next door to Betsy's. "Mom, let's go to say {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to our new neighbor," Betsy said. "Why don'tyou give her some time to get settled (安顿好)?" her mom {#blank#}2{#/blank#} .

The next morning they visited their new neighbor. The lady invited {#blank#}3{#/blank#}in and said her name was Emily Harris. "Please forgive the way the house looks," said Ms. Harris. "Being in a wheelchair makes it less {#blank#}4{#/blank#} for me to put things away." Betsy and her mom stayed only for a short time. Betsy's mom said, " {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you ever need anything, let us know." "Thanks so much," said Ms. Harris {#blank#}6{#/blank#} .

The next day, Betsy went to visit Ms. Harris again. The {#blank#}7{#/blank#} was open, so she looked in but only to see Ms. Harris on the ground next to her wheelchair. She {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to Ms. Harris. "I think I broke my arm," said Ms. Harris. Betsy called for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} ambulance (救护车). While Ms. Harris was not at home, Betsy decided to help put things away for her.

When Ms. Harris returned home, she was surprised by Betsy's hard work.

"You are a very kind girl," she said. "I'm so lucky to have bought this house{#blank#}10{#/blank#}    yours!" Betsy smiled and said, "Welcome to the neighborhood!"

Health is very important to everyone. Different people have their own ways to keep fit. A lot of people like running on the treadmills (跑步机). But it is not a good way to make you strong and healthy. Here are some reasons why you should run outdoors but not on the treadmills.

It costs you a lot of money to buy a treadmill. You can run outdoors, and it costs you nothing! Walk outside and the whole world is your treadmill. If you don't mind getting a little dirty, outdoor activities will help you.

Treadmills can become boring. You are limited to what's in front of you. Running and exercising outside provides a beautiful scenery (风景). Studies show that just looking at photos of nature can lower blood pressure (降低血压), so imagine what running through it will do. The fresh air and the unpolluted nature will also make you run more easily.

You burn (燃烧) more calories running outside than you do on a treadmill, because you have to work harder in order to move your body. When you run on a treadmill, you only move your legs. But when exercising outside, you must move your legs and your hands and so on.

Why not go for a run outdoors? Come on!

August, a 10-year-old boy, lives with his parents and sister in New York. August is a common boy in many ways. He likes riding a bike and playing video games. But he was born with facial deformities (畸形) and so his face looks very different from others.

August's first year at school was difficult. Most people were afraid of him and stayed away from him. But he never gave up on himself and never lost hope.

Later, a girl named Summer reached out to him and wanted to be his friend. That was the first time he felt kindness from friends.

Then a surprising thing at a school camp changed everything. People found how brave he was and how hard it was for him to get along with others, and they began to understand him.

This is the story in Wonder. The book was written by R. J. Palacio. Kindness is its main theme (主题). From the book,I learn a lot: A small, simple act of kindness can make a big difference and we all are able to practise kindness.