Mr and Mrs Zipster like to be the first one for everything，but their daughter Maddie is always last．She arrives last for breakfast，because she has to say good moming to her fish．At school，Maddie is the last one to leave the library,because she puts all the books in the reading area onto the bookcases．In maths tests，Maddie is the last one to hand in(提交)the maths paper，because she never forgets to check(检查)her answers．After art class，Maddie is the last one to go out of the art room，because she closes all the paintjars(颜料瓶)so the paints won't dry．

    It is the day for Maddie's parents to meet her teachers．"I'm sure the teachers will ask us why Maddie is always last．"says her mum．They get to the school and talk with Maddie's teachers．Mrs McReady works in the library．She says．"Maddle is a big help．"The maths teacher Mrs Lemer says，"Maddie does really great work．"The art teacher Mr Clay says，"Maddie always thinks about others．"But no one asks why Maddle is always last．

    On their way home，Maddie's parents are happy．"Sometimes it's good to be last，"says Maddle's mum，Maddie's dad smiles and says，"Maybe we should try it sometime．"

根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

    Sam hated doing chores. And he had many chores. For example, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he took out' the rubbish. And on weekends he always washed his father's car. He also cleaned his own room once a week. Sometimes he even had to (1) look after "his little sister and brother.

    Sam had a foreign friend at school. His name was Kumar. Doing chores in Kumar's family was very different. In the house only the girl did chores. His sisters made all the beds and cleaned all the rooms too, even his bedroom. His mother always cooked the meals, and his sisters helped her to go shopping, and prepare(准备) the food. They worked hard at home, doing all the chores with their mother. So when Kumar talked to his friend Sam about chores, he felt very lucky. One day, Sam had an idea. He asked Kumar, "Could I borrow your sisters?" He wanted them to help him clean his room, but (2) they said "no". Instead  (相反), they asked Sam to teach their brother how to do chores, so that he could make his own bed.

Sam and Kuimar are very good at science. They are going to be scientists after university. They want to make a robot to do the chores. Then everyone一mothers and fathers, sons and daughters- will be happy!

任务一: 根据短文,回答问题。

Roy is a 12-year-old boy from California, US. He weighs 147 pounds (67kg). But six months ago, he weighed more than 202 pounds (91kg). How did he lose all that weight in only half a year?

"One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 200 pounds," Roy says. "I thought I had to do something. " Roy is from a boxing family — his father and two elder brothers are professional boxers. So he decided to start boxing. He began with easy exercise, like sit-ups and push-ups. Then Roy started jogging. "No kids like running," he says. "I don't want to do it, either, but I have no choice but to keep on. "

Months later, Roy joined a boxing club in his city. He is always the first kid at the club to begin exercising, and the last to leave with sweat on his face. Every day he boxes for about three hours. "Roy works very hard," says his  coach, Hector Lopez. "It's surprising to see him lose the pounds so quickly. I've never seen anything like this in my 20 years of coaching. "

Roy is very happy with his weight now. There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago. "Each time I look at the photo, I laugh at myself. I was so big back then. " Roy says. "I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now. "

Everybody knows that Edison is a famous scientist.But few people have 1 his kindness and tolerance(宽容)towards others.The following is a story about him.

After hundreds of experiments,Edison had at last 2 a working bulb(电 灯泡).It was the first electric light bulb that had ever been made,and Edison was full of 3 .He had dreamed of this moment for years."Take it upstairs,Jimmy,"he said, handing it to his helper. 4 ,there was a crash(巨响).Edison turned around and saw that his bulb had fallen to the ground and broken into pieces.Jimmy had let the bulb slip(滑落)through his 5 carelessly.

Edison said nothing,but everyone could imagine what his thoughts were.He went back to his work table and set to work once more to make another bulb.

A few days later,a new bulb was finally ready.It was 6 on the table in front of its maker.Then Edison,with a smile,handed the new bulb to Jimmy."Be 7 this time,"he said.He was giving the young man another 8 .Jimmy did not break it,so we have millions of bulbs in the world today.

As a saying goes,"Not the power to 9 ,but it's very opposite,the power to forget,is a necessary condition for our existence(存在)."Life is too short and no one is 10 .If we can forgive others,we will,have a better life.

Welcome to Sunshine Middle School! Sunshine Middle School is a beautiful and modern(现代的) school. Our classrooms are big and clean. Our teachers are kind. I'm Mike, a student of Sunshine Middle School. We have many rules(规则) in our school. I think they are good for us. Let me tell you something about them.

On weekdays, we have to wear our school uniforms(制服). I think it's good. Because we should think more about our lessons, not our clothes. We can't be late for every class. We have to listen to the teacher carefully in class. We must finish homework on time after class. We can't eat in the classroom. But we can drink milk and eat fruit(水果) after class. I think it's good for our body. Last, we can't take mobile phones(手机) to school.

We can't play games on school nights. I don't like this rule. I know we must study hard, but we need to relax, too. I think many rules are good for us, we must follow the rules.

Life isn't always smooth. Everyone has a hard time in their life sometimes. However, some people make life better for themselves and1 for others. Why? They know how to take advantage of the difficulties. This is especially2 for Bradford and Bryan.

When they were young, Bradford and Bryan Manning were found to have a（n）3 . The doctor said they would go blind over a period of time. Now in their thirties, the brothers have both4  their central vision（视力）. They see mostly from the corner of their eyes. But while the two brothers may be going blind, their hope of helping others who have problems seeing is getting 5 !

The two brothers love soft clothes. While shopping for clothes, they often have to use their sense of 6 to choose what they want. Because they can't see things clearly, they have 7 a great sense of touch. This helps them to find the softest materials.

As a result, they 8 a clothing company called "Two Blind Brothers". The purpose of the company is to make the softest clothing in the world and 9 all the profits（利润） to help fight blindness. They also offer jobs to blind workers who have difficulty making a living. Now the company is known to more people. Many 10 are glad to buy its products for they love the story behind the company.

As you can see, when life closes a door, it can always open a window, for you, and for others.