“Troublemaker” was the name given to my friend, Peter, by his teachers. They also said that he had no future and no hope! But now I suggest that anyone who said that should say “1” to him.

    Peter finished Grade Nine, and then went on to study at a technical college. He became the leader of a group of bad boys. After graduation he had2to do, so he just hung around with his friends.

    It looked like nothing could change his life until the day his father died. He3the bad boys and went to help his mother who sold food by the roadside.

    He really pitied his mother and wanted to do something to4her. He loved reading comic books and had been collecting them for years, so he decided that he should sell them. Soon he realized that his5were very popular. So he decided to6his own business. He went around buying comic books from other people. He bought them for 25% and then7them for half price.

    These days, he doesn't have to go around looking for comic books because there are8people coming to his shop to sell their old ones. Now he makes about 55,000 baht (泰铢) a month.

    Peter was a “troublemaker” to his teachers but he is a hero to me.9you are considered by others as a “bad student”, I suggest you ignore (不理睬) what they say. Just do your best in everything. Believe me, one day you can be10, too.

    John Smith was an old porter (搬运工). He had 1 at a train station for years. Every day he was busy carrying 2 things for the passengers. Though this work was tiring, John Smith liked it. He was 3 with his work. He was kind to everyone and always ready to help others. In return, people liked to ask him for 4.

    One morning John Smith stood in the station, waiting for the 5. Just then he saw a man running towards the trains with a big bag in his hand.

    "No train is starting. Why is he in such a 6?" the old man thought to himself. So he went up to the man and asked, "May I help you?"

    As soon as the man saw the porter, he stopped 7. "Excuse me, can I catch the 10:35 train to London?" the man asked with worries on his face.

    The old porter looked at him for a few 8 and said, "Well, Sir. I'd like to help you, but I can't answer your question because I don't know how 9 you can run." Then he explained to the man, "The 10:35 train to London left five minutes ago. Can you run fast enough to 10 it?"

    Mr Green is a teacher. He 1 from America. He is a tall man 2 a pair of glasses. He now works in a middle school in our city. He has fifty students. He often says his class is too big and it is difficult for him to 3 with every student in English. He is strict 4his students' studies. He often encourages his students 5 hard. He enjoys drinking black tea and green tea. He likes Chinese food very much 6 He doesn't like drinking milk. He likes playing football, but he 7well in it. His son and I are in 8 class.9 name is Jim.  We are10 We often study and play together.

    Katy Sullivan is an actress, an athlete (运动员), and a person who also refuses to accept the words no or I can't.

    She was born without the lower half of her 1 and has worn prosthetic (假体) ones all her life. She grew up in Alabama, US and had a(n) 2 childhood. She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool. She feels lucky 3 her family treated her in just the same way as the other members.

    When a person is born without legs, there are plenty of things that are 4 to do. But Katy believed she could 5 anything. So she chose two jobs that are difficult, 6 with both legs. As a teenager, she once saw a good movie. Before it was 7, Katy had made her mind up to be a(n) 8.

    She did a degree in theater and then moved to Los Angeles, where she has played 9 in theater, television and movies. She has a positive (积极的) view of life. She thinks that if you believe 10 can do something, you should 11 it. So when Katy's friend asked her 12 she'd like to try running, she said "yes". She was given a pair of running legs and she 13 her new life.

    Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to 14 running as a competitive sport. She entered the final of the 100 meters in the 2012 London Paralympics.

    Katy's family, friends, and fans look up to her as an 15 of someone who has overcome her difficulty and achieved her dreams.

    Peter and Mike were in1class. Peter was born in a2family. But Mike's father was a businessman(商人) and got3money. When Peter got into trouble(困难) , he always helped him.

    Peter liked to do sports. He was good at 4. He ran5than any other student in their class. It was Sunday. Mike and Peter went to a forest to have a picnic. Mike took a lot of food there. It was a 6day. The birds were singing and there were all kinds of flowers. They ate and drank and then went7 in the river. They had a good time. Suddenly they heard a great noise. They found it was a tiger behind a big tree. They were both very8. Peter put on his shoes quickly and was going to run away. Mike stopped him and said, "It's no use running. The tiger runs 9faster than us. Let's find a way." "It doesn't matter," said Peter. "I'm10I'll run faster than you."