Dean felt his arms and legs were burning. With each breath, Dean wondered if he should be done, but as he touched the wall at the end of the pool he turned for another lap (圈). "I can do one more. This is for Kevin," Dean told himself. He was starting his seventh lap.

    Dean and the other members of his swim team were swimming to raise money for Dean's best friend, Kevin Hawking. Earlier in the year, Kevin fell ill. He needed expensive medical care that his family couldn't afford. After Kevin's friends learned what was happening, they started brainstorming ways to help. Several of Kevin's friends were on the swim team, which led to the idea of swimming.

    For a month, Dean and the other swim team members had asked for pledges (承诺) from anyone who would help: family members, friends, and neighbours. Most people pledged a dollar or two each lap. Dean's grandmother said she would offer $ 10 for each lap Dean swam!

    Finally, as Dean completed his tenth lap, he knew he was too tired to keep going. If I try another lap. I'll end up lying in the middle of the pool, waiting for someone to come and get me, he thought. Dean pulled himself up onto the edge of the pool and sat breathing quickly for a couple of minutes, quietly resting before he tried to stand.

    Dean's father came over and said, "Wow, Dean," shaking his head in amazement, "I am so proud of you. That's farther than anyone else has swum today, and I know it's farther than you've ever swum before."

    Dean stood up and slowly walked with his father back to the seats where the other swimmers sat next to Kevin. "Thank you," Kevin said.

    "It's no big deal. I know you'd do the same for me," Dean said.

Dear dads and moms! Here are some after-school clubs for your children. We're sure they can help a lot.

Please let your children come and join us from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on school days! $5 every day!

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At just age 16, Zhen Xin, from Beijing, finished the "Five Great Mountains Challenge" in August—in only five days. She became the 1 person to do it.

The Five Great Mountains Challenge is about climbing China's five greatest mountains—Taishan Mountain in Shandong, Huashan Mountain in Shaanxi, Songshan Mountain in Henan, Hengshan Mountain in Shanxi, and Hengshan Mountain in Hunan—in 100 days.

2 the hot August weather, Zhen did most of her hiking at night."When you can't see what's coming next, many of your3 and worries go away, You're less likely to back down," Zhen explained.

Zhen said the key 4 hiking is one's mentality. Whenever she came across a vendor booth(货摊) along the hiking road, she would 5 herself to carry on until the next one. And whenever she felt she was about to 6 she would reward herself with a drink or some snacks.

Of all the moutains she climbed, Huashan Mountain stood out as her favorite due to its steeper trails(更陡峭的小径). " They're more 7 than those of the other four mountains," she said. But instead of making her afraid, the challenge 8  her concentration(专注力)。

However, Zhen said the most daunting(令人生畏) like was climbing Taishan Mountain. It was due to the largest tourist rush she had ever seen. "We could only move up one step every five 9 or so, " she recalled.

Zhen decided to climb the five great mountains when she finished middle school. "I wanted something that would allow me to 10 see my growth and changes over time. As I grow older, I want something to share with others," she said.

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There were about thirty {#blank#}6{#/blank#} in the club and we were in six groups. Once the teacher asked us to make {#blank#}7{#/blank#} own(自己的) robots in a month. At first I thought it was impossible, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} we made it finally and then we took part in the competitions(竞赛). My group won the first prize. It was so {#blank#}9{#/blank#}!

I'm a college student now and I am in some clubs, but I really {#blank#}10{#/blank#} my FIRST Robotics: I think it is the best {#blank#}11{#/blank#}.

 Eating a good lunch is key to being your best in the classroom. But a growing number of Australian children are coming to school with an empty lunch box.

 Food charity(慈善) Eat Up provides more than 20,000{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(免费) lunches to hungry students in more than 720 schools around Australia every week and has just sent out {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (它的)) three millionth sandwich.

 Eat Up started in Victorian town in 2013. The lunches are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (通常) a cheese sandwich, Chobani yoghurt and piece of fruit.

"I feel really {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(自豪) that we' ve been able to deliver three million sandwiches and have a good: {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (影响), but so sad that there are that many kids out there who need our support. "Elise Cook said. "At present, we are {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(期待)a 32 percent increase to meet the students' needs for the lunches over the next {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(八) months.

"It's a huge time of need"said Tim Browne from Chobani, which has given away about 90,000 bags of yoghurt for Eat Up lunches so far this year. "I think it's important to play a{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(角色) In this activity. It's about making a difference and using food as a force for good. "

 Dandenong Primary School headmaster Daniel Riley said Eat Up lunches, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(包括) the delivery of the three millionth sandwich on October 26, were having a big influence on students. "They come to school feeling safe, "Mr Riley said." And we know that you' re going to have the {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(精力) to get through the school day and try your best to learn if you' re well fed. "