It was thesummer before my third grade. Our girls' softball team was facing real pitchers(投球手)1thefirst time. Before that, we could just hit the ball on the tee (球座). When the coach started pitching, hitting became2forme. I missed every single pitch. From the side, I heard my teammate Emilylaughing at3. My face got hot and my throat feltlike it had a softball stuck in. At that moment, I was starting to4playingsoftball.

    The nextafternoon, when Mum said it was time to play the game, I told her I was5.She allowed me to lie down for a while. So I went to my room and6myselfin bed. This was difficult for me because I was fine and just7toavoid softball.

    Soon Mumcame in and said, "Time to go!" She didn't even ask if I felt8.I imagined Emily laughing from the sideline, and9Ireally did feel sick to my stomach. I began crying loudly. Still, Mum pulled myteam T-shirt over my head. She said, "You have to10forthe rest of the season, and only after that we can talk about11you'llcontinue next year." She added that practice was what I needed, not12.She promised to practise with me.

    I got twohits that afternoon, and Emily didn't make a13.Every week after that, I practised at home14I got to be one of thebest hitters on the team.

    That15taughtme that being afraid is part of life, and I can do whatever is expected of meif I keep working and practising.

Dear Emily，

Yours，

Li Hua

In 1921, long before the Walt Disney Company turned Pooh (维尼熊) into an international star of TV and films, Christopher Robin Milne was given a toy bear on his first birthday from his father, A. A. Milne, who bought the stuffed animal from a store. The stuffed animal was named Edward Bear. Years later, Edward was named Winnie. From the time Christopher Robin Milne was a baby until he was about 8 years old, he would receive different stuffed animals. A. A. Milne was a famous English writer. As he watched his son interact (互动) with Winnie and friends.

A. A. Milne thought his child's interaction with the collection of animals would make a great bedtime story. So Milne worked with artist Ernest H. Shepard and wrote the first Winnie the Pooh poem, where Edward Bear was known as "Teddy Bear". The writings appeared in Punch magazine and in the book they wrote together, When We Were Young, which was published in 1924. In a four-year period, three more books that focused on the bear and his team followed: 1926's Winnie-the-Pooh, 1927's Now We Are Six, and 1928's The House at Pooh Corner. 

The books and poems about Pooh brought great success to the writer, and the characters became favorites with young children and their families around the world. Their popularity led Disney to get the rights (版权) to make films about the characters in 1961. Five years later, Pooh, Tiger, Piglet and the rest of the team appeared on screen for the first time in Winnie-the-Pooh and the Honey Tree. The characters later appeared in TV shows, movies, video games and short films. Pooh's most recent appearance came last year in the popular children's program, Doc McSiuf ins, where he was a special guest. 

Hello, nice to meet you! My name is Mary Brown. I am from Guangdong, China. My telephone number is 7163-4562. My favourite color is pink. 

I have two good friends. We were born in (出生于) the same year and we grew up (成长) together. They are Chen Jie and Kate. They are both 12 years old. 

Chen Jie is handsome. He likes black. Last week, we went shopping together. He bought (买) some black T-shirts and I bought a cute purple pencil box. 

Kate lives with her grandparents now. In her family photo, you can also see her parents and a lovely pet parrot named Tommy that can even speak a little English. She thinks he is one of her family members, too. Kate loves music. She often plays the piano when she is free. 

We are students in Sunshine Middle School. Our Chinese teacher is Wang Fuxing. Her class is fun and she is always kind to us. So we all like her very much. 

My Home Town— Jinhua

Let me introduce (介绍) my home town Jinhua to you. Jinhua is one of the most livable (宜居的){#blank#}1{#/blank#}(city) in China. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(lie) in the centre of Zhejiang Province. It is on the Jinhua River and has {#blank#}3{#/blank#} population of about 7,127,000. It's neither too hot nor too cold all year round. The best time {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(visit) Jinhua is autumn. It's usually sunny and it's  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(cool) than other cities in Zhejiang. Jinhua is an ancient city {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a history of over 1,800 years. There are many famous places here, such {#blank#}7{#/blank#} Shuanglong Cave, Hengdian World Studios and Wuyi Hot Spring. You can enjoy beautiful sights (风景){#blank#}8{#/blank#} taste delicious food here. Jinhua is such a clean and beautiful city that everyone {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (love) it. 

In short, it's a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(great) place than any other place in my heart. I love my home town.