The volunteers who brought the nine-year-old girl to the orphanage(孤儿院) knew little about her. They found her in the street which had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They had left her long ago.

    At the orphanage, the girl was taught to read and write. There she also learned to be independent(独立). At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began work as a secretary.

    And then, in 1975, she entered the Miss Hong Kong competition -- and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now Mary Cheung was very popular in Hong Kong.

    Mary entered the competition because she was full of ambitions（抱负） and she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then to a business manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn't good enough.” she said. Fortunately, her husband helped her.

    Mary studied management at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own company in 1995. But she was still working hard to develop herself. She then studied for a Fine Arts degree at the University of Hong Kong. Her ambition was to teach arts in Hong Kong. Since 1987, she has spent a lot of her time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places, including China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV and for charity, to write for newspapers and bring up her family.

    The girl from street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet.

    Toby was a 13-year-old Boy. He studied in a middle school in Paris. He was quite a Clever Boy and was good at almost everything. However, he had a problem. He had a fear(恐惧)of heights. This problem made him unhappy for a long time. He talked to his father about it one day.

   "I've had enough, Dad," he said." I would love to go rock Climbing with my friends. But every time I get too high, I feel afraid."

    His dad paused(停顿)as he thought about his son's ________

   "Well, Toby," he said quietly," I Can help you. But you will need to Be Brave. Are you ready?"

    Toby was quiet for a few minutes.

   "I am ready!" he answered bravely.

    Toby's father picked up the keys and walked towards the front door.

   "We're going into the City!" his father said.

    Toby knew what was coming. Toby lived in Paris. One of the world's tallest buildings was there. That was the Eiffel Tower. Nothing was said between them as they drove into the City.

    After about an hour, they arrived at the Eiffel Tower. Toby looked up at it.

   "Can I really do this?" he asked worriedly.

   "Well," his father said," I will be with you every step of the way. This is the day that you fight your fear! Come on!"

    Toby took a Breath. His father held his hand and then they made their way, step by step, towards the top of the Eiffel Tower. At last they got to the top.

   "Wow, Dad!" he said excitedly as he looked over Paris.

   "I told you there was nothing to worry about," his father said.

    There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very much. He wanted to try his best to please him. So, he gave him a horse to ride, beautiful rooms to live in, pictures, books, toys and everything that money could buy. But for all days, the little boy was still unhappy. He wore a frown(皱眉) wherever he went. He always wished for something he did not have. The man didn't know how to make his son happy.

    One day, a magician came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret.

    "All right," said the man. "No matter what you ask for, I'll give you." The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There on the paper came the words: Do one kind thing for someone every day. The boy followed the advice and became one of the happiest boys.

    Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy.

I am Unit 347，a new AI designed to help humans. My job is to use information to 1 problems. 

Emotions（情感），as I learned，are confusing（今人困惑的） and not always helpful. 

Dr. Sharma，a smart2 who made me，likes to talk to me about things besides my tasks. One day，she asked，"Do you think people are good or bad？"

I3 it. History had good and bad things. People could be kind or cruel. I said，"People are too complex（复杂的） to 4 they're good or bad. "

Dr. Sharma smiled. "That's a very AI5 . But remember，things aren't always what they seem. "

She then told me about Mother's Day，a day when children 6 their mothers. I learned about the love and thanks it stood for. I put this festival on my calendar. 

"Do people need a 7 day to show love？"I asked. "Shouldn't they show it always？"

Dr. Sharma smiled 8 . "Love isn't always clear，Unit 347. Sometimes，it needs a reminder. "

Before Mother's Day，people were busy getting ready. They 9 flowers，cards，and gifts. I watched them，learning how they felt and acted. On May 12，I gave Dr. Sharma poems and stories about mothers' love. She liked them. 

"This is lovely，"she said，her 10 soft. "But there's something else. . . "

I looked at her，trying to understand. Then，I knew. 

"Happy Mother's Day，Dr. Sharma，"I said. 

She had tears in her 11 . "Thank you，Unit 347. I didn't 12 that. "

Then，I understood. Dr Sharma was right. 

Though emotions are confusing，they are 13 . Maybe that's what makes humans special. 

The next day，something strange 14 . My log（系统记录） said："Error（错误） 40 Definition（定义） of 'love' not found. "

But I knew the error was wrong. Love wasn't a definition；it was a15 . And for a young AI like me，it was a feeling worth learning. 

参考词汇：champion  冠军                        Huazhong University of Science and Technology 华中科技大学

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Dear Alex,

I'm glad to know that you are as excited as I am about Zheng Oinwen's winning the champion on

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Yours,

Jennifer Holstein comes from America.Last September, she wanted to ride 1 Western China by herself.Her parents were worried about her."It's dangerous to travel(旅行) by bike," they said.But she still did it.

2 she travelled in China by bike, she always biked for over two hours in one day.It was difficult to travel by bike, 3 she got stronger day by day, and at last, she could 4 bike for eight hours each day.Then she started her travel.

One time, she 5 a group of Chinese men on the road.They were also travelling in Western China, but by motorcycle.They invited her to stay with them in the mountains in Yunnan.They cooked 6 that they got in the lake over a fire.She had a special and 7 picnic(野餐).

She also met a group of bike riders.They were about 60 or 70 years old, but they were still 8 .They 9 her when she was in danger.

She said,"With many high mountains and running 10 , Western China has some of the most beautiful places in the world."