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    People around me always told me that I could dance, because it was a girl's sport.

    But I never gave up my 1 of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly, learning from books, movies, and shows. However, without my parents support, it seemed impossible to reach.

    One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons.I immediately asked my parents for permission to take her to the lessons. What a 2 chance to learn dancing!

    One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked in.

    "What's the matter, Maggie?" I stopped dancing.

    "Denis, you're a great dancer! Can you help me?"

    "What is it?" I wondered.

    "There will be a dancing performance in my school, but the boys think I'm slow, and 3 of them wants to be my partner.Could you dance with me for it?"She looked at me anxiously.

    "You can be a good dancer!"I encouraged her."Let's show those people that they have been wrong all along."

    In the following months, we practiced every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and soon Maggie improved a lot.

    Finally came the big day. I became 4 when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance. As the music began, I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. We moved 5, shining with pride. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we were successful.

    My heart was beating wildly when I saw my father coming towards me.He put his hand on my shoulder." Well done, son. Though it is hard for me to admit it, it seems that you really 6 this stage. Go for it and make us proud."

    I'd been waiting for this moment for so long.I knew that the road ahead was going to be easy, but I wouldn't give up.I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.

    Hey, friends! I'm Alice. I'm an English1, but I'm in China now. My 2 is Xu Ruike. These are two3of my family. My father Xu Yajun and I are in the 4 photo. Xu Yajun is my5Chinese name.6English name is Mike. In the second（第二） photo, you can 7 three people. They are my mother and my 8 sisters. Their names are Dee, Elly 9 Lily. Dee is my mother. Elly and Lily 10my sisters. They are nice.

    “The world is so big, and I want to see more of it.”21-year-old Liang Juan Shared in WeChat.

    Liang Juan lives in Huaizi, 1mountain village(山村). She had a bad disease(疾病) when she was 3 years old. She often shares her feelings 2 the Internet, 3no one knows she has never walked out of her home. She needs her mother's4to do almost everything because she can't stand up or5. But she can use her cell phone.

    Every day Liang's mother carries her from her bed 6 the living room, washes her face and combs her hair. Then Liang spends her day 7 in a chair when her mother is at work. Most of the time, she 8 TV. She learns to read and sing from TV. She is 9 good at cross stitch(十字绣). She doesn't tell her Internet friends about her disease because she doesn't want 10 to pity(同情) her.

    Lucy likes shopping ,but she is careless (粗心的). She often leaves some of 1 things in shops.

    One day, Lucy's mother wants to make 2 for supper. "What kind of dumplings do you want to eat, Lucy? What about carrots or cabbages?" she asks.

    "I 3 dumplings with cabbages, Mom," Lucy answers. "OK! Go and 4 some cabbages and mutton, please, "her mother says and gives Lucy 50 yuan.

    "OK, Mom," answers Lucy. Then she 5 to the supermarket with the money.

    There are many things in the supermarket. Lucy buys some cabbages and mutton. They are 32 yuan. She pays 50 yuan and then 6. Lucy's mother is 7 to see her take all the food back home.

    "Great, Lucy! You don't forget anything this time," she says. Lucy is happy, too.

    "8, Mom. They cost 32 yuan," Lucy says. Then, she finds that she 9 one thing. "Oh, sorry, Mom. I don't leave the 10,but I leave the change (零钱)," Lucy says.

    A small boy was trying to move a big wooden box out of his yard. The box was much 1 than the boy. He tried his best to move it, but the box would not move at all. After 2 for a glass of water, the boy tried to move it once more. This time, he pushed harder, but he still 3 move the box a bit. He was quite tired and lost heart

    The boy's 4 was coming home from work around this time. He stopped to watch his son's fruitless efforts. The father didn't help him, 5 instead asked, "Son, have you tried your best? I mean, are you doing 6 you can?"

    "Yes, I am!" the boy cried.

    "No," his father said calmly, "you're not. You have not asked me to7 you can?"

    Asking for help is not a weakness. Many people need help, and 8 the best of us need help. It is 9 to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it. Never be afraid to ask others for help when you're in 10.

    Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by1. He liked sitting2a window when he was flying, so he got onto the plane and looked for a window seat. He3all of them taken except one. There was a young man4beside it, and Robinson was surprised that he had not taken the one by the window. Anyhow, he went towards it.

    When he5it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it, written6large letters, 7"This seat is kept for proper balance. Thank you. "Mr. Robinson had never seen such a notice before, but he thought the plane must be carrying 8 particularly heavy in its room which made it necessary to have the passengers properly balance. So he walked on and found9empty seat, not beside the window10.

    Two or three other people11to sit in the window seat next to the young man, but they also read the notice and went on. Then when the plane was nearly12a very beautiful girl13into the plane. The young man, who was watching the passengers coming in, 14took the notice15the seat beside him, and by this means succeeded in having a pretty companion during the whole trip.