I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have   (1)    memories of your childhood. Of     (2)   you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance    (3)    nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch    (4)    I put so much more peanut butter on your   (5)   than anyone else. Of the   (6)    phone call we ever had—an echo(共鸣) of my own university years—when you wanted to   (7)   university and study dance.

Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so   (8)     wanted but never got—to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always   (9)  how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n)    (10)   career path for me, their eldest child.

I know you have    (11)   to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice.  (12)     , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to   (13)   your dream.

There’s a   (14)   between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the   (15)     I missed your teenage years. That    (16)    me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common — a    (17)  in the city and a biologist in West Africa—but in you I  (18)    some of my own dreams realized.

But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an elder sister. So, on the rare  (19)  when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.

I wish I, as an adult, could hold you at arm’s     (20)  .I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.

  There was a time when I couldn’t understand why my parents were so enthusiastic about  (1)  with my head teacher. I often thought that they were really good at getting me into trouble. But after my head teacher’s home-visit last month, my mind totally  (2)  .

   (3)  the visit, I was entirely defeated by frustration (挫折)because I thought my head teacher, who, in my eyes, is a  (4)  boring and strict man, had severely  (5)  me and asked my parents to take away my iPad. I doubted it was my parents who invited him to come.  (6)  I got into argument with my parents.

  What was worse, after I  (7)  the news on my microblog, many of my classmates even  (8)  me with the words like "you are such a lucky dog" ,which drove me mad. When the day  (9)  came, I said to  (10)  , "It’s going to be okay! Just face it!" To my  (11)  , during his visit, I quickly learned that my head teacher is just a(n)  (12)  man outside class. With his son and wife accompanying him, he just seemed to be a loving  (13)  and considerate husband.

   I also learned that he is a man full of  (14)  . When he found my sister started licking (舔) her  (15)  after finishing a delicious dish in my house, he joked that she was trying to turn her plate into a mirror. All of us burst into  (16)  at that moment.

   Contrary to my previous impression, I  (17)  that my head teacher is a very respectable and friendly person. Thanks to his visit, I got to see a(n)  (18)  side of my head teacher. I felt  (19)  that I had reacted so crazily before. Now, I’m delighted to have him as my head teacher. I know I won’t  (20)  him down.

I taught a few years ago in second grade as a student teacher (实习教师). I was lucky enough to be with the  (1)    class for a whole school year. In May, when I 　  (2)    the teaching, I decided to buy star-shaped pieces of paper for each kid. I wrote on each piece, “Miss H. thinks you are a 　  (3)   because… ”and then wrote a little fact about each child. I wasn’t sure about doing this, since the kids were so 　  (4)    , but one of my friends　  (5)    that if the star meant something to one kid then my　  (6)     was useful and worthy.

One of the little girls, Megan, had ADHD (小儿多动症)and was going through more　  (7)    to see if she had another　  (8)    disability. The thing about her was, though, that she was so  (9)   .She was clever in her own way. On her star I wrote, “Miss H. thinks you’re a star because you remember names　  (10)    . I also think you are clever, and I really   (11)  you can do anything if you try hard enough.”

After I  (12)  the stars, I was standing in front of the  (13)   helping the children clean the classroom for the end of the day. Megan came up to me,  (14)  her star in her hand.“Hey, do you　  (15)   me to read that for you, Megan?” I asked her. “No,” she replied, looking at me with smiling eyes, “I already  (16)   it.” Then she said, “You think I’m CLEVER?” It was like I was the first person ever to  (17)  her that. It was like the thought had  (18)   even crossed her mind　  (19)  she read that star.

It was by far the greatest  (20)  in my teacher career. Whenever I feel discouraged in the classroom, I think of it.

Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read  (1)   grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her  (2)   . But Lainey took one look at it,  (3)   her eyes, and said, “Borring!”

Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it.   (4)  the youngest children in the class were  (5)   by the story. They   (6)   with great interest and then   (7)   joined in grand conversations about Harry`s adventures. “How can you say it`s   (8)   ? Have you read it? ” asked Aunt Dede.

“No, it`s too long and it doesn`t have any    (9)    .” complained Lainey.

“Oh, that`s where you are    (10)  ;there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to  (11)   them. It`s like magic.”

“Nice try , Aunt Dede ,”Lainey replied  (12)  from the back seat.

Another   (13)  was in order. “Well, if you don’t want to read it, give it   (14)   .Maybe your mom would  (15)   hearing the story.” The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter,  (16)  were coming from the back seat:“ Please read a little  (17)  .”

Lainey is an example of an   (18)   reader. As shown here, Lainey can become   (19)  about reading when  (20)   with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.

Ever since I moved to Beijing in August, people have been telling me about the Fragrant Hills—  the autumn views they offer.

So last Sunday I     two poor, simple laowai. We looked forward with childish   to golden leaves and the pleasantof the pines in the crisp October air. After an hour-long subway and taxi ride, we found ourselves on a vast ring road interchange, boiling with traffic and people coming from all . It seemed that all China had decided to to the Fragrant Hills that day.

The words “Fragrant Hills” paint a picture of natural   and harmony—not rows of shops and    vendors (小贩) screaming at you to buy their goods.

After half an hour of  through the sea of bodies, we made it into the park. All pretences (假装) of polite “Britishness” were washed away as we moved people aside with two hands—the only way of making progress. A couple of times, we attempted a bit of walking     the path, only to be stung (刺) by poison ivy. We sadly returned to the   . Then suddenly, just past a temple, we caught sight of a dirt track. The people   . We were the only ones there. There were   golden leaves and peaceful pine forests. After that we, extremely   , collapsed (倒) onto rocks and brought out our lunchboxes.

 the time came when we had to grit (咬紧) our teeth and throw ourselvesagain. It took another half hour of fruitless     before we could collapse into a taxi. At about 7 pm, I finally arrived at my  station, home sweet home, exhausted and aching. I had found my Fragrant Hills, my oasis (愉快之处) of   , my harmony—in Chaoyang district.

Many dogs live a comfortable life as pets. They eat, play and get attention from their   (1)  . But some dogs work hard. They are guide dogs. Guide dogs help   (2)   people safely move from one place to another.

Guide dogs and their owners are a   (3)  . They don’t lead the owners, and their owners don’t completely control the guide dogs. They work together. The guide dogs don’t know where the owners want to go, so they follow the owners’   (4)  . The owners can’t see the obstacles（障碍）along the way, so the dogs make decisions for the   (5)  of the owners. Guide dogs stop at all crossroads before   (6)   a street. They don’t see   (7)  , so they don’t know if the light is red or  (  (8)  . The owners decide if it is time to cross the street by listening to the   (9)   of traffic. The dogs help the owners get on a bus or train. They learn to   (10)   many tasks.

Guide dogs are very   (11)   and friendly. A guide dog needs to work   (12)   distraction（分心）in noisy places, bad weather and   (13)   situations. So when you see a guide dog, it is important that you   (14)   that the dog needs to concentrate on its job. Don’t pat or talk to the dog.  (15)   is very dfficult, and it requires a dog’s full   (16)  .

Guide dog training lasts about five months. Only about 70% of dogs in the training program can “graduate”. Those that graduate bring their owners   (17)   and love. In other dog training programs, trainers use   (18)   as a reward. In the guide dog training, the trainers don’t use food. They use physical affection (爱抚). This is   (19)   a guide dog sometimes takes the owner to a restaurant. It must lie   (20)   at the owner’s feet without wanting to eat.

   Learning to Accept

   I learned how to accept life as it is actually from my father., he did not teach me acceptance when he was, but rather when he was weak and ill.

   My father wasa strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness took all thatNow he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started  about life, and I told them about one of my. I said that we must very often give things up we grow-our youth, our beauty, our friends-but it always  that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father up.He said, "But, Peter, I gave up  What did I gain?" I thought and thought, but I couldn't think of anything to say. , he answered his own question: "I the love of my family." I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

   I was also by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I  remember his words and become. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be   to give up my small irritations. In this   I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

   Sometimes Iwhat other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am for this one gift.

        Do you feel upset when you hear that your school might not allow cell phones? Do you break into a cold sweat（汗） when your cell phone battery(电池) dies? If you   (1)   live without your cell phone, you might have a   (2)  .

   A recent study found that some people could be   (3)   to their cell phones. The study was conducted atStaffordshire Universityin England. About 40 percent of students   (4)   said they couldn’t do without their cell phones. About 90% said they took their   (5)   with them everywhere. One third of students surveyed said they used cell phones to   (6)   themselves up.

   The study also asked students 18 to 25 questions designed to   (7)   addictive(上瘾的) behavior. The results found that one in six cell phone users have a lot in   (8)   with gambling addicts (赌瘾). Some people said they sometimes lied about their cell phone use.   (9)   admitted stealing to pay for their cell phone habit.

   Dr David Sheffield,   (10)   conducted the study, said he wasn’t surprised by the   (11)  . “Students use their phones   (12)  , and this has both positive   (13)   such as staying in touch with friends and   (14)  , and negative ones too, such as financial costs and social costs,” he told Weekly Reader. “The most   (15)   finding was that a number of people reported they had      (16)  arelationship or job because they spent too much time on mobile phones .”

  (17)   part of the study, some students agreed to take a   (18)   from their cell phones. After three phone-free days, students reported feeling less   (19)   about their daily lives. That might be a   (20)   reason to hang up the phone!

Most children like to watch TV. It's very interesting   (1)  us. . On TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things   (2)  their country and the world.   (3)  , they can also learn over the radio, but they can learn   (4)   with the TV. Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can't   (5)   anything over the radio.

Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday. They are always   (6)   with their lessons on weekdays. But some children watch TV every   (7)  . They go to bed very late. They can’t have a good   (8)  . This is not good   (9)  their health. And sometimes they go to bed so late that they   (10)   get up on time.