Li Jing from Shandong, biking with only one leg, has made many people see his spirit of getting over physical problems.

Li Jing(A)_________ his left leg in an accident when he was nineteen years old. But he never thought of himself as a disabled(残疾的) person, and he learned how to drive a tricycle(三轮车). (B) Six years ago, he found something else more interesting---- biking, and now he becomes crazy about it.

Because he was not part of the Qinghai Lake Tour, and he could not catch up with other bikers, he rode on his own. “I hope o finish all the stages (阶段) in this race. I don’t care how slow I ride as long as I can finish,” said Li.

During the third stage, Li started early and biked quickly through the race, arriving at the finishing line before other bikers. “I always start off before the others because there are mountains here and I am slow biking in the mountains.” Said Li.

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Hello. Iam Chinese. My name is Wang Fei. I am thirteen years old. I am in No. 5 Middle School in Nanjing. This is my friend. His name is Tony Green. He is an English boy. He is twelve.①我们在同一个班。Our classroom is next to the teachers’office. We have Chinese and English lessons every day. Our English teacher is Mr Read. He is English but he can speak Chinese, too. Our Chinese teacher is Mr Ding.②They are good teachers, and they are our friends, too.　　

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It is very common for students’ marks to fall. Sometimes it is because of situations outside school such as problems at home. Sometimes it is only because the exams get harder.

When your marks start to fall, you should try talking to a friendly teacher. He or she will be able to help you with the subjects you feel difficult. Stop（62）把自己同其他的学生比较. It doesn’t matter if other students get higher marks than you. What is important is that you do your best. Before each exam, you should go through your notes from class. You should remember the most important things you have written in a shorter form.

Look through your notes again before the exam. You will be surprised when you find you remember so much. It may take hard work and you may not improve your marks straight. But let your confidence rise by every mark. Soon they should begin to climb again. Remember:（63）Nothing is possible if he or she doesn’t have confidence.Besides（64）this, right ways are also needed by you. Keep on working hard, sooner or later, you will be successful.

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When someone laughs at you, it is called teasing. Many people are teased. Sometimes your friends tease you just for fun. You can laugh at it and forget about it. But many times the teasing can be harmful. It is harmful when teasing makes you hate yourself.

It is, therefore, important to learn how to deal with teasing. Here are some ways.

Self-talk. Ask yourself, "What is more important — what they say about me or who I really am? " Of course, ①! You need to believe in yourself. When you start talking to yourself this way, you will feel more confident.

Ignore (忽视). If you become angry, then the teasers will tease you more. So, simply ignore them. When you don't respond (回应) to them, they may stop teasing you.

Turn it into praise. You can turn negative teasing into positive praise. If someone teases you about your hair, you can say, "②."

Agree. ③You can agree with the facts because facts are the truth. If someone teases you by saying, "You have curly hair", then you can say, "Yes, I have curly hair." Always remember to smile when you reply this way.

Laugh. You can simply laugh when someone teases you instead of feeling upset. The teasers may. be surprised to see you laugh. They might even stop teasing after some time.

Teasing is never a good thing to do. You should not tease others. But when others tease you, you have to learn to deal with ④ it well. You should also always remember that what teasers say when they tease you is not what is true about you.

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The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.

Charles’ father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Charles’ father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.

 As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature and compared what ha saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things: eggs, stones, and leaves. His father did not like this: As Charles was not studying very well at school.

1 为了成为一名医生，达尔文的爸爸在他十六岁时就把他送到爱丁堡大学（Edinburgh University）学习。 But he was interested in the history and nature.

Then he studied at Cambridge University until 1831.

Some time later, he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and want a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand, Australia and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants, which he sent home from the places he visited.

When he returned home, his family and friends greeted him.

In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he went on his studied of the changes in nature.2Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and they really change.

By 1859, Darwin finished his famous book The Origin Of  Species. It  made a great hit in the world of science.3 The church and some scientists opposed (反对)him. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him.