Deep down in the sea, Oliver, a little octopus (章鱼) sat on the floor covered with sand, bored and unhappy. He watched pretty fish _______ in and out of rocks. They were laughing and dancing in the sea. “Why am I so different?” he said to _______ sadly.

“You are an octopus, Oliver. That’s special.” The sweet voice of Kate, a beautiful white dolphin, _______ made Oliver feel better. Oliver looked up at her and smiled. Kate asked Oliver to play with her. They were having so much _______ that they didn’t know they swam far from home. Suddenly, Kate saw a large shark (鲨鱼) near them. “It was Big White ... the most terrible shark in the sea,” she _______ to Oliver. Kate looked at Big White hopelessly. She was too _______ to swim. Just at this moment, Big White rushed down towards them. An (A) _______ came to Oliver. He quickly sprayed (喷射) a very dark cloud of black water to the shark’s eyes. The shark couldn’t see anything, _______ Oliver and Kate got home safely.

“Are you OK?” asked Oliver.

“Yes. I am lucky to have you as my friend! You saved me just now.” Oliver’s face turned red. “I guess being _______ can be pretty cool sometimes,” Oliver said. “That is ________ I tried to tell you,” Kate smiled.

The days pass. Dorothy works very hard in the kitchen. She remembers Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in Kansas. She remembers her friends the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. She’s very sad and she often cries. At night she goes to see the Lion. The Witch doesn’t give him anything to eat or drink, so Dorothy takes him food and water from the kitchen. Then she lies down next to him, puts her head on his warm body and sleeps until the morning.

The Witch watches Dorothy all the time. She’s waiting for the right moment to take the silver shoes. Dorothy wears them all the time. She loves them. The only time she takes them off is when she has a bath. The Witch doesn’t like water, so she’s afraid to go near the girl when she’s in the bath.

One day Dorothy is cleaning the kitchen and she slips on the wet floor. She falls over and one of the silver shoes comes off. The Witch is watching. She picks it up quickly and puts it on.

“Give me back my shoe!” Dorothy says.

“No! It’s my shoe now,” the Witch replies.

“You are a wicked woman!” Dorothy shouts. “I want my shoe!”

There’s a bucket of water near the door. The girl picks it up and throws the water over the Witch.

“Aarrgh!” The Witch cries. “Water is the end of me!” And she starts to disappear in front of Dorothy’s eyes.

“I am going,” she says. “Going, going, going.”

“Make-A-Wish” is one of the world’s most well-known charities (慈善机构). It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.

It started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers, made his wish come true. They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter (直升飞机) and made a real police uniform (制服) for him.

There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:

I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.

I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favourite actors, singers or players.

I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.

I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.

Let’s hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?

Ren Kexin is preparing a gift for her best friend. It is a cross-stitch(十字绣).Making the gift takes up a lot of her free time.

“I’m interested in making gifts myself,” said the Grade 10 girl, “and I believe my friend will like it very much.”

Many Chinese students make gifts by themselves. Ren is one of them. A DIY gift is not only cheap but also interesting to make and it has a special meaning.

Teenagers also make other gifts like bracelets(手链), Chinese knots(中国结). “Gift shops may sell many of them, but any gift you make yourself is unique(独一无二的),” Zheng Ruobing, a 16-year-old girl said. She once made a cross-stitch for an American teacher. Her teacher was excited with it.

However, not all students are DIY fans. Luo Dinghan thinks making gifts is a waste of time. “I often buy gifts for my friends, as time is more important than money,” he said, “And some gifts you get from stores are much more beautiful.”

59. 假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Bill给你发了一封电子邮件，想要了解一下你们的学校生活情况。请认真阅读下面的邮件，根据信中的内容和你的实际情况用英语回复，字数90左右。

Thank you for your letter. I am glad to tell you about my school life.

I am also interested in your school life! Write to me!

Yours,

Lihua