One snowy afternoon, mom picked up Eve from school. When they reached home, they ran quickly inside. Mom stomped (跺) her boots and shook _______ off them. “I’m tired of snow. I miss sunshine. I miss flowers. I miss birds.”

“I know,” Eve said. She _______ her book bag on the floor. “But I love snow. I think I’ll play outside for a while. “She ran back outside. Eve had _______ in the snow with her friends. They threw snowballs. They made snowmen. They _______ went sledding (乘雪橇). Then Eve felt cold and came back inside.

“Here you go,” mom said. She handed Eve a mug of hot chocolate. “I love hot chocolate!” Eve took a sip and smiled. Mom _______ and left.

“Mom always takes care of me,” Eve thought. “I wish I could give her a gift.” _______ Eve didn’t know what to give mom. Eve couldn’t give sunshine. And there were no flowers outside to pick. And she didn’t have _______ to buy a bird.

Eve had an idea. She _______ a piece of white paper. Then Eve opened her crayon box and drew flowers on the paper. She smiled and said, “I can give mom _______ after all!” Next, she painted some of the flowers orange, some red, and some yellow. ________, Eve carried the flowers to mom.

“Wow, these are the loveliest flowers I’ve ever been!” Mom put them in a vase near a window.

People around the world felt excited on the night of April 10, 2019. For the first time in history, people saw a photo of a black hole(洞). The photo became popular immediately(立刻). But do you know it has something to do with a computer scientist Katie Bouman. Without her, there wouldn’t be this photo.

Black holes are very far from us, so it is very difficult to take photos of them. It’s like taking a photo of an orange that is on the moon. Many scientists had tried. However, none of them is successful. These failures(失败) didn’t stop Bouman from trying. Several years ago, she started working on a special computer program. During the past years, she has improved the program many times. Finally, it turned telescope data(望远镜数据) into a photo of a black hole.

Bouman has received lots of praise(赞扬) because of her work. The young woman, however, is modest. She said the success mainly depends on(依靠于) her team. “None of us could do it alone,” she said.

Would you like to make history as Bouman did? Set a goal(目标) for yourself and work hard at it. Maybe you will make it come true in the future.

An earthquake is dangerous. But this doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it. Your choices could help you save your life.

※    26     Worry may result in bad decisions. Do not follow others blindly. Think carefully about what you should do. The first several seconds are important.

※If you are inside a room during an earthquake, hide under a table or a desk.     27     You should protect yourself well Keep away from windows and anything that could fall on you.

※If you smell gas(煤气), open a window and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A broken gas line is very dangerous.

※If you are outside, move away from buildings and street lights.     28    

※If you are in a store and far away from the door, do not rush to the door. You will find too many people trying to get out at the same time. You’d better keep calm and find an emergency exit (紧急出口).     29     Because you will be trapped (使....陷入困境) in it once the power is cut off.

※If you are buried in debris(残骸), try to free your hands and legs. You may make noises by clicking rocks. Shouting will use up your energy.     30     They are important to you if you aren’t rescued in a short time. Wait patiently for help.

A young woman in her     36     (twenty) was sitting on the train, next to her mother. They both looked tired     37     excited.

The young woman was looking out from the train’s window. Suddenly, she shouted, “Mom, look! The trees are behind us!” Her voice was so     38     (loud) that everyone on the train heard.

Mom smiled. A young couple who were sitting nearby looked     39     the young woman’s childish (孩子气的) behavior with pity. “Poor girl. There must be something wrong with her mother, “ they thought.

A few minutes later, the young woman shouted again, “Mom, look! The clouds are running with us!” Mom smiled again. And she seemed very happy with her daughter’s words that she said just now.

Finally, the couple couldn’t help     40     (ask) the old woman, “Sorry, if we offend (冒犯) you. But why don’t you     41     (take) your daughter to a good doctor?”

The old woman smiled and said, “Actually, we have just come from a hospital.” Then you should go to a     42     (good) one. Because it seems that your daughter’s situation     43     (not improve).” said one of them. They felt so bad for the old woman.

“No. In fact, I’m very happy with the treatment.” said the mother, “My daughter was blind from birth. Today, she is seeing the world for the     44     (one) time.”

Every single person has a story. Don’t judge (判) people     45     you know them well. The truth might surprise you.