One morning, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held a sign which said, “I am blind, please help me.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign and turned it over, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. More and more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?” The man said, “I only wrote the truth, I said what you said, but in a different way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, but I cannot see it.”

Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.

We’re very lucky because we can not only see the beautiful world but also help others. So, enjoy what you have owned today!

England is an island country in the sea. It lies in the west of Europe. It is divided by the English Channel(海峡)in the south between England and France. The North Sea is on the east of it. Its official(正式的)name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

England has a long history culture. Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language in the world. The education is very famous in the world such as the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

The main spot in England is football, it’s also the most popular sport in England. It is played in primary schools, middle schools, colleges and universities, and people play it in cities, towns and villages every week. The best time to play football lasts from the beginning of April to the end of September.

There are many beautiful places of interest in England. The River Thames is a great river in England. It flows through southern England. The tower Bridge of London is well-known in the world. Big Ben is on the Palace of Westminster. The London Eye is on the south bank of the River Thames. You can sit in the London Eye to enjoy the whole London. You can find all kinds of treasures from around the world in the British Museum. Tourists come to England from all over the world. You can travel to the United Kingdom to feel natural and cultural beauty.

Work is helpful to health. Scientists find that the hard-working people live longer than those who have no jobs. Studies show that the jobless are in poorer health than job-holders. Career（ 职业的） women are healthier than housewives.

Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest people are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel them happiest when they are working hard. They work as a bridge between dream and reality, so they have energy every day. By work, people get to know each other. By taking part in all kinds of activities, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss（丧失）of work means the loss of everything. It affects man's spirit and it will cause more illnesses.

Besides, work gives one a sense of hope and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status（形象） in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond（ 超越） words.

From the above, we can come to a conclusion； the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be.

In our daily life, most of us always come to the question “What is the real beauty?” Different people have different ideas. Last night, I read a true story from the newspaper. It’s about a poor, ordinary looking (相貌平凡的) old woman. She lived alone, making a living by picking things from rubbish. However, she took in more than ten homeless children and tried to bring them up. Every day she worked from 6: 00 a.m. to 8: 00 p.m. In order to make as much money as possible to raise the children and to keep them in school, she even went to a local hospital to sell her blood once a month. She got so weak because of the loss of blood that she sometimes felt sick on her way home. When asked why she chose to take care of so many children, she smiled and answered, “Oh, l love children and I like to live together with them because they always bring me great happiness.

Though the old woman was poor, she was full of love and rich in spirit. The local government and people all respected (尊敬) her and remembered her.

Maybe you can’t help thinking, “What makes that poor woman so different?” It is nothing else but her inner (内在的) beauty, her true devotion of love without any thought of money. So the real beauty is the beauty in one’s heart, that is, the inner beauty!

I have had a lot of teachers in my life and I have met many excellent teachers. I love them all because they have given me much help in my study. But the one that I’ll never forget is my English teacher Mrs Wang. I was thankful for what she has done for me.     16    , she could always help me in time. She was the best teacher in my eyes because she gave me something exceptional.

In my junior I was considered as a silly girl, because I was silent in class, but Mrs Wang always praised me. Her words were very important for me.     17     With her encourage, I began to believe in myself. As a result,     18     at the end of that term. In my eyes, she is not an English teacher, but also a kind mother.

    19     but I love and respect her. We usually playing games or singing songs and doing other activities in class. Mrs Wang often help me to patiently after class, taught me important knowledge and skills, knowledge and skills, and taught me how to be an outstanding person,     20     I was completely moved and touched.

On the voyage of life, Mrs Wang have kindle the light of hope for me. but also given me a strong heart to face any difficulty.

A little boy once found a jar(罐子) of nuts(果仁) on the table. “I’d like some of these nuts,” he thought. “I’m sure mother will give them to me ________ she is here. I want some to eat now.” So he ________ the jar. As he was very hungry, he grabbed as ________ as he could hold.

But when he tried to pull his ________ out, he found the neck of the jar was too ________. His hand was held fast, but he did not want to ________ any of the nuts. He ________ again and again, but he couldn’t get the whole handful out all the time. ________ he began to cry.

Just then his mother came into the room. “What’s the matter?” she asked. “I can’t take this handful of nuts ________ the jar,” sobbed the boy. “Well, don’t be so greedy,” his mother replied. “Just take two or three, and you’ll have no trouble ________ your hand out.” “How ________ that was,” said the boy as he moved his hand off ________. “I might have thought of that ________.”

The story tells us that a man can’t be so greedy, maybe thing will go to a/an ________ side if we want to finish a thing in one time. Do thing step by step! This is the best ________ to success. Only like that can we go further.

There was once a wise old woman who lived in the hills. All the children nearby always went to ask her all kinds of questions. Even the most difficult questions, the old woman was     36     to answer them. It was easy for her     37     (answer) the children’s all strange questions.

There was a naughty (淘气) little boy among the children. One day he caught a tiny     38     and held it in his cupped hands. Then he gathered his friends around. He said, “Let’s trick the old woman. I     39     (ask) her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask her if the bird is living or     40    . If she says the bird is dead, I’ll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I’ll quickly crush it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she’ll be     41     .”

All the children enjoyed     42     (have) such a good idea. Up the hill they went to the old woman’s hut (小屋). “Granny, you are     43     clever that we all believe you, now we have a question for you,”   they said with a smile. “What’s in my hands?” asked the little boy. “Well, it must be a bird,”     44     (reply) the old woman. “But is it living or dead?” The old woman thought for a moment and then answered, “it is as you will, my child. ”

All the children looked at each other in surprise. But the old woman smiled and added, “I     45     (tell) you the right answer already.” Then the old woman disappeared in the hills.

56. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有5处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每次错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

My name is John Smith. I am from Australia. I’ve just leaved HongKong for Jingmen on a train. I have arrived in China three days ago.

It’s my second time to visit China. I had caught a bad cold before arrive in China. I saw a doctor in Hong Kong, the doctor said my temperature was 37.5°C. He asked me have a good rest.

I hope everything will be fine because I am looking forward for hanging out in Jingmen soon.

57. 难忘的初中生活即将结束。你们班计划举行 “告别初中生活”的主题班会。假如你是班长，根据以下提示，用英语写一则通知。要点如下：

The wonderful middle school life will go to the end. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.