A wealthy man loved his son very much. As he wanted his son to lead a happy life, he decided to send him to see a wise old man for his advice on happiness.

When the old man learnt about his ________, he handed the boy an empty bowl and said,“Go to the river miles away and ________ it with water. I will tell you about it ________no water is spilt(洒) when you reach here.”Although the boy was very _________ at this, he had no choice but to carry out this task.

The boy ________ on foot for the river and some time later he came back with a bowl of water. The old man asked him,“Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the birds singing in the trees?” The boy could say nothing about them because he gave his ________ attention to the bowl in his hands.

The old man smiled and said, “________me another bowl of water, but this time enjoy the flowers and the singing of birds as well.”

When he returned, the boy was able to ________everything he had seen to the old man.But when he looked down at his bowl, he ________ found that most water was gone. He forgot all about his bowl while enjoying the beautiful things along the road.

“Well, young man,”the old man said, “enjoy the beauty of the world, but never forget the water in your bowl. This is the ________of happiness.”

Have you ever considered the way you spend your money? What do you buy? When do you buy? It is important to use your money wisely. Then, you will have enough for the things you want. You can make smart decisions about your money.     41    

One way to be smart with your money is to shop around before you buy. Visit more than one store, check the prices at each store, and try not to be in a hurry to buy. You do not have to buy at the first store you visit; another store might have what you want at a lower price.     42    

Another way to be smart with your money is to wait for a sale.     43     For example, suppose you want to buy a camera. Wait until a store has a sale. You can save 20 percent, 30 percent, or more on the price of the camera by waiting for a sale. Some stores also offer a discount (折扣) if you buy more than one of an item. So, look for sales offering a lower price per item if you buy two of that item. You could save money.

    44     For instance, large bags of dog food usually cost less per pound than small bags cost. A large pack of pens usually costs less per pen than a small pack of pens. So, even though you may spend more on a large size, you are really saving money per item.

You can learn to be smart with your money.     45     You cannot always have what you want right away. But if you are patient, you will save money. Then, you will have more money to spend on what you want.

On Feb 24, 18-year-old Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Su Yiming received a very special letter, from President Xi Jinping.

In the letter, Xi congratulated Su and     46     athletes on their outstanding achievements at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Xi said that the new era is the time of dream chasers (追逐者), reported China Daily. It is one for young people     47     their dreams. He hopes that young Chinese people always keep the motherland in their     48    , aim high, and stay grounded.

Xi’s letter was in reply to one     49     Su. “When I won the gold medal, I was so

In 2019, Xi     52     with athletes and coaches at the National Winter Sports Training Center in Beijing. Su was one of the athletes. What impressed Su most was that “Xi told us to aim high and to showcase the new generation of Chinese youth on the world stage”.

“His encouragement changed me a lot. I decided to believe in     53    , and that I must give it my all to realize my dream,” Su noted.

    54     did it feel to receive a reply from Xi? “I couldn’t believe it at first,” Su told People’s Daily. “This has encouraged me to work     55     harder in the future.”

The best way to deal with an emergency is to avoid one if you can. Part Four of our ongoing series (系列片) on crime prevention focuses on protecting your home against burglary (入室盗窃). Sticky Fingers, an experienced burglar now serving a 6-year prison sentence (监禁), agreed to talk to our reporter.

Reporter: Sticky, what do you look for before burglarizing a house?

Fingers: Well, first, I make sure no one is home and no one is watching. I nose around neighborhoods where people don’t seem to know each other very well. That way, I won’t be noticed. Next, I try to find a house where the people are on holiday and not likely to return soon. I do this by looking for houses with no lights on in the evening. Then I look at doorways. They’re a sure giveaway (暴露). When newspapers, mail, and deliveries are piled up, I can tell that people have been away for days. I can even count how many days from the number of newspapers.

Reporter: How do you break into a house?

Fingers: Well, usually it’s easy and effortless. Lots of times people leave a window open, or doors and windows unlocked. Then I just slip in, when I have to break in, I look for a patio (露台) door on the first floor. They usually have weak locks and you can break them easily. I watch out for dogs, though. If I hear a dog barking, I go somewhere else.

除了紧张的学习，同学们也应利用好课余时间，使生活更加丰富多彩。学校英语角就“如何让课余生活更有意义？”展开了讨论，大家各抒己见。

请你根据表格提示，以“How To Make Our Spare Time More Meaningful?”为题，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈作为中学生的你对此的看法。

How To Make Our Spare Time More Meaningful?

Nowadays, we are busy with our lessons, but we still have to make full use of our spare time to make it meaningful.