My mother was a housewife. She thought that successful people spent a lot of time ________. So she asked my brother and me to read two books every week and write book reports. She would check them and make marks (标记) ________ she couldn’t read the books at all. When I went to school, I was an A-student, but not for ________. Because I wanted only cool clothes and mostly hung out (玩耍) ________ my friends. I went from being an A-student to a C-student, but I didn’t care.

One night, I complained (抱怨) about not having enough Italian T-shirts. Then my mother gave me all her ________. She said I could use the money left to buy shirts if I finished buying all the things the family ________. I was very ________ about that, but after I bought all the things we needed, there was no money left. Then I understood how difficult ________ was for my mother to take care of the family. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again.

Finally, my dream ________ true and I became a doctor. My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with little education (教育) greatly changed my ________. So, I believe there is no job more important than parenting.

Do you want to be a hero (英雄)? You should take a trip to the Great Wall. As the saying goes, “You are not a hero if you never visit the Great Wall.”

As a marvelous wonder (奇迹), it makes many people around the world interested. How can the Great Wall be so popular? In fact, the Great Wall has many different parts and each part is very special.

Jinshianling Great Wall in Hebei is one of the most beautiful parts. In spring, you can see quite a few white flowers. In summer, green plants come out. In fall, maple leaves (枫叶) are everywhere. And winter puts the Great Wall in a world of snow.

Other parts of the Great Wall are the same as they were hundreds of years ago. Jiankou Great Wall is a popular one. There are many kinds of plants there. Trees grow up between rocks (岩石). In some places, you have to climb the stones with both your hands and feel. It’s best not to go there by yourself.

Many parts are in special places. For example, Jiumenkou Great Wall in Liaoning Province (省) is the only one across a river. Xifengkou Great Wall in Hebei Province has a part under the water. Do you want to visit it?

Just like a movie, a dream has a story to tell and it has something to do with your life. So, take a closer look at your dreams, they can open doors into your world.

Martha, 35 years old, said that last night she had an unusual dream. She dreamed that she was flying. When she moved her arms up and down, she moved higher into the sky. She felt as free as a bird. Flying is a good symbol in a dream. Flying in dreams may mean success (成功), confidence (自信), and “being on top of it all”.

Jason, a 14-year-old boy, said that he had a bad dream that kept coming back. He walked out of his bedroom, and a monster (怪物) came out and ran after him. Monsters in dreams often show fears (恐惧). For Jason, the monsters may stand for the adults who control (控制) his life. Or it may mean Jason’s fears about growing up and he is very sad.

Here are some other common symbols in dreams. Mountains are difficulties, so to dream of successfully climbing a mountain can show a true feeling of achievement (成就). Water is peaceful in life. But a big wave (波浪) in dreams probably means an emotional (情绪的) worry. Food is a symbol of knowledge (知识), because it nourishes (滋养) the body just as information nourishes the brain. However, it could just be food.

Dreaming is a way to make a memory (记忆) of your emotions. You may dream the same things again and again. They are like a bridge which connects your experience with your emotion and memories. They will help you get a better understanding of yourself.

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Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again

But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain (痛), or hurt (伤), will not go away. This happened to a man named Walter. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor (幽默感). He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. And he told his story in a book. He said laughing was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.

Another man called James was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctor could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined (想象) it as a real dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!

These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your own head. Stay happy and well.