When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.

Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.

The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.

“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”

Some people see a hobby as a waste of time. They think a hobby is only something to pass the time. In fact, a hobby is much more than that. Its advantages(优点) are as follows.

People can have time for themselves. If one has a hobby, he or she can enjoy a quiet time. People usually think more clearly when they enjoy their favorite hobbies. People often get some good ideas at that time.

People can discover their talent. People often find their new talent of themselves when they enjoy their hobbies. Some people find their talent for playing the piano only when they sit down and play. The only way to find this talent is to try. The first thing you should do is to find something that you are interested in.

People can feel relaxed. Most hobbies are good ways to relax. Coming home from work and sitting down to enjoy things you like helps you relax. Hobbies also help you get a better sleep.

The smart wristband product, a new welcoming product, is changing our lifestyle.     16     And there are also many different brands to choose, such as Huawei.

Here are the reasons why people choose a wristband.

    17     The wristband can also be connected to the mobile phone. You are able to use it to answer the phone but a traditional watch can never do that.

Besides, the smart wristband looks fascinating.     18     We often see teenagers wearing wristbands.

Thirdly, at present many people have realized the importance of health. Some people play sports every day to keep healthy.     19     The wristband shows the results every day and you’ll know whether you achieve your aim or not. However, some parents are still against using it.     20     They think the teenagers are under the radiation all the time.

Each coin has two sides. To use it or not, it’s up to you.

In a large house lived a young man. He _________ in the afternoon. Later, he ate his meal and then lay (躺) in _________ again. He had a parrot (鹦鹉) named Polly. Polly watched this _________ man everyday. And she was worried about him.

One day Polly asked the young man, “Don’t you get _________ of lying in bed all day and all night? The sun came up hours ago. And people have finished half their day’s work. Why are you so lazy?”

The young man answered, “Every morning, when I wake up, two _________ whisper (私语) in my ears. One of them is Hard Work and the other is Laziness. Hard Work says, ‘Wake up! There are a lot of things to _________ today. Time is passing by, and don’t _________ all of it sleeping.’ But Laziness says, ‘It isn’t _________ to get up so early. Sleep some more. Why should you _________ while there are others working hard?’ I listen to both my friends. All my __________ goes by like that. And so I keep lying in bed for a long time and never get tired.”

Yesterday was Wednesday. Jack     31     up early in the morning. After he washed his face, Jack had a quick breakfast. Then he went to school     32     bike.

While Jack was     33     to music on his way to school, he     34     his classmate, Frank. They began to talk about their     35     singers. Jack said Michael Jackson was very cool and his songs were very     36    . But Frank didn’t     37     with him. He     38     Michael Jackson was just SO-SO.

Then when they came into the classroom, they had to stop to     39     books. The bell for class rang. When their teacher told them to open the books, Jack was making     40     to Frank. Unluckily, the teacher saw what Jack did. She was angry with him. Jack was very sorry for that.

Do you know Kuang Heng? He is a famous person in history.

Kuang Heng loved reading when he was young, but his family was poor. He worked in the daytime, so he had to read books at night. But he was     41     poor to buy candles. Then, how could he solve this problem?

One day, he found his neighbor lit candles at night. So he dug（挖，掘） a small hole（洞）on the wall. The light of the candle came into his room     42     the hole. From that day, he read books every night     43     the light went out. However, he finished reading all the books and there     44     no books for him to read. He decided to work for a rich man. He asked the man     45     give him a job without payment（报酬）. The man was surprised and asked him why. Kuang Heng said, “I only want to borrow your books.” The rich man agreed. Every day Kuang Heng read books after work. At last, he became a great scholar（学者）.