Do you believe in the power of human spirit? Samantha Kinghom is ________ athlete from Scotland now. But her life has never been easy. In the winter of 2010, a large piece of ice ________ from the top of her house and hit her. Poor Samantha lost the ability to walk ________ the age of 14.

Samantha spent six months in hospital. She felt quite sad at first, but soon learned how ________ a wheelchair (轮椅) and get around without using her legs. As Samantha became stronger, doctors discovered ________ she could move in the wheelchair very fast! Later, she got a call from the national center for special sports. Samantha ________ by the working personnel (工作人员) if she wanted to try wheelchair sports there.

Samantha agreed and started training six ________ a week. Her coach found she was truly talented in wheelchair sports. The more she trained, the ________ she became. Soon her first win came at a 10-kilometer wheelchair race in September 2012. In the past few years, Samantha has kept winning in many races and she has already become a national hero.

Many people asked why Samantha chose to be an athlete after she became disabled. She said, “I want to show that people should always go for ________ dreams. Difficulties like being in a wheelchair shouldn’t stop that. Also, I want to know how much I can achieve if I try my best. And ________, I have succeeded in many ways.”

Sometimes students can’t hand in their homework on time. There are ________ main problems they have with homework. The first problem is that they ________ what needs to be done, or when it has to be handed in. The second is that they need to spend a long time doing the homework. Here is some ________ to help you.

First, find a box or simply a bag. When the teacher tells you what your ________ is, you write it down in a note and then put your note in the box or the bag. You can also put in a note with the handing-in time. By doing so, you can see what should ________ and when it should be handed in every day.

Second, if you want to hand in your homework in time, you must do your homework more efficiently (高效地). It helps a lot if you are ________ organized and have time and space to finish it.

For example, if you need a ________ to finish your homework and you don’t have your own, make sure you book some time on the family computer, or you can use one in your school library.

Third, find a place to set up a homework “office” anywhere at home ________ a desk, a comfortable chair and good light. It helps you to get into a habit of doing homework ________ on weekdays, and not to leave it until the last minute at weekends.

Last, reward (奖励) yourself. ________ you’ve done your homework, reward yourself with some fun activities, such as some television or game time. That can encourage you to do homework better next time.

Spring is coming now. If you happen to be in Chongqing, a city famous for its mountains, you can enjoy spring by visiting some of them. Here are some suggestions.

The Nanshan Mountain

The Nanshan Mountain lies in the south part of Chongqing city and you can get there by bus, by car or even just on foot. Spring is the best time to visit Nanshan because there is a large garden near the top of the mountain. During spring, you can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and trees in the garden.

The Gele Mountain

You can enjoy spring by walking through its forests. More importantly, the Gele Mountain is always special for the people of Chongqing. It has places of history like Zhazidong and Baigongguan. If you want to know more about Chongqing history, it is a place that you can’t miss. Since it’s near the city center, you can get there easily by bus or by subway. After your visit, you can have the delicious chicken dish at the foot of the mountain.

The Jinyun Mountain

The Jinyun Mountain is famous for its hot springs (温泉). And in a season that’s not too cold or too hot, taking a bath in hot springs is really a good way to relax and refresh. After the bath, don’t forget to go to the foot of the mountain. There you can enjoy the beauty of the clear Jialing River and the delicious local food. There are many other things you can do like hiking and running there. Since the Jinyun Mountain is a little bit far from the city center, it’s best to take a subway or drive there.

The ancient Chinese discovered the secret of silk thousands of years ago. Silk was so beautiful and valuable that it only remained China’s secret.

________ China’s neighbors soon found it out when Chinese leaders sent gifts of silk to leaders of other lands during the Warring States period. Little by little, the word spread out 2000 years ago—In the Han Dynasty (朝代), people of the Roman Empire (present-day Italy and nearby areas) knew about silk, which made silk grew wildly popular in the West just one night. In the Tang and Northern Song Dynasty, traders built lots of trade routes (贸易路线) between Europe and China, carrying many other products, like china, cloth and so on. However, during this period, the routes didn’t get an official name.

A German traveler named the trade routes “The Silk Road” in the mid-1800s, making them more popular in the world. In the Song Dynasty, different main routes developed between China and Europe. Traders could choose among routes that crossed Eastern Europe and the Far East. In the Ming Dynasty, there were sea routes, too. Ships could start the journey from China to other countries. The Silk Road played an important role in bringing different cultures and peoples together. To make successful deals, businessmen had to learn the languages and practice of the countries they traveled. As they journeyed along the Silk Road, people shared knowledge about arts, science, technologies and so on. Over hundreds of years, different cultures influenced each other.

Today, a new “Silk Road”—“Belt and Road” has built relationships between different countries. The modern transportation (交通运输) will allow travel from the furthest points, like Shanghai to London in a couple of days or even hours. Just like the ancient one, it builds relationships between the east and the west, the past and the future. Different countries will have more chances to not only make business but also exchange ideas. Let’s see the great story of the new “Silk Road”.

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“The winter has come again.” Buck, a great golden-brown dog, thought to himself as the first piece snow touched his nose. But the cold of the winter wasn’t his biggest worry. The breath of a group of wolves was hidden in the wind blowing from the forest. “The wolves have come with winter.” Buck stood silently, waiting for them.

Suddenly, a wolf appeared and jumped at Buck. In a second, Buck broke his neck, and then stood still again. The wolf was dead behind him. Three more wolves jumped at him and were also killed. Then the group attacked Buck together. Yet not one of them could bring Buck down: he was too quick, too strong, too clever for them all. After half an hour, the group stopped.

Another hour passed. Finally, one wolf moved forward to Buck in a submissive way. The wolf walked near slowly with his head down. They touched noses. Then another wolf came forward to do the same, and another, and another. Soon the group was all around Buck, howling (嚎叫) into the sky. The call of the wild was loud in Buck’s ears. And when the wolves returned to the forest, Buck ran with them, side by side.

After a few years, the local villagers began to notice that some of the little wolves had golden brown hairs in their gray coats. They also saw a golden-brown animal that stood in front of the group of wolves. They called it the “Ghost (幽灵) Wolf”.

“And I once saw dead horses and deer killed by the teeth of a terrible animal. It was the Ghost Wolf!” Shouted one villager.

“I saw it too, in a valley which we dare not enter. What kind of animal would be brave enough to do so?” said another.

The Ghost Wolf was Buck. Though he was still in a golden-brown coat, he became like all other wolves. He would walk around the lake where the yellow gold shone in the water and howled. And he was not always alone. In the long nights, he ran in the front of the wolf group through the moonlight, and then disappeared in the darkness.

①Most junior high school students pay much attention to P.E. classes and everyday exercise mainly because they will be tested. However, after they get into senior high school, will they still keep the habit of doing sports? Sadly, the answer is no.

②According to a recent survey, only less than 20 percent of senior high school students do sports daily. About 30 percent keep exercising 3 to 5 times a week. 20 percent only exercise once or twice a week. The rest do sports less than once a week.

③When asked why they choose to exercise less often, many high school students share the same reason. Students’ sports ability won’t be tested in the National College Entrance Exam (高考), so they won’t feel the push to exercise every day. What’s more, other activities take up the time for sports, such as cellphone games and doing homework. This means many teens don’t get their necessary exercise.

④Lack of exercise has already caused problems in students’ health. More than 40 percent of senior high school students have myopia (近视). Over one third of the students are over-weighted. And about 80 percent of the students feel stressed out after a long day of study without proper exercise to relax.

⑤It’s time for everyone to take actions to make this situation better. Our schools can have more time for sports. Not just P.E. classes, sports meetings and some ball games will encourage students to spend more time on exercise. Parents and students themselves should work together to cut down time spent on cellphones and computers. Parents can take their high school children out for climbing or simply running on weekends.

⑥As for the government, maybe it’s time to bring sports tests back to senior high school education. There is no need to make the tests extremely hard, but it’s necessary to remind students to work harder on sports. By giving students a push, we will see more and more students get out of the classroom and enjoy sports on the playground.

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