It was Saturday, and the sun was scorching (灼热的).I paced up and down the platform，waiting for the bus to go to work.

“Excuse me, what_______is it?” said a voice in my ear. When I looked_______over my shoulder, I was greeted by a ragged man who looked like a migrant worker (农民工). He was almost the same age_______my elder brother, but his hair was messy and his working clothes were dirty and old. I was made to take two steps back from him because of a_______smell. Disgusted (厌烦的) and puzzled, I gave him a blank stare and answered his question unwillingly.

“Thank you! I'm just_______of being late for work,” he explained in a whisper, giving a nervous smile. I remained silent, nodding my head slightly.

The bus finally reached the station, and I_______it. I reached into my pocket, and to my great surprise, it was_______empty! I was_______embarrassed(尴尬的) that I just froze. My face burned with _______. At that moment, a dark-colored arm reached out and put two coins into the coin box. “The money is for________of us!” a familiar voice rang in my ear. I________my head and realized it was him!

My previous behavior passed ________ my mind, making me dizzy. "Thank you," I murmured, regretful and thankful. After________the words , he smiled, revealing perfect white teeth.“You are welcome! You helped me, too.”

I was touched, but the only thing________I could do was watching his hands. I noticed the calluses (老茧) on them, which told the story of his struggles and hardships as a laborer.________hard work may change his appearance, it'll never change his warm heart and kind soul.

Would you like to know how other people see the world? Listed below are of the best books for children.

Oliver and Patch	Oliver is a lost little boy. He doesn’t know anybody in a big city. One day he meets Patch, a little dog who is also lost. The two become best friends. They help each other. Together they have an adventure in the city. However, Oliver knows that Patch’s owner must be very worried and missing Patch. What should Oliver do?
A Dance like starlight: One Ballerina’s Dream	This is a young girl’s story about how she wants to become a ballerina. She will do anything to make her dreams come true. She lives in a poor place, and it is very difficult. The young girl fights through a hard life, but she never gives up. This story comes from the true life of the first African-American ballerina, Janet Collins.
Absolutely almost	Alfie is not very smart and he is not sporty, either. He is not very tall, and he is not good at art. Because of this, he feels like he will not be good at anything. Now he meets Calista, his new babysitter. Calista helps Alfie see all of the good things he can do. Alfie learns to be proud of being himself. This story is full of feeling and laughter.

People all over the world have some strange hobbies, and one of the most unusual in Britain is “trainspotting.” It's usually men over the age of 40, but not always. You'll see them standing around at railway stations and other places where trains pass by, and you'll see them taking photos and exchanging notes with each other. So, what are they doing?

Well, they're collecting information about trains — the numbers on the front of the trains, or the make and model of the“ locomotive (火车头)” —the part of the train which pulls all the other parts. In the same way that some people collect toys or stamps, these men collect and exchange all kinds of details about trains and railways.

The idea goes back as far as 1942. That year, a young man named Ian Allan was working at Waterloo rail-way station in London. It was his job to answer letters from people about trains, and quite a lot of the questions he received were very similar, so he had a word with his boss. He asked if he could write a booklet (小手册) giving the answers to the most frequently asked questions - an early version of the FAQs you see on websites nowadays. His boss said if he wanted to waste his time on such a project, he should do it in his own time.

So he did. The first 2,000 copies were all sold in days, and by the 1950s, a million copies of British Railways Locomotives were selling every year. Ian Allan went on to become a successful publisher, and got an Order of the British Empire (OBE,大英帝国勋章) from the Queen in 1995. He died in 2015, but his trainspotting hobby lives on.

In the middle of a city, there was a museum that was decorated with beautiful marble tiles (大理石砖) and a huge marble statue (大理石像). Many people from all over the world visited the museum every day and admired the statue. One night, the marble tiles started talking to the marble statue.

Tiles: Hey statue. Don’t you think it’s unfair that everybody comes here to admire you while stepping on us?

Statue: My dear brothers. Don’t you remember that we are actually from the same place?

Tiles: Yes, we do. That is why we feel it is even more unfair. All of us were born from the same place, and yet the world treats us so differently now. This is so unfair!

Statue: Yes, you are right, my brothers. But do you still remember the day when the artist tried to work on you, but you refused him?

Tiles: Yes, we didn’t like him. We turned him away because we didn’t want to get hurt.

Statue: Well, since you refused his tools, he couldn’t work on you. When he decided to give up on you, he started working on me. I knew at once that I would be something different and special after his hard work. I bore (忍受) all the pain and allowed him to fashion (雕琢) me as he wanted!

Tiles: But it hurt quite a lot.

Statue: My brothers, there is a price for everything in life. Since you decided to give up halfway, you can’t complain about the world’s unfairness to you.?

The marble tiles became quiet and deep in thought. The harder the knocks you go through in life, the more you learn and can put to use in the future!

The Merchant of Venice is a play written by British author William Shakespeare. In the play a young man named Bassanio falls in love with a girl named Portia. He needs some money. So he turns to his friend Antonio for help. But Antonio doesn’t have enough money, either. He plans to borrow some money from a moneylender named Shylock. Shylock, who is heartless and greedy, agrees to lend the money, but only on one condition. What condition is it? Let’s read the following story together.

“Shylock!” yelled Antonio. “Are you going to lend us the money or not? Answer me!”

Shylock answered him slowly. “Do you remember all of those times that you insulted(侮辱) me in a loud voice that everyone could hear? You once spat on me and called me a dog. And now you want to borrow money from me, a dog!”

“Look! I’m not asking you a favor. You can charge me any interest(利息)   you want. I don’t mind. My ships will arrive any day now.”

“All right, Antonio. I’m willing to lend you the money. I won’t even charge you any interest. Just pay me back on time.”

Antonio couldn’t believe his ears. “What did you say?”

“I said you didn’t know me. You always call me a cheapskate(守财奴), but I am not. I will help you. I won’t even charge you a single ducat. However, there’s something I’m worried about. What if you don’t pay me back?”

“Don’t worry, Shylock. I’ll pay you back.”

“Well, I need some kind of a promise, don’t I? Three thousand ducats is a lot of money. If you don’t pay me back on time, I want a pound of flesh. I’ll take a pound of flesh from any part of your body.”

Antonio didn’t like what Shylock said. “No. I’d rather pay some interest if I’m late on the payment.”

“I’m afraid that’s no good,” said Shylock as he laughed. “Do you think I’d take money from another moneylender? Besides, this agreement is only a joke! Do you think that any lawyer or judge (法官) would believe me? Would they really believe that I want a pound of your flesh? You don’t have to worry about anything!”

Antonio agreed to the condition. The three men went to a lawyer and signed an agreement.

(To be continued ...)

After a new-type coronavirus was detected in viral pneumonia cases in Central China's Wuhan city two months ago, more cases have been cured in recent days. To prevent infection(感染), here’s what you can do:

Wear masks outdoors

Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected.

Make sure you wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin.

If you’re not feeling well or have symptoms(症状) of fever, a mask is also needed to prevent you from spreading germs to others.

Cover your coughs and sneeze with tissue

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve when coughing or sneezing, but don’t cover with your hands directly.

Wash your hands frequently and properly. Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds.

Before eating and after using the toilet

After coming back home

After touching trash or garbage

After contacting with animals or handling animal wastes

Strengthen your immune system

Regular exercise is one of the most important ways to keep infection at bay.

Don’t go to places full of people, such as hospitals, railway stations and airports. Wear a mask if transport or movement is necessary.

Seek prompt medical advice if you have symptoms of fever and respiratory infection.

Had better not close contact with people who have flu or cold-like symptoms.

Eat thoroughly cooked meat and eggs. Never contact with wild animals or farmed livestock without any protection.

81. 随着互联网和教育模式的发展，网络教学越来越普遍。这种授课模式会有哪些优点和缺点？请你根据下表提示的信息，结合你的体验，谈谈你对网络学习的看法，并以“My Views on Online Courses”为题，写一篇文章。

My Views on Online Courses

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