As soon as he finished his homework, Eric jumped onto his bicycle and _______ off to the beach. While he was riding along, he _______ about the whales. He hoped he would see them again today. After he got to the beach, Eric put his bicycle _______ a bush so that no one could see it from the road. Then he ran down onto the sand.

Though it was only four in the afternoon, the sky was already getting _______. Eric felt a little bit sad. If it rained, he wouldn't be able to see the whales _______ they would stay in deeper water. He hurried along the beach to the rocks. It was the best _______ to see the whales.

Before Eric reached the rock, he _______ a drop of water on his head. "Oh no!" he thought. "Now the whales will stay in the deep water and I won't be able to _______ them!"

But just then he saw a large shape on the beach. It was a young whale! The whale had come too close to the shore! At first the whale didn't move at all and Eric thought it was _______. Then he saw its tail move weakly. Eric turned and ran in the rain as fast as he could back to his bicycle. He had to get _______! If they didn't get the whale back in the water soon, it would die, and Eric couldn't let that happen.

Willow Shields is an American film and television actress. She was born on June 1st, 2000 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has a twin sister and an elder brother. Willow is a very beautiful girl. She has golden hair, big eyes and sweet smiles.

Willow got her first job in 2008 and she acted in a 7-minute short film with her sister. In it, she plays the role of a little girl watching a gun fight. Her most famous role is Prim in the movie The Hunger Games. She worked hard for the movie and she read the book carefully before acting. Willow did so well that the director said, "It's so exciting to find an amazing young actress like her. We're very lucky to have her."

Because Willow is always busy, she is home schooled. She makes use of every chance to enrich herself. She especially loves reading. Besides, she is warm-hearted. In her free time, she often volunteers to send out food to homeless families.

When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is "no". In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.

Why is lifelong learning important?

You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.

Lifelong learning in Japan

In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.

Conclusion

When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

A father sat at his desk, and looked at his bills when his young son rushed in and said, "Dad, because today is your birthday, and you're 40 years old, I'm going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!" When the boy started kissing his father, the father shouted: "Andrew, don't do it now. I'm too busy!"

The boy soon fell silent as tears fell from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, "You can finish later." The boy said nothing but quietly walked away. That evening the father said, "Come and finish the kisses now. Andrew!" But the boy didn't.

Unfortunately, a few days later after the father's birthday, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote: "How sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my heart is hurting."

Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a "NO". If we don't receive love, our life will lose its true meaning. Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are near and dear to us.

"Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs." said someone.

Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company which was set up in his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion symbol.

Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of awards including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character (封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.

Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated (打败)." So he was considered as an American hero.

What did Jobs' workers and family members think of him?

On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.

It was an exciting day as I first entered the classroom for my first lesson in the USA. My heart was heating very hard when the teacher asked everyone to introduce themselves. I was very anxious and did not hear anyone else's introduction. I was busy, preparing what I was going to say.

Classes went on and I noticed my American classmates were very active in class, while I was not willing to speak during the class. It worried me a lot. Soon I realized that I was ignored(忽视)in class. However, I didn't give up. I got to the classroom ten to fifteen minutes earlier. It gave me time to get ready for class discussions.

I found every chance to speak with the teacher before and after class. When I didn't have the chance to speak in class, I wrote an email or made a date with him outside of the class with questions I had. These were very effective ways to help me speak freely in class. Since the chance of expressing myself in class was limited(有限), I finished all of my reading and written tasks before class. One time, the teacher asked a question about the reading homework. The whole class was silent and I suddenly raised my hand and answered it perfectly. That moment I set the world on fire.

Once I started taking part in class activities. I realized how valuable it was. Class discussion was the best way to learn and memorize things, Classroom is the place to learn, so no one would consider you as a fool even if you put forward simple questions in class.

I was ill and didn’t go to school yesterday. When I     41     (wake) up in the morning, I didn’t feel well. I had     42     headache and was weak. I had to call my teacher to ask f    43     a sick leave. My mother took me to see the doctor. The nurse took my temperature     44     (one). Then the doctor gave me some medicine. He     45     gave me some advice on how to keep fit. I stayed in     46     all day and felt terrible. In the evening, some of my     47     (classmate) came to see me after school. They brought some fresh flowers to me. I was very     48     (excite) to see them. Now I k    49     how important it is for people to be healthy. After taking the medicine I feel b    50    . I hope I can go to school tomorrow.

56. 上周同学们对如何减压放松进行了讨论。大家提出了许多种减压放松的方法。请你根据下列信息，以How to Get Relaxed为题，写一篇短文。

How to Get Relaxed

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