【推荐2】Long ago, people happily lived under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very happy, as they were wealthy and had no problems.

The king decided to travel and visit faraway places of great historical importance. He chose to travel by foot ___________he could talk to his people. People from these areas were very happy to have a__________ with their king.

After several weeks, he returned to the palace. He was quite happy to have visited many places and seen his people. However, he felt a lot of pain in his feet because it was his first long-distance trip on foot. He __________ to his ministers (大臣) that the roads were covered in stones and weren’t comfortable . He said he was very worried about the people who walked along them.

He made an order to__________ the roads of the whole country with __________so that people would feel happier and more comfortable. His ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be killed for their skins and it would also cost a lot of money.

A wise man from the ministry came to the king and said he had another idea. The minister asked the king, “Why do you want to kill so many cows? Why not cut a piece of leather in the right _________ to cover your feet?”

The king was__________by this idea and praised the minister. He ordered that a pair of leather shoes were to be made for himself and for each of his countrymen.

Many of us criticize (批评) our surroundings and never understand that we can make a __________ourselves. Changes are unavoidable, and they should_________ us. We cannot or should not__________others to make them.

【推荐1】Once upon a time, there were two neighbors living next to each other. One of them was a retired（退休的）teacher and the other was an engineer. They planted the same plants in their gardens.

The retired teacher gave a __________ amount （数量）of water to his plants and didn’t always give full attention to them, while his neighbor gave a lot of water to his plants and __________ them very well.

One day, a storm started suddenly __________ the night. The next morning, the engineer was __________ to see that his plants were uprooted. But, the retired teacher’s plants were very well.

The engineer went to the retired teacher and asked, “We both grew the same plants, and I __________ looked after my plants better than you did for yours, and even gave them more water. Still, my plants were uprooted, while yours weren’t. How is that __________?

The retired teacher smiled and said, “You gave your plants more attention and water, but because of that they didn’t need to __________ to find water. You made it easy for them. While I gave them just adequate （适当的）water and let their roots（根）__________ for more. And their roots went deeper and deeper, which made their position stronger.”

This story is about parenting and the children are like plants. __________ everything is given to them, they will not understand the hard work it takes to get those things. Teach them how to walk, but let them __________ their path. Sometimes, it’s better to guide them instead of giving them. This helps to develop their independence.

【推荐2】Father came to Jack’s bed and sat down beside him.

“_________ was your day?” asked Father.

“It wasn’t a very good day for me,” Jack answered. “I had a _________ with Tom. The teacher sent a note home about me. And I talked back to Mother.”

“Yes, part of the day was _________,” his father said. “But tell me about the best thing that you had today.”

Jack thought for a minute, and then smiled. “After school I went fishing alone,” he said. “I didn’t think I would have any _________. But I did. I caught a fish!”

“I’m glad you enjoyed yourself,” Jack’s father said. “Think about it until you go to _________. Now I’m going to turn _________ the light. Have happy dreams.”

Every night, Jack _________ the same question. “What was the best thing that happened to you today?” Every night, Jack thinks about the best part of his day. This gives him many happy dreams.

Sometimes he has to think _________ to find the best thing. Sometimes it is a very _________ thing. But he always finds one good thing to think about. Jack’s father __________ him to end his days in a wonderful way.

【推荐3】My grandfather came to visit us from Japan. He was only ________ with us for one month. So I planned many things to ________ him around. Where did I start? The Museum of Nature! Why? It’s right in our neighbourhood. It’s very ________ for us to get there at any time.

On the first Saturday morning after his arrival, we went to the museum. It’s ________ admission (入场) on weekends. Many families with young kids were there visiting.

Right after we entered the building, a giant life-sized dinosaur model came into ________ sight. We went ________ to the dinosaur gallery.

A fossil (化石) ________ attracted many visitors.

A scientist was talking to kids, holding a big piece of fossil in her ________. In front of her, there were many fossils displayed on the desk. The scientist was asking the young kids ________ as they looked curiously at the fossils.

“Can you guess ________ this fossil is?” she asked.

“That’s a dinosaur tooth, ” answered one kid confidently ________ he saw some teeth in the stone.

The scientist ________, “That’s right.” She grabbed another pebble-sized fossil from a small box in which there were many small, round, stone-like fossils.

“Can you tell me which part of the dinosaur this is ________?” she asked another kid.

The kids looked and looked, but they had no ________ what it could be.

“A finger?”

“No.” “Toes?” “No.”

“A tail?” “No, no!”

Finally the children begged, “Could you please tell us what it is?” The scientist smiled. “It’s dino dung (动物的粪便)—a fossilized dinosaur dropping.”

At first the kids were ________. Then, they all laughed.

【推荐1】Students learn their lessons in class. They sit in the classroom listening to their teachers. This is a way of ___________. Is this the only way for students to learn? Of course not. There is another ___________ to learn.

Students can teach themselves. For example, if you can’t remember ___________ when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can look up your book to find the answer. Then, how to teach yourself? The first thing you must do is ___________. Read something you are interested in, ___________ you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. A clever student is usually ___________ asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself. These are the ways of teaching yourself. If you ___________ doing like these for a long time, you are sure to have great progress in your study.

【推荐3】Everyone gets ill sometimes. What do you often do ________ you are ill? Maybe I can give you some ________.

When you are ill, you should have a good rest. You shouldn’t go to ________ or study. When you have a stomachache, you can ________ down and rest. You shouldn’t eat ________. When you have a ________, you have to go to the dentist. When you feel tired, you should go to bed ________. When you are stressed out, you can ________ music. When you have some problems, you can ask your teachers and parents for help. They can help you to solve them. We should also eat more fruit and vegetables ________ healthy. When we have time, we should exercise often. We shouldn’t watch TV or play computer games ________. If you follow these suggestions, I think you will have a healthy lifestyle.