I knew I had chosen a job with a lot of stress but I love what I do. The thing about being a teacher is that you have     1     to children’s minds when they are open and eager to learn. If what I do as a teacher can help     2    a child like Graham into such a successful adult, then I know what I’m doing is     3    . As John Dewey, the famous educationalist, said, “Education is not     4     for life; education is life itself.”

Most people believe when they are living     5     and earning enough money, they will have no worries. However, most people never feel they have earned enough. Jason Harley decided to     6    out of this kind of lifestyle, and he discovered that having only a little money made him free. Are there any things he misses from his past? “No, I’m much happier now, because I am living according to my     7    . Success is not     8     by how much money you have but by how you understand the true meaning of life.”

On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with butterflies in my stomach. I     1    (voice)my biggest concern to my mother. “How will I make friends?” She handed me advice. “Be yourself. “ For the past 20 years, I have lived by these words. Soon I will graduate and become part of the real world. Nervously    2    (face) challenges，I know I will whisper to myself     3     two simple words “Be yourself”.

Mo Li Hua is a popular Chinese folk song     1    dates back to the 18th century. It’s one of the most well-known Chinese songs both in China and abroad. It’s a nice song    2    beginners to learn due to its simple lyrics. The melody of this song has become well-known among Western listeners for several reasons. One is that it    3    (sing) by Giacomo Puccini in his opera called Turandot in 1926. It was also used in the Olympics opening ceremony in China.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retire for the night, and go to sleep.

Some hours later, Holmes wakes up and asks his faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me     1       you see. “

“I see millions of stars. “ replies Watson.

“And what do you deduce from that?”

Watson thinks     2     (careful) for some time. “Well, according to the studies on astronomy, it tells me that there are potentially billions of planets. According to the scientific measurement of time, I deduce the time is probably a quarter past three. According to the current atmosphere, I forecast that we     3     (have) a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, Holmes?”

Holmes is silent for a minute. “Watson,” he says, “someone     4     (steal) our tent!”

Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Hans Christian Andersen. He was very poor and had a long, ugly nose. All the other children t    1     him. But when little Hans grew up, he became an i    2     recognized writer. All over the world people of v    3     ages and backgrounds know his classic fairy tales.

Nearly 200 years ago, Hans was born in Odense, Denmark. His father was poor but he loved literature and the theater. He often took Hans to the theater with him.

When Hans was only 11 years old, his father died. Hans had to q    4     school and work in a tailor’s shop to support his family.

Hans was a very lonely child. He did not play with the other children. When he wasn’t working, he stayed at home, reading books and writing his own stories and plays.

When he was 14 years old, Hans moved to Copenhagen to try to begin a c    5     as a singer or actor. The next three years p    6     to be very painful and unbearable. He nearly starved to death trying to make a living.

At age 17, he met Jonas Collin, director of the Royal Theater. Collin read one of Hans’ plays and recognized his t    7     in spite of Hans’ poor spelling. He helped Hans by o    8     a scholarship from the king to continue the boy’s schooling.

When he was 23 years old, Hans began his university studies. In 1835, he began writing his famous fairy tales. A    9     from the “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, there were still a lot more. His stories are often surprisingly clever and contain deep moral teachings, therefore making him a s    10    storyteller all over the world.

American High School Life

On August 26, 2016, I was a     1     to begin my freshman year in an American high school. G     2     up in Beijing, I needed to deal with and overcome several difficulties. Fortunately, there are detailed instructions for students to follow step by step, from enrollment (登记注册) to the academic program.

Each semester, the school holds an orientation (培训) for transfer students. We thought that would be the p     3     time for us to learn more about the school. The a     4     we take part in included getting to know your campus, finding your classrooms and learning how to read the bulletin board. The biggest difference is that the students change classrooms for each subject. From Monday to Friday, the schedule also changes. Every student has different classes from the o     5     depending on their electives. Do you think that’s c     6    ? I had thought it might be difficult, but actually I had no problem after the first week. Each day, students a     7       seven classes. They have five minutes to get from one class to another. Because the hallways are so packed, they often push one another o     8     of their way to make it in time.

At first I k     9     avoiding attention, but I realized that I’d been anxious for no reason. High school was anything b     10     a horrible place. Now I am finding my way despite the language barrier and looking forward to a great school year.

Writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature on October 11rh, 2012. The Swedish Academy, which gives out the annual prizes, d    1    Mo’s works as a mixture of fantasy and reality, history and the contemporary.

Mo, 57, whose r    2    name is Guan Moye, is the first Chinese writer to win the h    3    . It also came with a financial award of $ 1.2 million. “I grew up in an environment immersed in Chinese folk culture, which inevitably (不可避免地 ) come i    4    my novels when I pick up a pen to write. This has definitely affected -even d    5    - my novels’ artistic style.”Mo told the reporters s    6    after he won the award.

“Mo Yan d    7    the prize for what he has achieved.” said Eric Abrahamsent, a critic and founder of Paper Republic, and English-language website on Chinese literature. “Throughout his l    8    he has done much to develop the language and style of contemporary Chinese literature.”

A    9    China is proud of a tradition of literature and scholarship, few writers have won international r    10    . And for that reason, the Noble Prize for literature has always been an aspiration for Chinese writer. Mo’s win will shift the focus to more previously unknown Chinese works.

The Safe (保险箱)

----- A Rich Man Finds the Best Way to be Truly Rich

Once upon a time, a rich man hired a great mathematician (数学家) to find him a way to make him more money. The rich man was so g    1     that he even built a giant safe and his dream was to fill it with gold and jewels.

The mathematician worked on the problem for months. One night he said to the rich man “I’ve done it! My idea is perfect! You’ll be wealthy b    2     your wildest dreams.” The rich man was d    3     to hear this. Before he left on a long journey, he promised the mathematician double pay to run his business for him.

When the rich man returned, he found that all of his wealth was gone. Very angry, he asked the mathematician to explain. The mathematician told him he’d g    4     everything away to people in the neighborhood.

The mathematician said “There is a limit to how much wealth one can get by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us a    5     our goal. By helping o    6    , you could gain the most!”

Disappointed, the rich man went away. As he was walking, every neighbor he met was so thankful to him that they o    7     him anything he needed.

Over the next few weeks, the man saw the mathematician’s idea really w    8    . He was received with great honor w    9     he went. Everyone did all they could to help him.

He no longer dreamed of keeping his wealth in a safe. I     10     he shared it with hundreds of friends. He was now truly rich.