Ollie Simmons was good at maths, but Ruby Riley wasn’t. Well, Ruby didn’t think she was. She s    1     (坐) next to Ollie and so she just copied him. This was the best way she had found to do maths and she didn’t have to think at all.

One day the teacher said, “We will be having a maths test after lunch.” Ruby f    2     (感觉) there were butterflies in the stomach. “Can I copy off you?” she whispered to Ollie. Ollie thought for a minute. “What will you give me?” he whispered back. Ruby s    3     (给……看) Ollie a stone she had. It was r    4     (圆形的，球形的) and smooth and the colour of the sea. “OK!” he said, “Give me the stone, and then you can copy my answers.” Ollie got full marks in the maths test and so did Ruby. Their n    5     (名字) went on the top of the maths champion chart.

Every week there was a maths test and every week Ollie and Ruby got full marks together. Ollie had to s    6     (分享，共享) the top place with Ruby, but it was worth it. He had a torch, a key chain, a g    7     (高尔夫球) ball and a gift box!

One day, there was a maths test again. This time, Ruby picked a watch, t    8     (认为，以为) everything would go as usual—Ollie would let her copy and they would be on the top of the chart together again. But she was wrong. The headmaster came into Ruby’s class. “I want to see Ollie Simmons,” she said. Ollie was gone for a long time. Then the door o    9     (打开). It was the headmaster again. “Ruby Riley,” she said, “Come with me, please.” Ruby felt like a bird in a c    10     (笼子)—there was no way to escape. The headmaster told Ruby that every lunchtime for five weeks she had to do maths. “You have to learn to think for yourself,” she said. “And Ollie has to learn a lesson, too. He’s going to teach you.”

Hector stood in the front of his fifth-grade classroom as one of the last two competitors in the Room Five Geography Bee. His o    1     (对手) having missed the last question, it was Hector’s turn. If he answered his question correctly, he would be the Room Five champion.

“Where did I put that second sheet of questions?” Mr. Adler w    2     (私语) while searching through a thick pile of papers on his messy desk. Mr. Adler, though a great teacher, had a r    3     (名声) of being disorganized with a long history of misplacing things. “Oh well, I apologize for the d    4     (延误),” said Mr. Adler after what s    5     (好像) like a long time. “Hector, please tell us the c    6     (首都) city of Brazil.” Hearing the question, Hector smiled. Then, there was the answer.

Later that day in the courtyard, many classmates c    7     (祝贺) Hector. Wearing a proud smile, he g    8     (同…打招呼) and thanked them all. Oh, the sweet taste of victory.

As it was getting late, the courtyard became deserted. But Hector still didn’t want to l    9     (离开). Then he saw Mr. Adler c    10     (穿过) the courtyard and holding a half-open bag full of papers. As he h    11     (匆匆) past, an envelope dropped out but Mr. Adler was unaware. He turned a corner and d    12     (消失) out of sight. Hector picked it up. On the envelope were the words “Fifth Grade Geography Bee Questions and Answers”. Hector s    13     (盯着看) wide-eyed at the envelope. Before he even had time to reflect on the consequences, he opened it and read the questions.

As soon as Hector had done it, he k    14     (知道) it was the wrong choice. He’d c    15     (作弊) and whatever he did now, he couldn’t change the fact. “What if Mr. Adler thought I s    16     (窃取) this morning’s questions too?” Hector thought. “He’d take away my Room Five victory for sure.” Little did he know that one of the best days in his life would be turned into the worst so quickly. Torn by his conscience, Hector was t    17     (完全) at a loss what to do.

Before he realized it, Hector found himself standing in Mr. Adler’s room. He saw Mr. Adler searching for something on his messy desk. “Mr. Adler, are you looking for this?” he asked, holding the open envelope. “Oh, that’s e    18     (正是) what I’m looking for!” Mr. Adler said, “but what on earth is the matter?” Looking at the confused e    19     (表情) on Mr. Adler’s face, Hector got up the c    20     (勇气) to tell him the truth. To his surprise, Mr Adler actually p    21     (表扬) him for his integrity and wished him good l    22     (运气) in the next day’s competition.

The next day the entire school came to watch the Fifth Grade Geography Bee. Besides being g    23     (内疚的), Hector was puzzled at Mr. Adler’s reaction yesterday. But soon he felt relieved to find that the questions had been changed. He could i    24     (想象) Mr. Adler working late last night to prepare the new questions, grateful from the bottom of his heart for what Mr. Adler had done for him. When it was his turn, he c    25     (集中) his mind and answered all the questions correctly, becoming the final’s champion. The final gave Hector the sweet taste of victory again.

    1     are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude. Carefully plan your study,     2     and balance your schoolwork with other activities. As a senior high school student, you must     3     improve your communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, always     4     and never lose hope, even in difficult situations. In time you will     5     a well-rounded individual.

I can’t wait to describe to you     1     senior high school life is like. The path before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking.     2    , for those of you with a positive mind, opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise     3     the challenges, you will have the opportunity to acquire great knowledge and enjoy personal growth.

Tu Youyou has become     1     of the PRC to receive a Nobel Prize，    2     to the fight against malaria，one of     3     in human history.     4     of qinhaosu，malaria patients all over the world now have had a greatly     5     of survival.

Born in 1930，in Ningbo，Zhejiang Province，Tu studied medicine at university in Beijing between 1951 and 1955.     6    ，she worked at the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She completed further training courses in traditional Chinese medicine，    7     of both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.

“What is potential?” you may ask.     1    , potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough. Who knows what beautiful works of art you will     2    , what medical advances you will make or what     3     technologies you will develop! The possibilities are endless, and I have-confidence in your ability to     4     to your family, to your community and to our country. Over the next three years, you will discover your potential while you develop as a student and as a person.

To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to     5     our school resources. Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our     6     There are also a lot of school activities for you. Join a club or two, and     7     different sports.

    8     are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.