1 . Peter walked home from school. Salty tears ran down his cheeks. He didn’t know what to do. Grandma saw him and asked why. Peter replied, “I have to give a(n)________ about a family tradition. I know we have lots of beliefs and customs. Can you ________ me of one?”

Grandma smiled and nodded her head. She went to a closet and ________ to reach the top shelf. Pulling out a small box and ________ the dust, she handed it to Peter. Peter opened the box. He ________ a wooden hoop with string woven and twisted around. It was in the shape of a circle, like a spider web. Peter wiped away his ________ and smiled.

“This is a dream catcher,” said Grandma. “Our people have made these for many years. ________are symbols of unity and strength. Hang it over your bed and it will ________ your bad dreams in the web, and your good dreams will fall through the center. Maybe it will give you ________ to do your presentation.”

“Can I take this one to school?” asked Peter. “No,” said Grandma. “This dream catcher is ________ . It means a lot to me.”

Peter felt ________ because he wanted to share it with his class. “We could make you one,” said Grandma. They worked together and ________ a dream catcher. The next morning he told Grandma his plan — to show his class how to make one. “Great! Let’s ________ after your presentation. We will have a ________ party,” said Grandma.

Peter did as he had planned. Peter didn’t feel ________ or scared at all. He felt proud in his culture and felt pride in himself, too.

2 . World Students’ Day

World Students’ Day is observed on November 17 every year.     1     . Though it was originally a day of commemoration of the more than 1,200 students from the University of Prague whose lives were taken in WWII, World Students’ Day has become an occasion for universities across the world to boast (以……为自豪) their masses of international students, and the good they do for the local community.

There are a number of ways to celebrate World Students’ Day.     2    , you can spend some time with other students and lift one another up. Make sure you let them know that you have noticed how much work they have put in! It is always good to be there to support one another.

    3    ,it would be lovely to make an effort to make them feel at home. You could put a basket together with traditional gifts and treats from their home country inside. You could get in touch with their home friends and family members. Of course, making this contact depends on how well you know the person. If you don’t know them very well, they may feel like you are interfering with (打扰) their personal life.     4    .

You could also decide to fund raise or raise awareness for charities for students who have learning difficulties.     5    . Yet, for a lot of people, it is not that easy! Some people find it more challenging than others for a lot of different reasons. If everyone simply posts one message or does one thing to raise awareness, students around the world will feel appreciated and we will be able to do more for those who need it most.