When I was eight, I wrote my first poem. My mother read and cried, “Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful poem!” Shyly, but1, I said yes. She poured out her 2.“It was nothing short of talent!”“What time will Father be home?” I asked. I could 3 wait to show my work to him. I spent quite some time 4 for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish(花体字), drew a fancy border around it and 5 I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to 6 my poem.

    At almost 7 o'clock my father burst in. He seemed 7. He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees. 8 he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He's reaching for my poem. “Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And it's beautiful, absolutely amaze...” “If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself.” Father said. I 9 my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of 10. “I think it's terrible,” he said. I couldn't look up. My eyes were getting 11.

    “Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs encouragement.” “I don't know why.” My father held his ground. “Isn't there enough 12 poetry in the world already?” I couldn't 13it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I 14 myself on the bed and cried the worst of the disappointment out of me.

    That may have been the end of the story, but not of its 15 for me. I realized how 16 I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think it's wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think it's awful.” Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all creation flows; and yet the mother force alone is 17. It needs the balance of the force that 18, “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”

    Those 19 voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. 20 the two poles of confirmation and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course.

In spite of difficulties, the mayor never educational system in our city.

Planning Your Writing

    Kelli Plasket is a reporter at TIME for Kids.  

    Question:How do you get story ideas?

    Answer:I read newspapers, news sites and watch TV news daily. I look for stories or topics that would interest kids. I also talk to the people I meet about what's on their minds and what interests them. You never know where you will find a good story!

    Suzanne Zimbler is a senior editor at TIME for Kids.

    Question: How do you plan and organise a story?

    Answer: Once I've learned everything that can be a topic, I decide what information is most important to include. I break down that information into different sections. Then I consider what order those sections should appear in. What do the readers need to know first in order to understand the rest of the story? How will I connect one section to the next? Sometimes, once I've drafted the story, I'll realise that another order works better than my original plan. That's OK. You can always switch paragraphs around and see how they read in a different order. It's part of the revision process.

Andrea Delbanco is a senior editor at TIME for Kids.

    Question: How do you complete your writing assignments on time?

    Answer: I love working with a deadline! I have a much easier time getting organised when I know that my time to work on an assignment is limited. First, I make a mental map of all of the stages: doing research, taking notes, writing a draft and revising. Then, I make a timeline of how long I think I will need to complete each part. I always hope to finish with enough time to take a break and then look at my writing with fresh eyes.

—Because they have (腐烂).

    Most drinks stating that they are fruit-flavored (水果味道的) contain no fruit at all, while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to a study carried by the British Food Commission.

    “Shoppers need to check the labels (标签) before buying drinks, though sometimes the actual content can be non-existent,” said Food Commission spokesperson Ian Tokelove. “Food production is highly competitive. It will increase profits, and consumers won't always realize they are being tricked.”

    Flavorings are focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors. Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberry-flavored products sold in stores. Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries, five of them contained less than one percent real fruit. In addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar.

    Let's take jam as an example. Some strawberry-flavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained absolutely no strawberries at all.

    Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought. Under current UK law, food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. “Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packet with pictures of strawberries is misleading. Unfortunatly, it is also legal and widespread,” Tokelove said. “It's time to take measures to protect the consumers' rights.”

    One afternoon，as I was driving back home, I stopped at a busy intersection as the traffic light turned red. I waited 1 for the light to turn green，so that I could 2 my journey.

    Suddenly, out of nowhere, an old woman 3 and started asking for 4. That day, I had unknowingly 5 off the air conditioner in the car and my window was down. The old woman was standing very close to my car. As she begged for alms(施舍物), I closely 6 her weather-beaten face, which had lots of wrinkles on it. Her eyes 7 lots of sadness and her whole body was8. I sensed that this elderly lady had 9 some incredibly hard times in her life and at this time there was no one to look after her, 10 forced her to beg on the streets.

    Seeing her condition, I immediately felt from 11 my being a huge surge (汹涌)of 12 for her. It was coming deep from within my heart. I normally gave loose 13 to beggars, however, that day my inner self strongly 14 me that I give her something substantial(大量的)so that she 15 have a decent meal.

    Without any 16 I took out a substantial amount from my wallet and 17 it in her hand. Her weather-beaten face lit up with a toothless smile and she 18 me and went on her way. In the 19 the traffic light had turned green, and it was time to move on.

    As I drove back home I felt within myself a sense of joy and 20 surging through me because I was able to do something for at least one person on this planet.

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2）. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

    Last weekend's concert, organized and performing by the students of the Welsh Community College, was great success. The student had been practicing for months for the concert. They were excited that when they heard Gareth Jones was coming to present the prizes. Over 100 young performers play a mixture of jazz, classical or folk music. One of the highlights were 14-year-old Megan Evans, playing traditional Welsh folk songs. The concert ended with a very loud pop tune and anyone in the hall stood up and danced with the music. It was a magically atmosphere and a wonderful evening.

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