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    Every boy wants to find treasure. And Tom was no different. One summer day Tom told Huck about his idea.

    "Where can we look for treasure?" asked Huck.

    "It's hidden on islands, under dead trees, but mostly under the floors in haunted (闹鬼的) houses."

    So, one Saturday afternoon Tom and his friend went to look for treasure at the haunted house on Cardiff Hill. It was a quiet and lonely place, which made the boys feel very frightened. They entered quietly, and explored downstairs. There were cobwebs everywhere and everything was old and broken. Then they threw their tools in a corner and walked upstairs, but there was nothing there. They were just about to go downstairs and start digging when Tom stopped.

    "What is it?" whispered Huck, going white with fright.

    "Keep quiet! There's someone downstairs."

    The boys lay down, looking through the holes in the wooden floor. There were two men downstairs. One was an old Spaniard (西班牙人) in a wide sombrero hat (墨西哥阔边帽) and the other was dirty and unpleasant-looking.

    Tom and Huck shook with fear when they heard the Spaniard speak because they found it was Indian Joe. He said:

    "It's time for us to move, partner. What will we do with the $650 from the robbery (抢劫)?"

    "Let's keep $30 each and leave the bag here."

    The dirty man went to the fireplace and moved a stone. Then he lifted out a bag full of money and took out some coins. The two boys forgot all their fears when they saw there was real treasure downstairs.

    Then Indian Joe started digging a hole with his knife and the knife hit something.

    "What is it?" asked the other man.

    "It's a box," said Indian Joe. And he put in his hand and pulled out a handful of gold coins. The other man found the boys' tools, and they soon pulled out the box.

    "There's thousands of dollars," said Indian Joe.

    "The Murrell Gang used this area one summer," said his partner.

    "They must have hidden their money here."

    "What will we do with this, Joe? Will we bury (埋) it again?"

    "No, someone might find it," said Indian Joe. "Let's bury it in the number two den (穴)."

    Tom and Huck got up as soon as the two men left. They decided to watch out for the "man in the sombrero" when he came to town and find out where the number two den was.

In the forest, everything was great and everyone was happy before Jemima came there. Jemima was a very tall giraffe with a long neck. She was the nosiest and the most gossipy (爱说三道四的) animal in the forest.

She liked to watch everything and told everyone what was going on. That made so many animals unhappy. They had a meeting and decided to teach her a lesson (给她一个教训).

At that time Big Bongo the monkey decided to move to a new house. Jemima was so curious about the new house. One night she walked quietly to Big Bongo's bedroom window. The window was open and she put her head inside. She was just on time to see Big Bongo leaving the bedroom. So, Jemima put her head further in so that she could follow him to the next room. It was dark in the house and she couldn't see very well, but she followed Big Bongo into another room, and then another ...

At last Jemima couldn't follow Big Bongo any more. Her neck wasn't long enough. Big Bongo ran around his house, and Jemima's neck was in a tangle (纷乱).

Then all the other animals came to the house and told Jemima what they thought of her. Jemima's face turned red. She decided that she would not use her neck to poke (干涉) into the lives of others.

Look! The boy over there is Paul. He looks 1 because he does sports every day. He is one of my best friends. He is very happy every day. He2a new day with running. After running, he3English stories at home. Then it's time4breakfast. His eating habits are very good. He eats5vegetables. He 6eats junk(垃圾) food. He says it's bad for his7to eat too much junk food. In the afternoon, he swims with his friends. Now he can swim very 8. He often watches TV at home and sometimes he surfs the Internet(网上冲浪) and9with me on the Internet. We can also learn from 10.

Humans are mammals (哺乳动物). Most mammals are born able to do many things.

Some can walk within a few minutes of being born. They have to be able to run away if 1 is near. But human babies are born 2. They need the care of adults to live.

In the first month of life, babies can not smile or sit up. They can not even hold up their own heads 3 some help from grown-ups.

In the next few months, babies grow a lot. They learn to roll over, support their heads, and 4 sit up while being held.

Babies also have to learn to use their 5. It takes months for them to learn to reach for objects. At around six months old many babies can 6 an object from one hand to another.

Babbling is 7 a human baby learns to speak. Babies all seem to make similar sounds by babbling. They try to imitate (模仿) the sounds they hear from adults. It will take about nine months 8 a baby can say real words.

Somewhere around a baby's first birthday he or she may stand or walk with help. Soon the baby will 9 around on his or her own!

The first year of a baby's life is a time of growing and 10. Growing sure takes a lot of work!

All the time, little Dick was happy. He used to go about singing and dancing the whole day long. Nothing could make him sad.

One day, Dick wanted" travel in the1. So he set out with excitement, singing till he made the forest full of songs.

He was about to drink near a river in the woods when he was2. He found himself in the hands of a tall giant (庞然大物), a hundred times as3as himself! The giant looked at him and then put him into a large4and carried him off.

Poor Dick tried to get out of the bag,5the giant only laughed.

At last the giant came to his house—a dark place. When he got in, 6shut the door, and took Dick out of the bag.

Dick now thought he would7, for when he looked around he saw a large fire, and before it his two brothers were roasted (烤) for the giant's dinner. However, the giant, did not kill Dick, but put him into a prison (监狱) which he had8for him.

The prison was dark, with bars (栏杆) all round it. The only food was bread and water. Dick beat his head9the bars. Dick was too10to think of eating or drinking.

The11Dick thought of his free life — warm home, close friends, the12the trees and the flowers.

The giant came again, and wanted Dick to sing as he13do. "Sing, sing!" said he. But Dick was too sad to14. A prison is no place in which to sing. 15the giant grew angry, and took Dick out to force him to sing. Dick cried, struggled, and then died in the giant's hand!

This is a true story. Poor Dick was a little bird, and the giant was a cruel boy.

    Do you know about Lang Lang? Yes, he is a very famous Chinese pianist. He was born in Shenyang in 1982. He showed his talent (天赋) for playing the piano when he was two. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. When he was 12, he was awarded first prize for outstanding artistic performance at the fourth International Competition for Young Pianists.

    He bagan his study at Curtis Institute (学院) of Music in America when he was 15. He studied hard and became a top pianist. At a concert, the great pianist Andre Watts was ill. So Lang Lang took his place and played. At last, he succeeded. Then he became famous all over the world from that night on.

    In August, 2008, he played the piano at the opening ceremony (开幕式) of Beijing Olympic Games.

A father took his children to a wheat field(麦田）and said, "Let's play a game and see who can pick the biggest wheat. But there's a rule: you should only keep going and don't look back. "

The children were confident(自信的) because this game sounded very easy. They walked into the field and looked for the biggest wheat. But there were thousands of wheats and they all looked the same. The children couldn't find the biggest one because they could always find a bigger one. When they came to the end of the field, their hands were still empty. The father said, "There must be a biggest wheat in the field. Maybe when you saw it, you were not sure if it's the biggest one. So, you have nothing in your hands."

This story tells us that we should seize(抓住) the opportunity(机会) when we have it. Don't hesitate (犹豫) because we can't have the same opportunity again.

No matter which place you decide to visit in Spain, you'll find a beautiful beach waiting just for you. These popular beaches can meet the needs of people from all walks of life.

Kate and Sandy are sisters. They live in the city. Kate is (old) than Sandy. She likes (live) in the city very much. She thinks living in the city is much (interesting) than living in the countryside. She likes the light(灯光) in the city. She thinks the lights at night are more (beauty) than the stars. She enjoys (read) and she reads more books Sandy. Sandy dislikes living in the city, and she likes the countryside (well). She often visits her grandma in the countryside takes vacations there. In the countryside, Sandy often takes walk after dinner. She thinks it makes her very (relax)

If I become an athlete, will I be happy?

    For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. If you become a professional athlete, you'll be able to make a living by doing something you love. If you become famous, people all over the world will know you. Many athletes give money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people. This is a great chance that many people do not have.

    However, professional athletes can also have many problems. If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere. This can make life difficult.

    If you play sports for a living, your job will sometimes be very dangerous. Many professional athletes get injured. And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are. In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy. They say they were happier before they became rich and famous. Reasons for becoming a professional athlete:

When I was young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. My grandmother always took me to the orchard(果园)on the hill. At that time, it's not for us to water the orchard. We had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill by . Even though we work hard, the production was still low it was short of water. One day, two young men led some workers to our village. They learned about the difficulties we faced. Later, canals（渠) and other began to be built in my village. "Who are they?" l asked. "They are good men from our government, "my grandma replied.

Shortly afterwards, I had toto another city for my junior high school. Iwent back to my hometown because of the busy study.

One day, my family made time to . We were surprised because everything had changed. The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn't have to do up and down the hill anymore. The river was now muchthan before. When we arrived home, my grandma took out some fresh apples. She told us that the government's help, the first production increased rapidly.

Thank those good men who haveto improve the condition(条件)of our countryside. Nowadays, people work hard to live in a big city. However, we shouldn't forget our hometown where we are from.

    When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant beating out Miller King, who was the best1at our school.

    The football season started in September and all summer long I2out. I carried my football everywhere for practice.

    Just before September, Miller was hit by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from hospital. He looked very3, but he didn't cry.

    That season, I4all of Miller's records while he watched the home games from the bench. We went 10 — 1 and I was named the most valuable player, but I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for (为...负责) Miller's5

    One afternoon, I was crossing the field and saw Miller stuck (卡住) going over a fence which wasn't hard to climb with both arms. I'm sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept help from. But even that6he accepted. I helped him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally safe on the other side, he said to me,“You know, I didn't tell you this during the season, but you did7Thank you for filling in for me.

    His words freed me from my bad dreams. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Harmed but not8, he was still ahead of me. I was right to have admired him. From that day on, I grew bigger and a little more real.

Have you ever seen a solar panel(太阳能电池板) in your neighborhood? Solar panels take energy from the sun and turn it into electricity. Over the past ten years, the price of solar panels has gone down greatly. In many parts of the world, solar energy is now the cheapest form of electricity, More and more people have started using solar energy to power their homes.

However, solar panels also have their problems. They stop working at night and on rainy days. Is it possible to make them produce electricity all of the time?

Scientists at Suzhou University, China, have invented a new solar panel now. It can produce electricity not only from solar energy but also from falling rain. When a raindrop falls on the solar panel and then rolls(滚动)down, it creates friction(摩擦力) on the surface of the panel, which can then be turned into electricity.

Sun Baoquan is one of the inventors. "Our new invention can produce electricity in any

lean is still working hard provide electricity at night if there is i so Sun weather during the day, " he says. "It can even provide electricity at night if there is rain."

The solar panel, however, does not make much electricity from falling rain. So Sun Baoquan is still working hard to improve it. The scientist also wants to make solar panels more flexible, which are as soft as clothing.

The field of solar energy is developing fast. Scientists around the world have been improving solar panels. Some have been working on ways to join solar panels and wind power together. Some have been trying to use sunlight to produce liquid and gas fuels(液体和气体燃料).

Growing up is not always easy. When you face difficulties, what should you do? Just sit there and wait for help? Or believe yourself? To have a spirit of doing by yourself is more useful than crying for help.

Stress is your body's enemy. Life isn't just study, study, study. Though schoolwork is important, it's equally important to enjoy yourself, such as listening to music, doing sports, having a meal or going out for a travel.

Whether it is to get to the store or get home, or if it is climbing the stairs instead of taking the lift, remembering a "Because I can" idea is an easy way to add more activities to your life. Break the "I'm tired." or " It is too hard." or "It is too far." rule. Increasing your activity level will give you useful things.

You'll never create any luck if you sit there to wait for it to fall into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.

Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a roof over your head.

Long long ago, King Swan had a beautiful daughter. On her 15^th birthday, she wished that when she was old enough, she could choose her husband. King Swan agreed her.

When the princess was old enough, King Swan called all the birds to his home. Birds came from (somewhere), even from far away. King Swan told his lovely daughter to choose she liked. She looked over the many birds. Finally, she (choose) a green long-necked peacock. She told her father, "This bird, the peacock, will be my husband."

Hearing that the peacock was the (lucky) one, all the other birds crowded around to congratulate him. The excited peacock said nothing held his head high. Later he began to shout and show his (beautiful) in a strange dance. The other birds started to laugh.

King Swan was angry. (stand) in the middle of the birds, he said, "Sir Peacock, your voice is sweet, and you're really very pretty. But you are not modest at all. I will not allow my daughter to marry you!"

The princess also learned she was wrong. Then King Swan married his daughter to a modest bird. The peacock (sad) flew away, having lost a beautiful wife.

Bill is a good student and a smart boy. He likes to study 1, and he can do all of the maths problems in his book easily.

One day on his way to school, Bill passed a fruit store. There was a 2 in the window which said, "Apple-six for 5 cents （美分） ." An idea 3 to Bill and he went into the store. "How 4 are the apples?" he asked the store.

"Six for 5 cents."

"But I don't want six apples."

"How many apples do you want?"

"It is not a question of how many apples I want. It is a maths problem."

"What do you 5 by a maths problem?" asked the man.

"Well, if six apples are worth(值）5 cents, then five apples are worth 4 cents, four apples are worth 3 cents, three apples are worth 2 cents, two apples are worth 1 cent and one apple is worth 6 . I only want 7 apple"

Bill 8 a good apple, began to eat it and walked 9 out of the store. The man looked at the young boy with such 10 that he could not say a word.

Do you have any online classes? It is possible to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and a headset (耳机).

However, most students don't seem to like online classes. According to a recent survey, only 33 percent of students would take such classes. Over 1,500 students from 10 cities took the survey.

Many students said it is hard to focus on studying while taking online classes. This was true for Lian Ruohan, 15, at the Affiliated (附属的) High School of Peking University." There are no classmates, no real teachers watching me. I can surf the internet or do other things if I want to. It's harder to always stay focused," she said.

Lian prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will pay attention. She also pushes herself to communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes.

But Wen Jiayi, 14, at the Yucai Middle School Attached to Chengdu No7 High School, thinks online interaction (互动) isn't enough. "The online teachers don't really get to know me. When I don't hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real concern (关心), "she said.

However, online classes still have other advantages. "It saves time and money compared to taking offline classes. Also, if I don't understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again," Lian said.