Long long ago, a poor farmer had a dog and a cat. The dog and the cat 1 for the farmer and they 2 food from him.
One night the farmer said, “There's not 3 room for both of you to live in the house. The one who works 4 in the field will live inside. ” Then they 5 good night to each other.
The next morning, the dog and the cat got up very early. The dog went straight to the 6 and worked very hard. The cat climbed up a tree and slept until dark.
When the evening came, they 7 went home. The dog told the farmer 8 that he finished the work. so did the cat. The dog and the cat argued a lot. The farmer decided to go and 9 the field next morning.
What did the farmer see then? There were all the cat's footprints in the field.
From then on, the cat lives inside the house and the dog lives outside, and their food are 10, too. So the dog is very angry with the cat whenever they see each other.
These days, few 11-year-olds are allowed to walk to school by themselves. However, 11-year-old Rosalie Atkins is traveling the world alone.
Rosalie Atkins lives in England. Her parents decided to let her travel alone. This summer Rosalie's mother put her on a plane to Paris with a host family.
Rosalie spent a week visiting Paris. She visited the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame, as well as several museums, markets, and parks. "If I had visited with my parents, we would have seen only the touristy parts of Paris," said Rosalie. "But because I was staying with a French family I saw more." Traveling to different countries, Rosalie also expressed the confidence. "I am quite confident when I have to talk to new people, which is a useful social skill, " Rosalie said.
Rosalie is glad that her parents allow her to go on adventure() that other kids could only dream of. Rosalie said, "Your parents aren't going to travel with you forever. You have to learn to be independent some day, and in my opinion the sooner the better."
The golden rule: Watch the other people. Do as they do!
Canada Day
Since 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.
Canada Day is the year's biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals,
firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）.The celebrations often have apatrioticmood. Canada's national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canada's national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, are especially grand and exciting.
In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.
Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.
A: Hello, Jim. ?
B: I have a pain in my hand, doctor.
A: ?
B: Since Sunday. It's very painful.
A: ?
B: I was playing basketball with another team.
A: ? Did you have a fall?
B: No. Nothing special happened.
A: Well, Let me check you. OK. You don't have a serious problem with your hand. You just need to have a rest.
B: I'd like to have a rest. But I will have exams tomorrow. My hand is so painful that I'm afraid I can't go to school. ?
A: Here is your medicine, but you'd better ask for leave.
B: Thanks for your advice, doctor. The exams are quite important for me, so I have to.
A: Well, I hope you can do well in your exams, Jim.
B: Thank you, doctor.
A big company wanted to find someone to work for them. Lots of young college (student) came to ask for the job, but only a small part of them were (leave). And this time, the company didn't plan to choose the right person as usual.
Here came the day when they took the final interview. A big box full of papers was placed on the way (介词) the interview room, and a few papers were lying around the box.
The (one) student came. He hurried along the way to take the interview. “Who put this box in the middle of the road？” the student said to himself, but he did not try to move the box away. Instead, he passed around the box and continued his way.
The second student came along and did the same thing. Then another came, and another. All of them complained(抱怨)about the box (连词) none of them tried to move it. What's (bad), someone even stepped(踩)on the papers and left without (have) a look at the things on the ground.
Half an hour later, a thin young man with glasses came. He was also among those who were left to take the interview. He saw the box and the papers around it. Without thinking (two), he stopped and began to pick up the papers and put them into the box. Then he managed to move the box to the side. To his great surprise，he found (冠词)invitation under the box. On it were the following words, “Congratulations, young man! You are the right person we are looking for! Would you like to join us？”
Sometimes, you see, helping others is helping (you).
How much do you know about Albert Einstein?
Albert Einstein, born on March 14, 1879 in Germany, was a great scientist in the world. ①He was strange because he hated haircuts and new clothes. He believed in peace. All his life, he hated war. However, his most famous idea, E = mc², helped create the world's most dangerous weapon (武器). Many people think he was the smartest person in the world. But Einstein said that he thought like a child with many questions and unusual ideas.
What did he like?
Einstein liked learning sailing (帆船运动). He sailed in small boats all his life. He once joked, “Sailing is the sport that takes the least energy!” When Einstein was a child, his mother made him take violin lessons. At first, he didn't like the violin. But then he learned to love music and became a good violinist.
Later, he said, “②热爱是最好的老师。”
Why is the sky blue?
In 1910, Einstein asked a question which many children often ask, “Why is the sky blue?” After his careful research, he answered the question like this: “It's because light is made up of many colors including blue. When light travels to Earth, gas particles (气体微粒) spread the blue light all over the sky.” His answer is true in physics.
Einstein learning sailing and playing the violin.
Einstein's parent made him take violin lessons when he was young.
要点：1）美猴王是名叫《大闹天宫》（Havoc in heaven）的故事里的英雄。
2）美猴王是一块石头变来（be born from）的。他想长生不老。他聪明、勇敢和幽默（humorous）。他能把自己变成（change）72种不同的东西，像树、鸟等等。他用云在天空中环游!
3）他带领一群猴子反对玉皇大帝（the Emperor of Heaven）和他的士兵。猴王把天宫弄得乱七八糟。最后， 玉皇大帝求助于如来佛祖（Buddha）.如来佛祖搬来（move）一座山压在他的身上。500年之后，一个和尚（monk）把他从山下面解救出来（get out from）.
