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    Once upon a time, there was a lazy, 1 man living in a small house with spider webs (蜘蛛网) on the walls and mice running around. People 2 coming into such a dirty place and the man was lonely and sad every day. He thought it was poorness that 3his unhappy life.

    One day, the poor man dropped in on a wise old man and asked him for 4 about changing his life. The old man gave him a beautiful vase (花瓶) and said: "This is a magic vase that will bring you 5."

    The man looked at the vase with 6 . Why would he need 7 in his poor house? However, he didn't want to 8 such a beautiful vase, so he brought it home and put it on the table.

     "It's not right for something so beautiful to be 9 ." The poor man looked at the vase and thought. Then he 10 some wild flowers and put them into it, making it even more beautiful. 11 he was still not satisfied. "It is not good for such a beautiful thing 12 next to a spider web." Then he started to do some cleaning in the house and painted the walls. His house quickly turned into a  13 place. The poor man 14.    

    He suddenly realized that in the past it was his laziness that made him poor and unhappy. 15, he worked hard and his life got better and better.

The Chronicles of Narnia 《纳尼亚传奇》

Writer: C. S. Lewis, Ireland

    It's a book series of seven books. The stories are about Narnia, a mysterious land where animals walk and trees can talk. Humans sometimes enter this world by chance. Kids who go to Narnia in the stories meet all kinds of magical creatures(生物), including witches(女巫) and giants. In each book there is a battle between two sides, one bad that wants to turn Narnia into a hell; the other good, which wants the land to stay the way it is.

The Dangerous Book for Boys 《给男孩的冒险书》

Writer: Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden, UK

    This book tells you how clouds form, how to make a battery（电池）, and how to build "the greatest paper airplane in the world". Read about how to put together the "tool box", you'll need to make it through the summer. Learn about the world's greatest battles and the history of weapons(武器).

The Daring Book for Girls 《给女孩的大胆书》

Writer: Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz, US

For every girl with an independent spirit, here is the guide to everything from schoolyard games to great women in history! What's the book about? Twenty books every girl should read, cool tricks with a basketball, building a campfire, queens of the ancient world, science projects, friendship bracelets (手镯) and the secrets of what boys are thinking!

Researchers have discovered the first Earth-sized planet. It was first marked by NASA's Kepler telescope(望远镜) so it's called Kepler-186f. It lies about 500 light years from Earth and goes around its star. The planet is the right distance from its star for water: not too close or not too far. Water is one important condition that scientists guess is necessary for life. So it could have water and possible life. It's called a true Earth cousin.

"This planet is an Earth cousin, not an Earth twin," said Barclay, who is among a team of scientists reporting on the discovery in the magazine Science this week.

"It's very exciting to find a planet similar to the Earth," Barclay said, "It's not easy work because things change as we get more measurements."

Scientists don't know anything about the air of Kepler-186f, but it will be a task for future telescopes which can study for chemicals that have something to do with life.

    "It's possible for life to live in this planet, but that doesn't mean there is life in it," Barclay said.

So far, scientists have found nearly 1,800 planets in the universe.

"The past year has seen a lot of progress in the search for Earth-like planets. Kepler-186f is very important because it is the first planet that is the same temperature and is almost the same size as Earth," scientist David Charbonneau wrote in an email.

    I arrived at my mother's home for our Saturday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. My mother was pulling out quilt after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. I knew they were all made herself. She was preparing for a quilt show on TV. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out.

    "What's this?" I asked.

    "Oh?" Mom said, "That's Mama's quilt."

    I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had made the pieces together. "Grandmother made this?" I asked in surprise. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn't look like any of the quilts she had made.

    "Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes," Mom said, "I'm still working on it. See, this is what I've done so far."

    I looked at it more closely. She had made a line straight. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched a piece of cloth with these words: "My mother made many quilts. She didn't get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt."

    "Oh, this is so nice, Mom." I said. I was sure now that by completing my grandmother's quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.

    You might think that native English speakers are the best at speaking the English language. But some experts believe that when it comes to successfully communicating in English, non-native English speakers are actually better at it.

    "Often you have a room full of people from different countries communicating in English and all understanding each other. And then suddenly the American or British person walks into the room and nobody can understand them," Chia Suan Chong, a UK-based communications culture expert, told the BBC.

    Chong said that happens because non-native speakers communicate more carefully. "English speakers, on the other hand, often talk too fast, use jokes, slang (俚语) and make references (引用材料) to their country that others might not understand," Chong said.

    It is something that I keep in mind when talking to my Chinese friends. I am careful to speak slowly and use words I know they will understand. Sometimes we confuse each other though. Once I told my friend "no dramas", which means "no problem". She thought I was calling her a drama queen, though, and got upset!

    But don't worry. Experts say that it is the native speaker's fault if they can't understand you, not yours! "English speakers with no other language often don't know how to speak English internationally," said English language teacher Dale.

    The best way to avoid any trouble might be to ask for some patience. If you find it difficult to understand an English speaker, don't be afraid to ask them to slow down and speak clearly.

    I was ready to leave for my two-day trip. I had been busy with my work, and I       (期盼) to get relaxed for       (数个) days.

    As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped to turn back to my house and wrote a short message on a couple of cards to each of my children. I put each in a "      (秘密)" place where I knew they'd find it.

    When I called the next night, they both said        (兴奋地), "Daddy, I got your card. When did you do that?"

    I was moved when I heard these words. What I had never thought was that a small thing had a big       (影响) on my kids. It showed that they were in my heart. And distance couldn't       (分离) them from their father. To my satisfaction, they feel "love" of their father. This       (有价值的) experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.

    As fathers get much       (忙碌的) and have to work longer hours, they usually pay       (更少的) attention to the small things. Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are. Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids. It won't       (似乎) small to them.

    I want to be a teacher        I grow up. I got the idea because of my mother. She is a university teacher. It seems that she isn't very busy. She only needs       (go) to work for two days in a week. She can get up late and go home very early, much earlier        me.

           (be) a teacher seems to be a very easy job. That was my first       (think). But then I found that her job was not easy. After I became a middle school student, I found that my mother goes to bed very late. She is        checking her students' homework or preparing her classes for the next day. She does it many times a day        great patience. Once I asked her: "Why do you work so hard? I bet some students don't take homework        (serious)." "That's        a teacher should do," she answered, "I should point out their mistakes."

    I knew she meant it. She loves teaching and loves her students. To realize my dream, I should work harder to learn more knowledge.        (succeed) is always there for those who are prepared. I believe that I will be successful.

    Entertain yourself on cold wet days

    Getting bored on cold wet days? Feeling there is nothing to do? TEENS will help you get rid of the boredom. Here are some fun ideas to get you active, both inside and outside.

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    Help your mom cook a dinner in the kitchen. Washing vegetables may be a good choice for you. You can also learn to make a simple meal, like egg-fried rice. When you eat a meal you have cooked, you'll feel very proud.

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    Choose an interesting story. Then invite your friends to perform it together. You can be the director and your friends can be actors. When you are ready, ask your family and your friends' family to enjoy the play.

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    Collect your family photos. Choose some special ones with your family and make a photo wall. It's a great chance to listen to family stories behind those photos. You can also DIY a photo album and keep the photos safe for a long time.

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    Do you want to be an inventor? Be creative about finding new uses for old objects. Try to invent something with your imagination. For example, you can make a garbage can or a storage box with cardboard. You can also find a problem at your home and create something to fix it.

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    Recently our class have had a heated discussion on whether students should be allowed to go for a spring outgoing.……