Once a man was going to another town on his horse. The town was quite far away. He started feeling tired when he was 1 through a forest. So he came down from his horse, took a 2 under a tree and soon fell asleep.
A few hours later, when he woke up, he couldn't find his horse. He looked around but only saw the 3 on the ground. Realizing that his horse had been stolen（偷）, he took a thick piece of wood from the forest and began looking for it. He followed the footprints and got to a 4 . There he swung（挥舞）the wood and shouted, "Who stole my horse? Return it as 5 as possible, or I will do what I did last time when my horse was stolen. "
The man shouted again and again. All the villagers heard it and came 6 . The thief（小偷）was from the village. On seeing this, he got 7 . He hurried to find the horse and set it free. Soon, the horse 8 the man.
As the man was going to leave, the thief 9 him and asked, "What did you do when your horse was stolen last time?" The man 10 and said, "Nothing! I bought a new horse. " With a smile on his face, he left with his horse.
I am Sam. Today is Friday and it is a big day for our class. We would go on a trip to meet the national football team and visit some of the best football players in our country. How exciting!
We were asked to meet at the school gate early this morning. Before we left the school yesterday, our teacher told us to be on time. "Be here before 7:30 tomorrow morning. If you are late, the school bus will leave without you. "
Last night, I was so excited that I could not fall asleep until late night. When the alarm clock（闹钟）woke me up this morning, it was 6:30. "It is only a 30-minute bus ride from home to school. I still have a lot of time. " I thought. I hit the OFF button on the alarm clock and went back to sleep. I just wanted to sleep for five more minutes.
Then all of a sudden, I woke up. It was almost 7 o'clock! "Oh no! I should be on my bus at this time!" I shouted. I ran to the bus station. It seemed that the bus would never arrive. There was no taxi in sight either. After waiting at the bus station for ten minutes, I called my parents and they drove me to school. But it was already 8:15 when I arrived there. The school bus had left.
What a pity! I missed the chance of a lifetime!
Have you ever planted Aloe Vera (芦荟)? People have been growing Aloe Vera for thousands of years. They used it to help with health problems as long ago as 2100 BC (公元前). With long and green leaves, the plant usually grows in dry and hot places in Africa, Asia, Europe, and southern and western parts of the United States.
Aloe Vera is a very hard-working plant. It can be used to help with cuts or burns. Aloe Vera also cleans the air around it. Bad air can come from the paint on the walls of some houses. Aloe Vera can make the air clean again. Aloe Vera is also a good plant to have in your room at night when you sleep. The plant can take in the air you breathe out and then give off the clean air that you breathe in.
Aloe Vera is popular for its long life expectancy as well. Most Aloe plants live for around ten years indoors. However, if they are carefully cared for, they can live for over 20 years. Warm and dry air, lots of bright light, regular watering, and protection from pests and diseases will help them live longer.
Growing an Aloe Vera plant at home is very easy! You can buy a plant at the store. Put it in a place with lots of sunlight. Water your plant during the spring. summer and autumn. If you want more Aloe Vera plants, you can just break off part of the plant and put it into the ground. Then it will grow again.
If you are someone who likes to end the day by taking a book to bed, Gladstone's Library in the UK might be a good place for you. This is a library like any other but with an important difference—you can also sleep there. It is a paradise (乐园) for book lovers where you don't need to take only one book to bed—you can choose from 150, 000!
Hidden in a beautiful town in North Wales, Gladstone's Library is a popular place to spend a nice quiet weekend. It looks like the type of the old library you might see in a movie and visitors say it has the right smell, too! The library is open to the public during the day but for those who want to make the most of their reading. There are twenty-six bedrooms just meters from the books, with prices starting at $145 per night. At first the rooms were mostly used by theologians (神学家). These days, anyone interested in reading can stay.
The library was the idea of William Gladstone. He wanted his large collection of books to be read by the public so he moved more than 30,000 from his home to a library in the village nearby. By that time, he was over eighty years old and he didn't live to see the opening of the library he had imagined.
But with his books and a large amount of money he left, the building was opened in 1889. Now, the library welcomes students, writers, scientists, theologians and those who just enjoy books.
You will probably know the feeling—it is time for school, but your eyes are only half-open. Your arms and legs are heavy and your brain is still asleep. So what can you do to stay awake when you are tired?
Eat breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it is also the easiest to skip (省略). Start your day off with a healthy breakfast. They can keep you from feeling hungry and tired in the morning.
Use water
When you are tired, water is your friend. It is even better than drinking lots of coffee. Coffee is fine in the morning, but it is best to drink water after lunch to make sure you can get to sleep.
Get moving
A few minutes of physical activity can improve oxygen circulation (氧循环) and keep your body active. It doesn't need to be anything difficult. A few push-ups and a short walk may be a great help.
However, there is still something that you can't do when you are tired. Besides, if you find you are often feeling tired and you are not sure why, it is a good idea to speak to a doctor.
A．Try doing a little bit of exercise.
B．Drink some tea during the break.
C．Here are a few things you can try.
D．The only safe answer is to get a good sleep.
E．You can try some eggs, vegetables or toast.
F．Drinking it helps improve your energy level.
A. Do you know the famous "Bird-watching Season" in Shenzhen Bay Park every winter? Come and take some wonderful pictures of these beautiful seagulls (海鸥)!
B. "The Shiny Space Dreams" book fair is being held in Shenzhen Book City. You can find many books about the stories of some famous spacemen.
C. "Shenzhen Memories" photography exhibition will open in Shenzhen Museum. Viewers can learn about what this city was like in the past.
D. The Spring Festival Flower Fair attracts tens of thousands of people every year. You can buy almost everything you need for the coming Chinese New Year there.
E. Readers' Flea Market (跳蚤市场) is coming! Do you have any books that you have finished reading? It'll be a good choice to sell them and find them a new home!
F. This weekend, some foreign college students are holding an interesting toy fair in Shenzhen University. There you can find toys from different countries.
Liz is crazy about dolls. She hopes to collect dolls from all over the world.
Jack reads a lot, but there isn't enough space for his books in his room now.
Alan is an animal lover. He enjoys taking photos of animals in his free time.
Harry loves learning about space. His dream is to be an astronaut.
Ivy is a newcomer to Shenzhen. She wants to learn more about its history.
It was a hot summer day nine years ago. Quan Hongchan was playing games with （she）classmates on the playground in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province. Then, diving coach（教练）noticed her. He found Quan could jump higher than the other （child）. He soon started teaching the girl to dive.
The coach was right. In the women's 10-meter platform final of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Quan got the gold medal. The game was very （excite）, but she stayed calm and took first place.
It was a hard time for Quan when she just attended the sports school. She had to live far away her home and she couldn't even swim at first. The girl cried a few times, but she （keep）on trying. "My mother was sick and my family was poor at that time, I hoped to win some prize money for my family. " Quan said. She was hard-working and spent over seven hours （practise）every day. Quan became famous at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. She did very （good）in the women's 10-meter platform and won the gold medal.
As a young athlete, Quan has a long way ahead. "My dad told me （stay）true to my dream. " she said. "And my dream is always to be the champion. "
Dear Mr. Green,
I am very happy to tell you something about the popular clubs in our school.
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Yours,
Li Hua
