Can a one﹣armed person still play basketball？ You might think so after you see Zhang Jiacheng play．
The one﹣armed 13﹣year﹣old from Guangdong（1） （become） an internet star recently．Featuring his dribbling（运球）skills and powerful underarm shots （腋下投篮），his basketball（2） （video） have been viewed by more than 50 million people． Zhang even drew the attention of NBA superstar Steven Curry， "You are（3） inspiration． You are a real superstar in playing basketball． "Curry said in a video posted on Sina Weibo．
However， it wasn't easy（4） Zhang to step onto the court． At the age of five， Zhang（5） （hit） in a car accident and lost his right arm． "Although it was difficult at first， I gradually got used to eating and getting dressed by（6） （Ⅰ），" Zhang said． He also keeps up with his studies in school and helps his family with chores． On a hot evening in 2018， Zhang was watching a basketball match（7） he first discovered his love for the sport． Then he signed up for a basketball class in his school． From then on， he always took a basketball with him． He also practiced basketball in PE class． While the class was learning how to jump rope， which takes two hands， he asked his teacher（8） （let） him do basketball training instead． As time went by， he（9） （final） became the best basketball player in his school．
He has got a lot of attention since then． Zhang said， "With the encouragement of all these people，I'll practice more． I'm sure that I will become even（10） （good）．"
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet． He held up a sign which said，"I am blind， please （1） ．"
There were only a few coins in the hat． A man was walking by． He took a few coins from his pocket and （2） them into the hat．He then took the sign， turned（3） around，and wrote some words． He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the （4） words．Soon the hat began to fill up． A lot （5） people were giving money to the blind boy．That aftermoon the man who had changed the sign come to see how things （6） ． The boy recognized（识别） his footsteps and asked， "Were you the one who changed my sign this moming？ What did you write？" The man said， "I only wrote the（7） ． I said what you said but in （8） different way．"What he had written was，" Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it．"
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing？Of course （9） signs told people the boy was blind． But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat． The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy thebeauty of the day， but the boy could not enjoy it （10） he was blind．
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Oliver Twist is one of the morefamous stories （1）
forCharles Dickens． Set in the nineteenth century， it is about a boy （2）__
callingOliver who finds himself alone in the world． He lives in （3）
special house for poor people and always has aempty stomach． One （4）__
day， he asks for more food and gets into trouble!
Later， Oliver runs away to London． There he meets some boys
who steal money and other things． They teach Oliver stealtoo， though （5）____
Oliver does not want to because he is a good child． After many difficulties
Oliver is tookhome by a kind old man． In the end， Oliver discovers that （6）__
the kind man is a relative， and he goes to live with him in the city
There are many reasons why Oliver Twist is soa popular story （7）
There arealso a lot of action in the book， and it is also very humorous （8） __
The writer was also very good at writeabout the （9）
every daylives of poor children in London in the nineteenth （10）
century ﹣﹣ his book made people care more about the problems
of poor children．
The Clever Learning Methods
Why do you need study skills？ Because they will make it e（81） for you to learn and do well in class， especially as you move up to middle school and high school．
◆Pay attention in class
Do you have d（82） paying attention in class？ Are you sitting next to a loud person？ Is it hard to see the blackboard？ Make sure you're sitting in a good seat that makes you pay attention． Tell your teacher or parents about any problem that is stopping you from paying attention and taking good notes．
◆Take good notes
Not sure how to take notes？ Start by writing down facts that your teacher mentions o（83） writes on the blackboard in class． Try your best to use good handwriting so that you can read your notes later． It's also a good idea to keep your notes， quizzes， and papers （84） by subject．
◆Plan b（85） tests
It's not wise of you to wait until T（86） night to study for Friday's test． It also makes it hard to do your best． You'll feel sorry for p（87） off things often． One of the best ways is to plan ahead．
◆Get a good night's sleep
So the test is tomorrow and you've followed your study plan， but s（88） you can't remember anything， not even 2 +2! Don't worry． Your brain needs time to digest （消化） all the i（89） you've given it． Try to get a good night's sleep and you'll be s（90） by what comes back to you in the morning !
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One day a man bought a lot of coconuts（椰子）and put them all on his horse．He was moving them to his （81） （friend） house．On the way，the man met a boy．
"How long would it take to get to the house？"he asked the boy．
"If you go （82） （slow），"the boy said，"you will get there very soon．But if you go fast，it will take you all day．"
"What a funny reply!"said the man．He did not listen to the boy．He made his horse run as fast as possible．Some coconuts fell off．He had to stop（83） （pick） them up．Then he made his horse run fast again．But the coconuts fell off again，and he（84） （stop） again．He did this many（85） （time），and it was night when he finally got to the place．
Tom felt really pleased．When he arrived （66） his seat in the classroom that morning，he （67）f an invitation on his desk．It was from several of his classmates asking him to join them in a camping trip．This was the first time he was asked to join in an out﹣of﹣school activity．Why were they asking him now？Nobody seemed to like him．In fact，he had been so lonely that he had drowned（掩盖） his felling with food．As a result，he had put on a lot of （68） /weit/，and this gave the kids something more to make（ 69） of him．
When Tom read the invitation，Nancy went out quickly to tell the others that the trick（恶作剧） had worked．Everyone was happy that Tom thought that was true．But there was no camping trip．The whole thing was （70） （make） up．
First of all，Nancy thought it was fun．But later，when Tom told her that he was going to buy a （71） （sleep） bag with his savings（积蓄），Nancy had a （72）s idea．She （73） _____/nju：/that Tom's family had （74）l money，and she hated to see him spend his savings on something he would never use．Nancy also hated to tell Tom the （75）_____ （true）．Her close friends would be angry with her．
What could she do now？
nce there was a lovely vegetable field with a very big tree in it．Both the vegetables and the t（86） made the garden look wonderful．
No one knew that the vegetables in the field and the tree c（87） get on well with each other．The vegetables hated the tree．They thought the tree did not leave them e（88）____ light to survive（幸存，活下去）．On the other hand，the tree hated the vegetables．He complained（抱怨） that the vegetables drank nearly all the water b（89） it could get to him．
The situation（情况） became worse and worse．One day，the vegetables got angry and decided to use up all the w（90） in the ground so that the tree would dry up．The tree fought back（反击） by stopping giving the vegetables shade（树荫） from the hot sun．Soon they both began to dry up．
Neither（两者都不） of them thought that the gardener would stop watering his vegetable f（91）___ when he saw it becoming worse．When the gardener did that，the tree and the vegetables really felt how t（92） they were．There seemed to be no ways to solve（解决） the problem，but one of the vegetables，a small pumpkin realized（意识到）what was h（93） ，and decided to deal with it．Though there was little water and it was too hot，the little pumpkin did all he could to grow…F（94） ，he grow very big，the gardener noticed that and started watering the field again because he wanted to win the beautiful big pumpkin competition．At the same time，the tree and the vegetables grew better．They realized（认识到） that it was b（95） to help each other than to fight．
From then on，they worked together and lived in harmony（和谐） with these around them．
On June 24th or 25th，some famous stars are invited to celebrate the Torch Festival．And there are some interesting activities （97） the Torch Festival，such as bull fighting，sheep fighting，cock fighting，horse racing，tasty foods，（98） competition and other traditional sports．But the most exciting activity is the Bonfire Party．They light up torches，singing and dancing with all the guests to enjoy the happiness of the Festival for a whole night．
International Torch Festival has been held many times in Liangshan．It is very （99） ．Now Liangshan Yi People's Torch Festival is （100） as one of China's top ten folk customs and cultural festivals．Welcome to visit Liangshan Torch Festival!
It's normal for the human mind to wander （走神）． So many things may fill your mind and pull your thoughts in different directions． This isn't always（1） ． Sometimes a wandering mind can lead to a new creation． However， wandering thoughts can also stop you（2） getting things done， keep you up at night， or hurt your health． Don't worry． Try the following practice．
Doing Exercise and Activities
Slow down and let your mind focus （专注） on your breathing． By controlling your breathing， you bring your（3） to work together with your body． Once you lose interest in what you're doing， you can take a break from it． Go for a walk， do some exercise，take a shower or even lie down and think about（4） ．These activities help a lot．
Focusing on Tasks You're Doing
Do one task at a time． It won't slow you down． Instead， it keeps your mind focused and you'll be able to get more done（5） ．While doing tasks， don't look around from time to time． If there's something keeping your mind wandering， allow yourself a specific （特定的） time to worry， think or plan．（6） the time is up， refocus on your next task．
Controlling Worrying Thoughts
Writing down or sharing your worries helps to get them out of your head． When here's big task，it's understandable to put it off． But by（7） it bravely and trying to solve it， you can get away from your worrying thoughts， If it doesn't work after you're tired everything， （8） that there are always things you can't change．
You've been here in China for a few days， and you may notice that Chinese people can sometimes be very direct． But don't be fooled into thinking you can（1） anything you like to them． Here are a few things foreigners（2） China should never say．
Have you been on vacation？ You look so tanned （晒黑的）!
While many people in the West grow up with the idea that dark skin is a sign of beauty， this is not true in China． That explains（3） umbrellas are just as common on sunny days as they are on rainy days here．
I really love China， but…
Don't finish that to（4） ． No place can be perfect． It's fine if you say something impolite about your（5） country， but don't do it about someone else's． This doesn't just happen in China， but it's fair to say the Chinese people show more love to their country．
I think Chinese food is the best food in the world．
What's that？ As everyone in China should already know this， saying that you love Chinese food is like saying that sugar is（6） or ice is cold． It's won't hurt anybody， but they may think you know（7） about their food culture． Since there are many different kinds of Chinese food， it sounds better to talk about the local food that you like most．
Keep them in mind and（8） your stay in China!
We all know that a good night's rest helps us stay healthy． After we sleep for 7 or 8 hours in bed and （1） up next morning， our mind is better prepared to memorize and learn something．
But what about getting a rest during the middle of the day？
Scientists say， "Short periods of sleep， napping（小睡）， may help learning and memory． Napping
can help young children learn better． It can （2） help older people remember longer．"
Take China as an example． Chinese people are used to napping after lunch．
Recently researchers made a survey among nearly 3， 000 Chinese people over 65 years old． The researchers asked them （3） they napped and for how long． They found that about 60 percent of them took a nap and they napped for 60 to 90 minutes． The research shows that napping for about an hour is the best．
However， these are the findings for those （4） the age of 65． Doctors say that napping for about an hour may be too （5） for young and healthy people． And they believe that half an hour is enough to （6） young and healthy people from feeling tired． By doing so， （7） will help them stay awake．
Doctors also say， "If you have trouble falling asleep at （8） ， take a daytime nap for less than 45 minutes and don't nap after 3 p． m． in the afternoon．"
Sometimes we are used to drawing a quick conclusion（结论），But is it right or not？My little son gave me a（78） ．
One day，I took my five-year-old son to go out for a walk after dinner．On the way，we saw an old woman selling fruits．I didn't take enough money with me．（79） my son liked eating fruit very much，I could buy only two pears and gave them to him．
The little boy held the pears in his hands．I asked him if he could share one （80） me．On hearing this，he quickly took a bite（咬） from one pear，and the （81） ．
I was quite surprised．I（82） myself what mistakes I had made in educating my son so that he acted in such a greedy（贪婪） way．I was lost in thought．Perhaps I was just （83） too much．My son was too young to know about sharing and giving．
Suddenly，my son gave me the pear in his right hand and said，"Mom，you have this one．This one is much sweeter．"Then I knew why my little son took a bite from （84） pear．
From then on，I always tell myself not to reach a conclusion too（85） ．Try to spend some more time in understanding things better．
Do you have any bobbies？If students don't have any interest except school work，they may （80） boring people．And that can influence their studies．
Studying （81） relaxing isn't good for health．We can't get good grades （82） we have bad health．We should make use of our free time．We should do （83） we like．Some people like singing，（84） photos and drawing pictures．Other people prefer collecting stamps，reading or shopping．I have a few hobbies，but my favorite one is collecting stamps．
I like it best （85） I can learn a lot of things from stamps．
Some people collect stamps because they can make money from the stamps．But I am just （86） in collecting them and enjoy looking at them when I am free．
Stamp collecting is becoming more and more popular all over the （87） ．I know an Australian boy and a French sin through the Internet．They all like collecting stamps．We show our stamps to each other online．That's is so cool．
Teenagers and their parents always think differently．Children always hate the （1） asked by their parents．Here are some of them．
What did you get on your report card？
Unless you get all As and Bs，you'll never want to hear this question come out of your parents'mouths．How do they know it is the report card day？Mom and Dad are going to be angry when they see you （2） a C in math．
Did you clean your room？
"YES，"you shout downstairs as you start running around your room，hiding all the clothes on your floor under your bed．You must finish all of this （3） your mom comes into your room and sees your room is still in a mess．
Is it your boyfriend/girlfriend？
You can't understand why your （4） always ask such a question．You find it difficult to give an answer．It's either because you don't know what kind of relationship it is （5） there is an important reason you can't tell them．
Did you call a family member for his/her birthday？
Uh，no．Honestly，you see this family member once every three years．What will you say （6） him/her？Can't you just write"Happy Birthday"in his/her WeChat or QQ group？
Such problems often happen to teenagers and their parents．Maybe （7） sides should have some changes and try to understand each other better．For parents，they may let the children be free to deal with their （8） problems．For children，they'd better ask their parents for some advice．
A big company wanted to find someone to work for them．Lots of young college students came to（80） for the job，but only a small part of them were left．And this time，the company didn't plan to choose the right persons as usual．
Here came the day when they took the final interview．A big box （81） of papers was placed on the way to the interview room，and a few papers were lying around the box．
The first student came．He hurried along the way to take the interview．"Who put this （82） 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 but（83） of them tried to move it．What's worse，someone even stepped （踩） on the papers and left without having a look at the things on the ground．
Half an hour later，a thin young man with glasses came．He was also （84） those who were left to take the interview．He saw the box and the papers around it．Without thinking twice，he （85） 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 （86） ，he found an invitation under the box．On it were the following words，"Congratulations，young man!You are the（87） person we are looking for!Would you like to join us？"
Sometimes，you see，helping others is helping yourself．
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