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Last year I was 14 years old． I had an " enemy"， a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings（缺点）． Day by day her list grew： I was very thin； I was （1） ；I sometimes didn't respect the teachers， I talked too much： I was too proud， and so on． At last， I couldn't stand it． I cried and（2） to my father． He listened to me quietly．Then he asked，"Alfred， are the things she says true or not？ Didn't you ever wonder what you are really（3） ？ Well， you now have that girl's opinion． Go and make a list of everything she（4） and find out the points that are true． Pay no attention to the other things you heard．"
I did （5） my father told． To my surprise， I discovered that about half the things were true． Some of them I couldn't change （like being very thin）， but a large number I could and suddenly I wanted to change． For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of （6） ．
I brought the list back to Daddy． He refused to take it． "It's just the case for you． he said，"you know better than anyone the （7） ．about yourself But you have to learn to listen， not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt． When something said about you is true， you'll find it will be of great help to you． Our world is full of people who think they know your duty． Don't shut your ears， listen to them all， but hear the fact only and do what you know is right thing（8） ．
In my life． I've never （9） a better piece of advice． Thanks for the shortcomings that someone has pointed out for us． They can make us know ourselves more and improve us（10） as we grow up．
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climb； until； win； short； end； proud； quick； realize； first； try |
A group of boys were playing a game around a tall tree． They decided to see who could get to the top of the tree（1） ． Their mothers were sitting not far away， looking on at their children as they played．
One of the（2） was an 8﹣year﹣old boy named David． He was the（3） child in the group． Nobody thought he would（4） the competition．
Then the game started． All of the boys （5） their best to climb as high as they could． They all made it halfway up the tree before David did， but he reached the top of the tree fastest in the（6） ．
His mother was （7） of his son． She asked him， "David， how did you manage to reach the top of the tree so （8） ？"
"It was easy．" David said， "The other children kept looking down as they climbed． When they came to （9） how high they were， they got scared and were afraid of falling down． I， however， looked only up． When I saw how close I was， I kept going higher and higher（10）
I reached the top．"
It is true in life that if we just keep going forward without looking back， we are more likely to reach our goals．
Teeth are important part of our body． Everyone should brush his or her teeth every day． Learning how to take care of teeth is very important．
The importance of brushing teeth
If you eat and do not brush your teeth， pieces of food that stick to your teeth can cause problems． The food can damage （破坏）your teeth． Then germs （细菌）can get into your teeth and make them decay （腐烂）．
It is important to brush teeth every day． You should get a checkup from your dentist every year． Trying not to eat food that has a lot of sugar， such as candy and soft drinks， helps to protect teeth．
The proper ways of brushing teeth
Do you know that most people do not brush their teeth in the right way？ Follow the methods below and they will help you keep your teeth healthy， clean and beautiful．
♦Replace your toothbrush every few months．
♦Clean two or three teeth at a time． Brush the front of your teeth with a circular motion （运动）and clean the backs of your teeth with up and down motions．
♦Use a gentle back and forth motion to clean the tops of your teeth where you bite （咬）into food．
♦Don't forget to gently brush the top of your tongue （舌头）from back to front．A lot of germs live there．
♦Take at least 2 minutes to brush your teeth．
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The title： Taking proper care of your teeth |
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（1） brushing teeth |
The germs can get into your teeth and damage them （2） you brush your teeth． |
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Go to see a dentist every year and avoid eating too much food （3） ． |
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The proper ways of brushing teeth |
Replace your toothbrush（4） ． |
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Brush the front of your teeth with a circular motion and clean the backs of your teeth up and down． |
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Remember to brush the top of your tongue because of （5） there． |
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Spend at least two minutes brushing your teeth． |
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Your body is special﹣no two people in the world are the same．Although you are different from everyone else，you have exactly the same body parts as the people around you，doing different jobs that keep all of us alive．
What is inside my head ？
Your head holds the most valuable part of your body in it﹣your brain．As you are reading，your eyes send pictures to your brain which makes meaning from what you see．Your brain heIps you to remember and think，and makes sure your body is doing what it should do．
What is my skin for ？
Your skin covers your body．In most parts of your body，the skin is just as thick as 0.5cm．If you cut your skin，it will have a quick cure（治愈）and stop viruses（病毒）from getting into your body．Your skin also helps you feel the heat and coldness of the environment around you．Hair grows from inside the skin．When you feel hot，extra heat comes out through your skin．As a result，your body temperature drops．
How do I move ？
Muscles（肌肉） are found in most parts of your body． They work with your bones to help you move﹣ whenever you cry or smile， eat or speak， walk or dance， etc．
What does my heart do ？
Your heart is a very special muscle． It is a little bigger than your fist（拳头）and grows bigger as you do． If you place your hand on your heart， you will feel your heart beating which pushes blood to move around your body．
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★The most valuable part of your body is （1） and it can make your body work． |
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★Skin can prevent viruses （2） ． ★Skin can help you feel the heat and coldness of the environment． ★Skin can make your extra heat come out （3） your body temperature drops． |
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★（4） both help people move． |
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★Your heart beating （5） your blood move around your body． |
Did you know that tea，the most popular drink in the world（after water）was invented by accident？Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5，000 years ago．It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink． One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire．Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time．It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water．It was quite delicious，and so，one of the world's favorite drinks was invented．
A few thousand years later，Lu Yu，"the saint of tea"，mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing．The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea．It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used．
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries．In England，tea didn't appear until around 1660，but in less than 100 years，it had become the national drink．The tea trade from China to Westerm countries took place in the 19th century．This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world．Even though many people now know about tea culture，the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea．
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When a wolf was walking near a village，he met a dog．It （1） to be a vey bony（瘦骨嶙峋的）dog． The wolf had not been hungrier than usual． So he began to move（2） towards the dog， while the dog backed away．
"Let me remind you， " said the dog． "it will be an unhappy thing for you to eat me now． Look at （3） ribs（肋骨）． I am nothing but skin and bone． But let me tell you something in private． （4） a few days my master will give a wedding feast （宴会） for his only daughter． You can guess how fine and fat I will be on the leftovers（残羹剩饭） from the table． Then it will be the best time for you （5） me．"
The wolf couldn't help thinking how nice it would be to cat a fine and fat dog instead of the bony one， So he went away．
Some days later，the wolf came back for the promised feast． He found the dog in his （6） yard， and asked him to come out and was ready to eat him．
"Sir， "said the dog． "I shall be glad to have you cat me． I will be out as （7） as the porter（看门的人） opens the door．"
（8） the "porter"was a huge dog to be very unkind towards wolves， which the wolf knew by a （9） experience． He learnt an important lesson﹣（10） what you can get when you can get it． So he decided not to wait and ran away as fast as possible．
