Mike always loves ships.When he was older, he said, “I'm going to be a soldier.” But his eyes were not very 1 , and he did not get in.
Then he said,“I'm going to 2 a small boat and I'm going around the world.”But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough 3 .
Last summer Mike found a swimming 4 near his house.The lessons did not cost very 5 , and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having 6 .Now he is a good swimmer.
Last week a little boy said to him,“You're a very good swimmer.How do 7 learn to swim so well?”
“I'm not good at all,”Mike said and he smiled.“ 8 I'm in the water, I say to myself, There are 9 fishes behind me! Then I'm very afraid, and I 10 quickly.”
It was Sunday afternoon.My brother and I were alone at home.My parents went for a party and asked me to look after my brother.I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV.Suddenly the doorbell rang.Ding-Dong!My brother thought that it was our parents, so he opened the 1 quickly.
A tall man wearing a black raincoat stood outside.He said that he came to sell books and asked politely 2 our parents were at home.
Without thinking, my brother said,“No.”Then the man asked if we would like to 3 some story books.I refused him.When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly pushed the door very 4 and came into our house.He took out a 5 and ordered me to tie up my brother's hands with a rope.I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie 6 easily.The man then tied my hands up and locked 7 of us in the kitchen.Soon, he went upstairs to 8 money.I taught my brother to untie the rope on his 9 He then untied me.I rushed to the telephone to call the police, 10 the line was dead.The doors were all locked from the outside.It was lucky that the man 11 to lock the kitchen window.We got out of the house through the kitchen window and went to the 12 pay phone to call the police.
Soon 13 came to our house and the man was caught.By that time, my parents had come home.We told them the whole story.My parents were 14 that we were, lot hurt.They told me that I should stop my brother from 15 the door to strangers.I learnt a lesson on safety.
I like science and want to be a scientist when I grow up.But I don't know 1 to become one.
There 2 one special answer for everyone,but I can tell you some ideas.Start with something from nature—the world 3 you,and you can learn about and understand it.
Here are some suggestions.How about birds?Ask your mum or dad if you can 4 a cage.Then try to find someone who may 5 the birds and can teach you about the birds.
How about numbers?You may think that maths is 6 .But you will be surprised if you start doing puzzles and games with them. 7 can be fun.
How about the stars? 8 someone among your friends who can help you pick out stars and groups of stars.
There are lots of ideas 9 these.They will be fun and teach you things.You will soon learn these things from nature. 10 are not science.They only help you understand it.
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A small boy was walking along the street in London.His name was Tom.It was a cold winter day in 1900. 1 he could not have breakfast 2 lunch.He wanted to buy some bread,but he didn't have any money.
His father 3 when he was very young.His mother was often 4 sick,so she could not take care to Tom and his brother,Mike. 5 of them had to work to help their sick mother.
He was small but his 6 was very big.His wish was 7 a great man in the world of films.So he worked very hard to sing and dance 8 .
One day a man came to him and asked,“Will you work for my film?”“Certainly.”he answered.And he did his best in it.Many people said,“We have never 9 such an interesting film.”
Thirty years later,this same boy,Tom was 10 the most famous people in the world.He made many interesting films.A lot of people liked him.
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I am 1 English teacher.I come 2 Beijing.I am thirty.I teach English 3 No.8 Middle School.I usually get up 4 six 5 the morning.And I go to workat7∶00 6 bike.I often help my mother 7 the housework 8 Sundays.Sometimes I go 9 the park with my friends.Jack and Mike are 10 students.They are 11 boys.They can 12 Chinese well.They of-ten 13 games 14 me after school.They like 15 in the river.We often swim in the river in summer.