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When Darius was 10, he told his father that he liked piano music very much. "It's too bad! You can't play," his father said. But the boy took that as a challenge. "I will show people that I can," he said to himself.

Months later, a neighbor gave him an old piano when she moved away. He taught himself to play the piano and practiced for hours a day.

Darius's favorite piano music is River Flows in You by Yiruma, a Korean musician. It took Darius a year to learn it. "I have to come up with my own way with only 4 fingers," he said. When he succeeded, he felt so proud. Later he was lucky enough to play the music together with Yiruma at a famous concert hall. Yiruma encouraged Darius to follow his dream of playing his own music. Darius has made it. And his music is popular today.

"I may have a disability," he says, "but I don't let it hold me back from anything."

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Twenty-five years2, another professor read about the earlier study. He told his students to3 what had happened to the boys. They tried very hard and found that 176 of the boys had become successful4 doctors, teachers and scientists.

The professor was very5 and decided to study it further. Luckily, all the men were living near the place and he was able to ask each one, "What made you6?" Each one answered, "There was a teacher."

The teacher was7 living there, so the professor found her and asked the old woman8 she had used to pull those boys9 the slum, and change them into successful people.

The teacher's10 began to shine and said with a sweet smile, "It's really very easy. I loved those boys."

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Dear Li Ping,

How is it going? It has been three years since we last saw each other. I used to be thin and shy, but now I'm stronger and more outgoing. What about you? Please share some changes in your appearance, personality and hobbies with me. By the way, I am going to China next month. I know there are many famous things in China, and I want to buy one for my friend as a gift. Could you please give me some advice on what to buy? What is it made of? Why is it special?

I'm looking forward to your reply.

Best wishes,   

Mario

Dear Mario,   

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Yours,   

Li Ping

Last week, Wang Weifang's school held art festival which was filled with plenty of exciting and creative performances. Among them, Wang and his friends put on a shadow puppet (皮影戏) play that truly stole the show. The audience (观众) could hear them, they couldn't see them.

There is an (introduce) to the shadow puppets. Shadow puppets are made of hard leather (皮革). Each puppet (paint) in different colors by hand. Some puppets even have arms and legs. During the play, Wang and (he) friends stood behind a white screen. The audience (sit) in front of the screen. Wang and his friends held the different (form) of puppets. They needed to avoid (stand) too far from audience to make sure that the audience could see the play (clear). Then they moved the puppets around and did the voices of the different characters. Shadow puppet play is an ancient Chinese art and widely welcomed by people. Now more and more attention is paid our traditional art. Wang said that he would continue to make efforts to spread it in order to let more people know this kind of art.

Last month, I lost a watch, which was a4 for my 18th birthday from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights and I felt very upset.

There have been many5 things like these in my life. I could never know how to deal with such hard things6 I read If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade (柠檬汁).

"When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What7 can I get from this? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into lemonade?'" the writer wrote.

I suddenly8 that life is full of ups and downs, so we need to stay positive all the time. Now, when I think of my past, I wish I could have dealt with things9. When my mother was fighting against her illness, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better10 of hiding and crying.

Several weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition. I didn't11 a prize. If I had not read this article, I would certainly have felt12 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that13 I had got some stage experience.

Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺)14, but these thorns help us become brave and strong. When life15 us a lemon, let's try to make lemonade.

Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park, in the west of Hangzhou,founded in 2005, is China's first national wetland park. The park is only 5 kilometers away from the West Lake. With an area of 11.5 square kilometers, almost 70% of the park is water. There are 6 long rivers and the waterways inside the park are more than 100 kilometers long. About 85% of the land in Xixi is covered by many kinds of trees. It is becoming a must-visit in Hangzhou.

As for Yuhang oil paper umbrellas, they have a history of more than 230 years. The traditional way of making them has been seen as a Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) since 2007. These paper umbrellas come from Yuhang. That's why people call them Yuhang oilpaper umbrellas.

Liu Weixue, 32, is the grandson of Liu Youquan, the inheritor (继承者) of the umbrella. He loves this traditional culture and his grandfather makes a big difference to him. So Liu Weixue gave up his job and began to design (设计), make and sell Yuhang paper umbrellas with his students.

"It's not easy to make an umbrella — more than 70 steps, but we should pass down the traditional culture," Liu said.

In China, around the time of Qingming Festival, there is more rain. The poet is traveling far away from home on these rainy days. The rain and lonely walks add a sad mood to this poem. The writer Du Mu describes a rainy scene in a village in the first two lines. Then in the last two lines, the poet wants to find a place to take a rest, drink some wine and keep away from the unhappy mood. In the last line, a cowherd points to a direction, which vividly describes two people looking far ahead on the rainy day.

In this poem, Du Mu presents a village with apricot flowers around. He doesn't describe its details on a rainy day but leaves room for the readers to imagine.

Qingming is not only a sad festival, but it can also be a happy time for people to enjoy the spring and get closer to nature. Trees are green and flowers are blooming, so it's a good time to be outside.

The boy had bright eyes, and a happy, sunny face, and his looks and manners (举止) pleased the king. With a smile, Louis asked him his name. He replied that his name was Simon. Later, the king learnt that the boy was an orphan (孤儿).

"Are you content to do this kind of work?" the king asked, pointing at the bowls that the boy was washing. "Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen with so many bowls to wash?"

"Why not?" answered the boy, with a twinkle in his eye. "I am doing as well as the best of them. The king himself can do no better."

"Indeed!" said the king, no little surprised at the boy's words. "How do you know that?"

"Well, sir, the king lives, and so do I. I am satisfied with my life. Can the king say that he is satisfied with his life?"

Louis walked away, his mind full of strange and sad thoughts. No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content.

The next day, much to Simon's surprise, he was called before the king. He was surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself. The king talked with him about many things, and found him to be a very quick and clever boy.

After that, Simon was made to serve the king directly. Step by step, he rose from one important task to another, until he became one of the best soldiers of that time. He is known in history as General La Roche, and considered as one of the greatest men of France.

Early in his life, if Simon had not learnt to be content with his life, he might never have been given those chances. The king did not want people who were always unhappy. We should learn that only those who are content are happy.