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Once upon a time, there was a boy who always enjoyed listening to his mother's story about the statue (雕像) standing beside their house.

The statue's name was Miriad, who was the symbol of kindness. People who walked by the statue showed their respect through bowing (鞠躬) in front of Miriad's statue. It became a tradition in their village that everyman who died due to helping others would be honored as Miriad, and would be remembered by all the people.

One night, the boy asked his mother how Miriad gained his respect from all the people in this village. "He was just a simple man," his mother said. "He helped people selflessly, thinking others first. " "Well, I can also do that," the boy proudly told his mother. His mother continued, "That is the reason why people made Miriad a statue, for you child to copy and not to forget. "

One morning, the boy saw a little girl crying under an apple tree. "Why do you cry?" the boy asked. "I was trying to get myself some fruit from this apple tree and suddenly I fell down from it," the little girl explained. "Let me do it for you," the boy said. He started to climb up the tree and picked as many apples a she could. After a while, the boy jumped down from the tree and gave all the apples to the little girl.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The little girl thanked the boy for his kindness. 

One day, the boy met a homeless man who seemed hungry. 

注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Person of the Year

In my heart, "Person of the Year" should be someone

Anyone can be an active learner if he/she trains actively. Active learners don't pay too much attention the inner voice because it can stop them from fully (understand_ what they're hearing or reading. (be) an active learner, you can also react to your inner voice, for example, arguing your inner voice, and questioning your point of view. Ask as many (question) as you can because the answers will lead you to (far) learning, and the way of (work) out questions will help you achieve higher level of understanding about the topic. Don't accept everything you learn and try to find the (true) at the heart of each idea so you can understand why people believe this. Finally, don't let your feelings get in the way when you're learning. Even if you cannot help (dislike) some people, you may still be able to learn them.

Four Practical Ways to Improve Yourself

Are you someone who likes to grow? Do you constantly seek to improve yourself and become better? Here are some ways to self-improve. 

⑴Read a book every day.  The more books you read, the more wisdom you expose yourself to. What are some books you can start reading to enrich yourself? Some books are very useful, such as Think and Grow Rich, Who Moved My Cheese, 7 Habits. 

⑵Pick up a new hobby. Beyond just your usual favorite hobbies, is there something new you can pick up?  Your new hobby can also be a recreational hobby. Learning something new requires you to stretch yourself in different aspects, whether physically, mentally or emotionally. 

⑶ Everyone has amazing qualities in them. It's up to how we want to tap into them. With all the friends surrounding you, you can find many things you can learn from them. Try thinking of several good friends right now. Think about just one quality they have which you want to adopt.

⑷Show kindness to people around you. In fact, most of us don't show enough kindness to people around us. Being kind helps us to cultivate other qualities such as compassion, patience, and love. Now start showing more kindness to the people around you, and see how they react. Chances are you will feel even better than yourself.

A. Learn from your friends. 

B. Speak to your friends if you need to. 

C. You can never be too kind to someone. 

D. Often go to the library with a list of books. 

E. Books are concentrated sources of wisdom. 

F. Besides, notice how you feel as you behave kindly to others. 

G. You can learn a new sport, such as rock climbing, football, or ice skating. 

Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.

Opposite to what many people believe, if you don't eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.

A seemingly small gesture (姿势) at a restaurant outside Houston that wasn't part of the job description for a Waffle House waitress has now had a big effect on her life.

It happened last weekend, when 18-year-old Evoni Williams was serving an elderly man breakfast. He needed help. So Williams leaned over the table with a fork and a knife and cut up his ham for him. It might have ended there, but a customer named Laura Wolf was struck enough to take a picture and post it online. 

"I didn't know the photo was taken until a couple of hours later," Williams told the Houston Chronicle. "When I saw it, it's just something I would do for anybody. I was so busy in here, and I actually took the time to stop and hear what he had to say instead of walking past him. "

It clearly meant something to others too. As of Sunday, more than 130, 000 people had reacted to the post and nearly 7, 000 have shared it. But the story has extended beyond the Internet. Williams, a recent Texas City High School graduate, was honored at a ceremony, Thursday, with a $16, 000 scholarship to Texas Southern University. Williams has reportedly been working full-time at the Waffle House to earn money toward school. Texas Southern University has assigned a counselor (顾问) to help her begin her degree and she is planning to study business management. 

Media (媒体) at the local, national and international level have all picked up on the story. It is a moment among several in recent years, captured in a picture, put online, and capturing the attention of the Internet: like a New York City police officer giving a homeless man a pair of boots, or a restaurant goer whose wife died of cancer anonymously (匿名地) paying for the meal of another cancer patient. 

Visiting the local library is the best way to celebrate Reading Month. Some libraries use unique architecture to encourage visitors to explore them and settle down with a new book. No matter how they achieve it, these creative libraries are keeping the magic of reading alive. 

Stuttgart City Library

Stuttgart, Germany

Opened in 2011, this nine-story public library is characterized by its attractive white-on-white color scheme and its bold cubic shape. This cultural center for the city, designed to feel open and full of light, can be entered from any of its four sides, and regular visitors can borrow artworks as well as books. 

Bibliotera Sandro Penna

Perugia, Italy

In a country known for classical architecture and historical buildings, Bibliotera Sandro Penna stands out for its modem aesthetics (美学). Housing books and multimedia, this library was built in 2004. It is named after a local poet and is easily identified by its circular pink glass top like a flying saucer. 

Seikei University Library

Tokyo, Japan

Libraries are usually known for their quiet atmosphere, but this one encourages conversation. Pritzker Architecture Prize- winner Shigeru Ban designed the library, which not only respects those who need uninterrupted study, but also is a perfect spot for study groups and lively discussions. 

Macquarie University Library

Sydney, Australia

This building was made from recycled materials and was designed to look like a eucalyptus tree (桉树). It uses robot cranes to bring requested books to the front desk. 

注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

If one travels to Chengdu for the first time, Chunxi Road is a place that should not be missed. Chunxi Road  (build) in 1924 to connect two commercial (商业的) centers. It provides lovely food choices, attractive sightseeing, and a lot of shopping chances for visitors. It is  (real) an excellent place  (have) fun and experience the life of Chengdu locals. 

 (stand) at the north end of Chunxi Road are some statues. An old man  (dress) in traditional Chinese clothes holds a snuff (鼻烟) bottle in his hand. Not far from him, a modern young lady in fashionable clothes is walking in  hurry. A stone lock statue lies between them. It shows the time 00:00 on February 10,2002, the date  the rebuilding was finished. The old man stands for the businessmen from the past, while the lady stands for the modern young people. 

Chunxi Road is a paradise (天堂) for shopping with all kinds of stores selling goods from international high-end things  cheap ones. Besides, the (tradition) Chengdu food here will make your mouth water. Famous local  (snack), such as Zhong Dumplings, Lai Tangyuan and Han Baozi, are delicious and cheap, getting popularity among visitors across the world. 

There was a pilot (飞行员) and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the engine (发动机) while it was flying in the air. The smoke was everywhere in the plane. The pilot told the passengers there was only four parachutes( 降落伞). They all became worried and started to make excuses. 

"I must go and mend the engine,"said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes. There was nothing he could do, so he jumped out of the plane.

The first person stood up,"I am a doctor,"he said. "I help people live longer and I save lives. "He also took a parachute and jumped out.

The second person said,"I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to go to a very important match. I know I will win the game because I was the cleverest person there. "He picked up a pack and jumped out.

Two men was left -- an old businessman and a young mountain climber. By this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said,"Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last parachute. " The young mountain climber smiled, "Don't worry,"he said. "We can both jump to safety because there were two parachutes. Just now, the clever man jumped out with my backpack. "

Take a view, the Landscape（风景）Photographer of the Year Award, was the idea of Charlie Waite, one of today's most respected landscape photographers. Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape. Take a view is a desirable annual competition for photographers from all corners of the UK and beyond.

Theaters and Entertainment

St David's Hall 

St David's Hall is the award winning National Concert Hall of Wales standing at the very heart of Cardiff's entertainment centre. With an impressive 2,000-seat concert hall, St David's Hall is home to the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff. It presents live entertainment, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, musicals, dance, world music, films and classical music. 

The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AH 

www. stdavidshallcardiff. o. uk

The Glee Club

Every weekend this is "Wales" premier comedy club where having a great time is the order for both audiences and comedy stars alike. It is hard to name a comedy star who hasn't been on the stage here. If you are looking for the best comedies on tour and brilliant live music, you should start here. 

Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 5BZ

www. glee. co. uk/cardiff

Sherman Cymru

Sherman Cymru's theatre in the Cathays area of Cardiff reopened in February 2012. This special building is a place in which theatre is made and where children, artists, writers and anyone else have the opportunity(机会) to do creative things. Sherman Cymru is excited to present a packed programme of the very best theatre, dance, family shows and music from Wales and the rest of the world. 

Senghennydd Road, Cardiff CF24 4YE

www. shermancymru. co. uk

New Theatre

The New Theatre has been the home of quality drama, musicals, dance and children's shows for more than 100 years. Presenting the best of the West End along with the pick of the UK's touring shows, the New Theatre is Cardiff's oldest surviving traditional theatre. Be sure to pay a visit as part of your stay in the city. 

Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3LN

www. newtheatrecardiff. co. uk