One day, while I was walking in the park, I noticed a little girl. Barefoot (赤脚的) and_______, she was silent and did not say a word. She was _______ all the people going by. Everybody just passed by and did not pay any attention to_______.

The next day I went back to that park to see if the girl was _______ there. To my surprise, she was right there, sadly looking around. I began to _______ her, as at that time a park full of _______ was not a good place for small kids to play alone.

I went towards the girl and _______noticed that something was wrong with her back. A thought crossed my mind that maybe this was the reason why everyone was _______ her and did not try to help. I got closer and smiled to let her know that I was there to talk, to _______ . I started with "Hello" and then sat down ________ her. The girl was very surprised, ________, after a long look into my eyes, she replied, "Hi". We talked and talked, so many hours passed by and ________came. The park became silent and ________. Then I carefully asked the little girl ________she was so sad and lonely.

"I am different, that's why. "was her ________. I agreed with her and smiled. "Yes, you are!" and then I ________, "But you remind me of a sweet angel (天使) full of love. "

She slowly ________ up, smiled and said, "Really?" She nodded her head and ________her wings, adding, "I am an angel. " I was so ________ that I couldn't say a word. "Think of someone else besides yourself—that was the ________ of my job here." With these words, she disappeared into the sky.

Monday, January 21st

I'm a virus (病毒) for the common cold. It has been a long time since I infected (感染) humans last time. Today I tried to infect a boy in a primary school all day.

His name is Sam. I waited on his desktop, and when he touched the desk I jumped on his finger. Unluckily, Sam didn't touch his eyes, mouth or nose. Then, right after class, he washed his hands. Now I'm full of soap and sitting in a sink!

Tuesday, January 22nd

This morning I jumped into the nose of Sam's best friend, Bill. Unluckily, the mucus (粘液) in his nose caught me. I thought it was over for me, when suddenly Bill sneezed while he was talking to Sam.

I knew that would send me right into Sam's face! However, Sam quickly gave Bill a tissue, and Bill sneezed into that instead! Infecting people is harder than I imagined.

Wednesday, January 23rd

I'm feeling very unhappy today. Some scientists caught my friend Harry and put him under a microscope. Harry is a flu virus and he's a dangerous little guy. Besides, Sam at all his vegetables today. He's exercising, and he's getting eight hours of sleep every night. His body is too strong for me!

Thursday, January 24th

I tried to infect Sam again today, but he washed his hands five times and never touched his face! He also gave tissues to every student in his class who was sneezing. It's impossible to give him a cold! So I have to give up and I'm moving to another school.

In the future, people may travel to Mars (火星) by water-powered spaceship! Today's spaceships are fine for getting things into space, but they are not so good at travelling long distances. These spaceships burn chemical fuels (燃料) and they are very expensive. Scientists say that a water-powered spaceship could make the trip to Mars much cheaper. The idea is just in the planning stages now, but scientists think such a spaceship could be developed soon.

The key to the water-powered spaceship is the engine (发动机). Regular engines push spaceships by burning fuel. The water engine will use steam, created by solar panels (太阳能板) that heat water to a high temperature. Of course, the spaceship will have to carry a lot of water for the long trip to Mars.

Today's spaceships could not carry that much water. But scientists think that a spaceship blown up like a balloon will be able to.

One US company has already developed a spaceship like this. These spaceships are made of a strong material. Two of them have already been sent up into space, using rockets and then later filled with air. "Balloon" spaceships could be very large and carry enough water for a long trip. With the "Balloon" spaceships, enough water could be carried to power the engines and grow food during the trip. And the people on the spaceship might even get to take a hot bath!

Scientists say the biggest advantage of such a spaceship would be cost. The "Balloon" spaceship uses water to push it through space and costs about one thirtieth of a normal spaceship. Such savings naturally encourage continued research into balloon spaceships and water engines. If these scientists are correct, we may soon be on our way to Mars in a spaceship powered by water.

Long long ago, there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons. The couple wanted a daughter very much, and finally, they had a girl. She was very pretty and her parents loved her very much. One day the father needed water for the child, so he sent the seven brothers to a well (井) in the forest to get it. Once there, though, the boys began to fight and the water jug (壶) fell into the well. The boys looked into the well and thought of their father. They were afraid to go home.

Hours passed. "Where are those boys?" shouted the angry father. "They are probably playing a game and have forgotten about the water. I wish they were all turned into ravens (乌鸦) !"And when he looked up, he saw seven black birds flying away. The father was shocked. "What have I done? he thought. But it was too late. He could not take back his words.

Later, the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers. The story of their bad luck influenced her deeply, and she decided to find them. For years, she searched and did not stop. She made up her mind to find them. Finally, she found their home. To enter, she needed a special key made from a chicken bone, which she did not have. The girl thought for a moment, and then took a knife and cut off one of her fingers. With it, she opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She ate and drank a little from each of them. In the last cup, she accidently dropped a ring that her parents had given her.

Later hat day, the ravens returned for their meal. The girl hid behind the door and watched. When the seventh raven drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The raven recognized it at once—it was his parents' ring. "I wish our sister were here, "he said, "and then we could be free. " At that moment, their sister ran to them, and suddenly the ravens were human again. The brothers kissed their sister and all eight of them went home together happily.

Music helps us exercise—but why does it have this effect? Experts say there are two main reasons.

The
56． is simple: music takes our attention away. When we listen to a song we like, our brains focus on the music. For example, After we exercise
57． 20 minutes, our body might be tired. But we may not feel this immediately
58． we are listening to music. So we can exercise a little longer.

Music also makes us want to move. When we hear dance music, for example, we naturally start to move to the beat. A positive song also puts us in a good mood, so we feel much
59．. This gives us energy and helps us exercise longer. Music with a quick and continuing beat is good for exercising. "But the music shouldn't be too fast, "
60． Dr. Costas, a famous sports expert. In general, songs in the range of 120-140 beats per minute (BPM) are the best.

Last summer I got the chance to spend a month helping out in a hospital in Africa. I had one year left at school, and I was
61． (interest) in studying medicine at university.

It was a month that changed my life. I
62． (introduce) to a world that is very different to mine in so many ways. I was shocked at how poor so many
63． (family) over there are and how difficult their lives can be. But I was also surprised at how positively people spend
64． (they) daily lives.

The way they come together and help each other is a real inspiration, and something I think a lot of us here in the UK have forgotten. I think many of us don't realize
65．lucky we are. My work in the hospital was hard. Not only did I spend a lot of time cleaning floors, but
66． I got to spend some time looking after the patients. And I got the chance
67． (talk) to some doctors and ask them about the job. I saw some truly awful things in the hospital,
68． none of them changed my mind about being a doctor.
69． fact, they only made me more determined to do medicine!

When I finish, I know
70． I'm going to do: I want to work for an international organization like the Red Cross. I can't wait to get started.

   假如你是李华, 学业考试后要参加"21世纪杯"中学生英语演讲大赛, 题目为A/An _____________Winter Holiday, 请你根据所给信息完成一篇英文演讲稿, 讲述刚过去的那段寒假经历, 并谈谈它对你今后的影响。

A/An _____________Winter Holiday

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present my speech here. My topic today is ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all for my speech. Thank you for your time.