Froggie was a frog who never remembered where he had been. His biggest dream was to find the best pond to____in freely without worrying about water snakes, which were his natural enemies. One day, Froggie hopped（跳）to a kitchen and jumped into a pot full of hot water. Froggie felt the burning heat____hurried out of the water as fast as his legs could carry him. "I almost____there !"  Froggie thought. A few days later, Froggie____back to the same kitchen, completely forgetting he had been there. He again hopped into the same pot. This time, the water in side was____.He____and thought, “There's no water snake trying to eat me and I can have this place all to myself!” At that moment, Froggie knew it was his____pond. What he didn't know was that the water was warming up over a low heat.

After thirty____0f swimming, Froggie felt the water was warmer but he regarded this as a nice surprise. “This sure is the best place for swimming. I get to have a hot bath, too.” ____his comfortable bath, the water kept getting warmer and warmer. Froggie was so comfortable that he fell asleep. And he____woke up.

From Froggie's story, we can learn that people are blind to problems that slowly get worse over time.

   Mr. and Mrs. Smith got married when he was twenty-three, and she was twenty. Twenty-five years later, they had a big party, and a photographer(摄影师)came and took some photos for them. Then the photographer gave Mrs. Smith a card and said, “They'll be ready next Wednesday. You can get them from my room.”

“No,” Mrs. Smith said, “Please send them to us.”

The photos arrived a week later, but Mrs. Smith was not pleased when she saw them. She got into her car and drove to the photographer's room. She went inside and said angrily, “You took some photos of me and my husband last week, but I'm not going to pay for them.”

“Oh, why not?" the photographer asked.

“Because my husband looks like a monkey,” Mrs. Smith said.

“Well,” the photographer answered, “That isn't my fault（过错）.Why didn't you think that before you married him?”

   On a very hot day, it can be hard to know what to do to feel good. If we run around, we may feel dizzy and sick to our stomachs. This is because our body can't get rid of the extra heat. However, if we just sit and do nothing, we may feel restless and bored. Are there things we can do to feel good when we are hot? Yes! Playing in water is one way to feel cooler. Of course, people with a pool, river, lake or ocean nearby can play in the water very conveniently. People don't have these can still play in water too. Taking a cool bath or shower can feel good on a hot day. On hot days, you can lose two gallons(加仑)of water in one day, so many doctors agree that you should try to drink at least 16 glasses of water to keep the water balance in your body. Mixing a little juice into your water is a good way to help you drink plenty of water. The food we eat also makes a difference in how we feel in the heat. Cold foods, such as ice cream and drinks with some ice can cool down our bodies. Fruits and vegetables are easy for the body and refreshing. Plan a healthy menu for a hot day.

I like reading in my free time.  I've read all kinds of books which are
41． by many famous writers from all over the world.  But I like a Chinese writer
42．.His name is Xu Zhimo.

Xu was born in a big family. His parents were good at writing. His father taught little Xu by
43．. When Xu was very young, he was
44．in reading. Fables（寓言）and novels were his favorites. He loved reading very much and he often forgot to eat and
45．.

When Xu was about six years old, he began to write some
46．.He kept practicing writing and did better and better. But he still kept on reading,
47．he always believed "Reading makes a full man".

When he grew up, his dream came
48．.He became a world-famous writer. Not only Chinese but also people
49．other countries worshiped（崇拜）him. His works（著作）were enjoyed all over the world. Everyone
50．his works were nice and great.

   When I was a child，I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and go to the city. We lived on a farm，and especially in winter，we were quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school，I packed my bags and moved to the city. However，I soon discovered that my life has its disadvantages，too.

One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out，not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution.①空气是如此的脏以至于我害怕出去。Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car，I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bike，but that can be dangerous.

Of course there are advantages. First，there is so much to do in the city. And there are wonderful jobs and more chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally，if you like shopping，the kind of goods is very surprising. ②What's more，there are many shops that are not far from your home.

Is life better in the city then? Perhaps it is，when you are in your teens or twenties. However，as you get older，and especially if you have small children，the peace of the countryside may be a better choice. I certainly hope to move back there soon.