1． I became lame (瘸) in both legs in my childhood. I can't stand (1)       the support of two sticks. I can only "walk" in my wheelchair.
I still remember the first day at school. (2)       I appeared at the door, everyone in the classroom stared at me in surprise. My face turned red. I couldn't help turning back. It was the (3)       and sympathy (同情) in their eyes that stopped me doing so. I went shyly towards (4)       empty seat. Being late, I didn't dare to walk in front of my classroom. I was afraid that I might (5)      . In those days, I was very sad to see others walking (6)      .
One day, a few students came up to me and asked me (7)       outside. I was really excited. They (8)        me with a friendly smile and pushed me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was very thankful to them for (9)       me a chance to see the sights of our lovely school with my own eyes.
After that, we often read, played and talked together. My friends were always ready to help me. It made me (10)       I am handicapped (残疾的) .
Once they asked me "What's the most beautiful thing in our school?" Without hesitating (犹豫) , I said "it is the friendship. "

2． Early one morning, a crow (乌鸦) sat in a tall tree. She had a big piece of cheese in her beak (鸟嘴). She thought it would be a nice (1)       for her baby.
A fox came by. He was quite (2)       because he could not find anything to eat. As he walked by, he (3)        and saw the crow up in the tree with the cheese. Since he wanted the cheese for himself, he began to think hard how he could take it from the crow. The fox could not climb the (4)      , so he would have to find a way to make the crow (5)       the cheese.
First, he (6)       called up to the crow, and asked how she and her baby were.
The fox then told the crow that since she was very beautiful, she must have a beautiful (7)       and that he would like to hear her sing.
The crow was quite (8)       and thought that the fox was very kind, so she decided to (9)       for him. She opened her mouth and let out an awful "Caw! Caw! Caw!"
The cheese fell from her beak, and the fox happily jumped up and (10)       it in his mouth. He immediately ate it.
After that, he looked up at the crow and told her that she had a voice to sing with, but that she had no sense.

3． Michelle is sixty years old now. She hopes to calculate her body age to learn if she is living a healthy life. Here are her ways to calculate her body age:
Find resting pulse rate (静息脉率)
A healthy heart usually beats between 60 and 100 times per minute. A lower pulse rate shows that our hearts are strong. Higher pulse rates mean that our hearts have to work harder to do the same amount of work—they are weaker.
She adds one year to her chronological age (实际年龄) because her resting pulse rate is more than 100 beats per minute.
Calculate sleep
Our body needs sleep. People usually need to sleep between 7 and 8 hours per night. Getting less than that can make us tired and older.
Michelle will subtract (减去) six months from her age if she often gets 7—9 hours of sleep. If she gets 5—6 hours of sleep or sleeps more than 9 hours, she will add one year to her age. If she gets less than 5 hours of sleep, it means her body age will be even older.

4．　　I once worked at a restaurant. One night, an elderly couple signaled (夫妇示意) to me that they were ready to order. I quickly went to them and gave them the menu.
　　The man began ordering but he talked stutteringly (结结巴巴地). It was very clear that he had a speech disorder. His wife told him what she wanted and the man took the ordering as a way to practise speaking. It took some time for him to order. At the same time his wife was sitting there and she looked so proud.
　　I had to say they touched me a lot. It just made me realize that love is about acceptance, tolerance and support (接受, 宽容和支持). His wife could have made the order and made things easier for the man, but she didn't. Instead, she supported him and was proud to see him order by himself.
　　I also learned that life is difficult for us most of the time. The most important is to face the problems in life and try our best to solve them.

5．　　Kobe Bryant died with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people in a helicopter crash (直升机坠毁) in California. Lots of people were surprised at the news and very sad about losing the great basketball player.
　　Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 with basketball already in his blood. When Kobe was six years old, his dad started playing basketball in Europe, so his family moved to Italy. Then Kobe started playing basketball.
　　The family moved back to the United Stated when Kobe was 13. Though his grades were good, he still chose to join the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in 1998. Kobe was an 18-time All-Star player. He won five NBA championships (冠军) and two Olympic gold medals. People think he was one of the greatest basketball players during his 20-year life with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe retired (退役) in 2016. In 2018, he won an Academy Award for a short film about his dreams of playing basketball.
　　Although Kobe died, we will always remember his story and spirit.

6． One day, some people went to listen to a speech about happiness (1)      .
The speaker came up with an idea. He gave each person in the room a balloon (气球). And he asked everyone to write his or her name on the balloon. (2)      . After that the speaker asked the listeners to find the balloon with their own names. (3)      .
But five minutes later, no one could find their own balloons. After seeing this, the speaker asked each person to get a balloon and try to find the owner of the balloon. (4)      . In just a few minutes, everyone had his or her own balloon.
(5)      , "The balloons are like happiness. Everyone is busy looking for his or her own happiness, not caring what happens to others. But sometimes the best way to be happy is to help others. If you help others find happiness, you can find your own."

25．你学校校刊准备举行主题为"未来的广州"的英语征文比赛, 你想参加比赛, 请根据一些的思维导图的提示, 写一篇《未来的广州城》的英语作文, 向校刊投稿. 字数:80词以上, 开头已给出.

As time goes by, there are going to be many changes in Guangzhou City in the future.                                                                                .