Yuan Longping was born in Beijing in 1930. One day, he saw many _________ people holding empty bowls in the street. And he also heard that some people even died _________ they had nothing to eat. He was very sad and _________ to become a scientist to change the situation. Later, he and _________ team did a lot of experiments to develop a new kind of rice. At the beginning, they _________ many times. But they never gave up. They tried again _________ again in the field, no matter how hard it was. _________, they succeeded in growing super hybrid(杂交) rice after years of efforts. Yuan Longping was very _________ because his dream came true. Now farmers can harvests(收获) more _________ than before. And Chinese people will not suffer __________ hunger any longer. He will never be forgotten.

   John went to see his doctor one day, because he had a stomach ache for a long time. After checking John carefully, the doctor said, “Well, there’s nothing wrong with you, I’m pleased to say. Your only trouble is that you worry too much. Do you know, I had a man with the same trouble as you here a few weeks ago, and I gave him the same advice as I am going to give you. He was worried because he couldn’t pay his tailor’s（裁缝的） bills. I told him not to worry about the bills any more. He took my advice and when he came to see me again two days ago, he told me that he now felt quite all right again.” “Yes, I know all about that,” answered John. “You see, I’m that man’s tailor!”

   Andrew is a cold man. One day when he was waiting for the bus, an old woman came up to him. She was wearing old and dirty clothes. She had no shoes and was selling some beautiful flowers. She asked Andrew, “Sir, could you please buy all these flowers? They are only ten dollars. I haven’t had a meal for three days.” Andrew shook his head and said no. Then the old woman asked, “How about five dollars? That will be enough for me to buy some bread.” But Andrew said no again. The old woman begged(恩求), “Then how about one dollar? So I can buy a small apple pie.” Andrew said coldly, “I haven’t got one dollar in my pocket. Please go away!” Looking at him with sympathy, the old woman gave Andrew all her flowers and said, “Poor young man, take these. You need them more than I do.”

   Are you interested in animals? There are many animals from different places in Beijing Zoo. Let’s have a look.

Starting your new school life can be difficult. Everything seems hard, and you don’t even know where to go for your own classes.
36． Here are some suggestions on how to make friends at a new school.

Be active to start a conversation. A smile goes a long way. When walking in the halls, don’t keep your eyes on the floor. If you see someone, give them a smile or say hi.
37．

Remember people’s names.
38． You can say something like, “I remember you said something very interesting yesterday and wanted to talk about it some more, but I’m new here and don’t remember your name yet. Would you mind telling me again?”

Join some clubs and activities. A new school and a new group of classmates offer more chances to explore(探索) some new interests.
39． There you can meet people who share your interests and are looking forward to making new friends too.

40． Do you want to help the old or protect the environment? Speak up. Share your unique(独特的) ideas in the new school. Your new schoolmates will remember you immediately. They are more likely to talk with you and know you better. Then you will be able to make new friends.

   假设你是李华，某英语网站正在举办以“感恩父母”为主题的征文活动。请根据表格中的内容用英文写一篇题为“A Letter to My Parents”的短文，用于投稿。

A Letter to My Parents

I’m writing to express my thanks for all your care and love.

Thanks again for everything you have done for me.

Love,

Li Hua