One’s education starts from family, especially from his or her mother. Here is a story__26__ happened in my childhood.
One Saturday morning, I was watching TV in the living room with my two brothers. My mum__27__ several apples of different colors and sizes. She put all the apples on the table, then __28__me and my younger brothers, “Which do you like ?”__29__ my younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. __30__ I could say “ The biggest one”, one of my brothers stood up and said what I wanted to say.
My mum __31__ the biggest apple and said to us, “It is __32__to get the biggest apple. Many people want the best thing, but few really get it. Now let’s start a __33__. Look at the lawn(草坪) in front of our __34__. I’ll divide it into three parts. Each of you must finish pruning(修剪) __35__own share. The best and quickest one will be__36__the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally.
Since then, I have learned to try my best to succeed whenever I get a chance. I work __37__to get what I want. That was what my mother advised me to do. I feel very thankful to my mum because she taught me a very basic but the most __38__lesson. It is quite fair that we can get what we want __39__competing (竞争). My mother kept teaching us in this way and we followed her __40__ all the time.
I do believe that mother is the first teacher of children, who can teach them to be a No.1 pursuing person.

动词填空：用所给动词的适当形式填空。（共10小题；每小题0.5分，计5分）

1.I spend much time            ( practice ) speaking English every day. 

2.During Reading Week, John read more books than Daniel           (do).

3.Our Maths teacher            ( prepare ) the new lesson with other teachers now.

4.The doctor advised my mother            (run) for half an hour every day.

5.Betty, you made many mistakes.            (not be) so careless next time.

6.We all hope you            (take) the course in art next term.

7.During one part of the show the lights suddenly    (shine) on the seats for the most important guests.

8.Would you and your classmates like            (choose) Millie as your club leader?

9.Her mother will be very happy if she            (offer) to do the housework on Sundays.

10.Listen! The students in Class Eight            (plan) their school trip in the classroom.

根据句意或句子的语法要求，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.In spring, we can see green            (leaf) and grass everywhere.

2.Mother Teresa was born in Macedonia, Europe. She was the          (young) of three children of the family.

3.You’d better go home to see your parents        (two) a week. They need more care.

4.The doctor advised me to eat          (healthy) and exercise a lot.

5.CCTV is starting a project            (call) “Looking for the most beautiful country teachers”.

6.—Mr Zhang, could I         (borrow) your dictionary?

— Yes, you can.

7.Many trees         (plant) in my hometown every year.

8.Miss Lee         (teach) us English since she came here three years ago.