When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on (依靠) the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.
【小题1】Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?

根据句子中所给的单词首字母或中文提示，填写正确的单词。

1.–I often a        with my mother. What should I do? –Maybe you should say you’re sorry.

2.It is not p         to laugh at others when they make mistakes.

3.–What do your parents do?

–They are b       doctors. They work in the same hospital.

4.Some students feel s        in class because they stay up to search the Internet at night.

5.–What would you do if you had a lot of money?

–I would buy a big house with a beautiful g          for my parents.

6.–Which pair of shoes do you want, the black one or the ___________ (棕色的) one?

–I’d like the black one.

7.–What do you think of the advertising today?

–Some of the advertisements don’t tell the __________ (真相).

8.–How do you feel when you see the national flag of China?–It makes me feel ______ (自豪的) .

9.–Where would you like to travel?

–I’d like to go to the countryside because I love __________ (大自然).

10.–How much are the pants? –They are only __________ (二十) dollars.

What would you do if a stranger gave you some medicine and it would keep you slim or help you do well in exams? Would you take it?
Students at Shenzhen Luohu Foreign Language Middle School have learned to keep themselves safe by saying “no”. In fact, what those strangers want to give them are drugs (毒品) . Drugs are dangerous to your health!
“Because teens don't know much about drugs, they might want to try them,” said Zhang Dongsheng, the director of Shenzhen Drug Control Office.
Now, many schools arrange courses or organize some activities to help students know about drugs.
Liang, 16, was a good student before trying drugs. One day, some old friends told him it would be fun. After taking drugs only once, he found it very hard to stop. Liang began to spend all his time and money on drugs. Soon, he stopped going to school and started stealing. In the end, he was put in prison.
In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey, about one million people in China were using illegal drugs last year, and 72% of them were young people. Worse still, there are about10,000 drug users under 16 now.
Zhang has some good advice on staying clean. He said, “Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if you’re curious! It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy.”
【小题1】Teens wants to try drugs because _________ .

— What would you do if you _______ a million dollars?
— I would give it to charity.

--What would you do if you ____ a million dollars?
--I’d give it to the charity