There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.

    On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, “If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages.”

    The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.

    “You are cheating,” the captain said to the sailor. “The fire's warming you.”

    “But it's half a mile away! ”said the sailor.

    “A fire's fire,” answered the captain. “I have won.”

    The sailor came out of the water, and said, “Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken.”

    “I can, ”answered the captain.

    “If you cook this chicken,” said the sailor, “I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship.”

    The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, “Where's the fire?”

    “There it is,” answered the sailor. “On the shore.”

    “But it's half a mile away,” said the captain angrily.

    “ 'A fire's fire' you said,” answered the sailor. “If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.”

Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's (船长) feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano (火山) was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom (底部) of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. "An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny."

Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take informationfrom other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accountand put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.

A few years ago, I wanted to do something special for my birthday.  I remembered how my parents gave me a very special treat when I was a child. I never enjoyed big parties, so they decided to celebrate my birthday by organizing a party for the local orphans (孤儿).

With those memories in mind, ten days before my birthday I placed an order for a huge cake with lovely decorations. I also asked for a day's leave from the office where I worked.There it was! A huge cake with beautiful decorations! I felt like a kid myself! I bought some other food to go with the special cake. Then smiling broadly, I drove to an orphanage(孤儿院).

There were two different buildings:  an orphanage and a nursing home run by the same management. I went in. There were only six young boys in the home that day. They loved the feast! We sang, told stories, painted, and played in the garden. I felt like the oldest kid there!

When the children's rest time came we realized there was still a lot of food left. The nurse had a bright idea.

So, I visited the nursing home (养老院) as well! We spent a few hours together, enjoying the food, singing songs, telling stories.  What a contrast (对比)!

I finally arrived home, meeting my family who had come to celebrate my birthday. What an unforgettable birthday I had!

A. At that time I was the youngest person.

B. They need love and care from all of us badly.

C. And that was the most beautiful gift I ever had!

D. She suggested the elders should enjoy a treat as well.

E. It was such fun that I couldn't tear myself away from it.

F. On the morning of my birthday I dashed to the cake shop.

G. It was the most unexpected surprise for the nurse and the kids!

A well dressed man entered a famous jewelry (珠宝) shop one day. He 1to buy a pearl (珍珠) for his wife's birthday. The 2didn't matter since business had been good for him that year.

After 3a number of beautiful and expensive pearls he chose an unusual 4 one. It would 55 000 dollars. He paid, took the black pearl, shook hands with the salesman and left.

A few days later the man6and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like this. It 7be exactly the same size and quality (质量) 8she wanted to have a9of earrings.

The salesman seemed10 . Then the man suggested that the salesman advertise (登广告) in the newspaper to 11$25 000 for such a pearl. So the salesman did.

Many people12the advertisement (广告) but nobody 13a pearl which was just the right size and quality. Just when the jeweler had given up a little old lady came into his 14. She took out one such black pearl 15her purse.

"I don't like to16with the pearl" she said sadly. "It was given to me by my mother who had received it from her17mother. But I really need the 18."

The salesman was very glad and quickly paid her for the pearl. Then he called the19 to tell him the good news. However the man could never be 20. Clever readers can you guess why?

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