Alison Lapper. A very unusual painter, paints pictures for a living.

She doesn't use her (手) when she paints. She uses her mouth! Alison was born (没有) any arms. Her physical problem caused her to spend the first (十七) years of her life in a hospital. But this didn't stop her from making her dreams in life come true. She realized that even though she Was disabled, she could (表达) herself as freely as normal people, This was what got her to start drawing paintings.

    Although Alison lives (相当) a different life from others, she never loses her heart. She (相信) that she can succeed as others. With great effort, her painting skills have reached a high (水平) and

her paintings do not look like they were drawn by(某人) who used her mouth. Alison has become a symbol of (勇气). Many disabled people have been cheered up by her (积极的) way of living and become more confident.

    Hans Christian Andersen, a great Danish(丹麦的) writer, is very famous for his fairy tales. He wrote a lot of best-known stories such as The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling. His fairy tales have brought happiness to children across the world. The tales have versions(版本) of over a hundred languages.

    Andersen was born in Denmark in 1805. When he was still a young boy, he was already very clever and imaginative(富有想象力的). He created a small toy theatre and made clothes for his puppets(木偶). He also loved reading.

    After his father died, he learned to be a tailor (裁缝). Later he worked in a factory. At the age of fourteen, Andersen moved to the capital of Denmark to become an actor and gave performances(演出) in the Royal Danish Theatre. However, his voice changed when he grew older, so the job had to stop. Then he began to write poems and fairy tales.

    In the spring of 1872, Andersen fell out of bed and didn't get well again. He lived until 1875 and died peacefully in the house of his close friend.

    Hans Christian Andersen is very famous for his . He created a small toy theatre and for his puppets. Andersen moved to become an actor. Andersen couldn't give performances because his in 1872, Andersen. And didn't get well again.

My English teacher often works very hard .

His teaching is very in our school.

While you are not at home, I'll the children.

    Henry Bond was about seven years old when his father died. His mother found it1to support the large family. However, she tried her best to do so. Also, she2 Henry, the eldest son, to school.

    At one time, Henry needed a grammar book for his study. His family was so3that his mother could not afford one.

    One morning, Henry found that a deep snow had fallen, and the4 wind was blowing. "Ah," he said," it is an ill wind that blows nobody good." With these words, he ran to the house of a neighbour, and offered his5to move away the snow around it. The offer was accepted. When he finished the work, he received his6, Then he went to another place for the7 purpose, and then to another,8 he had earned(挣得) enough to buy a grammar book.

    From that time, Henry was9 the first in all his subjects. He knew no such word as“10”, and he succeeded in all he tried to do. Having the will, he always found the way.