1．We usually had some strange and funny ideas when we were（1）（child）．
When I was a little girl，I（2）in a very big neighborhood and we shared a garden and（3）pool between forty-eight houses．There were a lot of kids around my age and we all used（4）（play）together，and we'd often swim（5）the pool．But there was one boy who was about five years（6）than us．One day，when I was swimming，（7）told me，"I hope you know there is a shark in the light．And it（8）（come out）to get you if you swim alone．"I was very afraid and up till today-I am twenty-five years old now-I am still nervous when I swim alone（9）I always check（檢查）the light to make sure there's no shark．
What（10）you think of this kind of ideas？Write your stories and share with us．

2．Students Inc．
   Do you want to have your own company？Do you know how to set up a company？
   Here're the three steps before you set up a company．Now read and follow it and maybe you can realize your dream!
   Doing Research
   Think about a product that you can make and sell．Your first job is to choose something that people might want．Choose something that is easy to make．Look at the products for sale in stores．Look at magazine ads．Think about the things that you buy．
   Brainstorm ideas with your classmates．
   Your second job is to price your product．You want your product to be in high demand （需求）．People should want your product．But they should also be able to buy it．Check store prices on products that are like yours．
   Collecting Information
   1．List three products that you could make．People must want the product．Each product must also be simple enough to make easily．
   2．Ask your friends if they would buy any of these products．Ask how much they might pay for them．Take notes on another piece of paper．
   3．Use what you found out to decide which product to make．
   Analyzing （分析） Information
   1．How much should you charge for your product？Remember，people should be able to buy your product．Also，you must be able to make a profit （利潤）．How much does it cost to make your product？
List the materials that you will need to make a sample of your product．Also list the cost of those materials．
   2．Figure （計算） labor costs．
   Example：It takes Marco 1.5 hours to make one bag．He thinks his time is worth 5.00 per hour．（hours）1.5 hrs．×（labor cost per hour） 5.00= （cost of labor） ＄7.50
   3．Work out the production costs by adding the material costs and the labor costs．
（material）         + （labor）          = （production costs）         
   4．Now you know what it will cost to make this item．How much do you want to charge for the item？Think about how much profit you want to make．Look back at the notes of your survey．How much will students spend for your product？Put together what you find out．What will you charge？
（production costs）             + （profit）            = （product price）            
   Now it's time to show what you know．Good luck!
（1）How many steps are there before you set up a company？
（2）What is your second job in the step of doing research？
（3）Must each product be simple enough to make easily？
（4）How do we work out the production costs？
（5）What is the passage mainly about？

3．Long long ago.there was a small village in the Middle East.In the village there was an old man（1） （名叫） Sthira.He lived（2）（獨自）.His only son had gone far away to study.Sthira's friends didn't know if his son would return，but Sthira always said."Whatever happens ，happens for good."
   One day the old man's son returned and the villagers were very happy for Sthira.He thanked the villagers and said（3） （禮貌地），"Whatever happens，happens for good."（4） （然而），one day Sthira's son （5） （突然） fell off the horse and broke his leg.Once again the villagers came to visit him and once again the old man thanked them and said. "Whatever happens.happens for good."Some of the villagers were（6） （吃驚的） to hear this，Why？What was good？His son's leg got badly （7） （受傷）！
   After a few days，the army（軍隊）came to the village and asked all the young men to（8）（加入）the army.When they found his son had a broken leg，they （9） （留下） him behind.Once again，all the villagers came to congratulation（祝賀） him on his good （10） （運氣），like always，the old man was still grateful to them and said，"Whatever happens，happens for good. "