Issumboshi was so small that he could not do any useful work on the family farm. His grandfather became t【小题1】 of feeding such a useless man and sent him away to the city.

“Learn to become a warrior (武士),” he told his grandson. “Then perhaps you will grow into a man of normal h【小题2】.”

Issumboshi’s journey was long and dangerous. However, because he was so brave and clever, he at last reached the city s【小题3】. To his surprise, the streets were empty. The people of the city were h【小题4】 in their houses from a giant. Then brave Issumboshi went out to meet the giant. The giant tried to pick him up and eat him. but Issumboshi was so small and quick that the giant could not catch him. Issumboshi struck again and again at the giant with his sword (剑). Soon, the giant f【小题5】 into the ground and died.

“Oh, what a great warrior he is!” the people of the city shouted a【小题6】 they came out of their houses. “What a great hero this young man is!” Hearing this, Issumboshi felt so proud that he stood up straight.

“Hm,” he told himself, “I am already t【小题7】 than I was. How wise my grandfather was to send me to the city!”

Do you watch livestreaming（直播）? When talking about it, you might think of make-up vloggers or movie 【小题1】（star）. But Qin Lin, a 30-year-old farmer, turns her whole village into a livestreaming room. She calls 【小题2】 （she） “Linmei” on Douyin. Because she shows her real life in the countryside, she quickly has millions of fans. Her short videos show the beauty of her village and the 【小题3】（kind）of farmers. She helps farmers sell things through the Internet. Now, the village 【小题4】（develop）fast.

Many people are interested in the reason why she chose to leave the big city. In fact, she returned to the village because her grandmother was badly i【小题5】. She came back to take care 【小题6】 her grandmother. Unlike other people of her age, she learned to depend 【小题7】 herself instead of getting money and support from the family.

Many people make videos to make money, but Qin does that to help the villagers live a 【小题8】（good）life than before. In one video, the poor kids in her village were carrying heavy schoolbags to go to school. Qin said they were quite 【小题9】（depend）. The beautiful smiles on their faces encouraged more people to care about the village.

B【小题10】 of Qin’s experience, we believe more young people will return to their villages and make a difference in the future.

Let’s give a “like” to the people who spread positive（积极的）energy everywhere.

Su Lin’s having a great time visiting her aunt in Canada this summer. Her aunt is working there and she’s going to have a 【小题1】 vacation there. She’s studying English and learning a lot. She’s also visiting some of 【小题2】 old friends. She’s so happy to see them 【小题3】. It’s afternoon right now, and she’s sitting by the pool and drinking orange 【小题4】. The weather is warm and 【小题5】, and it’s very relaxing.

Dave’s having fun in Europe! He and his family are 【小题6】 a vacation in the mountains. He wants to give Jane 【小题7】 call but his phone isn’t working, so he’s writing to her, “It’s 【小题8】 in your country now, isn’t it? But the 【小题9】 here is cool and cloudy, just right for walking.”