Up to now, Li Hua has been badly off because he is always content with his life. It is easy to pick him out in the crowd, for he usually wears ordinary and worn­out clothes.

　　One day, he was very astonished to see a humourous comedy which his former classmate directed and starred in. His classmate had been a famous director and married an outstanding actress, who, in particular, adopted many homeless children. So well off are they that they appear on many occasions to aid those in need of help, making Li Hua begin to think about his life.

　　His classmate's success convinced him that one should have a dream and cannot content himself with things as they are. He whispered to himself that he would react to his present condition. He would overcome all kinds of difficulties and struggle to succeed.

　　直到现在李华还是很穷，因为他一直对他的生活感到满足。在人群中很容易就能认出他来，他通常穿着平常的旧衣服。

　　一天，他非常吃惊地看到了他的一部老同学导演并主演的幽默喜剧。他的同学已经是个著名的导演，与一个杰出的女演员结了婚，尤其是她还收养了许多无家可归的孩子。他们的境况非常好，他们会在许多场合出现，帮助那些需要帮助的人，这让李华开始思考自己的人生。

　　同学的成功让他确信，一个人应该有梦想，不能满足于现状。他小声对自己说他要对自己目前的现状作出反应。他要克服各种各样的困难，努力追求成功。

　　加餐练(一)　完形阅读组合练

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　Chess

　　Chess is called the game of kings. It has been __1__ for a long time. People have been playing it for over 500 years. The chess we play today is from Europe.

　　Chess is a two­player game. One __2__ uses the white pieces. The other uses the black pieces. Each piece __3__ in a special way. One piece is called the king. Each player has one. The players take turns moving their __4__. If a player lands on a piece, he or she takes it. A player __5__ when his or her king cannot move without being taken. There are a few more rules, __6__ those are the basics.

Some people think that chess is more than a __7__. They think that it makes the mind stronger. Good chess players use their __8__. They take their time. They think about what