Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted the owner to please him. One of my friends has a large German shepherd(牧羊犬) named Jack. These dogs are often very intelligent (clever). Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.

    One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn't leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldn't stand(容忍) it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man's hat in his mouth.

    German shepherds aren't the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog that helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the "eyes" of the blind people and they help them to "see". Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people.

    The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two or more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life.

    Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies.

    Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school. When the children are too young to walk too far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbors' as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work.

    More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars.

    Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.

    He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked up to the sky. What he saw frightened him. A huge group of bees filled the sky like dark cloud and seemed to be heading angrily towards him.

    With no time to waste Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding quickly without knowing how to escape the group. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping quickly, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his fear increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive(敏感的) to bee stings (蜇). Last time a sting had put him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father's words came to him. "When you are in a dangerous situation, don't panic. Stay calm, use your brain and think your ways out of it."

    On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly from the chimney(烟囱) of the Nelson family home. "Bees don't like smoke," he thought. "They couldn't get into the house." Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining around. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He guessed that the bees would catch up with him soon.

    Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a small pond used by Mr. Nelson to water his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he jumped, disappearing below the surface and away from the bees. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees have gone. Pulling himself out of the water, he walked up the hill and rang the doorbell. Mr. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.

    "You'll really need that fishing break to help you recover(恢复)," laughed his mother. "Thank goodness you didn't panic!" But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.

Ways to make a great first impression

    You've heard it a million times already, but it really does take but a few seconds to make that all-important first impression (印象). Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.

    Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.

    Be on time

    When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression. It's better to be hanging around the place than be stuck in traffic.

    Introduce yourself and ask for names

    Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way.  This will increase the chances of their remembering your name in the future. Always remember to stand up when greeting someone and be sure to introduce them to anyone you're with.

    Make good conversation

    To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you. A person will feel more comfortable with someone they can relate to (产生共鸣).

A. Use body language

B. Have a proper handshake

C. Repeat the name and use it later in conversation.

D. As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early.

E. It could be a similar(相似的) taste in clothes or a common hobby.

F. You'll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression.

G. However, don't have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite.

I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings—love for a dog.

    For at least ten years my 1had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why the idea 2. We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule3one large or two small dogs. So we got one puppy4we too had no children.

    He flew into the house with the 5 of a Formula 1 (一级方程式赛车). In several minutes he ran over all the house, 6from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the 7 , where my wife washed him with motherly 8. From that day on, the invisible（看不见的） 9for the love of the new member of our household began at my home.

He seemed to 10 that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had 11 for him with greater care than those for me—he didn't 12 look at.

    Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom 13 one evening, when, tired from work, I 14 the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out.

    Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, 15 me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the 16which had disturbed（干扰） his sleep. I meekly（乖乖地）17 that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not 18 . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who repeatedly makes 19.

    Now we finally know who's the 20 at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.

—非常好, 事实上我已爱上学习。（ fall in love ）

    Anne was a (lone) girl. But she had a friend whom she could tell everything. She lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands World War II. Her family was Jewish they had to hide in order not(catch) by the German Nazis. Her whole family hid away for a long time they were discovered. She regarded her diary as her best friends. She often wrote down her deepest (feel) and thoughts in it . She then grew so crazy about everything to do nature. Once she saw a moon at night, which was the first time in a year and a half that she (see) that beautiful scene face to face. What poor and brave girl she was! In her mind she thought nature was one thing that really must be experienced.

Dear Li Hua,

    How are you? I am having trouble with my deskmate Jenny at the moment. Last week, we had a maths test. The test was important and everyone had prepared for it except Jenny. During the test, she asked me to help her. I refused and didn't let her copy from my paper. As a result, she failed the test. She is angry with me and hasn't talked to me since then. Now I don't know how to deal with this problem. Can you give me some advice?

    I'm looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Mary

1）写作要点：

•给Jenny写信，告诉她诚实的重要性及作弊的坏处；

•帮助她学习数学，使她对学习数学充满信心；

•如果她的英语比你好，可以让她帮你学英语，因为互帮互助可以加深(deepen)友谊。

2）词数100左右(开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。

Dear Mary，

    I'm sorry you are having trouble with your friend.

    Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua