—It's quite near, only five minutes' walk.

—Sorry, I don't know.

—_________. This is a non-smoking area.

A: Nick, what are you reading?

B: Famous Man in the World.

A: .

B: Li Bai.

A: Who is Li Bai?

B: .

A: You want to be a poet, don't, you?

B: No, I want to be a computer scientist like Bill Gates.

A: .

B: Yes. Computers have changed the world a lot.

A: .

B: He was a great inventor who never gave up.

A: So he was.

B: .

A: I agree.

A: Cood afternoon! ?

B: l'd like to buy a washing machine.

A: Well, we have many different kinds of washing machines here, Some are made in China, and some are made in other countries.

B: This one looks very nice. ?

A: In Germany.

B: Could you show me how to use it?

A: . You put the clothes in the machine, close the door and press this button.

B: It's easy. ?

A: 6,000 yuan.

B: Wow, that's too expensive.?

A: How about this one?

B: Oh, this one looks good. And it's not too expensive. I'll take it.

    Now more and more Chinese students find life more difficult without their parents. They don't know how to do .Because their parents do almostfor them at home, This is a big problem.

    Joy is 14 years old. One day her parents go away  a meeting, so she has to stay at home alone. At first she thinks she will be happyher parents are not in. She can do everything she likes. But it is six o'clock in the afternoon, she feels. "Oh, it's time to have dinner. Where can I get my food?” she says ti herself. Later she finds some food in the fridge, but she know how to cook. At that moment, she misses her very much. At last she can only go to the supermarket and some food to eat.

    Many students are Joy, they don't know how to do housework at all. So I think they should learn some basic life skills, like cooking, tidying up their rooms or  clothes. They shouldn't depend too much on their parents.

    What is a "top, hat"? Have you ever worn such a hat? It is said that the best way of flattering(奉承) someone is to give him a "top hat" to wear. Almost everyone will fell happy in his face when others praise him even though it's not exactly true. Here is a story.

    A student was going to leave the capital to become an official in a city far away.

    Before he started, he came to say goodbye to his teacher first, "You must be strict with yourself and take care of yourself," his teacher said, "It's not an easy job to be a good official," "I know it's hard. But don't worry about me, Sir." the student answered, "I have already prepared one hundred " top hats ", which will make those people quite happy. "

"But we are real gentlemen! How could a real gentleman do such a thing?" His teacher was a bit angry. "Never forget what I taught you in class!" "You are always seen in the world now," said the student. It seemed that he had to do so. After hearing this, the teacher was pleased, "What you said is ture."

    "l have sent out one "top hat" already. Now I have ninety-nine left." the student said to his friends later. He said he gave a "top hat" to his teacher when he talked with him.

It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don't seem to be getting any breaks. But having had a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.

Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Ln stead of giving all attention to what you are short of. Look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a house.

Luck doesn't just happen upon us— it comes to us when we're open. Leaning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.

You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fail into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and, dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.

Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand when dealing with something, rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.

    A dog can't speak any words, but it can "talk". It has feelings just as you do.

    Sometime it may feel angry or afraid. Watch a dog closely, and you can find out how it feels. You can see what it is trying to tell you. When you are afraid, you may look down. When a dog is afraid, it may run away. When you are angry with other people, you stare at them. An angry dog also stares. Sometimes the hair along its back stands up.

    Do you feel guilty(有罪) when you do something you shouldn't do? Dogs can feel guilty, too. Sometimes when l come home, my dog gives me a guilty look. Then I know he did something wrong. Dogs need love and care. Some dogs are very unhappy when they are alone for a long time. Some dogs even snap(撕咬）if they don't get enough care.

    You may have a dog or you may know a dog. Take care of it well if you want to have fun with it. Take it for a walk. Don't make it do too many things. Try not to punish it again and again for doing the same thing. Always remember, a dog has needs and feelings just as you do. Talk to a dog, and it will talk to you.

    I was once a fat girl, I weighed 336 pounds and looked as big as my fridge. I was never worried about it. But one day I had a medical examination(体检). It woke me up.

    I began to feel nervous. Then I decided to do something!

    In a year and five months, I lost 104 pounds. What a great thing I didn't have any expensive food, medical treatment (治疗) or camp style(训练营式的) exercise.

    First I looked through the Internet for do-it-yourself advice that people could follow on losing weight. Of course I saw countless ads which try to get me to buy their products. The only thing I did was to change my bad habits. The following are what I have done. You can try these.

    Stop drinking something with I have too much sugar in it. Refuse sweet cake. Eat green vegetables, . Never eat after 6:30 pm. Also, do light exercise for 15 to 20 minutes five days a week. Then I kept doing what I should do. People sometimes says, "you don't need to tell me what to do. I know it already!" But the fact is that knowing what to do and doing what you know are different, .

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    Why should students play sports? Some people think that students play sports in order to get exercise. Others think it can help students have fun. But that is not enough. If students play sports, they can get more than healthy bodies. Why? Here are three more reasons.

    Students who play sports do better in school. Some people think that doing exercise will take up student's study time. But a recent study has shown that student who play sports get better scores in school than those who don't. Exercise gets students to learn, remember things and concentrate better.

    Students who play sports develop their teamwork spirit and learn problem solving skills. When they are working together with other to win games and reach goals, they're learning how to be successful in practice. And these skills will be useful to them for study or their future work.

    Playing sports can also improve confidence. Students who play sport feel better about themselves. When they know they can improve and reach their goals by practicing, it builds their confidence. And sports can also help them communicate with others actively and make new friends.

    Now, how about going out to play sports with your friends every day?

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    As a student, I was most afraid to answer question in class, and I found that the students around me were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the teacher ask a question. I always lowered my head because I was afraid the teacher saw me.

    One day, in a foreign language class, Mr. Black gave us a lesson. He wanted us to be active in class, so ask us some question, but no one answered," Let me tell you a story first," he said. "When I came to the United States to study, the university often invited famous people to make speeches. Before the beginning every speech, I found an interesting thing. The students around me always took a cardboard folded in half, wrote their names in bold(黑体) with the most eye－catching(引人注目的) color and then placed the cardboard on the seat. So when the speaker need the answer from the student, he could see it and call a listener's name directly. I couldn't understand that. My classmate told me the speakers were all top people, who meant chances. In fact, l really saw a few students got great chances because of that."

    After listening the story, l understand that the chance will not find you itself. You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance on the card.

    It is our duty to protect our environment. After reading an article about the environment. Li Ming has changed a lot.