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—No. I was enjoying the beautiful ______ of my favourite singer at that time.

    Peng Jiangya was born in a poor family of Guizhou. 1 she was a child， she fell into a fire stove(火炉) at home. She lost her2 .

    “In order to hold chopsticks(筷子)，my parents taught me to use them for a long time. It was really3 but I did my best to solve it. From then on， I knew if I wanted to succeed(成功)， I had to put great efforts into what I was doing，” Jiangya said.

    Life was 4 to her， but nothing could 5her. With the help of her teachers， she 6learned how to hold a pen and managed to finish junior high school. One day， Jiangya saw others 7 cross—stitch(十字绣) outside their doors. She decided to try it for 8. Holding a needle(针) without fingers（手指）was not easy， but she never 9. Now she can do it well and take good care of her family.

    As for her future， Jiangya said， “I will work 10 some other people to embroider (绣) the beautiful scenery of our hometown for tourists. At the same time， we can make more money.”

    Mom and dad are the most important people in your life. They have been looking after you since you were born， you should always love them. You should also get on well with them. But some children don't know how to do this. Here are some ways to help you.

    Spend more time with your parents. Don't spend too much time playing computer games or watching TV. Ask your parents to play with you. Talk or go outside with them.

    Be kind to your parents. You can make them happy with a smile when you come home. You can send your mother a card on Mother's Day or tell your father a joke on his birthday. You can also clean your room by yourself.

    Work hard. If you do your best in your studies， your parents will be proud of you.

    Everyone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment. If the environment(环境) are bad， it will affect our body， and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribly ill. At that time we don't want to work， and we have to stay in bed and rest at home. So the environment is very important to us.

    It's germs(微生物) that makes us ill. There are germs everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your own eyes， but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing， Germs can always be found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope， we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in air and dust（灰尘）. If you cut your finger， some of the dust from the floor may go into it， and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your bodies， and you will have pain everywhere.

    To keep us healthy， we should try our best to make our environment cleaner and tidier. This needs us to work together.

Dear Abby，

    I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows， the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.

    My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home， he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him， especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.

    Second， he likes new technology， but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.

    Recently， I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.

    What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.

A helpless mother

    Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying， “Friends are God's way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?

    The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed(种子) and take care of it to make it grow.

    First， you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient(耐心的). For example， if you have a bad day， a good friend should listen to your complaints(抱怨)and do his or her best to help. To make a friend， you can't be too shy. You should make each other happy.

    But things can't always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fright with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around， have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk， you could write a letter. There are three steps to being friends again：

    Tell him or her how you are feeling； say what your friend has done wrong， and explain(解释) why you did this or that； remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.

    Everyone feels sad sometimes. It's  (正常的) to feel sad when something bad happens to you. It's all right to show you're sad. It's all right to cry. But if you t to your friends， teachers or parents， listen to soft music or take part in activities， you may feel much b. Try to smile at life when you are in (麻烦) and then you will soon be happy again. If you have any problem， please call me at 2766790. Don't keep s about your problem.

    Rich or poor， young or old， we all have problems. We should learn how to deal with our problems. Here are some ways.

    Firstly， we should learn to forget.有时我们会生朋友的气。Good friendships may be lost. Sometimes children have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other. However， this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.

    Secondly， we should regard problems as challenges(挑战). Many students often complain about school.他们有太多的作业要做。They think the rules are too strict. Education is an important part of our development. As young people， it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers. Don't worry about our problems. Let's face the challenges.

A: Hi， Linda. You look sad. ?

B: Well， I love music， but my mother doesn't allow me to listen to it.

A: ?

B: Because she thinks listening to music is not good for my study.

A: . I also love music. It makes me relaxed and helps me study better.

B: Right. Music brings me much， too. But how can I solve my problem? Can you give me some advice?

A: Of course. ?

B: No， I don't often talk with her. We often argue.

A: I think communicating with each other is a better way. You can have a good talk with your mother.

B: . Thanks for your advice.

要求：1）意思连贯，文字通顺。

      2）词数在60~80之间。

参考词汇：relax， stay up late， enough sleep， healthy eating habits， talk to others， feel better.

Dear Linda，

I'm sorry to see that you are unhappy these days. I want to tell you not to worry about your study too much. First， you should

Yours，

Li Ping