—I went to Chengdu and had       dinner with my sister.

—Yes. I       it for two years.

—Nobody. He learns it by       .

—She with her brother       playing basketball at school.

—      .We had a special party for her      birthday yesterday.

—I've lost the watch      my uncle bought me yesterday.

—So it is. Many trees       on the hill every year.

—Two days ago.

—      . I have to help my mother with housework.

    “I'm really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training program. The training greatly helps us live well. I will certainly study  1and learn the skills. Then I can help with my family difficulties and do good to other people,” a learner on the job training program said, feeling 2.

    The learner's grandfather is nearly 80 years old, and his mother is 3 in bed. So his father, who is a farmer, is the main 4 for the family. The family is 5 The learner finished high school. The job training program helps him learn skills that he'll 6 in the work place.

    The story makes me think of another 7 It goes like this: Long ago there was a man who liked fishing very much, and was  8 to catch lots of fish every day. The man was kind, so he always 9 his fish with his neighbors, who did not know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be 10  if he told them how to fish. So he called his neighbors together and showed them  11 to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could 12 the fish they themselves caught.

    At present, there are still a lot of poor people in the world. But it's not good if we give only 13 to them. 14, we should give them a chance to learn new skills. So, training is very important to people in need, because they will learn the ability to 15 money. People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them on the way to find jobs.

    A man got lost in a desert. He walked for two days but he still couldn't find his way out. Dying for water, he found an empty house in the desert. There was a water pump(水泵）in the house!

    The man was so happy that he ran to draw water. But no water how hard he tried, no matter came out.

    He was sitting sadly on the ground when he saw a little bottle with a cork in it. On the bottle, there was an old note saying: You must add the water into the pump before you can draw water! Don't forget to fill it with water again before you leave! The man took the cork out and found the bottle was full of water!

    If I'm selfish（自私的）, as long as I drink the water, I can go out of this room alive, he thought. If I do as the note says, I might die of thirst. Should I take the risk or not?

    At last, he decided to do as the note said and began to draw water. Sure enough, lots of water started coming out from the pump!

    After he drank enough, he filled the bottle with water and added his words after the note.

    “Believe me, do as the note tells you!” he wrote.

    In Chinese culture, people believe some numbers are lucky or unlucky. This is to see what Chinese character the number sounds like. For example, the Chinese word for the number 8 sounds like the word for “making a fortune”. So, people think it is a very lucky number. Some people spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers. The opening time of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p.m. on August 8, 2008.

    The number 9 is also a lucky number. It is something to do with the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors' robes(龙袍). Today, 9 often stands for “long lasting”. That's why close friends always use 99 or 999 to describe their friendship.

    So what's a “bad luck” number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as a “bad luck” number. Because it sounds like the Chinese character for “death”.

    Because of this, many buildings don't have the fourth floor, and just call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even don't have all floors numbered with 4, such as, 4、14、24、34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also don't have the 13^th floor as 13 is an unlucky number in the West. Now a question for you: How many floors are actually there if a building's highest floor is numbered 50?

    Every year in early April, thousands of people in China visit the tombs(墓) of their parents, grandparents and ancestors. It is Tomb Sweeping Day, the traditional Chinese festival to remember the dead.

    Tomb Sweeping Day falls on April 4 this year. On the day, Chinese families will clean away the grass around the tombs. Then they burn paper money and put flowers and fruit in front of the tombs. They hope the dead can enjoy them and bring the family good luck.

    However, it is not only the Chinese who remember the dead, people in other countries also have festivals for the dead.

    In Japan, O-Bon festival is one of the most important festivals. It is held from Aug.13 to 16. It is also a holiday for a family reunion(团圆). During O-bon, Japanese people return to their hometown and visit their ancestors' tombs. They also believe their ancestors' spirits return home to be with their family. People danced a dance to welcome the spirits. On the last day of O-bon, they put paper lanterns in a river to say goodbye to the spirits.

    In Russia, people remember their ancestors on the Day of Rejoicing(欣喜).  It's usually in late April or early May. The name of this festival means birth and happiness. Russians believe that people shouldn't feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world. On the day, Russian people draw beautiful pictures on eggs and put them in front of tombs. After that they have a picnic together. They hope for a good life for both the living and the dead.

    Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness.In other words, we make our own happiness.

    Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

    Another secret of living a happy life is to be active. Many people experience this by dancing, swimming or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

    Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

A. Having hobbies makes you forget about your problems and time.

B. Happiness depends on ourselves.

C. Happiness is important to everyone.

D. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

E. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone.

    There was once a lonely girl who wanted to get love. One day when she was  in the woods she found two hungry birds. She took themand put them in a small cage. She looked after them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning, they greeted her withwonderful song. The girl loved them very much.

    One day the girl left the cage door One bird flew from the cage. The girl was afraid that he would fly away. As he flew close, she caught him wildly. She was very happyhim. Suddenly she felt the bird unable to walk. She opened her handwas surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love  him.

    She noticed the other bird jumping up and down in the cage. She could feel his greatfor freedom. She lifted him from the cage and let him fly into the air. She wanted the bird to be happy. The bird circled once, , three times. Finally, he flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. He sang the  music that she had ever heard.

    One day a little boy came into a fruit shop. He had five dollars and wanted to buy some apples. He said to the shop owner,“Give me $5 worth of apples, please.”

    When the shop owner gave him the apples, the boy counted them and felt very surprised. Then he said:“Last Friday, my mother bought apples here for $5, too. Why did you give me fewer apples?” “Don't ask questions, boy. I have no time for questions.”

    “Excuse me, sir.” said the little boy, “but…”

    “It is all right, my boy,” said the shop owner, “Don't you know? The fewer apples you get, the less fruit you will have to carry.” “All right.” said the boy and he gave $4 to the shop owner. He was just going to leave the shop when he heard the words:“Come back! You must pay me $5.” But the boy replied: “Don't you know? The fewer dollars you get, the less money you will have to count.”

初中阶段的学习和生活即将结束，你的老师陪伴你度过了三年的校园生活。回顾其中的点点滴滴，久久不能忘记。请你用英文给你的某一位教师写封信，和他(她)说说感激的心里话。要点提示：

要求：1)．内容包括所有提示要点，意思完整，语言规范。

2)．可适当发挥，增加细节，使语句连贯通畅。

3)．文中不要出现你的真实姓名和学校。

4).80词左右，信的首尾已写好．不计入总词数。

Dear my teacher,

    Leaving you and lovely junior school life, I have so many words from my heart to say.

    Thank you again for what you've done for us! All the best to you!

Yours,