— ______. I'll do it at once, Mom.

—Why not buy some_______ to drink?

—Usually at Lantern Festival.

    One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student ,"You speak very good English. "But the girl answered, "No, no. My English is very poor". The foreigner was quite1at the answer. Thinking he had not made2understood or the girl had not3him clearly, he said, "Yes, indeed, you speak very well. "4the girl still kept saying,

    "No. "In the end, the American boy could not understand and didn't know 5to say.

    What's wrong with the girl's answer? She didn't6a compliment (恭维)in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, "Thank you" instead of "No". She7 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest(谦虚的).

    In the8,people will feel proud and 9when they are praised(表扬).So if someone says the 10you have cooked are very delicious, you shou ld say , "Thank you. "

    In our country we think being modest is a virtue(美德)and being proud is a bad thing.

    But in my opinion, being confident does not 11 being proud, so sometimes you should be confident 12being modest.

     13you are modest and say, "No , I'm afraid I can't do it well" ,while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often s ay "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by 14. When asking for a job, if one says something  like "Yes, I can certainly do it" instead of "Let me have a try" ,he or she will 15 to get it.

    So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.

A

    Everyone is afraid of something.

    Tommy, 11 , is afraid of the dark. Rachel.11.is most afraid of the big jellyfish(水母)in Australia. Morgan,9,wishes she would stop being afraid to ride a bike on busy streets.

    What's fear? Fear is a feeling that everyone has, and that's a good thing because fear is there to protect us. When the fear comes, it means we may meet something dangerous.

    For the fear of dark, a kid could have much imagination. What's under my bed? Is there someone breaking into(闯入) my house? With the help of a parent, kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a night light to see that there's nothing there can also help fight that fear.

    For other fears, we needn't fight. If you're afraid to ride your bike on a busy street, you're right! You should be afraid because it's dangerous. There's no need to fight a fear like that. Find a better place to ride.

    It's also OK for Rachel to be afraid of the big jellyfish because it's really dangerous. But it lives only in some waters. So when she's not swimming in one of them, there should be no worries about the big jellyfish

    Here is some advice about fighting fears from kids.

    Monique,10,says when you are scared, just think about happy times. Eight-year-old Jessica finds that taking a deep breath helps when you're scared. Amanda,10, thinks kids should talk with a parent. Dustin, 11 , likes to talk with a group of friends.

B

    Children laugh often and easily. But as we grow up, we laugh less and feel more stressed.

    Try laughing for no reason at all. That's how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world, and doctors now think that having a good laugh may be one of the best ways to stay healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in June,1995 by Dr. Madam Kataria. "Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day, "says Dr, Kataria. "Everyone's naturally good at laughing. We want people to feel happy with their lives. " There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.

    Place:264 North Main Street, East Longmeadow. We're in an office building near the entrance. Walk down the hall and we're on the right.

    When: Every Sunday afternoon from 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm

    Cost: Free. Donation will be welcomed.

    Ages: Adults from 18 to 75.

    Parking(停车) :If you're facing the building, the car park is on the right of the building.

    Teacher: Robert Rivest.

    More information, go to http://www. robertrivest. com.

    If you want to feel like a kid again, try our Laughter Club. You will get used to it in five minutes and begin to laugh for real in ten minutes and sometimes you just can't stop!  You'll experience deeper pleasure in half an hour. You'll meet other people who want more fun and laughter. And you will feel so relaxed in about one hour!

    Come and join us for laughter and a fun social experience!

C

    Droughts(干旱) are common in Kenya. Before, they came every 10 years, but now they seem to be hitting us more often and for a longer time.

    We gave the droughts names "longoza" was the drought when many animals died; there  was the drought of the "planes" because food was dropped from the air by planes; and one particularly bad drought was called "man who dies with his money in his fist(拳头)", because, even if there was money, there was simply no food to buy.

    I was born in 1951 in Machakos. From what my mother tells me, when I was 7, there was a serious drought . I clearly remember the terrible weather and the hunger. I can't tell you how many times I went to bed without eating. "I slept like that," is how we described it. I can't count the number of days when "I slept like that," or describe the feeling of going to sleep hungry, knowing I'd wake up and there would still be no food for breakfast.

    My father would leave early in the morning carrying a little basket to ask for food on credit(赊欠). Each night he would return home around 10:00 pm. My mother would try to encourage me by telling me to keep the water in our pot boiling so that when my father arrived we could quickly cook any food he brought in the already prepared water. I would keep the fire burning and the water boiling, along with the hopes that we would eat that night. But my father would arrive frustrated and empty-handed. And I would sleep like that.

D

    When a computer works on a group of programs, it can get very hot. Cooling the computer can cost a lot. So some scientists wonder what would happen if the heat from the computer could be used.

    Large Internet companies (公司）such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computers. As these computers deal with information, they produce lots of heat, so they need huge cooling systems(系统）. These systems send the heat into the air.

    A company in Holland(荷兰） thinks paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energy. So the company developed a special device—the e-Radiator.

    Boaz Leupe, head of the company, says the e-Radiator works as a heating system and saves money. He explains that the energy is used twice—once to heat the home and once to cool the computer and that the users don't have to pay to cool their computers.

    Five homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes.

    "We pay for the computer using, so, in that way, homeowners get heating for free," Boaz says.

    Jan Visser is one of the homeowners. "If you use the computer more, the e-Radiator produces more heat," he says. "It can't provide enough heat if you don't use your computer often." But he is ready to try it. It's a great help for his family.

    The company says e-Radiators produce heat temperatures of up to 55℃. It says the system could save its users about $440 a year.

    Our eyes are very important. But many of us pay little attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care.

    There are several causes leading to your poor eyesight. Like televisions, computers and reading. Sometimes dirty can cause redness(红肿) and they will make you feel uncomfortable. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. For example, wearing sunglasses can serve as a great way to protect your eyesight from UV rays(紫外线)in the strong sunlight.

    Some foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A,C, and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins.  If a person exercises regularly and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.

    All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.

    Grandma was a kind and loving woman. At the age of 16, she married a 40-year-old man. But sheher husband one year later. Luckily, she had a son., her son died, too. By the age of 25, she lost everyone in her family.

    Since then, Grandma had concentrated her life on adopting(收养) the homeless. I was one of them. Last year, my grandma was 83 years old. When she heard I would get married, she was veryand said she would take care of my kid, too. But one night, she had a fall andher right hand badly. All she could do is to sit quietly. It made us feel sad because we used to see her doing all theby herself.

    There was hardly a month left for my wedding. Grandma became very because she was afraid if she would see the wedding. All of us said that she could be the person to bless(祝福)me at the wedding.

    Sadly, several daysthe wedding, Grandma died. At my wedding, we had to put a(n)in front of me and my husband. With tears in my eyes, I said nothing. I knew I would have my dear Grandma's blessing forever!

    Bob and I live in the same building. His room is on the tenth floor, and mine, the ninth. He is kind but careless.

    One day Bob and his friends went to an island for traveling. On the island, they swam, fished and had a picnic. They enjoyed themselves very much. Three days later, they decided to come back by boat. On the way, their boat hit a rock and soon went down. They were all in danger. Luckily, all of them were out of danger with a villager's help. At that time, Bob was quite hungry and tired, so he hoped to get home as soon as possible.

    When he got to the building, it was already midnight. As the lift(电梯）didn't work, Bob had to go upstairs on foot. He stopped by my door and took out his key to open it. Of course, he could not open the door. He tried it again and again, but failed. He became angry and shouted. " What's wrong , my god?" The noise woke me up. I opened the door. I understood at once what was happening and said," You are wrong. It's my room, Bob!"

    "Oh, no, Mike!" Bob shouted, "It's my room. You have opened the door by mistake!"

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Dear Tim,

    I'm glad to receive your letter. You want to know about Chinese paper cutting. Here I'm glad to tell you something about it.

    Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Ming