I often went to a park near my home. I always saw a little boy sell1 there. He wore a white T-shirt and black trousers. In front of him is a basket of flowers. He sold them from early morning to late at night.

    He tried to ask everyone to buy his flowers. When he saw 2, he always said, "Sir, Please buy a flower. Please." I didn't like that, 3 I never bought any flowers from him.

    One day, I went to the park again. I saw the boy sitting in the same place. I did't want him to 4 me, so I didn't look at him. I walked 5 him into the park.When I came out of the park, the boy was still there. But he didn't ask anyone to buy his flowers. I wanted to know 6. I walked to the boy. He looked at me but didn't say7. "Boy, why don't you 8 people to buy your flowers today?" He answered, "Because my sister is dead(死的). I don't need much9 now. You can take a flower for free." I bought all his flowers. But I felt so sorry, because I didn't give him any 10when he needed me.

    It was a Sunday afternoon, a girl was unhappy. She complained to her father about her hard life. There were so many problems! One problem wasn't solved but1came. She wanted to give up.

    Her father smiled and took his daughter into the2.He filled three 3with water. And he put some carrots in the first one. In the second one, he put some eggs. Coffee was put in the third one. Then he boiled them. The girl watched her father. Her father just waited4saying a word.

    The girl wondered5her father was doing that for. About 20 minutes later, her father 6the carrots and put them into a bowl. The eggs were put on a plate and the coffee was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter7, Dad asked, "What do you see? ""Carrots, and coffee.” she answered

    Her father told her to close her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt the carrots were soft. After that he asked his daughter to take the eggs and feel them. The eggs were hard. At last, her father asked her to taste the coffee. “What's the meaning, Dad?” He explained that8of the things had met with the same unlucky experience—the boiling water, but the three things had 9results.

    The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after they were put into the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special and it 10 the water. "Which one will you choose to be, a carrot, an egg or coffee? That's up to you to decide. "said her father.

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Most of us have experienced unforgettable moments in our lives. The moment that I will never forget happened when I was fifteen.

For the first fifteen years of my life, I was the only child in my family. I didn't have any siblings. Luckily, I had always had my parents, who loved and cared about me a lot. They helped solve any problems I met and they did everything for me. What I had never really thought about was that, someday, one of them would no longer be there for me.

One day, I found out that my mother was pregnant(怀孕的), and it was big news in my family. Everyone was excited and happy, especially me. I imagined that I would have a baby brother, and I thought about playing and having fun with him. One day after school, when I ran to the hospital, my brother had already been born. But my mother was still inside the operating room, while my father waited worriedly outside. After waiting for a long time, the doctor came out and told us that they had stopped the bleeding(流血). He told us not to worry and my mother would be fine.

Many thoughts flashed through my mind. I could only imagine that my life would be full of darkness, sadness and hopelessness. I would never again have the chance to enjoy the love of my mother. During these fifteen years, my mother was always around like my dearest friend, watching over me, no matter what happened. I could not imagine how I was possibly going to live without her.

Today, my brother is almost two years old. On the day of his birthday, I always remember

this unforgettable event in my life. I think I'm a really lucky person, with great parents and a lovely brother.

What are the cultural differences between China and the West? You might be able to find the answer in Cao Siyu' s comics(连环漫画).

Cao, 36, was born in Beijing, but left home at 20 and has studied and lived in the US, the UK, and France for 12 years. Having seen so many cultures, Cao wanted to use her drawing skills to show the differences she has experienced. So she created the cartoon series Tiny Eyes Comics.

"My experience shows that although travel is much easier and faster today, the distance(距离)between cultures hasn't shortened,"Cao said. She hopes to build bridges and break down misunderstandings between different cultures. One of her cartoons shows water forms in different countries. Three glasses of water are shown. The glass of water from the US has ice; the one from France is full of sparkling water(苏打水); the one from China is steaming(冒热气的).

Cao also uses her cartoons to show different ways of thinking and social customs. She once used her comics to explain why Chinese people prefer to wear masks while western people don't. "Her simple pictures have played a big part in showing Chinese culture," Italian magazine Grazia reported.

Many foreign readers say that Cao's comics help them understand China, while Chinese living abroad have felt that they are seen and understood. She said that this voice has been the biggest motivation(动力) for her to keep creating.

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My name is Li Hua. I have made some plans for the coming new term. ……