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    Frederic Chopin(弗兰德里克.肖邦) was born in March, 1810, near Warsaw in Poland(波兰). He was one of the greatest musicians in the world. In 1831, he went to Paris. No people but he could play the piano very well.

    At that time people in Paris liked the Hungarian(匈牙利的) pianist Franz Liszt(弗朗兹.李斯特).One night, at a concert, Liszt went to the piano and the people shouted. As all the lights in the concert were turned off, a wonderful piano concert started. The music was so good that the listeners were all greatly interested. They kept praising the pianist and thought that Liszt had reached something new in playing the piano. Suddenly, all the lights were turned on again as the music came to an end. And there stood a young man instead of the famous Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt.

    Liszt had planned all this. As the lights went out, Liszt left his chair and let Chopin take his place. So with the help of Liszt and his own talent(天赋), Chopin soon became famous.

    A boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy fell down and hurt himself, so he cried, "AAAhhhhhh!" To his surprise, he heard the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain, "AAAhhhhhb!" Then the boy shouted back, "Who are you?" He received the answer "Who are you?" He got angry at the answer, so he shouted, "Foolish!" He received the answer, "Foolish!"

    He looked at his father and asked, "What's going on?" The father smiled and said, 'My son, listen. "And then he shouted to the mountain, "I love you!" The voice answered, "I love you!" Again the man cried, "You're the best!" The voice answered, "You're the best!" The boy was surprised, but did not understand.

    Then the father explained, "People call this 'echo', but in fact this is life. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is just a reflection(反映)of what we have done. If you want more love in the world, have more love in your heart. If you want to be successful, work hard. This can be used hi everything in life. Life will give you back everything you have given to it."

    It was midday when I got the call that my grandfather was not well and he was quickly getting worse. My family didn't know how long he would stay in the world. I knew I had to get to the hospital to tell him how much I loved him. As I drove to the hospital, I pictured him before I got to tell him how much he meant to me. Trying to fight back the tears, I wanted to stay calm when I saw him.

    When I got to the hospital, I hurriedly looked for his hospital room. I found him in a semi-conscious state*. On my knees, I said softly, "Hello, Grandpa."

    Still feeling shy, I decided not to leave his bedside without letting him know. When I asked about how he was, he told me, "I'll be fine, Henry." But we both knew that wasn't true. Then he asked me with a smile how I was doing.

    Hearing what my grandpa said, I was much moved. I made the decision that I had to show my gratitude for him. As I found all the courage* I had, I hold his hand tightly. I cried out, "Grandpa, I just want to let you know how much I love you. I hope you already know that yet. I just want to make sure." By this time, the tears were rolling down my face. All those years of love that I had shut and not let him know became free.

    Smiling, he said," I know. Thank you for telling me that." "All I have on this planet is my family and my love for them. If there is anything I could ask of you, I want you to be good to your family: your mother, your father, and your brother. That's all I want of you."

    From then on, I began telling people how much I loved them, cared for them, and respected them. I got in touch with others to show my thanks. I went down into the city once a week and tried to help the homeless. I woke up every morning and listed everything I was thankful to in my life.

①For the past ten years，my dad and I have attended the same school—he as an administrator （行政人员） and I as a student. Our relationship，has been totally unpredictable. 

②When I was younger，all that my dad said was doctrine （信条） and I copied anything he did. We played games together（依靠） my dad taking me to school，running into him regularly during the day and riding home with him every afternoon. 

③However，as I grew older，we were not as close as we used to be. He wasn't cool any more. He wore his socks too high（尴尬）. 

④For example，in my seventh grade，my dad came to our New Year party. He dressed up as Donald Duck，singing silly songs. Just kill me!I wanted to run away. 

⑤Another thing was during my 10th﹣grade physics project. The task was to build a wood bridge with the best strength﹣to﹣weight ratio（比率）. All the students and physics teachers took part in it. So did my dad，the only administrator! Embarrassed，I ran away. However，later when I learned from my friends that my dad got the first prize and won everyone's admiration，he still influenced me. 

⑥I feel lucky to have such an unusual father. The relationship I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I've grown. 

One fine day, Zhao Tianci, 29, decided to give up his job. "My mother has had ALS (渐冻症) for eight years so far," said Zhao. "Because of great work pressure, there was very little time I could spend with her." He thought it was time to change it. He decided to take his mom on a trip to Xinjiang.

On June 11 Zhao and his mother set off from Shangqiu, Henan. During the journey, Zhao kept driving and sometimes pushed his mother's wheelchair through the attractions (景点) along the way. He also shared videos of their trip online.

Zhao invited a friend to go with them and also hired (雇佣) a nursing worker to help during the journey, because his mother had difficulty speaking, eating and using the restroom. Sometimes they had to drive for 10 hours a day and even have their meals in the car.

The 15, 000-kilometer journey ended on July 12. Zhao said new life had begun and that they would like to visit Xinjiang again in his last video. Zhao's mother liked his videos. "Most of the time she just wanted to make sure she looked pretty, " Zhao said and smiled. 

The videos caught the attention of many people. Some people who have ALS patients at home asked Zhao for advice on traveling in Xinjiang. Zhao said he wanted to tell ALS patients that there was no reason for them to just stay at home, and that they must make the most use of every day to enjoy life. 

People all over the world celebrate the new year. On New Year's Day, many children make wishes for the new year. The following are some children talking about their wishes. 

I'm Xu Hui, 13, from Shanghai. I am an outgoing girl. I really hope that I can make friends with some boys in my class. I have many friends, but they are all girls. Also, I am not good at math. I want to improve it. 

My name is Zhao Yujie, a 14-year-old girl, from Jiangsu. My biggest wish is to volunteer more. I want to help homeless children and old people. I think it's important for us to bring laughter and warmth to others. 

I am Li Langjing, from Fujian. I am 14. I am a boy who likes sports. I want to take more trips with my friends. Especially, I hope I can go to Xinjiang and Taiwan. I really want to climb the beautiful Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang and taste delicious snacks in Taiwan. 

I'm a 15-year-old boy, Ma Yue. I come from Beijing. My new year's wish is to get a ticket to a Scorpions (蝎子乐队) concert. They are a German rock band. I love their metal music. They will have a concert in February. I don't want to miss it.