I'm studying in a middle school. Most of the classes in our school are usually small with just thirty students, but {#blank#}1{#/blank#}is a bit bigger. There are about fifty students in my class. We need to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} school clothes on school days.

    I have {#blank#}3{#/blank#}in this school for two years. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}I came to this school, I went to a primary school near my home. I usually {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to the school. But now I have to live in the school because it's very {#blank#}6{#/blank#} from my home.

    Everyone has to get up at six thirty. I usually get up at six because I like running and I always run for thirty {#blank#}7{#/blank#} After that, we go to the classroom and read Chinese or English for thirty minutes. At seven thirty we have breakfast. Lessons {#blank#}8{#/blank#}at 8:00.

    We have four {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in the morning and three in the afternoon. We can do sports .after school. But we can't go home in the evening because we {#blank#}10{#/blank#} have two classes. We read or do homework in class. Everyone in my class studies hard.

    Once upon a time, a father and his son were walking from one town to another, While they {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, they happened to pass by a river. They were tired and stopped there {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Then the father asked his son to get him some water from the river.

    Then the son walked to the riverside and he {#blank#}3{#/blank#}some women washing clothes there. Right at that moment, a bullock cart(牛车) started crossing the river. As a result, the water became very dirty. “I mustn't take the dirty water to my father,” he thought. So he came back and said. “Look, Father. A bullock cart {#blank#}4{#/blank#}the river now, so the water is dirty and it can't be drunk.” Father said nothing.

    After a while, the son {#blank#}5{#/blank#}to get some water again by his father. The water was still dirty, but he didn't go back. He thought, “My father is so thirsty. I {#blank#}6{#/blank#}back clean water this time, even though it will take me a long time.” Then he sat there, waiting until the water was clean. He collected some in a bowl and took it back.

    “Oh, you are back at last, I {#blank#}7{#/blank#}for you for almost half an hour.” Father said. After {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the water, he looked up at his son and said, “Now, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}about what made the water clean. You let it be and the water became clean on its own. It is also the same with your mind. When it is disturbed(打扰), just let it be, and it will calm down on its own.”

    The son thought for a while and said, “Thank you, Father. I {#blank#}10{#/blank#}this forever.”

    We can make best decisions when we stay calm.

    Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in the United States often {#blank#}1{#/blank#} many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages (孤儿院)or community( 社区)homes for {#blank#}2{#/blank#}people. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.

    Other young volunteers go and work {#blank#}4{#/blank#}the homes of people who are sick. They paint, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}up or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow (修剪) their lawns (草坪) . For boys who have lost their fathers, there is an organization {#blank#}6{#/blank#}Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing tips and help them to get to know things that boys usually {#blank#}7{#/blank#}from their fathers.

Dear Larry,

    It was lovely to hear from you again and to know that things are going {#blank#}1{#/blank#} with you.

    Thanks for telling me all {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the Chinese Moon Festival. It sounds like you enjoyed a great party in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) . It makes me think of the festival we took part in {#blank#}3{#/blank#} we traveled in South Africa. The people there kept many goats (山羊) , as well as sheep and cows. Beef was expensive and was only for very {#blank#}4{#/blank#} "times. In all our time there we were {#blank#}5{#/blank#} served beef in the villages, because beef is not usually served to {#blank#}6{#/blank#}

    By the way, I happened to see these pictures and thought you'd like to see {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. A Chinese girl gave Tang Suit to Joan and me when she left school. We {#blank#}8{#/blank#} them on in the university car park. Someone took photos for us though I was wearing my kilt (苏格兰短褶裙) ! It seemed to be {#blank#}9{#/blank#}， different that some suggested that I could start a new look.

    We wore Tang Suit to a dinner which was held on the ship in August when we visited Germany. Some Chinese ladies came and spoke to us. They were interested in my traditional Chinese clothing.

    We {#blank#}10{#/blank#} look forward to hearing from you again.

    Best Wishes!

Yours,

Ken and Joan

    The English people often go out with {#blank#}1{#/blank#} umbrella or a raincoat. Why? Because the weather in England often changes {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    Spring can {#blank#}3{#/blank#} rainy or windy, but the weather is getting {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and you can hope for more sunny days. Summer is the best time for visitors to go to the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} or other places of interest. The weather is sunny and nice. People often go out to have a walk or swim. Autumn is a beautiful season. The green {#blank#}6{#/blank#} start to turn golden, then brown. You'd better {#blank#}7{#/blank#} some photos of autumn trees. In winter, it gets colder. Winds blow (吹) {#blank#}8{#/blank#} in this season, so don't {#blank#}9{#/blank#} to bring a warm sweater with you. January and February are the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} of the year. The warmest days are often in July and August. The differences in temperature are not so great between winter and summer in Britain.