Sally Seaman is an American Writer. She tells young students some smart ways to make friends. In her {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, founding(建立) friendship is just like planting a tree. You should plant the seed(种子) and take care of it to make it grow.

    Firstly, you should choose a friend. A good friend should be kind and patient(有耐心的). For example, if something bad happens to you, a good friend could listen to you. And he or she should {#blank#}2{#/blank#}to help you. 

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, you can't be too shy. You should often {#blank#}4{#/blank#}with your friend. You should share your lives with your friend. 

    However, even best friends have fights. What should you do when you {#blank#}5{#/blank#}with your friend? You won't talk to him or her. That's {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. If so, you won't be friends {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. You need to keep on talking to him or her {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you can write a letter. That works.

    One day before my final exam, my dad gave me a gift. It completely changed my life.

    On that day I had a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} with my friends and it was a difficult time with my studies. I was unhappy. Then I noticed the gift. I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} it and saw a DVD inside. Its name was “THE SECRET”. However, I was in no mood (心情) to watch it. I sat down to study, but the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} in my life—the fight, the sleepless nights and my poor health … Everything came to my mind. I wanted an answer but I wondered {#blank#}4{#/blank#} there was any. Just then, I saw the DVD again. Maybe it would be helpful. I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} my DVD player. I had no words to describe the feelings I experienced while watching it. The moving stories of human beings made me so moved that I wouldn't {#blank#}6{#/blank#}any of them.

    Thanks to my father's gift “THE SECRET”, I discovered {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. Everybody has difficulties in their lives. The important thing is that you should be {#blank#}8{#/blank#} enough to face them. Now I have started {#blank#}9{#/blank#}my studies and my friends. And I'm in good health, too. I often hear people say, “Wow! {#blank#}10{#/blank#} a perfect life you have!”

    Ms. Brown is a teacher. Her students are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} these days because of (因为) the school {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to the Summer Palace. It's next week. But she is so {#blank#}3{#/blank#} these days and she doesn't have {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to go. She tells her students about it and they are not happy. But at last, the students persuade (说服) her and she decides (决定) to go {#blank#}5{#/blank#} with her dear students.