Thank you{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the card and money you sent me for my birthday. I used the money to go to the zoo with my friend, Mario. It was the most interesting day! You know that I'm taking{#blank#}2{#/blank#}after school{#blank#}3{#/blank#} I'm too quiet. Well, Mario is in the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}class with me, but he really wants to become an{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. He is much more{#blank#}6{#/blank#}than I. He acted like a{#blank#}7{#/blank#}while we were waiting to get into the aquarium. He was so good that people started asking for his {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. I bought a {#blank#}9{#/blank#}as a souvenir, then I could take{#blank#}10{#/blank#}with it!

    Grandma was a kind and loving woman. At the age of 16, she married a 40-year-old man. But she{#blank#}1{#/blank#}her husband one year later. Luckily, she had a son.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, 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{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. I was one of them. Last year, my grandma was 83 years old. When she heard I would get married, she was very{#blank#}4{#/blank#}and said she would take care of my kid, too. But one night, she had a fall and{#blank#}5{#/blank#}her right hand badly. All she could do is to sit quietly. It made us feel sad because we used to see her doing all the{#blank#}6{#/blank#}by herself.

    There was hardly a month left for my wedding. Grandma became very{#blank#}7{#/blank#} because she was afraid if she would see the wedding. All of us said that she could be the{#blank#}8{#/blank#} person to bless(祝福)me at the wedding.

    Sadly, several days{#blank#}9{#/blank#}the wedding, Grandma died. At my wedding, we had to put a(n){#blank#}10{#/blank#}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!

    This summer, my family and my aunt's family went to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Parks in Canada. We spent most of the time hiking(徒步).

    One day, we hiked to a popular hiking way in Canada. Everything was beautiful. My cousin and I saw lots of {#blank#}2{#/blank#} animals like squirrels(松鼠) and chipmunks(花栗鼠). Surprisingly we saw a chipmunk with dirty hands. His hands were {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of berry juice! My cousin and I named it Jairo. We 7{#blank#}4{#/blank#} that Jairo was a very clever chipmunk. He {#blank#}5{#/blank#} us the whole time. My cousin said, “Do you want to shake {#blank#}6{#/blank#}with him?” So I held out my hand. I could {#blank#}7{#/blank#}believe it when he touched my hand! It was the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}time in my life I had touched a wild animal. I did it! What an {#blank#}9{#/blank#} moment!

    At that moment, I believed that animals could be friends. People and animals should live together {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

    Good morning, everyone. Standing here, I know it's time to say goodbye. When I look back to the past three years, many beautiful {#blank#}1{#/blank#} rush to my mind. When I walk by classrooms, it seems that the lessons will never stop. I can't forget the sunshine coming in {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the windows. I can't forget the library where I used to go. I can't forget tidy uniforms and lovely smiles. I'll remember the important people {#blank#}3{#/blank#} helped and supported me-my teachers and my friends. These moments are so unforgettable that I feel like {#blank#}4{#/blank#} them with you.

    Although we have to go our {#blank#}5{#/blank#}ways now, I hope we can value the happy time we spent together. My dear school, I love you, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. And I really don't want to say goodbye.