Dear Emma,

    I have a problem and I need your help. My parents are really{#blank#}1{#/blank#}and never let me do anything! For example , when I go out with my friends , my mom always asks ,” Where are you going? Who are you going with ? “ Two months ago , I got an earring and my father was really angry. He made me take it out. My parents want to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}everything I do . But I'm 18 years old! I try to talk to my mom and dad , but they don't listen. They say , “This is our house and these are our{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.” Every time I hear this , I'm very unhappy .{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, we have a fight . Why is it so hard for them to understand me?

Dear Tony,

    Now I'm happy to tell you about my daily activities (日常活动). I like to get up early. I usually get up at {#blank#}1{#/blank#}to six in the morning. Then I get{#blank#}2{#/blank#}and do morning exercises. At seven thirty, I have breakfast and then I go to school. I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} my bike to school. The classes begin at 8:00, and{#blank#}4{#/blank#}at 5:00 p.m. I like Friday best,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} I have a P.E. class. My{#blank#}6{#/blank#}subject is P.E., and I am{#blank#}7{#/blank#}the sports club. I{#blank#}8{#/blank#} many friends there. I usually go home at half past six in the afternoon. I have dinner with my family. After dinner, I do my{#blank#}9{#/blank#}in my room. I go to bed at nine o'clock.  How about{#blank#}10{#/blank#}daily activities?

Yours,

Peter

    Maupassant(莫泊桑) was one of the well-known writers of short {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in the nineteenth century in France. His novels made readers {#blank#}2{#/blank#} excited and enjoyable.

    During his school days, he decided to become a writer. Then he began to write something. Because of the Franco-Prussian War(普法战争), he had to stop {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.After the war, he went to Paris to look for a job, where he met some great writers and learned a lot from them.

    Working as a clerk(职员), Maupassant was too busy and he had no time to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} more material(素材) for his story. And he found it {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to finish his dream. So he left his office to spend all his time on his interest. At the age of thirty－four, he became quite famous.