A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.

    One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

    He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbours would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his woods. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.

    Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. "What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.

    "Yes, "said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed(毁掉) a good apple tree!"

Ann：My hobby is reading．I can learn a lot from different kinds of books．But that's not the only reason why I like reading．The other reason is that there are many stories in books．I always lose myself in the wonderful world that books show me．So friends，why not join me in reading books?Let's have fun together．

Bob：I used to be a bit weak，but now I'm strong because of doing sports．I do sports every day，such as running，swimming and playing bail games．I keep exercising for at least two hours a day．Whenever I feel tired，I do sports．That can make me relaxed．Then I can study better．Doing

sports is really a great hobby．

    Hi, friends ! I'm Peter and I live in Hungary.I just want to talk about four season(季节)in my country．

    I like spring a lot because after the long cold and wet winter days,it is warm again．Trees turn green．You can see flowers everywhere．It often rains and there can be strong(强劲的)winds too．Sometimes it's cloudy but most of the time it is warm and sunny．

    Summer is my favorite time of the year．It is very hot in July and August．Sometimes there are heavy rains．Many of my friends and I like summer best because there is a long holiday (假期)and we can go on trips．

    The school year starts on September 1 st．It's also the beginning of autumn．Trees are full of fruits in autumn．In October and November it's usually cold and windy．It rains a lot．

    Winter is usually very cold．It often snows and there are strong winds．Many people like winter sports in my country．I like going out for sports,too．Skating is my favorite winter sport．

根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

    Rich or poor， young or old， we all have problems. We should learn how to deal with our problems. Here are some ways.

    Firstly， we should learn to forget.有时我们会生朋友的气。Good friendships may be lost. Sometimes children have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other. However， this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.

    Secondly， we should regard problems as challenges(挑战). Many students often complain about school.他们有太多的作业要做。They think the rules are too strict. Education is an important part of our development. As young people， it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers. Don't worry about our problems. Let's face the challenges.

Should mobile phones be allowed at school?

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Some mobile phones are more than just phones-they are being used as radios, cameras and MP4 players, and they are also used to send e-mails or surf the Internet. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    People have different ideas about whether students should use mobile phones at school or not, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} If their parents have something important to tell then, they can call their teachers for help. If someone's mobile phone rings during a Chinese class, he and his classmates can't concentrate on what the teacher is saying. Some parents also point out that their children often use their mobile phones to download(下载） unhealthy information from the Internet. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    Other people believe that we can find some ways to use mobile phones to help students learn better in the classroom, since many of today's mobile phones are like mini computers. And children usually know more than adults about how to use new technology. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

    What are your answers to the question?