Mrs. Davies was a teacher in India. One summer she got a job as a teacher in an international school. But the school was in London. After she discussed with her husband, they decided to move to London.

    One day, after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Davies told their son, Matt, the decision about moving to London. The boy felt surprised and upset. He didn't want to leave his friends. He said that he would rather live with his classmate, Mike. His parents thought that he would change his mind later. Soon, it was August. Mr. and Mrs. Davies were busy packing. However, Matt refused to go together with his parents.

    When the day came for them to leave India, Mr. and Mrs. Davies found their son lost. They were anxious and they called Mike, but he didn't know where Matt was, either. In fact, at that time, Matt was walking alone on the street. He walked past a park. He remembered that he and his father often played tennis in the park. He walked past a supermarket. It reminded him of shopping with his mother. He realized that those things would be meaningless(毫无意义的) without his family. Matt quickly ran home to say sorry to his parents. He told them he was looking forward to living in London with them and making new friends there.

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    Mr．and Mrs．Zipster like to be the first one for everything，but their daughter Maddie is always last.She arrives last for breakfast，because she has to say good morning to her fish．At school，Maddie is the last one to leave the library,because she puts all the books in the reading area onto the bookcases．In math tests．Maddle is the last one to hand in(提交)the math paper,because she never forgets to check(检查)her answers．After art class，Maddle is the last one to go out of the art room，because she closes(关闭)all the paintiars(颜料瓶)so the paints won't dry．

    It is the day for Maddie's parents to meet her teachers．"I'm sure the teachers will ask us why Maddie is always last．"says her mom．They get to the school and talk with Maddie's teachers．Mrs．McReady works in the library．She says，"Maddie is a big help．"The math teacher Mrs．Lerner says，"Maddie does really great work．"The art teacher Mr．Clay says，"Maddle always thinks about others．"But no one asks why Maddie is always last．

    On their Way home，Maddie's parents are happy．"Sometimes it's good to be last．"says Maddie's mom．Maddie's dad smiles and says，"Mavbe we should try it sometime．"

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    In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join environment clubs (环境俱乐部). In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.

    Here are some things students often do.

    No garbage (垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch？Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school.

    No car day. On a no car day, nobody comes to school in a car-not only the students but also the teachers！Cars give pollution to our air, so remember:

    Walk, jump, bike or run.

    Use your legs! It's lots of fun.

    Turn off the taps! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty cubic (立方的) meters of water an hour？In a year, that would fill a small river！In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.

    We should love our environment. Let's work together to make it better.

    We live in a world filled with many different kinds of people. We want to get along well with others. We also want to be liked by others. The following ways will make others like you.

    Do this and you will be welcome anywhere

    Become really interested in other people. A show of interest must be true. It must bring good results not only to the person showing the interest, but also to the person receiving the attention. It is a two-way street-both of you get an advantage.

    An easy way to make a good first impression(印象)

Smile as often as possible. Your smile is a sign of kindness. When someone feels stressed(有压力的)from his or her teachers or parents, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds. Your smile can help him or her realize(意识到)that all is hopeful—there is still joy in the world.

    If you don't do this, you are getting into trouble.

    Remember a person's name. A person's name is the sweetest and the most important sound in any language. We should realize the magic in a name. The name makes the person different from others; it makes him or her special among all others. If you remember a person's name, the relationship(关系)between both of you will become much closer.

An easy way to become a good talker

    Be a careful listener first. Ask questions that other persons will like to answer. Encourage (鼓励)them to talk about themselves and their achievements. What you need to do is just listen, because people are much more interested in themselves.