We are students from Thailand,and we decide{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(save) elephants. The elephant is one of Thailand's{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(symbol). Our first flag had a white elephant{#blank#}3{#/blank#}it. This is a symbol of luck. Elephants are smart animals. It is easy for them to play soccer{#blank#}4{#/blank#}music. They can also draw very{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(good). In addition, they are strong enough to carry a lot of things for people. People say that an elephant never{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(forget). They can walk for a long time and never get{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(lose). They can also remember places with food and water. This helps them to live. But now elephants are in great{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(dangerous). People cut down many trees, so elephants are losing their homes. People also kill{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(they) for their ivory.Today there are only about 3,000 elephants. It is necessary for us to try our best to save the trees and not to buy things that{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(make) of ivory. It is important to remember that March 13th is Thai Elephant Day.

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    In Yulin, Guangxi (广西玉林) a dog meat-eating festival is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in summer every year. Tens of thousands of dogs are killed and cooked every day during the festival. This year, the controversial (有争议的) festival was protested (抗议) by a large number of dog lovers.

    Should dogs be eaten? People hold different {#blank#}2{#/blank#} . Some of the local people want to keep their custom and enjoy the traditional dishes.

    They think eating dog meat is a tradition in many parts of the world. It should not be stopped simply because some people {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it. Besides, most of the dogs are not pet dogs; they are {#blank#}4{#/blank#} by farmers. However, some people want the festival in Yulin to be banned (禁止). They say that dogs are man's best friends. Dogs make cute pets. Man should love them and they will love us, too. It is cruel (残忍的) to cook and eat them. Do you support the Yulin tradition that has lasted for hundreds of years, or do you believe this custom should be stopped? What is your opinion?

    I was studying in Los Angeles , the USA . It is a big city with {#blank#}1{#/blank#} people living in it than in my whole country . I come from Singapore . It is one of the smallest {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the world . We rented（租）a flat in a community near a favela（贫民窟）.

    For several months I did not have a car , so three times a week I used public transportation（交通）to go to the city centre . During these trip . I would ride with the people who took the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} bus from the favela to work .

    When I got on the bus , all the seats were already taken . But when people saw that my bag was very heavy , they offered to hold it on their lap（范围）to{#blank#}4{#/blank#} me feel lighter（轻松）. At first , I was{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Then I realize that these people did not want to steal（偷盗）from me they only wanted to help me .

    Once , on my way back , I had to wait {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a long time at a bus stop . I was alone , expect for a woman who was very poor . She carried a small paper bag of popcom and nothing else . While we were waiting , she walked over and gave me some popcom . I thank her , but did not want to help{#blank#}7{#/blank#} to it . She then insisted（要求）that I should take some from what was evidently（明显地）her only food .

I wonder {#blank#}8{#/blank#} it is true that the more you have, the more difficulties you will have to share anything with others .

    A good friend is like a mirror. Everyone {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(need) friends. We can share secrets {#blank#}2{#/blank#} our friends and turn to them for h{#blank#}3{#/blank#} when we are in trouble. But do you know how to make friends? First, learn to smile. A smile always makes the others like you. Smile at someone and you are sure to get a smile back from {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(he). Second, try to remember names. It makes your new friends f{#blank#}5{#/blank#} happy when you call them by their names b{#blank#}6{#/blank#} you don't forget them. Third, learn to discuss instead of arguing when you have {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(difference) ideas. If you don't agree with other people, you should still be friendly. Teenagers need to have one or a group of good friends because friends can discuss things which are too difficult to say to their family {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(member). All in all, a good friend will help to bring out the{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(good) in you. Once you have {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(find) such a good friend, do treasure him.