I still remember my kindergarten(幼儿园)teacher, Mrs, White. She looked just like Snow White, 1   she had the same bright eyes and short dark hair.

 We used to  2   a lot . And I would show what I wrote to Mrs. White for correction(批改). She would look at my writing and see many mistakes in it. But she 3 made any red correction and she always gave a star. I was feeling  4 of my writing each time I got a star. But it  5  my mother. So one day, when she met Mrs. White at a parent-teacher meeting. Mum asked her why she never corrected my6  and why she never said no to her child.

 Mrs. White said, “The children are just beginning to get  7about using words. Spelling and grammar can wait. We can't  8  that interest with a red pen.”As it was a long time ago, my mother could only remember the main idea of 9 Mrs. White said about my writing.  However, I grew up learning to use words with loving care and  10  like that.

If Mrs. White had used her red pen more often, I 11 wouldn't be telling you about this now, Whenever I look back on those encouraging 12 from Mrs.White, I feel they just look 13 real ones in the night sky-bright, shiny, and guiding me on my way somewhere. I do believe she was such a 14teacher, who tried to use a red pen less to keep the joy, wonder and excitement in a child's 15 .

 Thanks to Mrs. White, I have no fear about writing. Also, I'm not afraid of any mistake in my life!

    My friend Alan did not have a rich family. He did not have much money. Sometimes Alan 1 had to accept money and gifts from his family and friends. But do not get me 2. He was not the kind of person who never 3 the money he should. He was always very 4 with the money he spent.

    A few years ago, he won the lottery (中了彩票) and got a huge 5 of money. He was very excited. It changed his life. The 6thing he did was to buy a very expensive new car. Then he 7 spending money on unnecessary things or the things that he normally would not buy. It seemed that he had money to 8. He had more money than he needed and it was burning a hole in his pocket. He wasted his money 9.

    When we got together for a  10 at a restaurant, he would always pay the bill.  He 11 me the money made him feel very happy.

    But, Alan soon 12 out all of his money. He was as poor as a church mouse again. His last dollar was spent and he had no money   13.

    I admit (承认) I do feel  14 for my friend. He had enough money to live like a king. 15, he is back to living a hard life. He was wise about small things, but not about important things.

    This morning I got an e-mail from Roy. It seems that my boy really enjoys his new life at Harvard University.

    The1 made me think of the day when we moved into this house.

    Little Roy ran around the new house with great2 and tried to move his own things into the house such as his toys, books and clothes. 3 , his little hand knocked over(打翻) a bottle of paint on the shelf. The paint made the tidy floor and white wall a terrible mess. "Oh, my God!" My wife rushed in angrily. I looked at my son, and his small face was filled with 4.

    I 5 and held his hand. "Take it easy, Roy. Now let's do something to make it look 6" I said. I took out a 7 "You see, Dad is a magician（魔术师).I can change it 8a big tree. "

    His mother soon helped paint some butterflies and flowers on the9.

    We spent the whole afternoon 10 and laughing. The wall became a beautiful 11 with plants, birds and small animals. Blue sky and white clouds were also painted by Roy. On that day, everybody in the house knew something 12 happened.

    The night before Roy left for Harvard, he asked me 13 I still remembered the day when he had knocked over the paint. "Since then I've 14worried about making mistakes," he said. "I believe I can always 15 ways to solve problems. And I know you and mom always support me, love me. I love you both."

    David was a middle school student. His father, Mr. Hill, was a rich farmer and he had a very big 1. They lived in a small village for fifteen years. Later on Mr. Hill opened a shop in our town and 2 a house here last month. Then his family moved to the new house and David began to study in our class. But David was shy, so it was not easy for him to 3 friends.

    His neighbor Cathy was a 4 girl. She had many friends. When she found the boy 5 talked with others, she decided to help him. She talked a lot with him and sometimes played with him. So very soon 6 became good friends.

    One afternoon, Cathy said to David, "It′ll be my 7 birthday tomorrow. I′ll have a birthday party. Will you please come?"

    "Certainly. I′m glad to," the boy said 8.

    David got home and thought about 9 he could give to Cathy. He was sorry that he forgot to ask the girl what she liked. Then he asked his mother, "What would you like 10 it were your sixteenth birthday, Mommy?" "Nothing," the woman said, "I just wish I were 16."

Eating out is more popular in Britain today than it has ever been. It is reported that British people spend more eating out than cooking for themselves and eating at home. It seems that many British people are becoming more and more interested in how good their food tastes, and also how healthy it is.

However, eating out can also be expensive, so British people do not eat out every night. When having a date with friends, or having a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant, and people often also eat in a restaurant before going to the cinema or the theater.

As in all cultures, there are many rules of manners about eating. The knife and fork should be used in the correct way. It is also impolite to speak with your mouth full then you are eating.
    Most British cities have a large collection of food as well as British food, from the very cheap to the very expensive—French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and many, many more.

When people are too tired to cook after work, they often get a "takeaway". This means that they order from a take－out restaurant by telephone, and then go to get it. Many take-out restaurants also send it to your house. All you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!