Do you often help the people who are in need?

    One day, two boys were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. The old woman looked very tired. They went up and said, "Are you going to town? If you are, we'll help you carry your basket. ''

    "Thank you," said the woman. "That's very kind of you. ''Then she told them that she was going to the market to sell the pears. So the boys decided to lift the basket together. They walked slowly with the heavy basket, but they were happy.

  The other day, I saw a little girl pick up a piece of banana peel(香蕉皮). She threw it into the dustbin(垃圾箱). "I hope nobody would throw that in the street," she said. "Someone may slip(滑倒) and fall."

    Perhaps some people may say that these are not great things. That's right. But almost all great things are made up of such small things. We shouldn't wait for the time to do great things. We should begin with these things that are full of love.

We all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? “The best time to make a friend is before you need one.” Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you.

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    Friends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends can't be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make.

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    Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others' feelings and points of view.

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    Touching is a warm form of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words.

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Praise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect your friends' lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones.

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Trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence and are loyal forever.

A. The Double Ninth Festival

B. The Mid-autumn Festival

C. Easter Day

D. The Dragon Boat Festival

E. Thanksgiving Day

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⑵It is on the first Sunday after the full moon which falls on or after March 21^st. It is said that on that day Jesus Christ comes back to life. But now for most people, it is a spring holiday, while for children, it means, more than anything else, Easter eggs or chocolate eggs!

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Tom: Dad, give me a dime(十美分).

Father: Boy, you are too old to ask parents for dimes.

Son: You're right, Dad. Give me a dollar(美元).

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Teacher: Can you make a sentence(句子) with the word "egg"?

Student: Yes. I had a piece of cake yesterday.

Teacher: Then where is the "egg"?

Student: In the cake, Sir.

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Teacher: Would Shakespeare(莎翁)be a great man if he were alive(活着) today?

Student: Of course. Nobody has been 400 years old. .

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Child: My uncle has 1000 men under him.

Man: He is really somebody. What does he do?

Child: A gatekeeper(门卫)at the cemetery(墓地).

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Mum: Look at your socks. One is short; the other is long. You put on the wrong ones.

Helen: I am not wrong. Look there! One sock is short and the other sock is long, too.

    If your children are learning to read, it's wonderful! Whatever they're reading, they're probably super-excited readers! But the fact is, reading is skill {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Create a comfortable reading place.

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    Make the library and bookstore a special treat.

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