Hi! My n{#blank#}1{#/blank#} is Linda. I am 12 years o{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. I s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} at No. 2 Middle School. I go to school f{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Monday to Friday .My favorite day is F{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. We have art and P.E. lessons and we have beef for lunch. Beef is my favorite f{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. My favorite t{#blank#}7{#/blank#} is Miss White. She is our E{#blank#}8{#/blank#} teacher. She has 1{#blank#}9{#/blank#} hair. She loves m{#blank#}10{#/blank#}. She often sings for us.

China has the largest population in the world. The large population has caused many {#blank#}1{#/blank#} /′səʊʃl/ problems for the whole nation. For example, there is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (little) living space for each family. And it is not easy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} find jobs. It's also hard for China to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}/sə′plaɪ/ energy and water to satisfy people's daily needs. Most cities are more crowded {#blank#}5{#/blank#} before, and the traffic is much heavier. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (nature) environments are becoming {#blank#}7{#/blank#}/wɜ:s/. China has taken many measures to control the population. And the measures have worked well in it. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, our government still faces a serious population problem. So we have a long way to go.

Sarah and Janet are middle school students. They have been friends{#blank#}1{#/blank#}they started school. They do many things together, such as studying, watching TV, surfing the Internet, playing sports, listening{#blank#}2{#/blank#}music and so on.

They usually help each other. When Sarah was in the {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(three) grade, some students made fun of her because she was shy. Janet told the other students{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(stop) making fun of Sarah and she helped Sarah overcome her shyness. In the fifth grade, Janet had {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(difficulty) in math. She studied hard, but she still couldn't know what the teacher {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(teach) clearly. Sarah helped Janet and explained every exercise to her. After six months, Janet did much {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(well) than before and even got an A in the math exam. When Janet got the test paper, we can imagine {#blank#}8{#/blank#}happy they were!

Everyone{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(need) a good friend in life. A life without a friend is a life without the sunshine. Please remember people want friends {#blank#}10{#/blank#}are kind and helpful. So if we want a good friend, let's be a good friend first.

    When you're very, very afraid of something, that fear can affect (影响) you and how you live your life. When I was younger, I saw my cousin f{#blank#}1{#/blank#}onto an ants' nest. The ants attacked (攻击) him, and he was c{#blank#}2{#/blank#}in terrible bites(咬). After that I became very scared of ants. I wouldn't eat outside, and I didn't even like to play outside. I c{#blank#}3{#/blank#}my bed for ants every night. But when I t{#blank#}4{#/blank#} thirteen, I decided I couldn't let my fear get to me. I had to learn to control my fear of ants.

    First I read a lot about different ants. I didn't focus on bites, but instead I read about how helpful ants are to the p{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Ants are really cool! They're hard-working, social, and organized. They help bring a{#blank#}6{#/blank#}and nutrients(营养)to the earth. They help plants grow, clean up decaying(腐烂的)m{#blank#}7{#/blank#} and help control other insects.

    Next I began to w{#blank#}8{#/blank#}ants from a safe distance. I started to look at a family of ants in real time on the Internet in order to learn how they live. Little by little, I felt more c{#blank#}9{#/blank#}about ants. Finally I went outside one day and let an ant move onto my hand and t{#blank#}10{#/blank#}it gently. It was okay! Now that I know about all the good things ants do, I'm not so afraid of them anymore.