I arrived at my mother's home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子) after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. "What is this?" I asked.

"Oh?" Morn said, "That's Mama's quilt."

    I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.

    "Grandmother made this?" I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn't look like any of the quilts she had made.

    "Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes," she said. "I'm still working on it. See, this is what I've done so far. "

    I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(缝) a piece of cloth with these words: "My mother made many quilts. She didn't get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt. "

    "Oh, this is so nice, Mom," I said. It occurred to me(突然想起) that by completing my grandmother's quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.

    John went to spend his summer holiday in China with his parents last year. They visited some famous cities like Beijing, Guangzhou, Kunming and Shanghai. In Beijing he visited the Great Wall, Tian' anmen Square and the Palace Museum. They also went to the zoos and the parks. The weather was fine and cool. They had a good time in the parks. They also took lots of photos there. In Guangzhou, they visited some museums. They were very interesting but kind of crowded. In Kunming the weather is never too hot in summer. They visited the Stone Forest, the Golden Temple and EXPO Garden. They climbed the Xishan Mountain. In Shanghai they went to the beach and had great fun playing in the water.

    "It's very interesting to visit China and I learned a lot about Chinese history," John said. "

    If I have another chance, I'll come back to China again."

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While known for his theories and deep thinking, Albert Einstein showed a sense of humour that often brought 1 to those around him.

One day, Einstein was invited to give a 2 at a university. As he stood in front of the audience, he realized that he had 3 his lecture notes. Instead of being nervous, Einstein smiled and said, "I am extremely 4 for the mental exercise of trying to speak without any prepared material. It feels like solving a complicated puzzle!"

The audience laughed 5 as Einstein continued his lecture. He was able to make difficult science topics easier to understand by using funny 6 . Not only did his funny way make everyone happy, but also it made the audience understand his theories better.

In social gatherings, Einstein's humor often shone through. One day a young reporter came up to him and asked, "Dr. Einstein, how does it feel to be the 7 man alive?" Einstein replied with a big smile, "I don't know, you'll have to ask Nikola Tesla." This 8 response left the journalist puzzled and everyone else in laughter, as Einstein playfully recognized the genius of his time.

Einstein's humour also showed in his everyday life. He once remarked, "Do not grow old, no matter how long you 9 . Never stop being curious and keep your playful nature alive."

Einstein's humour in every situation inspired people around him to 10 difficulties in life with a smile. He showed us that intelligence and laughter could work together, making the world a happier and more peaceful place.