In 1978, I was working as a nurse in a small town about 270km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unluckily, the one train a day to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I'd get a ride.

    I waited by the side of the highway for three hours, but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn't give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he promised me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made me sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.

    Twenty-five years later, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to get a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay(回报) someone for the kindness I'd been given many years earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.

    After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, "You haven't changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same."

    I couldn't remember where I'd met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.

    Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office (办公室). One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, "I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?"

    Mr. Brown says, "Thank you very much. I'd love to, but let me ask my wife first." So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very worried.

    "What's the matter?" asks Mr. Jones. "Is you wife there at home?"

    "No," answers Mr. Brown." She isn't there." My small son answers the telephone. I say to him, "Is your mother there, David?" and he answers "No, she isn't in the house." "Where is she?" I ask , "She is somewhere outside(在外面). ""What's she doing? ""She is looking for me."

For many middle school students, leaving their home towns and studying in a foreign country may sound mad. For me, it's different.

Since the first day I came to school, all the teachers and classmates have been very nice. With their help, I've made much {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (进步) in Chinese learning and got better scores in maths {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(测验;考试). My host families are kind and loving. They regard me as a member of their family instead of a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(客人;宾客), so I'm very satisfied with my host family. They not only {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (提供) me with delicious meals — Oh, I've put on much {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

(重量), haha! — and a comfortable bed, but take trips with me at weekends. We have {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (形成) close friendships. Besides, they invite me to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(庆祝) festivals together. Because of these, I have a better understanding of Chinese {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(文化).

I'm going {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(回到;返回) to my home town this summer, but it's certain that I'll stay in touch with all the people in my {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(名单). I'm sure I'll return one day.

Albert is a fat man. He gets up late {#blank#}1{#/blank#}the morning He has a big breakfast every morning. He eats some meat，three eggs and some pieces of bread. He also {#blank#}2{#/blank#}two glasses of milk，some apple juice，a cup of coffee and some fruit. His wife，eats a piece of bread and a banana {#blank#}3{#/blank#}breakfast. Albert does not do sports. He thinks they are too difficult for {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. So he is a little unhealthy. But he likes listening to the music and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}TV and he doesn't do any housework. Vicky does sports every day. In fact，she likes swimming very much，and she is in a swimming club now. So she is very healthy. 

注意：(1)短文必须包含以上要点，并适当发挥：(2)文中不得出现真实的人名和校名：(3)词数：80词左右。短文首句仅供参考，不计入总词数。

My Friend Mike

My name is Li Ming. And Mike is my good friend.