People {#blank#}1{#/blank#} （live） in different countries made different kinds of languages. Today there are about fifteen hundred {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four {#blank#}3{#/blank#} five hundred thousand words. But we do not need {#blank#}4{#/blank#} these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more.

      The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary {#blank#}6{#/blank#} （big）. Read as many books as we can. There are a lot of books {#blank#}7{#/blank#} （write） in easy English. You will enjoy them. When you meet {#blank#}8{#/blank#} new word, look it {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your {#blank#}10{#/blank#} （much） useful book.

    Today I received a sweet letter from Brianna, one of my "cookies". It was wonderful to hear {#blank#}1{#/blank#} her. You see. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} I taught kindergarten, I called all {#blank#}3{#/blank#} sweet children "cookies". Brianna said that every day she would walk into kindergarten and see a smile {#blank#}4{#/blank#} my face. I named them "cookies" because I always feel that children can bring great happiness and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (excite) to my life. I still feel that all children are the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (great) joy I could ever have.

    So far I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (teach) children for over 35 years. All my children were {#blank#}8{#/blank#} are now a great joy of my life. {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (hope), I feel very lucky to be able to use my life's talent to teach children and have fun {#blank#}10{#/blank#}( do) it every day. I am able to spread my wings and help my "cookies" to spread their wings.