It is fun being a vet (兽医). I like it because although it is hard work, every day is different! It all depends on what is wrong with the animals that come in.

    At my clinic(诊所), I work long days on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and short days on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Sunday is my day off so I can spend some time with my family.

    My day at my clinic begins at 7 am. My clerk opens the door, turns on some music, and makes everyone a cup of tea or coffee. My assistant (助手) cleans and feeds the animals. The phones start to ring and people make appointments. This is a very busy time of day!

    At 9 am, pet owners start to arrive with their sick pets. Appointments take up the whole morning. At midday, I stop for two hours. I don't examine（检查）any new sick animals. I use these two hours to have lunch and do all my paperwork.

    At 2 pm. I start to see sick animals again. At 5 pm, three students from a local school who love animals arrive to help out. They are very kind and warm-hearted. I am always happy to see their smiling faces!

From 5 pm to 7pm, I continue to see sick animals. Then, at 7 pm, we close our doors and the clean-up begins! We tidy the clinic, and feed and clean the animals. Of course, we also stroke (轻抚) them and give them hugs! Then, we turn off the lights and go home. This is the type of day I want to have.

    I'm very happy being a vet, though unexpected things sometimes happen!

    My name is Lucy and this is my grandfather. His name is Tim and he is my best friend. My grandfather is 64 years old and he is retired now, so he has much time to be and play with me. I love him very much and I know he loves me too.

    He lives with me, my father, my mother and my brother Kevin. We live in a big house. My grandfather is a very tall and strong man! Can you see me on his shoulders (肩膀)in this picture? He is really strong! My grandfather always knows what I want to do or to eat or what I feel inside! When I am sad, he makes me laugh with his funny faces. Every night before I go to bed, my grandfather tells me stories, and he even sings for me!

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    Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin (小木屋) in Hardin County, Kentucky, on February 12th, 1809: When Abraham was young, his family was very poor. His mother, Nancy, died of "milk sickness" when Abraham was nine, and the family moved to Indiana. One year later, his father Thomas Lincoln married Sarah Bush Johnston, and she was good to him. Though Lincoln had little formal (正规的) schooling, he could read and write.

    In 1830, his family moved again, this time to Illinois, and Abraham decided to go his own way. Abraham joined the Illinois militia (民兵组织) during the Black Hawk War. In 1834 he was elected as a Whig and served for four terms(任期). After receiving his law license(执照) in 1836, Lincoln married Mary Todd on November 4th, 1842.

    In 1847, Lincoln was elected to and served one term in the US House of Representatives. In 1856, Lincoln changed his political alliance (联盟) to the Republican Party(共和党), but lost a Senate election to Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas. By 1860, Lincoln was a well-known presidential candidate (总统候选人). He was elected as the sixteenth President of the United States in November of 1860.

    Most people who work in the office have a boss (老板). So do I. But my boss is a little unusual. What's unusual about him? It's a big dog. Many men have dogs, but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My boss's dog, Robinson, is big and brown. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. When there is telephone call for my boss, I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy (毛绒绒的) under it, I know my boss is somewhere in the office. If there is no dog, I know my boss is out.

We usually send and receive information through the movement of our bodies. Body language can show different feelings. We often use gestures(手势) or body movements to show and express our mind. For example, when someone is giving a talk, he or she may often use his or her hands to emphasize(强调) points.

The victory(胜利) sign, the OK sign, the goodbye wave and the blowing of a kiss are all popular gestures in America. However, most of these gestures are not accepted(接受) by people in other countries. For example, the OK gesture means acceptance in America, but it has other meanings in other countries. In France, it means worthlessness(无价值), while in Greece it is a sign of quite disrespect(不尊重).

There are some other differences in the non-verbal(非语言的) messages of people of different sexes(性别). In American culture, men usually sit or stand with their legs apart and hands outward, while women usually keep their legs together and their hands at their sides. Women sit quietly than men most of the time. Women are also better than men at expressing themselves using gestures.

In short, body language is simple and useful, so we should learn how to use it in our daily lives.