The wife asked the husband, “In this life, what did you miss?”

    When she was 25, the husband replied, “I missed a chance of finding a new job.”

    When she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus.

    At 45, the husband sadly said, “I missed the chance of seeing my closed relative before his last breath.”

    At 55, the husband said disappointingly, “I missed a good chance to retire.”

    At 65, the husband hurried replied, “I missed the dentist's appointment.”

    At 75, the wife didn't ask the husband any more, the husband was kneeling in front of the very sick wife. Remembering the question the wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. The wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied, “①In this life, I didn't miss having you!”

    The husband was full of tears. He always thought that they could be together forever. He was always busy with work. So much that he had never been thoughtful to his wife. The husband hugged his wife tightly and said, “Over 50 years, how I had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.”

    In the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. These people revolve(旋转) their lives around their jobs. They are unwilling to spend time on health care. They missed the chance to be with their children in their growing up. They neglect(忽略) the loved ones who care for them, and also their health.

    ②Nobody knows what is going to happen one year from now.

    Life is not permanent(永恒的), so always live in the now. Express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. Show your care with actions. Treat every day as the last day of life. In this way, when you are gone, your loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.

    Mike always loves ships. When he was older, he said, “I'm going to be a soldier.” But his eyes were not very1and he did not get in.

    Then he said, “I'm going to2a small boat and I'm going around the world.” But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough3

    Last summer Mike found a swimming4near his house. The lessons did not cost very5 and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having6. Now he is a good swimmer.

    Last week a little boy said to him, “You're a very good swimmer. How do7learn to swim so well?”

    “I'm not good at all,” Mike said and he smiled. “8 I'm in the water, I say to myself, “There are 9fishes behind me!” Then I'm very afraid, and I10quickly.”

    A taxi hit a truck. A policeman spoke to the taxi driver and to the truck driver. He also spoke to Tom. Tom was a witness(目击者). This is what they said.

    TRUCK DRIVER: I was driving from the airport to Newton. A car crossed the road, so I slowed down. I did not stop. A taxi: hit the back of my truck. Nobody was seriously hurt but both the truck and the taxi were damaged(损害).

    TAXI DRIVER: I was driving behind a truck a few kilometers from Newton. The truck stopped suddenly. The driver did not give me a warning(警告). I was driving very slowly. I could not pass the truck because there were two cars coming near from Newton. My taxi hit the truck, and some glass cut my left hand.

    TOM: I was watching the traffic about a kilometer from the airport. A truck was going to Newton. It was going fast. When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too.

Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with .Tom.

When talking about the Chinese food going abroad，you can't forget River Snail Rice Noodles，or Luosifen. It is one of the most popular snacks in Liuzhou City，Guangxi province. The dish is famous for its strong smell. Do you know how to make Luosifen？

The first step is to prepare some rice noodles，river snails and different kinds of ingredients. To make it，firstly，people should soak （浸泡） the rice noodles in water until they are soft. After that，wash the river snails and make soup. When the rice noodles and the soup are ready，then boil rice noodles with sour bamboo shoots（酸竹笋），dried tofu skin，fresh vegetables and peanuts in river snail soup. The taste mostly comes from the sour bamboo shoots. This ingredient gives Luosifen its unique taste. "Without the sour bamboo shoots，Luosifen will lose its soul（灵魂），"some people say. 

In the 1970s，Luosifen was just a cheap street snack in Liuzhou. People outside of the city knew little about it. It became an intangible cultural heritage（非物质文化遗产） of Guangxi in 2008. Four years later，a popular Chinese food show，A Bite of China，made Luosifen known to the public and then it became a household name. From then on，Luosifen has become popular across China. 

Now more and more Luosifen restaurants are opened not only in the big cities in China，but also in many foreign countries like the US，Australia，Germany and so on. People can also buy instant（速食的） Luosifen online on apps such as Taobao and Tiktok. You can enjoy Luosifen wherever you like.