I was coming back home late at night in a ”Sharing” minivan. In Hyderabad, India, it is a cheap and quick means of transport. The van drivers ply (揽客) as many as 13 people at times in a vehicle which is designed for the transport of 8 people．Our van was crowded as well. People were getting off and on at many places.

    On the journey, one girl waved her hand to ask the driver to stop. While getting down, she tripped and fell．None of us notice it，as it was dark. The driver was waiting for her to pay. It was then that we saw the girl was on her knees by the side of the road. Another passenger and l got down and held her up．

    Even in pain, the girl held up a note and asked us to pay the driver．The other passenger took the note and paid the driver．My stop was a few hundred meters away. I decided to stay with her till she was fine. I paid the driver for myself and he took off with the other passengers.

    I neither knew her nor did I know what to do, but I was there, saying some comforting words to a stranger in pain. I asked her to stand still for a few minutes. We then looked for a place for her to sit. From out of nowhere, her friend joined us.

    We made her sit in a nearby grassland and her friend rushed to get a taxi. In the meantime, she examined her leg and her ankle had swollen up (肿胀). It looked like a sprain (扭伤). Once her friend came back, they took the taxi and rushed to a hospital. Before they left, the girl thanked me and said they could manage as it was only a small sprain.

    I do not know if I did enough. But I feel I gave some comfort to her in a small way.

    Let me tell you about my hometown. I live in Kinsale. It may be one of the smallest towns in Southern Ireland, but it is also the most famous one.

    The fish restaurants are very wonderful and there are many good cooks here. They cook the best fish for the visitors. The food is expensive but people enjoy it very much. So you can see many people from different countries in every restaurant.

    My town is very beautiful because it is by the sea. In summer it is very cool and you can go swimming in the sea. There are three small shops and you can buy your friends many presents there. They are not expensive and you can pay a little money for them.

    The people in my town are friendly. They can make friends with you. If you feel ill, there is a clinic (诊所)with a doctor and a nurse. I'm Andy. You can ask me for help when you have some trouble（困难，麻烦）. I think you will enjoy the holiday.

    Last week, I had a great vacation to Hainan with my family. We had great fun playing in different places. On Monday, the weather was sunny and hot. We went to White Beach and swam in the water. On Tuesday, it was cloudy. We visited two museums. We saw a lot of things. On Wednesday and Thursday, It was rainy and windy. We walked around the city. We bought interesting things and ate some delicious food. On Friday, the weather was cool. We climbed mountains. We were very tired but felt very happy. I really enjoyed my vacation.

    Hello, boys and girls. My name is Tony Smith. I'm twelve years old and I'm from London, England. It's a big and busy city. My favourite colour is green and it's the colour of trees. Swimming is my favourite sport. In summer, I often swim with my friends. I have a pen friend. His name is Jim Brown and he'.s eleven years old. He's from New York, America. Yellow is his favourite colour and he likes playing basketball very much.

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