— As soon as it {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (finish) tomorrow.

—No. We're playing.

Dear Wendy,

    I'm very {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to get a letter from you. My best friend is Sun Hao. He is 14 years old. He is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} tall as me. He has a round face and short hair. He is {#blank#}3{#/blank#}outgoing than me, so he has more friends. He is smarter than me, but he is {#blank#}4{#/blank#}hard-working than me. He likes playing soccer best. He also likes {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. He dances better than me.

    What's your best friend like? Can you tell me?

Yours,

Song Lin

    Smiling is the best way of making friends.

    When I was thirteen 1 old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came to a/an2school near where we live. My old school was far away. At first, I did not know anyone in my class. I was very lonely 3I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I 4talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn't want my parents to 5me.

    Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk 6as usual while my classmates were talking happily with each other. At that moment,7 came into the classroom. I only knew he was my classmate but didn't know what his name was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked 8me and, without a word, smiled. Suddenly, I felt happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my school life. I started to talk with the other classmates and make friends. Day by day, I became 9to everyone in my class.

    10the smile, I have moved on to a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

One Sunday evening, it was quite dark when old Stanley went for his walk. He was walking long the sidewalk, suddenly, he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed. It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking. He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.

The two drivers were arguing. "You came around the corner too fast, "one man said. "No!" said the driver of the white car. "That's not true! Your car was parked in a wrong place." Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong to drive too fast. The driver of the red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court(法庭). Stanley gave the driver his name and telephone number.

Next Thursday morning. Stanley was asked to go to the court. The lawyer(律师) for the driver of the white car asked him a lot of question about what he had seen. Then he asked Stanley how old he was.

"I am eighty-two," answered Stanley. "Do you usually wear glasses?" asked the lawyer.

"Yes, I do." answered Stanley. "Were you wearing them on the night of the accident(交通事故)?" the lawyer asked."No," replied Stanley.

Then the lawyer said, "Why should the court believe you? You are eighty-two years were not wearing your glasses, and it was dark. How far can you see in the dark?"

Stanley thought about it for a minute. "Well" he said, "when it's dark, I can see the Moon. How far is that?"

A hen lives with her children on farm. It's late summer and she wants to make a delicious corn (玉米) cake. She thinks everyone would like it.

It's hard work, because she needs enough corn for the cake. Who can help her? Some other animals, like the dog, the cat and the pig. They live near her. She goes to visit (拜访) these friends.

"Who can help me get the corn to make a delicious cake?"

"I can't get the corn!" says the cat angrily. "You wake me up for this?"

"Sorry!" says the dog. "I like ready-prepared dishes."

"I can't do it," says the pig. "I do not like to be tired."

So the hen has to do it alone (单独). When the cake is ready, it smells delicious. All the three want to try some.

The hen doesn't want to share the corn cake with them. She thinks no one helps her and that they are too lazy. The corn cake is just for her and her children.