We Both Like Music

    My name is Frank White. I'm fourteen years old. I was born on May 13th, 1999. Mike is my good friend. His birthday is May 15th. He is only twelve years old now. Every year on May 14th, we have a birthday party together(一起) at our school. Many friends come to our party. We all have a good time at the party. We both like music. We often have a pop concert. I play the guitar. He plays the drums. Mike often sends me some CDs and I often send him tickets for concerts.

    I am walking through the winter park where the trees stand cold and bare (光秃秃的). The yellow leaves have fallen to the ground. Now, a group of women gather at the sides of a path. In the cold winter, they're moving their arms and legs to a rhythm (节奏). They are, of course, the dancing aunties.

    It seems that if you go to any public space around China, you're likely to see these dancing aunties. When I first came to China, it was one of the first things that annoyed me. That's because in Britain dancing in public is not a cultural habit. You won't see any age group swinging their arms and tapping their feet in a park. Usually, they just take a walk for exercise.

    Now and again the dancing aunties have hit the headlines (头条新闻). Some people find them annoying. But others respect their right to dance in public. Most of them are middle-aged. They finally have some free time to do whatever they like. There is no more work, and their kids have left.

    All in all, I like seeing these women enjoying themselves. They remind us of the importance of exercise as we get older. Besides, most of them have raised the whole families. Now it is their time to have fun and enjoy some peace.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don't seem to be getting any breaks. But having had a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Ln stead of giving all attention to what you are short of. Look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a house.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Luck doesn't just happen upon us— it comes to us when we're open. Leaning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fail into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and, dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand when dealing with something, rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.

    We live in the age of the computer. People like scientists, teachers, writers and students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago, computers couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper. Since they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Many people have them at home.

    Computers become very important because they can work faster than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to teach. Students use them to study and children use them to play games. Computers can also remember what you put into them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our good friends. Do you want a computer?

    Every four years, the best players from all over the world get together in one city to ①________ the world sports meeting the Olympic Games. People carry the holy flame from one place to the nest. On August 6th, 2008, they carried the holy flame to Beijing. All the Chinese people were very happy, excited and proud.

    In Beijing, we built a new Olympic Village with restaurants for players and stadiums for matches.

    The motto of the Olympics is "Faster, higher, stronger". The slogan (标语，口号) of the Beijing Olympics is "②________".