—It is. My aunt {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (buy) it for my last birthday.

    We students often have lots of problems in our lives. Claire thinks the worst thing is to do {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(something). She thinks that you'll feel bad {#blank#}2{#/blank#}you don't talk to someone about your problems. Laura can't forget that she once {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (lose) her wallet and was afraid to tell her parents about {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Now she believes you cannot get much {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(good) unless you talk to someone. And now she feels so happy {#blank#}6{#/blank#}she can do well in her study and life. Robert agrees {#blank#}7{#/blank#}Laura. He thinks you should not run away from your problems, but you have to try {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(work) them out. You can also discuss them with your parents {#blank#}9{#/blank#}they have lots of experience and are always there to help you.

    In English, we say that {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(share) a problem is like cutting it in half. So you're halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone.

    Ann is {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(冠词)American girl. She's in China now. Her father works {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(介词)China. Her father is a teacher. He teaches English. He teaches in a middle school. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (Ann)mother doesn't work. She is at home. Ann studies in a another middle school. She has two Chinese{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(friend)—Li Fang {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(连词)Lin Xia. Li Fang's father is a shop assistant. He works in a factory. Her mother is a {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (China) teacher. She works in a middle school. Li Fang and her mother {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(be) in the same school. Lin Xia's father is a {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(drive). He works on a farm. Her mother is a doctor. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(they)parents all work hard. They all love their {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(child).