Long, long ago, a Frenchman traveled to a small Italian town. He was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for {#blank#}1{#/blank#} walk alone. It was very late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man {#blank#}2{#/blank#} quickly walked past him. The man was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (near) out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found his watch {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (go). He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to get back the watch.

    Soon the Frenchman caught up {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the Italian, but {#blank#}6{#/blank#} of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (point) to the Italian's watch. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the end, the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.

    As soon as he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife {#blank#}9{#/blank#} had happened. He was greatly {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (surprise) when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Then he realized that he had robbed the Italian's watch by mistake.

Say thank you for simple things

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(communicate) with others with appreciation is an important form of good manners. Everyone feels really happy when others show their appreciation {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (generous). Appreciation always has {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(power) strength, which may let others smile and make the world more beautiful. For example, you just need several minutes to write down a thank-you note after you have a quarrel with one of your {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (colleague), and it will for sure bring much joy to the receiver. Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to provide you {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a happy life. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} you always say thanks to your friends who shared both your happiness and sadness, it will bring them much joy and add color into your own life as well.

    We won't live happily {#blank#}7{#/blank#}we really enjoy the different services of others {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (surround) us everyday. But none of them should be taken for granted. We need to raise our{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(conscious) of expressing appreciation to others. Up to now more and more people in China have found it's high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful heart for the good others do. You can rely on {#blank#}10{#/blank#} that the world will become wonderful if everyone realize the importance of appreciation.

    I don't think it's my parents' job to check my homework. Since we have already grown up, we cannot act like little{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (baby) and depend on our parents all the time. We must learn to be {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(independence).

    I remember when I was in Grade Three, my parents {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (ask) me to check my homework by myself. I didn't know what to do at first, so I only cried. But after that, I got used to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(check) my own homework in my studies.

    Checking homework by ourselves is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}good habit. It can help us find mistakes in exams more {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (easy), it can also save the teachers a lot of time {#blank#}7{#/blank#} they check our homework, and it can also let our parents worry {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(little) about our studies.

    Some day in the future, Mum and Dad {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (leave) us. So we should start to learn to do everything by {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (we) and really understand how important independence is.