Lofton is a little village（村庄）in England. It is not f{#blank#}1{#/blank#} from the city of Manchester (曼彻斯特). Not many families l{#blank#}2{#/blank#} around the village, so the people all know each o{#blank#}3{#/blank#} . Most of them are friendly and helpful.
   Though their homes are in Lofton, many people have jobs in Manchester. S{#blank#}4{#/blank#} work in large factories there. A few work in shops or offices. Most of these people go to work by t{#blank#}5{#/blank#} . It usually t{#blank#}6{#/blank#}  about half an hour to go from Lofton to Manchester.
In the evening a lot of people like watching TV. But if they go to see a film or go to a concert (音乐会), they have to go to Manchester, because there are no c{#blank#}7{#/blank#}  in Lofton.
   Like many other villages near towns or cities, it is clean and quiet. So life in Lofton may not be so e{#blank#}8{#/blank#}  as the life in the b{#blank#}9{#/blank#} cities, but it can be just as interesting. That is why people in Lofton l{#blank#}10{#/blank#}  their village.

    One day, Alex, I and a group of other children had a game of football on {#blank#}1{#/blank#}way to school. One of the older {#blank#}2{#/blank#} pushed me and I fell over and tore (扯破) my jeans that I had to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} home to change. I arrived very late for school that day. I thought I'd get into trouble about it, but nothing {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. After class, the teacher talked about it with me and told me to be {#blank#}5{#/blank#} in the future. I asked how he knew about it. He said, "Alex told me what had happened." That afternoon I walked home with Alex and thanked him. I knew he was a true friend. 

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