—Yes, we need all of them during our trip.

—Yes. He is unable to hear anything. We should give him a hand.

—I think you should talk with your boss again.

—No, I haven't. I _________ recently because I'm busy with my new project (项目).

    As we are growing up, we really need advice from adults. Here are three people talking about their experience.

    Jasper, 26, actor

    You're not alone.

    Sometimes when you're a teenager, you feel as if you're all alone and there's you can talk to. Do you know twenty to thirty percent of teenagers in the US have a hard going through the period? They feel lonely and sad. I think life is so much easier if you your troubles with others. I regret that I didn't take the advice when someone gave it to me.

    Steve, 27, teacher

    Your teachers only want what's best for you.

    When I was in school, I never thought I'd become a teacher. I acted badly in class, and I feel about that now. I love my job and I know how challenging it is, so I hope kids can show their teachers more respect (尊敬). I hope kids can that teachers push them to do their best and not just to give them a hard time.

    Anna, 29, doctor

    Money doesn't grow on trees.

    When I was a teenager, I never learned to save money. I just spent it! My parents gave me everything I wanted, but I realize now they spent little themselves. Now I wish I knew more about planning my money, and I am not the only one! It seems that today's teenagers know about money planning even less me years ago. I do wish they could learn about it earlier.

Dear Li Ming,

    I am happy to hear that you would like to become an architect（建筑师）! Your aunt tells me that you are a good student a hard worker, so I 1 know that you'll be able to realize whatever you put your mind to.

    You have 2 a difficult but great job. Architect is unusual because it is a mixture of both art and science. You need to be 3 to think of new and interesting designs(设计). You also need to be good at math and science so that you can translate your creative ideas into buildings that are safe and 4. Even language is important to an architect. You need to be able express your ideas 5 so that other people can understand them.

    Think about all the different kinds of 6 people need: houses, apartment, schools, office buildings, grocery stores, churches, malls, hotels, factories, gyms, airports, hospitals. Architects think up the 7 way to build each building so that it is interesting to look at, safe, and easy to use.

    First , the architect usually creates a proposal(提案) that shows the customer his or her idea for the building. 8 the customer likes it, then the architect keeps working. He or she 9 a plan that shows all the details of how the building will be constructed(建造). The architect does not actually build the structure. But questions often come up during the construction, 10 the architect always needs to be easily.

    11the idea in my mind becomes a real building is my favorite. That is always12for me.

    Please let me know if you have any other questions. You are also welcome to visit me anytime.

Uncle Wang

    In ancient China, there was a man called Zhou Yong. Before his father died, he left Zhou Yong a great number of gold ingots （元宝）. Zhou hid them in a safe place in his home. One day, Zhou decided to travel far away. He was afraid that someone would steal the gold ingots. But they were too heavy for him to bring along with him. So he put all the ingots into a jar （坛子） and gave it to his friend Wang Wu, telling Wang that the jar was full of fresh red dates （红枣）.

    A year later, one day before Zhou came back, Wang's wife wondered what was in the jar. So she secretly opened it. She was shocked when she saw so many ingots inside. She told Wang about it and they took the ingots out and filled the jar with fresh red dates.

    When Wang returned the jar to Zhou, Zhou found the ingots were missing. They argued about it for a while, then they went to see the county magistrate （县官）.

    When the magistrate asked Wang what had happened, he answered, "Zhou said that there were fresh red dates in it when he gave me the jar a year ago."

    The magistrate examined the jar and the fresh red dates in it carefully. Then he said: "Bring the ingots back, Wang Wu!"

    Wang still denied （否认）having taken them. But after the magistrate explained what he knew, Wang finally admitted （承认）that he had taken the ingots.