When you wave to a friend, you are using body language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be friendly. When you put one finger in front of your mouth, you mean "be quiet.''

    Yet, people in different countries may use different body languages.

    Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak little Italian. One day while he was walking in the street, he felt hungry and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In this way, he meant to say, "Bring me something to eat." But the waiter brought him a lot of things to drink, first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food.

    The Englishman was sorry that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was ready to leave the restaurant when another man came in. The man put his hands on his stomach, and this body language was good enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat.

    Finally the Englishman had his meal in the same way.

Problems: ①Some people always smoke in public places. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

②The No. 16 bus is always late.  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

③Some people always drop litter everywhere in our neighborhood.    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

④Some students talk loudly in the library.   {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

⑤My parents hope I stay at home and study all day, even at weekends.  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

Solutions: A. Tell them that we need to relax after studying for a long time or ask our teacher for help.

B. Tell them politely to keep quiet

C. Put up posters to ask them not to litter. If someone is found dropping litter, punish him badly.

D. We could say politely "Excuse me, could you please put out your cigarette?"

E. Call the bus company and ask for the better service.

    Believe it or not, I've always been a people pleaser. I often put others before myself because I want to make my friends happy{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Can you help me with my English?" Grace asked me on the first day after she became my desk mate. "Of course," I replied without hesitation（犹豫）. Grace has been working really hard on her studies and needed my help — although I didn't have much time left for her.

    One day after school, while I was doing a huge amount of homework, Grace's phone call came.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} but I still felt bad about saying no. When Grace ended the call, the clock said it was 00:15 am. But I still had homework left and I wanted to sleep. This was bad for a Junior 3 student who is going to take an important exam this June.

    Finally I burst into tears. I felt so tired and realized that the stress had an effect on my health. I tried to get myself out. Studying is more important than other things,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} . It's now important for me to say no, no, no. "Can you do me a favor?" Grace asked last Monday. "Sorry I just have to review my biology notes," I answered. "All right, it's up to you," she said. I felt completely relaxed when I heard her reply{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    To be honest, I have felt much happier since learning to refuse. I have more time to spend on my study at present. I still try my best to help others{#blank#}5{#/blank#} .

A.She complained a lot and it made me feel bored

B.If anyone asks me for help, I always say, "yes!"

C.Anyway, it's not so hard to say no at all

D.but sometimes I say no because I know everyone has a limit

E.so Grace has to come the second

    A little stream(小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert." I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert," she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly vanishing(消失)into the sand. After many tries, she still failed." Maybe I can't reach the ocean," she said sadly to herself. At this time, a deep voice said," If wind can cross the desert, so can a river." It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered," That's because the wind can fly, but I can not."

   "That's because you can't give up what you are.  Let yourself evaporate(蒸发)into the wind and it can take you across me," said the desert." Give up what I am now? No! No!" The little stream could not accept this idea." The wind can carry the vapor(蒸汽)across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again," said the desert. "And whether you're a river or vapor, your nature never changes." After hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the wind. It carried her to the next stage of her life.

    The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream. If you want to go through difficulties in your life to head for success, you should also change the way you are.

    As we all know, the "rice bowl" culture of China has influenced some Asian countries such as Japan, Korea and Vietnam since we started to use chopsticks while eating food.

    Chopsticks are usually two long thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. ⑴The most important thing is that chopsticks are a great invention in China.

    Five thousand years ago people usually cooked their food in large pots, using twigs (小树枝) to remove it.   ⑵    the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces. ⑷Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs by people. And twigs were gradually changed into chopsticks.

    Some people think that the famous scholar Confucius living from about 551 BC to 479 BC pushed the development of chopsticks. Confucius believed that using chopsticks instead of knives would remind people to stay away from killing and violence at table.

    We enjoy our delicious food with our family members or friends while feeling the peaceful and people-loving world by using chopsticks at table anytime.

Dear Alice,

    Thanks for your e-mail. My name is Zhang Ling. I am in Chongqing. I don't have a sister. You are happy to have a sister. In the morning, I eat breakfast at home with my parents. After breakfast, my father takes me to school. I have math and English in the morning. I eat lunch at school. In the afternoon, I play sports with my friends. I eat dinner at home.

Yours,

Zhang Ling