Christmas was coming and ten-year-old Tracy told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her bike was too 1, and it needed repairing as well. As Christmas 2,  her dream for a bike seemed to disappear(消失), we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy3 some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than 4.

    Now we didn't know 5 to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing 6 presents, parents'presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was 7 time to take to buy the "right bike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and 8 .

    Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (黏土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully 9 with clay to make a small bike.

10 Christmas morning, we were so excited for Tracy to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the 11 loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real 12?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Tracy had tears in her e yes when she replied, ‘I would 13 trade in this beautiful bike Daddy made me. I 14 keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present 15 I have ever got in my life!"

    It's hard to make friends if you stay at home all the time, so get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with(接触)other people. It's easier to make friends with them when you find you like the same things as other people.

Don't be afraid to show people what you're really good at. You can talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if they, hear something interesting about you.

    Look at people in your eyes when you talk to them. That way, they'll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you're not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.

    Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about "me, me, me” You can ask people lots of questions and show that you are interested in their answers.

    Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect(尊敬)and admire(羡慕). You shouldn't just make friends with those people you will meet them easily. Try to be friendly with all kinds of people. That way, you'll have a bigger group of people to choose from. Then you'll be easier to make friends with other people.

 Mr Wilson is a 70-year-old man. His children work and live in New York. Mr Wilson doesn't like living in the big city. So he lives alone(独自) on the farm(农场). He often walks in a small park near the farm in the mornings.

 One morning, a little girl named Emily sees Mr Wilson walking alone. She walks up to him and says, "Good morning, sir. My name is Emily. May I have your name?"

 Mr Wilson says, "Morning, Emily. I'm Mr Wilson.      ▲  " Then they have a happy talk.

 From that day on, Emily and Mr Wilson become good friends. They often meet in the park and talk with each other. Emily tells Mr Wilson about her school, her favourite sport and her dreams (梦想). Mr Wilson tells Emily about his stories, old friends and life lessons.

 Sometimes, they bring something to eat and drink together. Mr Wilson often brings Emily her favourite fruit— apples. And Emily often brings Mr Wilson his favourite juice— orange juice.

 Their friendship(友谊) brings happiness to them. They learn that age can't stop friendship.

 Charlotte Liebling considers herself a"world watcher" - someone who carefully sees the world around her. When Liebling was in college, she volunteered at a 1 that sold second-hand goods. She saw people bringing objects to donate, including soft toys.

 Liebling knew that the toys held great sentimental (情感的) value for their owners. So she felt 2 when the toys were sold very cheaply, or worse, thrown away.

 One night when Liebling got home from work, she started doing some research. She 3 this wasn't happening only in her town. Millions of toys 4 in landfills(垃圾场) every year in the world."If we can change the idea that soft toys lose their 5 after they' ve been used, then we can show people that these toys still hold important worth and can be passed on to others. That's how the Loved Before Company 6 ," Liebling says.

 When someone wants to donate a soft toy, he can take it to the company. He is encouraged to write down the name of the toy and a story about it. This can include the creature's likes and dislikes, and an adventure it's been on. Liebling believes that sharing what makes the toy 7 helps new owners understand its value. Then the toy is cleaned, photographed, and packed 8 with its name and story. Every Monday, Liebling 9 the toys on the Loved Before website.

 Since the company started in 2019, Loved Before has sold more than 50, 000 soft toys. But the company's 10 is more than"just trying to save some toys from landfills," Liebling says. "We hope to teach kids about the value of loving second-hand things again."

My name is Sam. I joined a club called "passing help" last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it.

One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down. It was 25miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride, but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.

After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. The bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.

"When I reached the bus station, I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't come, so I returned here. I just can't leave you here," she said. "Get in my car and I will take you back to your home."

"It is a long way," I said.

"Come on. sir." she said. "Let's go."

On the way she told me a story. A few days ago, there wasn't gas in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.

When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn't accept it. "I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along," she said.