People normally think of dogs as man's best friend, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his best friends.

    It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a firefighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his brain. After several months of treatment, Brian's doctors said that he would never talk again and that he would have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.

    However, according to Brian, his two pet parrots didn't give up easily. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden was talking like a normal person again!

    Brian was so thankful that he decided to set up a home for birds which are not wanted by their owners. Now, his house is home to about 80 birds, including a great variety of birds like several macaws, cockatoos and African gray parrots. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling (咯咯叫), others talking like humans. Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.

    Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. The birds that bite other humans, seem to like him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer (鸟语者). Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds with his own money, but has recently established a foundation (基金会) to accept donations. He and his birds also earn money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events.

    For people who want to adopt (领养) Brian's birds, they have to volunteer at the foundation for three months before they can take the pet home.

Hi, boys and girls! I'm Gina Green. I'm thirteen {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (year) old. I am {#blank#}2{#/blank#} English girl from London. I'm studying in {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(China) now. I like the weather here because it's sunny and warm {#blank#}4{#/blank#} spring. My favourite food is noodles {#blank#}5{#/blank#} my favourite sport is tennis.

I have a friend. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(He) name is Frank. He likes {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(swim). He is good at swimming and he can {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(play) tennis very well. Frank and I {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(be) not in the same class, but we often play tennis on {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (Sunday). He is a good friend. 

When I was a student, life gave me a gift—happiness. One weekend, a car ran over me and hurt my 1 on my way home. 

Several days later, when I woke up in the 2 , I knew that I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. I felt 3 at that time. I was scared, but I knew that I had to face the fact. I couldn't get my arms back even if I4 every day. 

However, I got so much 5 from my family and friends. They made me become strong. From then on, I lived a（n） 6 life and enjoyed it. But in my daily life, I often see my classmates 7 little things: the bus comes late; they don't have mobile phones but others have, and so on. For me, I learned something important from the accident（意外）8 . We shouldn't pay too much attention to what we have 9 . We should think of what we have. Someone may say, "If I have a new car, I can 10 my life." But when you get the car, you will feel happy for a week and then feel unhappy because of other things. 

Happiness is about what we have! It comes from learning the importance of the things we have. 

Last month, I spent one week traveling in Australia by car. At the end of 1 trip, I had to return the car to the car rental company(汽车租赁公司).

I could see the company's sign,2 I couldn't find the way to the parking lot. I drove around the company for about half an 3 . Finally, I decided to ask someone for help.

" Could you please tell me 4 to get to the parking lot?"I asked 5 when a man came up to me.

" Of course!" he smiled.

 Instead of simply telling 6 the direction, he got in my car to show the way.

 After guiding me to the right place, the friendly man also helped me give the car back. To show my thanks, I invited him7 a meal together. He agreed.

 Then we8 some delicious food in a restaurant nearby. We talked happily as we enjoyed our meal. Though he seemed busy, he spent several hours 9 me.

I met many friendly people in Australia, but I will never forget the warm- hearted man, who made me feel much10 during that trip. And his kindness also made me decide to try my best to help people in need just like him.

There are some days that start off badly, which can be a rush morning, a stranger being rude, or some bad news. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Here are a few tips that may help. 

 Switch things up

A quick way to rescue your day is to try a"sensory (感官的) change. " Take a hot shower, buy some flowers, or get up and move. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} When you are stuck in your emotions, a little activity and a change of location can help unlock them. 

 See it from a different point of view

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Ask yourself: Is this really about me, or is it about them? What is the story I created based on the thing that happened? Looking at the matter in a different way can help calm down your feelings. 

 Give yourself little rewards(奖励)

 If you are really having a bad day, little rewards like some ice cream or taking a short break can make it less stressful than a large reward later would. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

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I was once advised by a friend of mine that I should make an"album for happiness" to improve a bad mood on a certain day. Another friend also recommended me to collect positive messages and emails and pull them out when I feel low. Remember to get prepared.