When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking and I was playing with my younger brother Tony. Suddenly I ran to my mother and said, "Tony fell from the open window!" She was very worried and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said, "Don't worry, I'm just joking." My mother shouted at me, "If you do it again, I'll hit you."

      Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning I swam fast and I called out “Help!”. All my friends came to help me. However, they found that I was joking. But half an hour later I wasn't joking. I was so fast, soon I got tired and couldn't swim on in water. I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me.

      In the end they found I was telling the truth. They came and saved my life. They took me to the hospital. This is the best lesson in my life. From then on I haven't joked on anyone.

    One day, a poor boy who was selling things from door to door found that he only has a cent(美分) left. He was so hungry that he decided to ask for a meal at the nex t house.

     However, he just asked for a glass of water when a beautiful young woman opened the door. She though he looked hungry, so she brought him a lager glass milk. He drank in slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe (欠) you”

“You don't owe me anything.” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.”

     Years later the women needed an operation(手术). The local doctors could do nothing. The finally sent her to a big city. Dr. Milton, who was famous, was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she cam form, he went to see her. He recognized  (认出) her at one. At the same time, he made his decision to try his best to save her life.

After hard work, the operation was successful. Dr. Milton asked the nurse to pass the final bill to him. He wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to the patient's room. She was afraid to open it because she thought it would cost all her money. To her surprise, she saw there words written by Dr. Milton: “Paid in full with a glass of milk.”

     Tears ran out of her eyes as she said silently, “Thank you. Love has spread through human hears and hands.”

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    Nowadays bike﹣sharing has been very popular in China．Mobike （摩拜单车） is one of the market leaders in the hike﹣sharing business．

What is Mobike？

    Mobike was founded in January，2015．It is supported by Tencent （腾讯）．People in many cities，such as Beijing，Guangzhou，Jinan as well as Shanghai，have a chance of using the app （软件）．The total number of Mobike app users is larger than that of any other bike﹣sharing app users．

Who uses Mobike？

    According to a survey，53.23% of the Mobike users are men，while 46.77% are women.73 Mobike is not only popular with young people，but also wins the hearts of the old． It shows that retired men traveled the longest distances （距离） by shared bikes．

Why do people use Mobike？

    Chinese people use Mobike for different reasons．Users can rent （租借） a bike at a low price，usually about one yuan an hour．It also offers people a better choice for short journeys in cities，especially when people can't find a bus or the underground to take．What's more，it's helpful in traffic．And the most important is that it can help improve the environment．

    My name is Paul. My parents and I live in a small house in the forest(森林). There are many trees around our house. A lot of animals live in the forest. Sometimes we can see cute deer(鹿) near our house. Deer are my favorite animal. I also like birds. They always sing happily in the trees. There is a lake behind our house. The water is very clean. I often swim in the lake in summer. My father likes fishing in the lake. My mother is good at cooking, so we often have delicious fish to eat. My pet cat Angela can enjoy a big fish dinner often.

    I used to think courtesy (礼貌) was a thing of the past. However, I changed my mind when I met a courteous man.

    Last Saturday, I went to a cafe with my daughters. It was crowded with the usual loud crowd and we had to climb up the stairs to find an empty table. After enjoying coffee and snacks, we were ready to come down the stairs, where the narrow space made climbing down only possible in a single line, with hardly any space for another person to either climb up or come down.

    Just as I was in the middle of my descent (下去), a man got to the main entrance (入口) of the cafe which was right in front of the staircase. I was sure I would be pushed by the man who would want to go up in a hurry. Anyway, I kept coming down as fast as I could. My daughters were already down, looking up at me worriedly, hoping I would get down before the stranger went up the stairs.

    Nearly getting down, I noticed the man still standing near the door. Later, I passed him at the entrance door which he kept holding open. I looked back thinking he was still at the door, deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place. However, I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time.

    I told my daughters about it and all of us felt bad for we did not even thank the courteous gentleman.

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