Mr. Klein told the class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon. He 1 that Inez was deaf. She “talked” with others by using sign language. Mr. Klein knew sign language, and he decided to teach 2 students so that they could also “talk” with Inez.
    First, they learned to sign the letters. Some letters were hard to3 . Other letters, such as C ,were easier because the shape of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter.
    The 4 thing they learned was finer spelling. They signed one letter after another to spell a word. They5with two-letter words such as at and on . Then they spelled 6words.
    Finally, Mr. Klein showed that 7 one sign could be used for a whole word. To make the sign for the word fine, a person spreads out the fingers on one hand, 8 the thumb(拇指) to the chest(前胸) , and moves the hand away from the chest. Signing is not just done with the hands. Expressions on the face are also9  . The students learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face.
When Inez first entered the classroom. She looked  10 . But the students signed, “Good morning, Inez. ” She gave the class a big smile and signed back, “What a wonderful welcome !”

    Hello, my friends! I'm back from my vacation. I went to a 1 with my parents. We 2 two weeks there. We lived in a hotel. Our room faced (面向) the sea, so we could see the sea at 3 time of day! There was a shopping street and many restaurants around. We bought many things and enjoyed lots of seafood (海味). I 4 something special for all of you.

    The 5 in the hotel were nice. They always answered our questions 6 a smile (微笑). They were very friendly. We had many kinds of food and drinks for 7. They were 8, so I ate a lot every morning. The Happy Hour was waiting for us after we 9 from the beach! Everything was perfect (完美的). 10 I go to the beach next time, I will stay at that hotel again!

A friend advises me to say no more often, so I can fix my eyes on what matters most. Personally, I've used his advice to great advantage. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I've noticed a few areas where people hesitate (犹豫) to say yes. Here's what I suggest you say YES to:

Say yes to challenge (挑战). 

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Why add any more challenge to your life than you already have? Although there are a few challenges you might have good reasons to say no to, say yes to the challenges that stretch and grow you. My dad has wisely pointed out that I may do best when in a challenging situation. Challenge can bring out the best in you. 

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It's true that too much fun can be frivolous (无聊的). However, in some cases, it is also easy to get so focused on our work that we forget to enjoy it and have fun. Sometimes you can have fun, but you can make the situation fun by the attitude and energy you bring to it. 

Say yes to opportunity (机会). 

Put yourself in the place full of opportunities. Sometimes opportunity finds you, but more often you have to search for it. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Communicate with people who are making things happen. And when you do find opportunity, don't pass it by because of laziness. 

A. Say yes to fun.

B. Saying no is a skill but so is saying yes.

C. Join groups that challenge and encourage you.

D. It's easy to think you're not able to deal with it.

E. Improving relationships is always something good to say yes to.

Do people in different countries have the same idea of numbers? The unlucky number for Chinese people is usually 4 because it sounds like1 word" death". 14 is 2 than 4 because of its sound too. On the contrary, 9 is a lucky number for Chinese. It means " long" and " long life". 8 is as good as 18 for they sound like " rich" and " certain rich". 

I have studied in Europe for 3 and I find that in many western countries people don't like the number 13.4 took me years to look for the reason. Till one of my foreign friends told me that there5 13 people at the last Supper with Jesus Christ and then he was killed. That's 6 it is an unlucky number. They try not 7 this number in many ways. For example, if you go into a lift, you will not see the number 13 in it. Many people 8 believe Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. It is usually 9 Friday in November. They believe something ominous might happen, so they will be very careful on that day such as driving slowly and staying at home all day. 

It is interesting to know how people like or dislike some numbers. However, we shouldn't take it seriously.10 the number is useful, it is a good number.