People sometimes like to read stories of dogs very much. They think that dogs are much cleverer than cats, sheep, cows or other animals in their homes.

    One of my close friends, Bob, has a very large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, Bob and Jack have a walk in the park nearby. Jack likes these walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, I paid a visit to my friend. I stayed there for a long time and my friend and I had much more talk with each other than ever before. Soon it was time for them to take a walk in the park. We forgot that. Jack became worried about it. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of me and looked at me. But I still paid no attention (注意) to him. I went on talking with my friend. At last, Jack could not wait any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of me again. But this time, he held my hat in his mouth. Suddenly, I understood what Jack meant and so did my friend.

Many children feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that family members don't know them as well as their friends. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then can go to their friends for some ideas. 

It is very important for children to have one or more good friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking on the phone with them. This communication is very important to children's growth, because friends can discuss something, but it is difficult to discuss it with family members. However, most parents like to choose friends for their children to meet their good friends. 

Who chooses your friends? What do your parents think of your friends?

Your    answers    are    welcome. 

Nick is my pen pal. He is 12 years old. He is from Canada. He lives in Ottawa. He speaks English and French. His favourite subject is Science. He likes Chinese, too. And he says he can speak a little Chinese, but he can't write in Chinese. He doesn't like Physics. He thinks it's too difficult.

Nick likes sports, too. He likes swimming best. He goes swimming at weekends with his father. He says he can swim very well.

Nick has a big family. There are his grandparents, his parents and his brothers and sisters. He has two brothers and two sisters. They are Bob, Tim, Jane and Susan. They are happy!

I was born in Los Angeles, California. As a child, I would ask the neighbors, "Do you want to know what{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (happen) in my house last night?" Then I'd like {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (tell) them all my family secrets! I believe those {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (story) were the beginning of my writing career(生涯)!

I went to college at UCLA and UC Berkeley where I studied English. After{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (leave) college, I taught high school{#blank#}5{#/blank#}half a year. I was a terrible teacher. My students were out of control. So I{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(give) up the job and got a new one writing educational books for children. 

My writing partner was Steve Mooser. Neither of us had ever written for children, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}we decided to learn more about it by going to a meeting of children's book writers. We couldn't find one, so we threw one ourselves, setting up the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). We welcome anyone who shows an interest in children's books. 

Today, the SCBWI is{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (large) children's writing organization in the world with more than 22, 000 numbers! They are child-loving and creative. Those are my favorite kind of people. 

I've written a lot of books for young people. I love my work. Every day, I am thankful that I became {#blank#}9{#/blank#}famous writer. I will try my best to be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (creative)than before and live in the world of children's books. 

注意：（1）词数：80—100。
（2）不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。  
（3）短文需涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥。
（4）书写分3分。
（5）开头已给出，不计入总词数。

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