In a small room, Jenny was lying in bed waiting for an operation (手术), nervous and worried. To her surprise, a new patient was sent into the room. After a kind greeting (打招呼), they began to talk. The 80-year-old newcomer was named Susan. She had two children. Her son was boss of a big company and her daughter worked in a TV station. As her children were too busy to take care of Susan, she lived in an old people's home. Susan was proud of her children who had wonderful jobs and made a lot of money. Jenny really envied (羡慕)Susan. Compared with Susan, Jenny was nothing but an ordinary (普通的) woman from the countryside. Her children were just ordinary workers.

Soon, it was supper time, Jenny's daughter cooked several dishes which were her favorite. Jenny invited Susan to share her supper, but she did not accept the invitation. Susan was expecting her daughter when she received a call. Unfortunately (不幸), her children couldn't come to visit her. Worse still, Susan had missed the mealtime in the hospital. She lay in bed, disappointed and silent. Jenny's daughter offered to buy her some food but she had no appetite (食欲) at all.

The next day, Jenny and Susan would go through a series of regular medical checks (一连串的常规检查) before the operation. Jenny's daughter took care of her carefully while Susan was still alone. Out of sympathy (出于同情), Jenny's daughter helped to queue up (排队), fill in different forms and register (挂号) for Susan. For several days in hospital, even during her operation, Susan's children didn't come. Susan really envied Jenny as her daughter looked after her all the time until she recovered and moved out of hospital.

Care from the loved ones can really make one happy and encouraged, especially for old parents. So don't forget to look after your parents even while you are busy working.

The Incredibles is a cartoon movie about superheroes with huge power. However, it still feels like a film about ordinary people. The movie is about a superhero called Mr Incredible. He is very strong, and he can save people from danger.

However, 15 years later, Mr Incredible and other superheroes have to give up their"Hero work" and live a common life. Then Mr Incredible becomes " Bob Parr" and starts working for a company.

Just before he becomes "Bob Parr", Mr Incredible marries another superhero "Elastigirl", and later she becomes " Helen Parr". Together they create a family and have three children—Violet(daughter), Dash(son)and Jack(baby). They also have super power. The parents ask their children not to use their super power.

Bob finds it very difficult to live the life of common person. He misses being a superhero and helping other people. One day a secret government department asks him to do some hero work. Bob is happy to do so. Unluckily, Bob soon finds himself in deep trouble. However, with the help of his superhero wife and children, he is able to fight back and again, the good beats the bad.

Dear Mr. Smith,

My family and I recently went to San Antonio on vacation. When we got there, we decided to live in the Jumping Tiger Hotel because of its good location (位置). We stayed there from May 13th to May 17th.

We had a good time visiting the Alamo, Sea World San Antonio and other places. We liked the restaurant in your hotel. However, we were not happy with the room because it was kind of dirty.

We found hairs on the floor when we arrived, and there was rubbish (垃圾) here and there. On the second day, when we got back, we found that no one made the beds. I asked for the room service (服务), but they said they didn't have enough hands and couldn't do it on that day.

Now I don't want to complain (抱怨) about the bad room service anymore. In fact, we did pay for all the service, but no one cleaned our room. So we would like you to payback some of the money we paid. My phone number is 806-443-2342. Or, feel free to email me at vacation family@gmail.com.

Helen Brown

I sat on the steps next to Peter and watched him play his new guitar. His left hand worked the strings(弦)1 his right hand played.

" Just in time for the school talent show next   2 ,"I said.

" Are you doing anything for the talent show, Jeremy?" Peter asked.

" No,"I said." If I were a little   3 , like you, 14 years old, maybe I could, too. I believe you' ll win the first prize this year."

" Maybe," said Peter,"I'm playing a song I4 myself."

" You write your own song?"

" It's not   5 ," he said." My song is called ' Two for One'. I got the   6 easily from a two- for- one sale at the store. And I liked the sound of ' Two for One'.7 song goes like this: ' Two for one, two for one, that's the way to have some fun.'I haven't written all the words yet."

The next morning, I saw Peter was so 8 . His right arm was broken.

"I got   9 when playing baseball yesterday," he said," Now I can't be in the talent show next week."

Peter and I10 each other worriedly. Then I had an idea.

" We could sit next to each other on the stage," I said," You could play the left- hand parts, and I' ll play with my right hand."

Peter's eyes were11 and lively." It might work," he said.

I sat   12 him on the top step.

" Where can I put my right hand while we   13 ?"

" Put it on my shoulder," I told him," We' re14 aren't we?"

Our song answered that question. We finished writing the words together15

" Two for one, one for two, see what two good friends can do!"

I learned a lot from my mother, a great woman. When I was a child, she always told me, "Sharing 1 is an easy act. You don't have to do much to make others happy." I didn't fully understand it until my friend Helen told me about her amazing trip to a small town called Gary. Then, I 2 to go there, too.

However, my parents didn't 3 at first when knowing my plan. They said I didn't know much about the place. They worried about my 4 there. After I told my plan to them in detail(详细地), they 5 said yes.

After arriving in Gary, I 6 the town was so different from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town, so you would be 7 enough to find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses were built on small hills and 8 of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help the local people to9 their houses. The workdays were long and hot, 10 it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.

The kids there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor. The small things could make them 11 . I couldn't find words to describe their joy when they received an ice cream, a ball or 12 a hug. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was ready to 13 help. 

What a wonderful 14 I had in Gary! I truly learned the 15 of what my mother said, "You don't need to do much to make others happy."