When Millie got up this morning, she found it was a beautiful spring day. She saw some 1 in the sky，but she didn't think about them．She woke up her dog，Eddie，and put him in the 2 ．Then she drove out into the country 3 a picnic with her dog．

When they got to a big tree, Millie stopped her car and told Eddie to get off the car. They began to play games under the 4 . How happy they were! An hour later，the wind began to blow and it turned 5 ．Millie and Eddie were warm from running，so they didn't feel cold．When Eddie was playing with the ball，Millie 6snowflakes (雪花)in the sky．She called Eddie，picked up the picnic things and got 7 in the car．As she was driving home，the 4 became heavier and heavier．Soon all Millie could see everything was white all around 8 ．

The road became slippery(滑的)and she had to drive very  9 ．Then the c10ar hit into a piece of ice and it went around in circles. She got her mobile phone and asked for   11  quickly．They waited for about an hour because it was   12  for the police to drive in the snow. At  13 ，the police came to  14   them. Millie was very thankful, she said she would listen to the weather   15 before going on a picnic next time．

    A rich man loved his little boy very much. He wanted 1 him happy all the time. So he gave him everything that he could buy with 2. But the little boy was still 3. Where he went, he always wore a frown. And he always wished for something he did not have. He rich man didn't know 4 to make his son happy.

    One day, a magician came and said to him, "I can make your son happy and 5 his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price 6 telling him the secret."

    "All right," said the man, "No matter what you ask for, I 7 you." The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There were some words on the paper, "Do one 8 thing for someone every day." The boy followed the 9 and became one of 10 boy.

    I think only those who are always thinking about others can be truly happy.

    I know a Catherine who is smart, educated and interesting. But I avoid her because she never1 complaining(抱怨)! For years, I fought against my feelings, because I really like and admire her, but I've found I just can't be her friend. Her world is 2 “buts…”. The trip would have been nice, but the drive was too long. The food was good, but the light of the restaurant was too 3. The hotel was too hot, the bed hurt her back and the room service was too slow. Her complaints were 4 changing me. Months ago, my best friend Daisy was listening to me complaining about Catherine 5 she just became really angry. “Either break up with her, or leave me alone.” She shouted at me, “I'm tired of listening to your complaining.” Her honesty surprised me, and I began to keep myself away from Catherine. Later, I did6 her.

    Now I try to remain happy and positive (积极的) about life, and find friends of the same. There's been scientific research lately. It shows that people who find7 to be thankful for their lives are actually happier, and I believe that is true. Endless complaining seems to control your life if you let it come into your brain. And too much complaining will actually make your life 8 .

    Some people take “gratitude (感激之情) walks” every day, where they9 their lives in a positive way. By developing a grateful attitude, you can be turned away from what's troubling you, and10what makes you happy. Then you will have a beautiful life.

    A few weeks ago, John went to a new school. He likes it better than his1school. The classrooms are big and 2. Every classroom has a computer in it, The 3 is also great! There are lots of books, magazines and newspapers in it. It also has4chairs and students can sit on them when they 5. The food in the school dining hall is delicious and 6 All of the students like to 7 there. The beef noodles are John's favorite. John's favorite 8 in the school is the lecture(演 讲) hall. The students often 9 there to listen to speeches, Last week John went there for an interesting speech and he 10it.

    The school has many 11. There is a music festival every June. The sports meeting is 12 one of the most popular activities at the school. It is 13 September every year, John is happy that he can14 at this school, He enjoys his life here 15 he has the best teachers and the friendliest classmates.

    John was so lazy that he stayed at home and watched television all day instead of working. One day his 1saw a" Help wanted" advertisement in the supermarket window. The supermarket needed2to put things on the shelves. She told the manager that her husband didn't have a job but he was very 3. She told him that John would come to apply for(申请)the job.

    When she got home and told John about the job, he was just watching television attentively. It made her so angry that she4 the TV and ordered him to go and see the manager of the supermarket. John didn't want his wife to be angry, so he went there.

    On the way, John thought if the manager5  him the job, he wouldn't be able to stay at home and watch television all day long. He would have to work in the supermarket every day.

    Then he had an idea he decided to tell the manager that something was wrong with his shoulder so he could not raise his arm above his head. He was6  the manager wouldn't give him the job. When he arrived at the supermarket, he told the manager that he needed the job." Are you strong?" the manager asked.

    John explained that he couldn't raise his arm above his head. John told him that he7 an accident at home while digging in the garden.

"How 8 can you raise your arm?" the manager asked. John lifted his arm 9"Only this high "he said." And how high could you raise it10 the accident?" asked the manager." This high" said John. And he lifted his arm above his head.

    Once I went to a railway station near New York. I tried to take the night train there. Crowds of people were pushing into the 1 train. I found a railway official and asked him if I could get a place in the train, but he said sharply, "No, you can't. The train is full. Don't trouble me any more."

    I was very hurt indeed. I said to the friend who was with me. "They talk to me like this2they don't know that I am a famous writer. If they knew..."But before I could finish my sentence my friend said, "Don't be foolish. How could that help you? Whoever you are, there are no empty seats on the train." I was3he was wrong, so I went up to the same official again and told him that I was Mark Twain. But all he said was," I told you not to trouble me any more."

    Just then I4a young porter in a sleeping car looking at me. He whispered something to the train conductor, and that conductor came over to me and said very politely, "Do you need help, sir?" "I5do." I answered.

    The porter took our boxes and we got on to the train. When we were comfortably seated in our places, my friend said, "I am sorry I said those things to you just now..." Just then the porter came and said, "Oh, sir, I recognized you immediately." "Really?" I Said6. "Of course," he said, "I recognized you and told the conductor that you" are Mr Smith, the mayor(市长) of New York city.