As we all know, friendship is of great importance in our daily life. A friend can give us help and share our difficulties and happiness. But how to make friends is still difficult to some of us.

    1). Be friendly to others. You should try to make a stranger feel at home wherever he happens to be. Think more of others than of yourself and never judge a person by his appearance and clothes.

    2). Be reliable. If you and your friend agree to meet somewhere, don't be late. If you're not going to make it on time or make it at all, call them as soon as you realize it. Be someone that people know they can depend on.

    3). Listen carefully to what people say, remember important details about them （their names, their likes and dislikes）, ask questions about their interests, and just take the time to learn more about them.

4). Encourage your friends: A true friend always gives courage to his friends. Never make fun of or laugh at your friends in front of others. You should come to support them.

    As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his oldest son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some 1 intestinal (肠内的) disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But it was actually acute appendicitis (急性阑尾炎), and the boy 2 suddenly that night.

    Knowing the death could have been 3 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Al's emotional health deteriorated under the huge burden of his 4. To make matters worse, his wife 5 him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two 6 were more than Al could handle, and he 7 to alcohol to help him cope, thus in time Al became an alcoholic.

    8 the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he 9—his home, his land and his art objects. Al 10 died alone in a San Francisco motel room.

    When I heard of Al's death, I reacted with the same disdain the world shows for one who ends his life with nothing to show for it. "What a complete 11 he is!" I thought. "What a totally wasted life!"

    As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier judgment. I knew Al's now 12 son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free 13 of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

    I hadn't heard Ernie talk much about his 14. One day I worked 15 my courage to ask him. "I'm really 16 by something," I said. "I know your father was 17 the only one to raise you. What on earth did he do to make you become such a special person?"

    Ernie sat quietly and 18 for a few moments. Then he said, "From my earliest 19 as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, 'I love you, son'."

    Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any 20 possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known. (423words)

    "None of us get out of life alive, so be brave and be thankful for all the opportunities (机会)you have." Those were 1 words said by 18-year-old Jake Bailey, a cancer patient.

    Bailey was in the leading position of the Students' Union. The young man had planned to2 at his high school's end-of-year ceremony (典礼)on schedule. 3, just the week before, he received shocking 4. After several weeks of not feeling well, tests showed that he had a fast-growing form of cancer. Doctors said, without 5, he would only have weeks to live, so they didn't 6 him to take part in the event. But Bailey put on his school uniform along with his 7 face and left his hospital bed to give the inspiring speech to his 8. Without doubt, his surprise appearance 9 everyone at the ceremony. Sitting in the wheelchair, he began to 10 his ideas. He expressed that a strong-willed person would not easily 11, no matter how hard life was.

    At the speech, Bailey encouraged his schoolmates to 12 their time. "The future is truly in our hands. 13 about having impractical long-term dreams. Let's be 14to short-term goals," He15. "We don't know where we might end up, or when we will end up, so work with pride on what is 16 us."

    When the senior 17 his speech with the school's 18, "Altiora Peto," which means "I fight for higher things", the entire room burst into cheers.19, Bailey's message was heard loud and clear. Bailey then closed his eyes and 20 the words "Thank you".

    Wang Mengshu, an expert at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said at a group discussion on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress that Wi-Fi should not be provided on high-speed trains, as it might disturb communication signals of trains and would also cost a lot in keeping trains in good condition. He also encouraged passengers to enjoy the views, instead of fixing their eyes on tiny screens of smart phones and laptops. However, on last Tuesday Beijing Youth Daily said it should be market demand that decides whether the Wi-Fi is offered on the trains or not.

    An increasing number of residents, especially young white-collar workers, are addicted to their smart phones rather than face-to-face interactions, thanks to the extensive Wi-Fi coverage across the country. That partly justifies Wang's opposition to the offering of Wi-Fi on high-speed trains, because they are not supposed to be dependent on high-tech devices. It is also evident that passengers on trains without free Wi-Fi will use their smart phones and other mobile devices less. However, whether the trains should provide a free Wi-Fi service fundamentally depends on customer demand.

    In other words, state-owned as it is, the China Railway Crop still has to obey relevant market rules, and provide technologically possible services to passengers if that is what they want. It cannot turn a blind eye to customers' wants "for the sake of their well-being".

    Free Wi-Fi, in fact, is already available on a lot of buses and coaches. This is a natural response to their competition with trains (especially high-speed ones), which are significantly faster and safer. The bus companies have been forced to improve their services to survive. It requires proper guidance, not a total ban on the bus, to make up for the negative effects of high-end technologies, such as people's increasing addiction to smart phones.

James Cook and his wife Samantha Jones started their beekeeping work eight years ago and have gained much experience. They are 1 at solving the problems their bees face. The year 2020 was their year to go into business 2 after working several 3 for other beekeepers, when they were in California's huge farms.

In the spring, the farms were full of white flowers that 4 into nuts. The crop was possible because of the many beekeepers who 5 with their hives (蜂巢) to pollinate (授粉) the nation's crops.

Then the coronavirus (冠状病毒) health crisis hit. Cook and Jones became 6. "Do we stay? Do we go?" they asked each other. By that time, they had taken their 7from California's San Joaquin Valley to another temporary home. Their plan was to let the bees 8 the agricultural work and their contact with farm chemicals. So, they decided to 9 the coronavirus restrictions in California. There, they set out to create their 10, Bird and the Bees Honey.

This summer, Cook and Jones and their small crew worked day and night to build a honey  11. They were 12 tired and in debt because they took 13 to get the business up and running. But they were also 14 . Unlike other agricultural crops, honey can be 15 for a long time. That is a good thing for Cook and Jones, because coronavirus restrictions have left them with 16 places to sell their products.

Cook, who is 35, said, "Starting a business in these 17 times is hard but it 18 to do it. The experience will make us 19 . I think beekeeping sort of taught me —you kind of need to look for the 20and the beauty that you can find," he says.

There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington D. C. has the National Gallery of Art (美术馆); Paris has the Louvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.

FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don't have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone.

You can call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically (采用电子手段) by artists in their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.

Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work.

A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs (软盘), to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures in paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser (激光) printer.

Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr. Shostak says the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists will enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

If one thing on your wish-list is a stress-free holiday, then here are some shopping tips prepared for you, which will save both your time and money.

Don't be tough on your brains.  Don't be afraid to look for clues and ask for ideas. First, see whether the folks on your to-buy-for list have already dropped some valuable hints of their dreamed items. If you strike out, encourage your lucky recipients to post items they wish someone would buy for them. You can also find inspiration in the many online gift guides.  — Gifts for Dads, Gifts for Golfers and such. Then you'll get the idea.

 You really can enlist your own personal helpers. Don't feel guilty about that—after all, Santa employs helpers too. Many stores have free professional shoppers who can pick out presents for you. We're not talking just high-end stores such as Blooming-dale's and Nordstrom. They're all hungry to win your business away from online retailers. But you'll likely need an appointment, so call ahead or search stores' websites for "personal shopping". You'll typically find a link on the home page under Contact Us or Services.

Have gifts delivered. Time is money, and for not a lot of money you can save a lot of time by having your gifts delivered right to your door. Some mom-and-pop shops offer delivery service while chain stores tend to charge for that, but it still might be worth paying for the convenience. First go to postmates. com or download the free app and see whether it's available in your area. Then type the name of a store into the search bar, click on the store, and enter the item you want.

A. Make an appointment ahead.

B. Can't figure out what to buy?

C. Do you wish for a stress-free holiday?

D. Get someone else to do shopping for you.

E. They are typically organized by recipient, interest, and/or price range.

F. Others like Macy's and J. Crew will also let you leave the shopping to them.

G. For local stores that don't offer this convenience, try the Post-mates delivery service.