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Dear John,

    It's Mother's Day today. It's a special day, isn't it? ……

    I lost my elderly mother a few weeks ago. Actually, my mother had fallen over during the night and had not been able to 1 again. She had woken up the neighbors by banging on the wall. The 2 called an ambulance, which took her 3 to the hospital.

    My mother has 4thought that hospitals are a real horror. She believes that doctors and hospitals give you 5 diseases. My father went to hospital a year ago, and after a few weeks, he 6. The fact that he was also in the final 7 of lung cancer was certainly related, but by my mother's logic, my father's death was 8 with the hospital.

    When a neighbor 9 me up and told me that my mother had been taken off in an ambulance, the first thing I did was similar, which was to ring Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The paramedics(护理人员) had told my neighbor that my mother would 10 be taken there, 11 I was told that no one by that name had been 12, so they gave me the numbers of two other West Midland hospitals. Both of them also 13 that they were holding my mother . I rang the 14 and asked them to find her, but the nice officer said he could only do that if she had been reported as a(n) 15 person.

    It took six calls to 16 my mother. She had been in Queen Elizabeth Hospital all along, but because their computer system hadn't been updated overnight, there was no record of her 17. My mother had spent more than a 18 in the hospital when it turned out there was nothing 19 with her. I managed to get her out within 10 days, but only by agreeing that in the future, she would live downstairs. In return, the hospital said they would 20 for a social worker to visit the house three or four rimes a day.

    Luckily, my mother is safe. Thank all the people who have given their help to us.

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    Many parents find that their children do not listen to them. This is a common problem that is a result of growing pains. Be patience. Most children soon grow out of this time.

    I agree that your son needs to keep away with his studies, because this will influence rest of life. You should insist that he does his homework.

    Taking your son to a restaurant he enjoys, but have a quiet talk with him. Try to find out why he is acting this way. You should be preparing to listen to him and hear his side of the story.

    Both being a teenager and being a parent can be very difficultly. However, don't give up. With a little of bit of patience and communication, many of these problem can be solved.

  an environmentally friendly means of transport.

While going to the aquarium (水族馆) is a great way to learn about sea animals, some have raised concerns about the animals' quality of life. But Edge Innovations, a company in New Zealand, has a very special way to solve the problem.

Edge Innovations is working with American creators of some of Hollywood's most famous animals to develop robot dolphins that look like almost exactly the same as real-life animals.

The ocean park industry has had falling interests for over ten years because of ethical (道德的) concerns and the cost of live animals, yet people's hunger for learning about and experiencing these animals is still as strong as ever. Developers believe that it's time to make a change in this industry and that this method shows humans' mercy and brings more interests at the same time.

One robot dolphin could cost an aquarium at least $ 26. 3 million. But the robot would be controlled by humans and be able to play with humans as a regular dolphin would. The price at the moment is very high, but Edge Innovations notes that since the robots last longer than a real animal, the returns will be worth the price.

The robot dolphin weighs just about 600 pounds but is amazingly life-like. According to The Guardian, a test audience was actually not able to tell it apart from a real dolphin. As for aquarium visitors, the developers forecast that they won't mind not seeing a "real" dolphin. "For people in New Zealand, for me, I prefer natural animals, " said Li Wang, the business developer for Edge Innovations. "But when we think about the new generation who spend far more time than us playing electronic games online, we think the robot dolphins will be accepted. ”

The development of robot animals may be the future of zoos and aquariums, making it easier for animal lovers to enjoy nature in a kind way.

    Writing Contests, Grants & Awards in 2019 The Writing Contests, Grants （补助金） & Awards database includes details about the creative writing contests-including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, and more-that we've published in "Poets & Writers Magazine" during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it. Use the online submission system.

    Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize

    A prize of $15，000 is given annually for a novel, or a story collection. U.S. writers who have published at least three books of fiction are qualified. Submit a manuscript （手稿） of any length, a brief biography, and a list of three previously published books of fiction with a $25 entry fee by November 1,2019.

    University of Alabama Press, P.O. Box 870380, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487.（773）702-7000.

    Walt Whitman Award

    A prize of $5,000 is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has not published a book of poems in a standard edition. The winning book will also be distributed to 5,000 members of the Academy of American Poets. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $35 entry fee by November 1,2019.

    Academy of American Poets,75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901,NewYork,NY10038.（ 212）274-0343.

    Gabriele Rico Challenge in Creative Essay

    A prize of $1,333 is given annually for an essay. Using the online submission system, submit an essay of up to 5,000 words with a$20 entry fee, by November 1,2019.　All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

    San Jose State University, English Department, One Washington Square, San Jose,CA95192.（408）924-4425.

    Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize

    A prize of $500 is given annually for a work of nonfiction that is set in Brooklyn, New York, and expresses the region's "rich soul and intangible （无形的） qualities through the writer's actual experiences of Brooklyn." Submit an essay of up to 2,500 words by November 15,2019.There is no entry fee．

    Brooklyn Nonfiction Prize, P.O. Box 491, New York, NY10156.（ 207）778-7071.