Many years ago, I worked in an office with a very large window over looking a crowded street.  One day I was standing by the window  1a woman in a passing car looked up.  Our 2met.  Naturally, I waved to her.

She looked 3and tried to find out if we knew each other. It was the unexpected beginning of a year's window communication. Every day in my free time, I 4by the window and waved to the passers-by who looked up.  The same group of people in a bus passed by 4 p. m. every day.  They 5waved back and became my biggest fans.

Waving became boring, so I 6my way.  I made signs: "Hi!" "Hell!" "Be happy!" I put them upon the window and waved.

My wife and I were looking forward to 7first child.  I 8the whole world to know.  Less than a month before the birth, I put up a 9on the window: "25 DAYS TILL BABY DAY".  Each day the number dropped and the passing people grew a little more 10.

When the 11reached "zero" without a notice, my fans looked worried.  14 days later, I12the sign "IT'S A GIRL".  Then the bus stopped 13in front of my window with the sign "CONGRATULATIONS!" My daughter had been born 14 days late. Those people must have carried that sign14reeks.

How exciting it was!

Since then, Fve tried to put a smile on someone's face day. Some may think I am stupid, but I know there is a 15 to do good things.  I am bringing happiness to someone.

Word Bank wave 挥手 passer-by 路人

It's today.

C

    DIY Your Own Desserts

    We offer different kinds of classed to you all. A very popular class we are offering these

    10 days is the class named “DIY Your Own Desserts”.

    Can you imagine how happy your beloved one will be happy when you give him/her your

    DIY desserts on the special days like birthday, Mother's Day and Father's Day? Come to our class and make your own desserts. Give your beloved one some surprises!

    The class runs daily and it is a completely hands-on personal cooking experience lasting up to 4 hours learning 3-4 recipes (食谱) each lesson. The teacher will first show how to cook different recipes in front of you. And then he will guide you on how to prepare and make the food.

    At the end of the class you can either eat the meal prepared during the class or take it home with you. What's more, you'll be able to take home the copies of all the recipes.

    Costs: ＄30 each lesson. You can start at any time.

    Go to our website to get more information about the class.

    You can either e-mail us or come to our office for attending it.

    A group of friends from Italy wanted to do something different for their vacation. They decided to drive through Australia in a jeep. The journey was a real adventure, but sometimes the long hours on the road made them tired.

    It was Bill's turn to drive. Tony, Allan and Jeff were sleeping. Bill was thinking of the cool drink and shower in the next town when suddenly something jumped in front of the jeep. Bill tried to stop the jeep, but it was too late, he hit it. When the four friends got out, they saw a kangaroo lying on the road. They thought it was dead. What could they do? It wasn't their fault. It was an accident.

    The friends were sad, but they wanted to have a photo of the kangaroo to show everyone back home. Jeff got his camera, and the others picked up the kangaroo and stood it up against the jeep.__ They put a cap, sunglasses and a jacket on him. They took several photos with the kangaroo.

Suddenly, to their surprise, the kangaroo moved its head—moved its body, and jumped away with Bill's cap, Allan's sunglasses, and Tony's jacket—-with his passport and one thousand dollars.

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    Do you know London Zoo? It is very famous. Many people know it. It is in London. The zoo was first opened(开放) to people in 1847. Sometimes the zoo is also called Regent's Zoo. Now there are over 16000 cute animals in the zoo. You can see many animals--pandas, lions, tigers, bears, giraffes, koalas and many other animals. You can also meet some African animals--elephants and hunting dogs. It's really great fun to see them.

    It also has many beautiful trees there. The zoo is usually open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Do you like animals? Do you want to go to the zoo? When you are in London, you can go to the zoo by bus or by subway.

C

Hi Ann，

    How are you？Do you like your school? I like my school a lot. My teachers are very nice. Some of my subjects are fun, but some of them are boring. I like English and art, but I don't like math.

    My brother likes his school, too. He likes math, but he doesn't like English. His favorite class is P．E. He likes it very much. Does your sister like her school? What subject do you like?

Emma

Hi Emma,

    It's nice to hear from you. I'm fine, thanks. Yes, I like my school, but my sister doesn't.

    She doesn't like homework! I like music and English, but I don't like P．E.I like all of my teachers. Miss Lee is my favorite teacher. She teaches music. Her classes are always fun.

    Do you have a favorite teacher?

Ann

    This is a photo of Mr. Smith's (史密斯先生的) family. The man is Jack Smith. The woman is his wife(妻子), Helen. They have (有) a son and a daughter. The son is behind(在……后面)Mr. Smith. His name is Tom. He's 13. Kate is Tom's sister. She is 11. Tom and Kate are in the same (相同的) school, but they are in different(不同的) grades (年级) Tom is in Grade Three and Kate is in Grade One. They are good students.

    Traveling (旅行) is very interesting. Many people love traveling. There are many ways to travel: by plane, by train, by ship or by car. Everyone has their favorite way.

Greg:

    My favorite way of traveling is by car. I can bring my pet dog along. I can travel three hundred miles or only fifty miles a day. I can stop at a good restaurant to enjoy a good meal or at a hotel to spend the night.

Eliza:

    I love traveling by train best! It's very exciting. I traveled most of Europe in 5 months by train. It's the best way to talk with the local (当地的) people and make new friends on the way. Trains make even the longest trip enjoyable. The train ride to me is just like a big moving party.

    I also like traveling by ship. It is a very great way to spend a vacation. I can go to parties and movies on the ship, and enjoy the blue sky and water.

Danny:

    Planes are my favorite. It's the fastest way of traveling. I can quickly get to another country. Planes have very comfortable seats. I can have something to drink and to eat. I can also read some free magazines and newspapers.

There are   flowers in my garden．

   her ruler?

Chris is not a traditional explorer-he usually works in an office for a large organization. Yet his job can sometimes be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.

Chris works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders (国界). MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or a disaster. Chris is a doctor from France who has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people.

At the moment, there are over 27, 000 trained medical staff taking part in MSF projects and tasks. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999, All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be prepared to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should expect difficult conditions. Doctors with experience in tropical (热带的) diseases are especially useful because most of MSF'S work is in Africa. When MSF accepts a doctor for a task, he has to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.

But why would a doctor leave a comfortable life and a good salary to join MSF? According to Chris, the experience you gain is a great help in your career. Besides, just like the explorers of the past, you need to keep an open mind and learn to mix well with the people you meet. Most importantly, at the end of each task, you have made a real difference to people's lives.

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