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Dear Mary,

I'm sorry to hear that you have a big problem. I have some suggestions for you. I think you should study hard first and (给你父母一个惊喜). And then you should talk about your problems with your parents and (告诉他们你的想法). At last, you should tell your parents that there is something important except learning. (如果你那样做), I think your parents may understand you.

Yours,

Anna

    When you go to England you may find the traffic there is different from ours. As a foreign you must be ['keəfʊl]in the streets. Because the traffic drivers on the . You must look to the right and then the left before you c a street. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come back from w, the street are very busy. The traffic is the most (危险的) then.

    When you go by bus in England, you have to care, too. Always (记住) the traffic moves on the left. You have to take a look first or you will go to the w way.

    In many English cities there are big buses with two (层). You can sit on the ['sek(ə)nd] one. From there you can see the city very well.

    On my recent trip to Sydney with my parents, we visited a wildlife park.

    The wildlife park has lots of different animals. Some are native（当地的）to Australia and can only be found there. There are over 600 animals there, including kangaroos, koalas and crocodiles（鳄鱼）. They are living in their natural environment. I like the wildlife park better than a zoo where most of the animals are in cages（笼子）.

    We first spent some time with the kangaroos. We could touch and feed them. It was very exciting to be so close to them. There were koalas there too. They looked very cuddly（令人想拥抱的）. Although we couldn't touch them, I got to take a photo with one. It is a wonderful souvenir（纪念品）of my holiday in Sydney.

    The wildlife park has plenty of freshwater and saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are really big and scary（吓人的）with huge teeth! I did not want to get too close to them.

    There was also a bird show. The keepers showed us different species（种类）they had. I saw an old parrot which could "talk". It made a great impression on me.

    I enjoyed the trip very much. There was so much to see.

    A nice day out for the whole family! Come and see beautiful animals in our zoo! Scientists will give wonderful lessons about animals every Tuesday! Don't miss it!

    Mrs. Davies was a teacher in India. One summer she got a job as a teacher in an international school. But the school was in London. After she discussed with her husband, they decided to move to London.

    One day, after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Davies told their son, Matt, the decision about moving to London. The boy felt surprised and upset. He didn't want to leave his friends. He said that he would rather live with his classmate, Mike. His parents thought that he would change his mind later. Soon, it was August. Mr. and Mrs. Davies were busy packing. However, Matt refused to go together with his parents.

    When the day came for them to leave India, Mr. and Mrs. Davies found their son lost. They were anxious and they called Mike, but he didn't know where Matt was, either. In fact, at that time, Matt was walking alone on the street. He walked past a park. He remembered that he and his father often played tennis in the park. He walked past a supermarket. It reminded him of shopping with his mother. He realized that those things would be meaningless(毫无意义的) without his family. Matt quickly ran home to say sorry to his parents. He told them he was looking forward to living in London with them and making new friends there.

—Yes. His good        background helps him lot. He once studied in Oxford University.

-- I'd love to.           I'm afraid I have no time.

A young lady was driving a family car home with her father when they were caught in a heavy storm.

The young lady was a little 1 and asked her father, "What should I do, stop or 2 driving?”

Her father said, "Keep driving.”

After 3 a few kilometers, the storm was becoming heavier 4 heavier. The young lady noticed that some cars and big transport trucks 5 pulling over (靠边停) to the side of the road.

The young lady asked her father again 6 they should stop. But her father said 7. So, she had to keep on driving.

Ten minutes 8, the storm started to become 9 and she could see a little more clearly. After a few of kilometers, she drove out of the storm. What's more, the sun 10 and the road ahead was dry.

Her father told her to 11 and get out of the car.

"But why 12, Father?" she asked in surprise.

Her father said, "When you get out, you can look back 13 all the people in cars and big trucks that gave up and they are still in the storm. Now, your storm is over 14 you didn't give up."

Don't give up, even if the stronger do. If you keep going, soon your "personal 15" will be over. The sun will shine on you again and the road ahead will be dry and clear.