- Sure. We should try to ___________ all the food that we've ordered.

    Mark Twain, as you know, was famous in his day as a public speaker. In his public speeches he always tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and to play jokes on his friends. One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare for him. "But I don't have enough money to pay both your fare and mine, "Mark Twain said. The friend didn't know what to do. "We can do this, "said Mark Twain." We can get on the train and when the conductor comes to check the tickets, you can hide under my seat." Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets, one for his friend and one for himself. Then he explained in a loud voice, "My friend is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he doesn't like to sit on the seat." Of course everybody in the train looked at the poor friend and laughed at him loudly.

    I'm John. I'm at Grade Eight, Rocky Mountain High School. Every Monday, I go to the Buddy Club. In a club, older students help new students learn more about the school.

    My friend Sam is in the nine grade. He often listens careful to my problems. He always offers I some help. He's a hero in my heart.

    We have different class every day. On Friday afternoon, our school ends early than usual. My friends and I often go to the Science Club together two times a week, we write robot programmes after school.

    We love making things because we practice hard each time. Our team win two competitions last term. We were very happy.

　　Robinson Crusoe

The writer of the novel Robinson Crusoe is Defoe;  he is an English novelist. Robinson Crusoe was written in 1719. It tells us a story about a man shipwrecked （船只失事）alone on an island.

The famous story of Robinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts: Robinson's youth and the time up to his shipwreck; his twenty-eight years on an island alone; his life and adventures after being rescued （营救）from the island.

Robinson wishes to pursue his livelihood (生活) by going to sea. But his family don’t agree with him, especially his father. He does so and has some success. But a third voyage ends in slavery. He eventually escapes and is helped to Brazil where he becomes a successful plantation owner. Later, he explores on the sea and is taken to an island because of a terrible storm. The people on the ship are dead except him.

Robinson's life on the island begins; he makes some things with his hands and brain. And he saves a native called Friday. Friday becomes his servant. They live together until they are found by others.

Finally, he leaves the island and returns back to his hometown.

    Summer is a little bit sad s. Our college school life will be o. We're looking forward to the g ceremony.

    All of us feel upset, because we will say g to each other.

    That day c at last. Everyone was well dressed and showed up at the hall.

The ceremony began! Flowers, applauses, speeches, songs, party we shared. We had a great time t it means a farewell forever.

Many office workers, especially young men, say they aren't happy with their jobs, mainly because of heavy pressure at the office, a recent survey suggests.

More than 90 percent of the interviewees said that they haven't been happy for many years or were never happy after work, while only 9 percent said they are happy every day. The report also said that office workers in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen are less happy than those in the other cities.

About 55 percent of the interviewees, mostly men, said work is not a source of any happiness for them, but is just a way to make a living. Less than 10 percent of the white-collar workers said that their job brings them a sense of success.

Alex Chen, from an IT company, said that a busy work schedule leaves him both physically and mentally exhausted every day. "Happiness will never come to me after a day of long office hours and undesirable working environment," he said.

Chen is not alone. The survey suggested that more than 41 percent of people surveyed say they would be happier with less working hours and a relaxing lunch break in which they can take a nap, listen to music or go shopping.

—No, thanks. I ____________drink it. It is bad for my stomach.