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    Everyone needs friends. What kind of people can be friends? Here are some students’ opinions.

    What do you often do when you wait for a bus or a train at the station?

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus．The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve．He saw a lot of people waiting in the station．Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around．There was a group of school girls．The teacher was turning to keep them in line．Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit．

    He walked into the station cafe．He looked up at the clock there．It was only twenty to twelve．He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall．Just then, Mike,one of Toms  workmates, came in and sat with Tom．“What time is your bus?”asked Mike．“There, s much time  yet．”answered Tom．“Well, I'll get you more tea then．”said Mike．

    They talked while drinking．Then Tom looked at the clock again．“0h!It's going backward!”he cried．“A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven．”

    “You're looking at the clock in the mirror．”said Mike．Tom was so sad．The next bus was not to leave for another hour．Since then Tom has never liked mirrors．

    We use emojis in our talks all the time. Do you know about their meanings? Let's have a look.

    But some emojis may have different meanings in China. Here are two examples.

    It looks friendly to us, but it can be someone laughing at you.

    People sometimes use this emoji to show that they don't want to talk to you anymore.

    People all over the world can understand the emojis, but in different countries they may have more meanings, we should be careful about how we use them.

    I learned a lesson in "heart" from my little 10-year-old daughter, Sarah, who was born with a muscle(肌肉)missing in her foot and has to wear a brace（支撑架） all the time. That's why she has problems running freely or even walking quickly.

    On a beautiful spring day, at 4:00pm, she came home and told me that she joined in "field day". On that day, students usually have lots of races, games, matches and competitions. They join in the "field day" and win prizes.

    Because of her brace, my mind raced, "She must be very upset. What should I say to make her cheer up?" So I tried to think of words of encouragement for my poor Sarah, things I could say to her about not letting this get her down—things I have heard many famous coaches tell the players when they were faced with defeat(失败), but before I could say a word out, she looked up and said happily, "Daddy, I won two of the races."

    I couldn't believe it! Then Sarah said, "I had an advantage（优势）."

    Ahha. I knew it. She must have been given a head start……some kind of physical（身体上的） advantage. I thought in my mind. But again, before I could say anything, she said, "Daddy, I didn't get a head start…My advantage was I had to try harder!"   

    Do you know Stephen Hawking? He was one of 1scientists on space and time in the world. He2on March 14th this year. We are all sorry for it.

    Hawking was born in England in 1942. When he was a little boy, he didn't have any physical problems3he was not good at sports. As for study, he showed a great interest4science. Then he studied math and science at Oxford University. At the age of 21, he became seriously ill. He couldn't feel or move5. Luckily, he had a wheelchair(轮椅)6a special computer. It helped him "talk" with others.

    Even though he faced so7difficulties, he refused to give up his hope. Because of his illness, 8was difficult for him to draw diagrams (图表) or to write. So he started to think in the pictures. With this new way of9, people could understand him.

    Hawking was not only a great scientist but also an excellent 10. China once invited him to give speeches and he accepted the invitation11. His speeches touched the listeners' heart and made them 12 .

    Hawking was an outgoing person who had many interests. He said, "Having a meaningless life will13be my dream. When something bad14, there's no need to worry about it. Just do your best in your place."

    "Never give up." That is15we should learn from Hawking.

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—Yes, I did. I went paragliding.

—Great. Let's meet at 8:00 at the bus stop. _______ tomorrow.

— We mustn't run the red traffic light.

— Yeah, I enjoy turkey very much.

— I'm not sure. It ______ be a present from your brother.

Friends play a very important role in our life. Do you have lots of friends?  do you think your friends should be like?   some of you like to have friends who have ideas and interests, and some like your friends to do the same things  you. But I don't really.

I have two good friends, Peter and James. Peter isto me. I am a quiet boy, and Peter is also quiet. Weenjoy reading books and surfing the Internet. On weekends, we often go to the library or play on the computer. But James is very different from us. He likes playing ball games, and he is more athletic than us. He is funnier. He likes talking and often makes us You see, friends are not necessary to be the same. Do you agree with me?