I had a wonderful time with my exchangeprogram(交流活动中心) in France. It's much 1 than I thought. I felt a little nervous before I reached France, but there wasn't any reason to be so. My host 2 is really nice.
They managed various ways to make me 3 at home. Every day I 4 practicing 5 French, I wouldn't believe how 6 progress I 7 in French! Although I still make some mistakes, I can think something in French without
8 everything into Chinese like I used to. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at dinner table. All the things are really different 9 the way they are at home. You are not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread. Another thing is that 10 is very rude to say “I'm full now.” you should say “It is delicious." instead.
A jobless man wanted to apply(求职)for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The staff manager interviewed him and then gave him a 1 : clean the floor. The man pass it: he cleaned the floor very well.
“You are hired(雇佣),” the manager told the man. “Give me your email address, and I'll send you the form to 2 . I shall also send you the 3 you should report for the work. ”The man replied, “I don't have a 4 , or email!”
“I'm sorry ,” said the manager. “if you don't have an email, that means you do not exist(存在). And we can not 5 person who do not exist. ”
The man was very 6 . He didn't know what to do. He only had 10 dollars with him. Once that was 7 , he wouldn't have any money to buy even food. He went to the supermarket and bought a box of tomatoes with his 10 dollars. He went from door to door and 8 the tomatoes in small bags. He doubled his money.
He 9 this three times, and return home with 60 dollars. He realized that he could continue to live this way. He started to go earlier every day, and return later. He doubled or made even three times his money every day. Soon, he 10 a cart, then a truck. In a very short time, he had his many delivery trucks.
Five years later, the man became one of the biggest 11 sellers in the country. He started to plan his family's future. He called an insurance(保险) broker, a man who sells insurance. At the end of the 12 , the broker asked him for his email address. The man replied, “I don't have an email.”
Hearing that, the broker felt very 13 . “You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded in becoming so 14 . Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?” he said aloud. The man thought for a while, and replied, “an office 15 at Microsoft! ”
If you just lost your job or just failed an interview, don't worry, think of the positive…Good days are on the way and something better will happen to you.
Mr. White with his wife was now living at a small Italian hotel. Last year they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk 1 . It was late. The small street was dark and 2 . Suddenly he heard steps behind him. He 3 his head and saw a middle-aged woman with wild hair, who quickly walked past him. The woman was 4 out of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch was 5 . He thought it was the passing woman who had taken his watch, 6 he ran quickly after her and soon caught up with her. As he knew 7 Italian, Mr. White had to ask the woman to 8 the watch in another way. He showed the woman his strong arms and pointed to her watch pocket. The woman thought a while and gave the watch to Mr. White.
Mr. White returned home and told his wife 9 had happened. He was greatly 10 when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was he himself that had taken the Italian's watch.
I had worked that day, as a nurse. Now I faced the dirty supper dishes. I wanted to 1 why Jimmy hadn't phoned as usual to say "Good night" to Bob and Tom. "Maybe Daddy's 2 working on an accident," I said to Bob. "Go to 3 now. You'll see him in the morning." Soon there was a knock at the door. "There 4 be something wrong with your phone," my neighbor told me. "The City Police Station wants you to 5."
I went into the living room and dialed. Then I 6 the words every police wife fears (害怕): "Your husband has been hurt." When I reached the hospital, my heart sank (下沉). The entrance was jammed with TV-news trucks. In the 7 I saw Jimmy's best friend, Smith. "Just tell me -is he alive?" I asked.
Smith 8 and didn't answer. Then I found my younger sister, Mandy. "He's 9." she told me, and we began to cry together.
Later, Smith told me 10 had happened.
In the morning, when my little Bob asked, "Where's Daddy?" I 11 him into my arms and tried to explain. "A bad man 12 Daddy last night." I said. "Daddy can't come home any more. He's in heaven(天堂) now."
My son looked at me, his blue eyes 13 the picture of trust(相信). "Do they have 14 in heaven?" he asked. "Can I call him?"
"No, Bob, Daddy still loves you, but Daddy can't 15".
I have1good friend and his name is Jack. Here are his2about his life in twenty years. Jack will be a policeman in twenty years because he thinks it's an exciting job. He will live and work3Beijing, because it's a very beautiful city and he likes it very much. He4taller and stronger and he will have short straight hair. In his free time, he will play5sports to6. He will play tennis every day and he will go swimming and skating on weekends. He will7smart clothes like uniform. Jack will have a happy family. Maybe he will have two8. They will be lovely and cute and he will love them very much. Now he9and tries his best10his predictions come true.
Traveling 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 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.
A group of frogs were jumping through the woods when two of them fell into a big hole. All of the other frogs gathered around the 1 to see what could be done to help their friends.
When they saw how 2 the hole was, the rest of the group agreed that itwas 3 for the two frogs to get out of the hole. In the beginning, the two frogs 4 with all their strength. Some of the frogs shouted into the hole that is was hopeless, just prepare for the fate(命运), others 5shouted that they two should save their energy and give up. But the two frogs continued jumping as 6as they could, and after several hours of hopeless jump they were quite tired.
At that moment, one of the frogs gave up. He lay down at the7of the hole, and died as the others looked on his helpless sadness. However, the other frog8to jump with every bit of energy he has, even though he was completely worn out. His friends began a new shouting to him to accept his fate, waiting to die. But the frog jumped harder and harder. Finally he jumped so 9that he got out of the hole.
The other frogs asked him surprisingly, “Why did you continue jumping when we told you it was impossible?” Reading their lips(嘴唇), the amazed frog explained to them that he was10and when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were cheering him up, so he tried harder and finally succeeded.
A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clean plastic bag and a bag of potatoes to school. For every person they didn't want to forgive(原谅) in their lives, they chose a potato, wrote the person's1and the date on it and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were very2.They were then told to carry this bag with them3for one week. They would put it beside their bed at night, on the seat when sitting in a car or on a bus , and next to their desks at4. The5carrying the bag around with them made students get to know what a weight they were carrying in their minds. They had to pay attention to(注意) it all the time so that they wouldn't6it or leave it in embarrassing(尴尬的) places. As time passed by, the potatoes went7and smelt terrible. Too often we think of tolerance(宽容) as a8to other people, but it clearly is for9! If we choose to keep our sadness and hatred(仇恨) in our hearts, we will have to10them around all our lives.
One day, my son Adam asked me,"Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"
I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain, 1 you can just wait until we make a quick 2 at the supermarket. I have something interesting to show you."
At the supermarket, we 3 some apples——red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to 4 your question." I put one apple of each kind on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 5look on his face.
"People are like apples. They come in all 6colors, shapes and sizes. On the 7, some of the apples may not even look as the others." As I was talking, Adam was 8 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮) them, placing them back on the 9but in a different place. "Okay, Adam, tell me which is which."
He said, "I 10 tell. They all look the same now."
"Take a bite of 11 . See if that helps you 12 which one is which."
He took big bites, and then a big smile came across his face. "People are 13 like apples. They are all different, but once you 14 the outside, they're pretty much the same on the inside."
He totally 15 it. I didn't need to say or do anything else.
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world. She 1 born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years2than her. Both girls loved 3to their father read bedtime stories. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story 4the age of six.
On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had magic but he himself didn't know it. In 1992, Rowling began5 the first Harry Potter book for young 6.It appeared in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series is 7with people of all ages and about sixty 8 books were sold in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is an ordinary boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him. That's 9 the Harry Potter series has been so popular.
J.K. Rowling is very10 with the success. Now she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on writing children's books.
The school music club opens. Tony wants 1 the club, but he doesn't like to go alone(单独). He likes his friends to go to the 2 with him. So he 3 them at home, but everyone is 4 .
Martin is doing his homework at home. It usually 5 him two hours to finish it.
Peter is writing an e-mail to his pen friend Gina on the 6. He is telling 7 about his school life. In fact he doesn't like 8. Jim likes music very much, 9 Miss Green is teaching him and his classmates to sing songs at school. They are having a 10 contest.
Alice is having her 11 birthday party. Her parents are making a cake for her. We can see twelve candles(蜡烛)on the table.
Kate is helping her brother 12 his English. He always doesn't do 13 in his tests.
Tom is playing baseball with his sister. It is his favorite 14 .
Tony is not happy15no one can go to the club with him.
Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn't reach anyone to pick me up, so I1to take a bus. Not knowing the routes(线路), I thought I should just go east.
A bus stopped. I got 2and asked the driver how far she was going. "Ten more miles, "she said. There was3bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night. I got off at the end of the route and she told me which bus to look4.After waiting for 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi5home. Then a bus came up. There was no lighted number above its windshield(挡风玻璃).It was out of service, but the door opened. It was the same driver." I just can't leave you here, "she said." This isn't the nicest place. I will take you home." "You will drive me home on the bus? "I asked in 6. "No, I will take you in my car," she said. "It's a long way, "I insisted." Come on, "she said." I have nothing 7to do." She began telling me a story 8we drove from the station in the car. A few days9, her brother had run out of gasoline(汽油).A kind man picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car." I'm just passing the kindness along," she said. When I offered her money as a thank-you, she refused." Just do 10nice for somebody. Pass it along, "she said.

Have you ever eaten a dandelion(蒲公英)? Me neither. Have you ever blown it to make a wish? Me, too.
"Time to pick dandelions, Athena, "Mum opened the car door and I entered with a1. My hometown is in Greece(希腊), where dandelions are 2on the menu. But I didn't eat dandelions. Why did I have to 3them with my family every spring?
Then I said goodbye to my new friend Brigid, whose family had 4moved in our neighborhood in New York. I was 5Brigid didn't ask where we were going. Nobody in America ate dandelions. I always worried that 6would notice us picking dandelions.
We 7into a wild field. Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere. Then we stopped our car. Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag. But I just hid in the book. "8do we cat dandelions? "I asked. "The best food in the world. "Dad answered, shaking a handful of greens. 9we were ready to leave, we had enough dandelions. On the way home, Mum and Dad talked about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to try our 10Greek food.
The night of the party, Brigid arrived with her parents. Mum served 11different. Greek foods. Our guests ate everything. Finally came the dandelions. "Wait! " I said to Brigid. But it was too 12. "You ate the dandelions! "I told her. We both 13, and she ate another bite. " 14, "she said.
Mum was smiling at us. After dinner. Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass. The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field. I closed my eyes and made a 15: to be as open-minded as my family and my new friend.
What comes to your mind when you hear the word "twins"? Born on the same day? Looking almost the same? Or having the same hobbies? I have a twin brother who was born on a1day from me. We do not 2very much alike and we are always3in different things.
Twelve years ago, my brother, Wayne, was born at eleven fifty-eight4the night of May 28. Five minutes later, I was born—on May 29. Since the5we were born, I have always been heavier and6 than Wayne, so people usually think I am the elder brother.
But Wayne is always smarter than I. He7reading and learns many things quickly. He knows a lot about animals, although he does not8much time playing with our9and birds. He knows a lot about10, but never likes to ride bikes as much as I do. Though we are very different, I love my brother very much. I hope both of us are having a happy life. We are sure we will have a good future.
Hi, my name is Eason. I am English because I was born in England, but I am also British because England is 1 of the UK.
I live in a typical(典型的) English family. I have a father, a mother and a sister.
We all live together in a house in a town in the south east corner of England. At the back of our house we have our 2 where I play with my sister. My family has a car, a computer, a colour TV with a DVD, a washing machine, a dishwasher and a cat. Mum and Dad both have mobile phones. I am hoping to get one soon. My favourite subjects at school are Science and History. My favourite topic in history is the ancient Egypt(古埃及). I also enjoy 3 lessons- we play football, netball, cricket and sometimes we go cross-country running.
Every Saturday my family and I go into town to the open 4 . People sell vegetables, clothes, toys, posters, and nearly(几乎) 5 else out on the street. Mum buys her fruit and vegetables there. I enjoy just wandering(闲逛) looking at all the things for sale, hoping my parents will buy me something. Sometimes I am lucky. I love my family very much.
One day, a teacher entered his classroom and gave his students a surprise test. He walked around the classroom and handed out the question papers with the text facing downwards.
Once he had given them all out, he asked his students to 1the page and begin. To everyone's2 , there were no questions, but just a black dot in the center of the3.
The teacher saw the 4 on everyone's face and said, "I want you to write what you 5there. You have three minutes to finish this." The confused students got started on the 6task. After three minutes, the teacher7all the answer papers and started reading each one of them. All of them, with no8, described the black dot and tried to explain where it was on the paper.
After each paper had been 9, the classroom was silent. The teacher began to 10.I am not going to grade you according to this. I just wanted to give you something to 11.No one wrote about the white part of the paper, Everyone12on the black dot, and the same thing13in our lives, we have a piece of white paper to enjoy, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our14is a gift filled with love and care. We always have reasons to celebrate-friends that help us or jobs that support our lives. However, we keep focusing only on the dark spots-the health problems, the lack of money or the bad relationships with other people. The dark spots are really 15, but they are very small. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a positive life!"