One day, I was so angry with my parents that I left home. I thought they had no rights to take control of my life 1 they didn't even want to buy me a bike. I was so 2 that I didn't realise that I was wearing my father's shoes and I even took 3 wallet.

While I was rushing on foot towards the 4 station, I felt a sharp pain in my foot. That was when I realised one of the shoes had a 5 . There were no buses around. Not knowing what to do, I 6 to look in my dad's wallet. There was a loan(借款收据)of 40000 yuan. I also found a note 7 his manager. It said, "Please wear a new pair of 8 to work." Then, I remembered my mother had told Dad to buy a new pair of shoes, but he said his shoes could last another six months at least. 9 I found an exchange note. Dad was going to exchange his old motorbike for a new bike. I 10 remembered that when I left home, my dad's motorbike wasn't there. I started to run back home with my 11 paining.

However, when I got home, I 12 to see Dad. After an hour. He came back with a new bike. 13 my dad, I felt regret. That was when I realised the unconditional love that he had given me

Boys and girls, we 14 have a habit of taking our parents for granted(视……理所当然).

From now on，let's not 15 them for things they have not done and start loving them for what they have done for us. You know parenting is not an easy job.

    I'm not the kind of mother who normally brushes her daughter's hair, and my daughter has never liked sitting there, waiting for me to do it.

    But today, I set my daughter Sally on a kitchen stool (凳子). She's sitting high with her eyes closed, skin still wet from the shower, and her long hair behind her back. I realize she is enjoying the moment. It's the last time for a week that our bodies will connect. Today I'm sending Sally away for a week of summer camp. This was all my idea. She's nearly 12, and I noticed that I'm with my child nearly 24 hours a day.

    Living on a farm without any neighbors, I've chosen a life that is quieter than a normal family's. But rather than expecting space away from me, Sally has become increasingly dependent. What frightens me most is that she has become a "mini-me", even has the same hobbies, dreams, and opinions as me. That's why I pulled her to the summer camp: a nearby wilderness(荒野) camp called Hawk Circle.

    After eating, I drive Sally to Hawk Circle. Once we get there, we are introduced to her fellow campers. Sally stands by them, holding my hand, horror in her eyes, trying to work up the courage to join a game of soccer. "I need you for a few more minutes," she tells me. I pull her away to walk to one of the camp's workers. "Excuse me," I say loudly, "I'd like to introduce you to my daughter. Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids." He comes over to talk to Sally, and then I disappear before she realizes it.

    It is a hard time for me to drive back. When I arrive home, I calm down and remind myself why I chose this way. I want Sally to have a chance to find herself. I want to learn who she is. If I don't set her free, I fear I'll never really meet her real personality.

    Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don't know is that junk has become a problem in outer space too.

    According to BBC News, there are more than 22,000 pieces of space junk floating around the earth. And these are just the things that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes (望远镜). There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can't see.

    Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds, so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to astronauts. If the smallest piece of junk crashed into a spaceship, it could damage it.

    To make things worse, when two objects in space crash, they break into many smaller pieces. For example, when a U.S. satellite hit an old Russian rocket in 2009, it broke into more than 2,000 pieces, increasing the amount of space junk.

    To reduce additional space junk, countries have agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere after that time. In the upper parts of the atmosphere, it will burn up.

    Many scientists are also suggesting different ways to clean up space junk. In England scientists are testing a metal net that can be fired into space junk. The net catches the junk and then pulls it into the earth's atmosphere to burn up. The Germans are building robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earth to be safely destroyed.

    "The problem is becoming more challenging because we're sending more objects into space to help people use their mobile phones and computers," says Marco Castronuovo, an Italian space researcher.

    "The time to act is now. The longer we leave the problem, the bigger it will become," he says.

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Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know Westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.

But remember, Westerners living in Asia know how it feels when trying to communicate in a foreign language. They make many mistakes when speaking Chinese!

So don't worry about speaking imperfect English. The most important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!

Many Westerners value their privacy( 隐私). Don't be surprised if your new friend doesn't want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry that their friends will feel lonely.

Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice to and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from Westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most Westerners value independence. They feel insulted(受侮辱的) if others think they can't take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel in the same way.

Of course, these tips are just rules of thumb(经验之谈)and may not apply to all Westerners. Each person you meet has his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused, don't be shy to ask questions. Your new Western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture , and they may be hesitant(迟疑的) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.

Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other's differences. The friendship you develop can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friend.

It was a cold snowy morning after the winter vacation. And it was my first day at my new school. I was walking        (单独) slowly and worrying about lots of things. It was early and there weren't many people on the        (马路). Suddenly a girl who was riding her bike on ice fell down. She was trying hard to get up but fell again.        (没有)thinking, I went over and helped her. She said "thank you" with a smile and then        (骑)away. Her words warmed me a lot. 

Finally, I got to school. The teacher led me to the classroom and introduced me to the class. Then he asked me to sit down        (在…..旁边) a girl. I felt so nervous that I didn't dare to look at        (她). Soon the first class, English, started. Their textbook was different from those in my old school. As I was         (考虑)what to do, an English book appeared in front of me. "Let's share," the        (友好的) girl next to me said. "Hi, I'm Carrie." I looked        (向上). It was the girl I helped that morning. Later on, we became good friends.  From that I learned: to help        (别人) is actually to help ourselves!

A group of boys were playing basketball in the park. The playground was great,        there was no fence (栅栏) around it. If one boy missed the ball, someone had to catch it at once, so it wouldn't go too far away.

One boy threw the ball too hard and it flew like a rocket over the        (head) of all the other boy sand kept on flying.

Anna was sitting nearby and watching the ducks swim in the river. Suddenly, she      (hear) some shouting and turned to see a big, orange object coming towards her. "Stop the ball," one of them shouted.

The ball landed close to the river. The ducks flew away quickly.  Anna opened her arms, just in time        (stop) the ball as it was going to fall into the river. "Could you please bring it over here?" asked one boy        (polite).

Anna walked to        (they) with the ball. She was nervous because the boys were        (old) than her. However, they were very nice and thanked her        saving the ball. "Can I join you?" Anna asked. The boys agreed, but they were not sure        he could throw the ball even close to the basket. Anna took the ball and then had        try. The boys watched in surprise as the ball went straight into the basket. Anna smiled as the boys cheered loudly for her.

How Can You Create Luck in Everyday Life?

You can probably agree that some people have more good things happening to them. Let's just call that luck. Now, would you like to learn how to be one of these lucky people? Here are 5 top tips for creating your own luck.

◎See the Good in the Past

It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don't seem to be getting any breaks. But having had a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.

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Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a house.

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Luck doesn't just happen upon us -- it comes to us when we're open. Learning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.

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You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.

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Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand with dealing with something, rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.

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