One's education starts from family, especially from his or her mother. Here is a story that happened 1 I was very young.

    One Saturday morning, I was watching TV in the living room with my two brothers. My mum 2 several apples of different colors and sizes. She put all the apples on the table, then 3 me and my younger brothers, "Which do you like?"4 my younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. Before I 5 say "The biggest one", one of my brothers stood up and said what I wanted to say.

    My mum 6 the biggest apple and said to us, "It is good to get the biggest apple. Many people want the best thing, but 7 really get it. Now let's start a 8. Look at the lawn (草坪) in front of our 9. I'll divide it into three parts. Each of you must finish pruning 10 own part. The best and quickest one will be 11 the biggest apple." I won the apple finally.

    Since then, I have learned to try my best to succeed whenever I get a chance. I work 12 to get what I want. That was what my mother advised me to do. I feel very thankful to my mum because she taught me a very basic but the most 13 lesson. It is quite fair that we can get what we want 14 competing. My mother kept teaching us in this way and we followed her 15 all the time.

    I do believe that mother is the first teacher of children, who can teach them to be a No.1 pursuing person.

    Every day there is less and less space on 吃Earth for rubbish. Yet every day we make more and more rubbish. What can we do? We can recycle some of our rubbish. Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again.

    Recycling helps Earth. And it saves space in rubbish dumps. Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead. In fact, most things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic can be recycled.

    Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new paper. Steel and aluminum（金属铝）cans can be melted down（熔化）and made into new cans. The same is true of glass bottles. This can be done over and over again. Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time. So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources.

Plastic can be melted down, too. Then it can be formed into park benches, playgrounds and so on. Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future. Things made of plastic will last about 400 years — even if they stay outside in the weather. No wood can do that!

    Chinese Farmers' Harvest（收获, 收割）Festival is the first festival in China for farmers. The festival starting from 2018, falls on Autumn Equinox（秋分）each year. The Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms（节气）of the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22nd and 24^th, during the country's harvest season.

    As we all know, China has the largest population all over the world. It was difficult to feed the largest population in the past. After reform and opening（改革开放）, with the development of modern agriculture（农业）, people's life is getting better and better, and their living conditions have improved a lot. Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival shows that our government is paying more attention to agriculture and farmers' life. It will greatly encourage farmers to farm and develop further modern agriculture. China has a long history of agriculture. Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, the cultural symbol, helps to show China's long farming culture to the world. It also connects the excellent traditional Chinese culture to modern civilization（文明）and improves the cultural self-confidence and national pride.

    Since the festival is especially created for farmers, they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest. Some activities are held across the country, but most of the celebrations will take place at a local level that comes from local customs. Also, local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on.

    Some people think the festival is the happiest time of the year, even better than the Spring Festival, because food gives people a sense of safety and hope. For other people, the harvest festival is a time to look back at the past and look forward to the future.

    ①Some people like to be scared! Choosing to be scared can be fun. Dr. Margee Kerr, a sociologist, explained the science of fear. "Some people like to be scared because they like the way their body changes." she says.

    ②Being scared is not always fun. When a balloon pops, we may jump. Our heart beats faster and harder. How does the body have the reactions?" When we meet something startling, our brain and body start making changes to help prepare us for the unknown." Dr. Kerr explains, "These changes are caused by the senses（感官）, which always send information to the brain. It gives out chemicals into the bloodstream, and those chemicals act on different parts of the body. At the same time, the brain decides whether or not the danger is real."

    ③Fear is a tool that the brain uses to keep the body safe. It helps a person to hide, run away, or protect oneself. Our memories also help protect us. As we grow, we learn what's unsafe, and our brains keep those memories. Then our brains use fear to warn us of dangers. Dr.Kerr says, "_______________________________. "

    ④However, too much fear can be harmful because experiences can lead to long-lasting fears that may stop a person from trying new things. A long-lasting fear can mean you've had a bad experience, and your brain doesn't want you to have it again.

    ⑤Many people have beaten their own fears. Instead of listening to their imagination, they learn the facts about anything that seems scary. Knowledge can help a person feel less afraid. Dr. Kerr grew up on a farm. She was scared of black bears in the woods before. She says," After I read a lot about them, I knew for sure what to do if I ever met a bear and how to protect myself."

    Have you ever been to Australia? It's a beautiful country in the south of the earth. I'm in a university in Australia at       （现在）. We enjoy       （lie）on the grass in the       （中央的）park of the university. If it's a sunny day, we will sit on the bed of the grass and relax in the sun's       （温暖）. It's really relaxing. We have       （谈话）with each other in English. My       （发音） has improved a lot. It's very        (方便的) for me to go to the university because I live nearby. People there are very friendly. Last month they suggested I could have a party with them together to celebrate Christmas. They treated me nicely. We had a great time. I enjoy the life here. I have learned a lot since I came here. It's a wonderful experience for me.

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    Most people want to be happy, but few know how       （find） happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends on      （we）. "In other words, we make our own happiness. Here      （be）some advice to help you be happy.

    The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time       (think) about the future —      example, getting into a college or getting a good job-that we fail to enjoy the lives we live now. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as      （read）a good book, listening to your favorite music,        spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and      （healthy) lives.

    Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go        (dance) or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the       （activity）. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping each other.

Dear Chen Hong,

    How are you doing? I have been busy since I came back from China. Guess what? I am learning Chinese very hard, but I find it really difficult to learn Chinese well. Please tell me what you think the best way is.

    One more thing, I hear you have the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. What's the date of the festival? How do you celebrate it?

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Dear Tim,

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Yours,

Chen Hong