— China. It's a little         than that of India.

—Maybe in the forest.

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He1his flowers (花) all the time.

One day a young man went by the2. He saw the beautiful flowers and thought he could be very happy3he lived in such a beautiful place. Suddenly, he found the old gardener was blind (盲的).He was very4about this and asked," You can't5these flowers. Why are you busy looking after them every day?"

The old man said," "I can tell you four6. First, l was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 7I can't see these flowers, I can touch(触摸)them.8, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that's for9."

Me? But you don't know me," said the young man.

"Yeah, it's true that I don't know you. But I know that everybody 10flowers. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us."

A rich boss owned a busy restaurant. On one holiday, he needed to hire extra workers. Early that morning, he went out to find some. He saw a man. He was looking for work.

"I will pay you $ 75 for the day. Would you like a job?" the boss asked.

"Ok, well, that sounds fair," said the man. So he followed the boss to his restaurant to wash dishes.

At noon, the boss went out again. He saw a woman. He promised to pay her well. At last the woman also went to work in his restaurant. Late in the afternoon, the boss went out one more time. He saw a man on a street corner.

Why are you doing nothing?" he asked.

"I have no job," the man answered sadly.

"Well, then," said the boss," come and work in my restaurant." And he promised to pay him for his time.

When the restaurant closed, the boss called the three workers.

"It's time to pay you wages," the boss said.

"I will pay the one who started in the late afternoon first." The boss gave $ 75 to the last worker. The man who had worked since early morning saw this and was very happy. He was certain that he would be paid more. But the boss handed $ 75 to the woman who had started at noon and to him. He took $ 75 but complained to the boss.

"The man who was hired last worked only a few hours," he said." I worked hard the whole day washing dishes but you paid me the same amount as you paid him."

"Listen, friend," said the boss." I have not cheated you. You agreed to work a whole day for $ 75.Now take your money and go home. Can't I do what I like with my own money? Or are you upset because I am generous(慷慨的)? Each person agreed to work for the wage l offered. You will never be happy if you compare yourself with others. Comparing and complaining always make people unhappy."

You don't have to feel terrible all the time on school days. Your school days can be some of your happiest time! Yes, it is possible. Let me tell you what you should do.

On every weekend, take a piece of paper and write down the title" My Schedule(计划)". Under it，you write the days of the week. Next to the days you can write what you should do. You should give yourself enough time for study and some time for activities you like to do.

In class, you have to listen to the teachers carefully. Also, try to answer the questions he asks in class and talk about your ideas. You will be someone interesting for the teachers and someone special for your classmates.

Try to make friends with your classmates. If they don't like to make friends with you, it's fine. Notice if there is someone whom you feel you can be friends with. If you want to do something or you feel bad these days, you can discuss it with the friend you trust. It is very helpful to have a best friend who can reach for your hand and touch your heart.

Invite your friends to your home or ask them if they'd like to hang out with you. Other times, do homework with them in the same time or place. You could give them ideas and they may have helpful thoughts that would help both of you.

The Sunshine Public Library offers teenagers two different volunteer jobs.

A: If you are good at reading, you can read stories for a child in Grades 1--5.

B: You can also choose to be a homework tutor(家教）for students in Grades 1--6.Their subjects are English, math, history and geography.

Do you know what the world's highest waterfall (瀑布) is? You may say that they are Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls are really beautiful, but in terms of the height, the most fantastic one in the world are Angel Falls. They are deep in the jungles(丛林) of Venezuela.

Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It's very hard to get there. If you go there on foot, you have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you go by plane from Caracas, a city on the southern coast, it will take about four hours.

One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how they were found. They were named after an American pilot. His name was Jimmy Angel. In 1937, his

plane crashed(坠毁) near the top of the falls. That's how he found them.

Angel Falls drop nearly a kilometer from a table— top mountain. The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds. The height of the falls is very great.

By the time the water reaches the ground it has already turned into fog(雾).

l witnessed(目击) a terrible accident last Saturday morning. It was raining heavily as, I was walking up the hill towards the station at six o'clock. On this early morning there wasn't much traffic and there weren't many people. Just as I was crossing the road near the top of the hill, a car came around the corner. It was very fast. Suddenly it hit a lamp post(灯柱) and turned over.

I ran to the car to help the driver at once. He was badly hurt and there was a lot of blood on his face. A young woman hurried into the station and phoned for an ambulance(救护车) while I was taking care of the driver. Many people came to see what happened. A policeman arrived a few minutes later and asked me a lot of questions about the accident. After a while, the ambulance arrived and the driver was sent to hospital.

On Monday morning I went to the hospital to see the man. The doctor told me that he had been saved, but he would stay in hospital for a few months.

Shopping online is becoming more and more p        in our daily life. Taobao is China's largest online shopping website. People spend a        of money on Taobao every year.

Now more and more Internet users have        (enjoy) online shopping. Most of the online shoppers are students or young workers. Women shop on line        (much) than men. Clothing and home- use products (产品)are the most popular online. It's said that people s        more than 25 thousand million yuan on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao. People can find almost e        they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, DVD players and so on.

Shopping online is very        (safe ) and convenient(方便的), too. You can finish it w        leaving home. If you get the products from the sellers, but you aren't happy w        them, the shopkeeper will not get the money. You can also get your money back i        you want to return the products.

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参考词汇：养成劳动的习惯make a habit of laboring;积极参加take an active part in ;社会活动social activities;农活farm work;有需要的人people in need;.找到很多快乐find great pleasure。

Dear Cathy,

I'm glad that I have received your letter. Our holiday life has changed a hot.

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Wang Tao