1. —Was it hard to find the house?

—No. We found it without difficulty.

—I _______late last night. I was practicing my speech from eight o'clock to midnight.

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John and David are students. They are Mr. Green's sons. They get up early in the morning. They eat bread for breakfast, and then they go to school by bus. Sometimes they have lunch at school. John likes to eat hamburgers, chicken and eggs. David likes fruit and vegetables. He doesn't want to be fat. After lunch John goes to play football. David goes to the classroom. In the evening John likes playing computer games, but David likes watching TV.

Ten-year-old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important. He often practiced it by volunteering with his family. , after entering the National Kindness Speech Contest, he became more active in it. Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects which help others He calls (he) action the Race to Kindness.

After teacher told him about the contest. Orion had only 24 hours to write, memorize record his speech. In it, he talked the importance of kindness. "Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world to those who need it. "Orion said. He encouraged   (listener) to join him in "the race of kindness" by doing small, kind acts for others. Orion's speech won the contest. He used his$500 prize (collect) 619 toys for a local children's hospital. After that, Orion wanted to make an even (big)influence In charity he packed meal boxes for people in need including a kind message for each receiver.

Orion says, "If someone is treated (kind) it can make their day brighter and encourage that person to be kind to somebody else. And then it just (grow) and makes the world a better place. "

M: Hi, Bob. Do you like reading?

B: Sure, Mary.

M: I like reading too, but you need to have a rest after an hour or so.

B:   I often read for about an hour, and then I try to think of something else to do. For example, I sometimes look out of the window to relax. But after a while, I usually decide to go on reading.

M:  You must be careful not to hurt your eyes.

B: OK. Thanks for your advice.

M:

B: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It was written by Mark Twain.

M: So they are. It's also one of my favorite books.

He always help people in need and everyone likes him very much.