As a Japanese girl called Jenny, I experienced a terrible earthquake in March, 2011. I 1 my dear father in the earthquake and my mother was ill for a long time. I lost my school and some of my classmates and teachers. I never forget that 2 time in my life.
In October, 2011, I moved to a new school 3 Red Sun Middle School. At first I didn't want to study at all and only 4 my old classmates very much. Later, the head teacher had a long talk with my mother and he hoped I would study hard. The teachers were very 5 to me and my new classmates helped me a lot. Then I felt the warmth(温暖) in the new class. And I got good 6 in the final exam.
On the morning of May 7th, 2012, when I came into the 7, a big birthday cake on the teacher's desk came into my eyes 8 there were four big words "Happy birthday to you!" on the blackboard. Oh, it was my thirteenth birthday. My dear head teacher 9 up to me, saying, "Happy birthday to you, Jenny. And be a happy girl. " Then my classmates surrounded(围住) me with so many colorful flowers and gifts. I couldn't say 10, and the eyes were full of moving tears. I had a great time that day. I was sure it was my happiest birthday in my life and I would never forget it.
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A. Can I try a piece now? B. Would you like some? C. The cake looks very nice. D. Do you like cakes? E. Shall I go to her party? F. How soon will Rita come back from work? G. What's that on top? |
A：Hey, Mum!
B：Thank you.
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B：That's cheese.
A：Mm, the cake must be delicious.
B：Sorry, you can't. It's for your sister Rita's birthday. You have to wait for her and then we eat it together.
A：
B：In an hour.
A：I see. But now I'm really hungry.
B：Here are some chicken hamburgers.
A：Yes, please. Get one for me.
Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, to laugh, and to do things with. Surely, sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don't get on well. That doesn't mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up(和解) and become friends again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much, but we can call them and write to them. It could be that we couldn't even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
There's good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? The reason could be that they are happier. Being happy helps them stay well. Or the reason could be that they know that someone cares them. If someone cares about you, you would also take good care of yourself.
Jim, a young farmer, was once put into prison (监狱).
One day, he got a letter from his mother. "I'm so worried about our farm," she wrote. "It's time to plant potatoes. I can't dig(挖) all the fields by myself. "
Jim read the letter and became sad. "What can I do?" he thought. Then he had a good idea. He wrote to his mother, "Don't dig the fields. There's a pot of money in the earth. Don't plant potatoes until I come home."
Some days later, Jim got another letter from his mother. It said, "Two days ago, about ten men came to our farm and dug all our fields. I can't understand it. It looks as if they were looking for something. What shall I do?"
Jim smiled when he read his mother's letter. He wrote a letter to his mother at once. It was very short. Guess what it would say?
Tom and Jenny are Henry's friends. Here is their information.
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Name：Tom King Country：USA Native Language(母语)：English Time in China：10 months Image(印象)：smart, tall, thin, clever, friendly Job：an art school student in the USA but now he is a teacher Hobby：listening to music, mountain climbing, fishing Family：living with his wife and 4-year-old son |
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Name：Jenny Brown Country：Australia Native Language：English Time in China：2 months Image：active, always smiling, long curly hair, lively Job：an English teacher in her country before, now she is a businesswoman Hobby：going to the movies, travelling, reading Family：mother, three sisters and her brother Jim in Australia, and she is alone here |
Hi! My name is Dave. I am a middle school student but I think my life is different from most other students. After school, I always hunt wild birds and animals with my father, uncles and brothers. I also help them to plant and harvest (收割) crops. I want to be a carpenter. A carpenter is someone who works with wood and fixes (修理) chairs and other things made of wood. I have made lots of things like tables and other furniture.
My elder sister does many different kinds of things every day. She makes our candles (蜡烛) by using the oil and fat from sheep and cows. These candles give us light at night. She also gets the wool from sheep. My mother and grandmother also teach her to sew. She can make letters and pictures on the cloths with needles.
I think we live a very happy country life.
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外貌 |
瘦高个，大眼睛 |
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性格 |
和蔼友善 |
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喜欢的颜色 |
粉色 |
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爱好 |
阅读，跑步，打网球 |
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成就 |
上学期英语演讲比赛一等奖 |
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对她的评价 |
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Dear Maria,
Thank you for your last letter. From the letter I know about your Chinese teacher.
Yours,
Liu Wei
