—I'll have it here.
—I quite agree. It's said that without good health, all the other things are ZERO.
Ways to build strong friendships
Be loyal to a friend. Part of being a friend is being prepared to devote your time and energy to helping out your friends. If a friend needs help with an unpleasant thing, or if he or she just needs a shoulder to cry on, be there for them. This is a good way to attract the kind of friends you want in your life.
When you say you'll do something, do it. When your friend tells you a secret, keep it secret from others. Be someone that people know that they can rely on. If you show this quality to your friends, they will appreciate it and will be reliable in return.
Be a good listener. Many people think they have to appear very interesting. Listen carefully to what people say, remember important details about them, ask questions about their interests, and take the time to learn more about them.
Stress your good qualities. Show others what makes you stand apart from the crowd. Talk about your interests and hobbies. Everyone has interesting stories to tell – don't be afraid to share yours. People love to be around someone who makes them laugh.
Choose your friends wisely. As you make friends with more people, you may find that some are hard to get along with. Sometimes you may even realize that certain friendships are unhealthy. Cherish those friends who are a positive influence in your life, and do your best to be a positive influence in theirs.
A. Be a reliable friend.
B. Keep your promise to your friend.
C. Be respectful of their decisions and share yours with him.
D. Besides, a little humor always keeps a conversation light and happy.
E. In this case, walk your way out of the friendship as gracefully as possible.
F. Being a loyal friend will attract other people to you who value this quality.
G. Far more important than that, however, is the ability to show that you're interested in others.
I'd been proud that I'd never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack's 1 rang, it was my mother calling from my 2 . She asked if I had 3 my mobile. I checked my purse. It was 4 !
I used Jack's phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I'll call Rhys, 5 it. "I found your phone!" he said, excitedly. "I have been trying to find you, but 6 it was getting late, I decided to leave. " He gave me the address of a 7 near his home.
Later that evening, I went to 8 him there. I didn't dare to go 9 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 10 10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys 11 .
My 12 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. "How did you 13 my mum?" I asked. He 14 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人). But all they 15 was my mobile phone number — which didn't 16 . He'd called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 17 my house.
I was 18 to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost forever. I was so 19 to Rhys and offered him so me money, but he 20 .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the aged. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or disabled. They paint, clean up, or repair houses, do their shopping and mow their lawns(修整草坪).
For boys who no longer have fathers, there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to basketball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
Such city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains the beaches, museums or other places. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers. They are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
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2）看中文书刊、电视
3）学唱中文歌曲
4）其他
注意：1）词数120左右
2）可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
……
Best Wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
