________ is the best way of making friends. When I was thirteen _____ old, my father found a ________ in the city. So my family moved there. I also came to a(n) _____ school near where we live. My old school was far away. ______ first, I didn’t know anyone in my class. I was very lonely ____ I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I ____ talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to ____ me.

Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual while my classmates were talking ____ with each other. At that moment, ____ came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked _____ me and smiled. Suddenly, I felt happy and ______. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and made friends. Day ______ day, I became closer to everyone in my   _____ .

Thanks to the _____. I have moved on to a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So smile to the world and it will smile back.

Alan , a boy from India went to study in the UK two years ago. He found a part-time job in a restaurant. Many British students also worked there. Their job was washing the dishes. It was an easy job , but the boss said , “You must wash every dish seven times.” At first , Alan was careful. The boss was happy with him. After one month , he found that the boss didn’t check very often. He thought there was no difference between five times and seven times. So he just washed five times. He worked very fast. The boss was even happier. One day , a British student asked him why he could wash so fast. Alan told him the secret. The British student was surprised but didn’t say anything. A few days later he told the boss about it. The boss fired (解雇) Alan.

Alan went to other restaurants , but all of them said , “Go away! You are not honest. We don’t need you.” Alan was sad because he could do nothing.

What are most 15-year-old boys doing? Going to school, playing sports with friends and doing their homework. But life is much more colorful for the young TFBOYS members.

TFBOYS is a singer’s group started in 2013.Its full name is The Fighting Boys. It has three members, Wang Junkai, Wang Yuan and Yi Yangqianxi. Wang Junkai, the group leader is 16 years old. The other two boys are both 15 years old. When most boys of their age are spending their whole day in the classroom, the three young singers present(展示) themselves to thousands of people. They have made three albums and won two singing awards. Now the three boys are among the most popular teenage stars in the country.

Many people are interested in TFBOYS. After all, its members are still junior high school students. During the week they study at school with their classmates. On weekends and holidays they have singing class, dancing class and other training. In fans’ eyes, the group has a healthy and friendly image. Most of their fans are also teenagers. “We are of similar age,” teens say, “they are friendly to us and we love their songs!”

Last Saturday afternoon, my friend Mr.Li took his two little boys to play tennis. He walked up to the young man at the ticket office and asked, “ How much is it to get in? ”

The young man answered, “ 3 yuan for you and 3 yuan for any kid who is older than six. We let them in free if they are six or younger. How old are they? ”

Mr.Li said, “ Li Ming is six and Li Hua is seven, so I think I should pay 6 yuan. ”

The man at the ticket office said, “ Hey, you are too honest. You can save yourself three yuan if you tell me that the older one is six. I don’t know the difference. ” Mr.Li said, “ Yes, that may be true, but the kids know the difference. ”

When ethics（道德规范） are more important than ever before, make sure you set a good example（榜样） for everyone you work and live with.

Thinking how to save Mother Earth? It’s high time we did, as the planet. we live on is suffering. Let’s look at some simple ways to save the environment.

Choose an open ground near your house and grow trees. Plant a tree every month and encourage your friends to join you. Plant more and more trees and then one day you’ll have an area of green land thanks to your hard work.

Water is a very important natural resource . It’s we who waste it, pollute it. The simplest way to save water — turn off water taps after use. Use only as much water as necessary. Do not pollute rivers by throwing garbage or other waste material into them.

This is the best way to save the environment. A simple way to do this is to reduce the use of  rubber and plastic. Instead, use paper bags and cardboard boxes. Buy products that you can reuse. You can reuse your old clothes by donating them to the needy.

Reduce the use of animal products, like animal fur and ivory . Make yourself and those who around  you know the effects of animal extinction (灭绝). Do your bit towards saving the endangered animals.

Most people drink tea in the world. But tea does not mean the same thing to different people. In different countries, people have different ideas about drinking tea.

In China, for example, tea is often served when people get together. Chinese people drink it at home or in tea houses at any time of the day. They often use hot water to boil tea leaves.

Tea is also important in other Asian countries. People in these countries have a special way of serving tea. They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in their houses.

In the United States, people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots. In summer, most Americans drink iced tea. They like to put some ice in their tea.

Hello, everyone! I’m a thirteen-year-old boy. (86)20年之后我们的生活将是什么样子呢？Here is my answer.

（87）In 20 years, I will be a scientist. Why? That’s because I’m good at science at school and I think science can change the world.

There will be more robots in 20 years. (88)They will be able to do almost everything for us. For example, they will make our life much easier. Also, robots will take people’s place to do lots of jobs. (89)所以人们将有更多的空闲时间。But there will be more pollution because of so many factories. So will some people have to move to other planets? I think so. Maybe I will live on the space station. (90)Everyone should play a part in saving the earth, or nobody will be able to live on the earth in 20 years. What can we do? We can use less water and plant more trees.

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Li Mei