Once upon a time, there was an old man     21     (live) in a village. Most people in the village disliked him since he was young. He always     22     (keep) complaining and was in a bad mood. He would     23     (rude) turn people away when they tried to cheer him up.

The     24     (long) he lived, the more bad-tempered he became. People were unwilling to stay with him because of his bad mood,     25     had a strong influence on others. Around him, feeling happy was even thought unusual and impolite. By this way, he made the others feel unhappy     26     well.

On the day of his     27     (eighty) birthday, an unbelievable thing happened. Some villagers found he had complained about nothing and that he was happy.     28     whole village went to see him and asked what had happened. He answered it was no use that he had been looking for     29     (happy) and then he was happy.

It is important to realize that     30     (you) mood can affect the moods of those around you. Everyone has bad days sometimes. If someone tries to cheer you up, just try to accept their help.

In order to help foreign students promote their understanding of traditional Chinese culture, our school is going to provide a course naming Chinese Classic Poems Singing for them.

Any foreign student who is studying at our school and interested in Chinese poems are welcome to choose it. It would be a golden opportunity to enjoy the beautiful of the Chinese poems or show a talent for singing. If interesting, do sign up for the course before the next Saturday. Don’t miss it. General speaking, to apply for the course, foreign students are required to hand an individual application form. They can be got either from the Students’ Union directly and be downloaded from the school website.

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