I grew up in a small town about a hour outside of Chicago. There were only a handful of local shops and cafes, and everyone know their neighbors as there were only twenty thousands people in the whole town! My parents used to let my brother and me walking to and from kindergarten every morning, and we were allowed to do whichever we like before dark. The only thing we had to worry about was getting bite by insects or getting sunburned from staying outdoor for too long! After high school, I went to college in the city. Taking the subway was much faster than riding my bike. People from all over the world spoke languages I never heard before. There were huge department stores where sold everything. The entertainment at all hours was my most favorite thing about the city.

People always say that we lack of the eyes of realizing the beauty in life. I can’t agree much. Last Sunday, I woke up very early and decide to take a walk. I found several elders bury in feeding birds in the square, there many people were dancing. Without many cars, I realized the city looked so clean but beautiful. Some coffee shops were well decorated, which attracted our eyes. The whole city was covered with green trees, making it green city. At this moment, I found the city was pretty well. How I regret ignore its beauty before!

My hometown, that is in the south of Jilin Province, is an very beautiful village. It lies on the east bank of a small river, surrounding by green mountains. In the past, my hometown was poor, and people lead a hard life. They couldn't afford send their children to school. However, great changes have been taken place in my hometown in the past twenty years. Many families have not only color TV set, but also cell phones, fridges or computers. New roads, houses, schools and hospitals have been built recent. People in my hometown is working hard for a better life.

I’m Wang Hong, a international student of Beijing University. I have something to talk with you. During last year’s winter holiday, I go shopping with my classmates. While we were walking on the street, we saw several beggar standing on the road and asking for money. Many of them were disabling, which made me feel very much sad. Among them were old people, young people and even children. I noticed some passers-by ignore them instead of given them money. When I wanted to help them, my classmates stopped us. They told me whether these beggars were not worth showing mercy to because most them cheated people. Should I helped them?

One day we had a PE class at school. We did the long jump and handstands, but it was when I had to do a forward roll which the accident happened. Somehow, I twisted (扭) my neck with an extremely painful way. I screamed loudly and the teacher was very worrying. An ambulance was called but I was taken to hospital immediate. The doctors fitted us with a fixed collar and I was told not do exercise and to stay away from school for eight weeks. At a first, I was very bored. Keeping still all day was no funs, so I started to read. As a result, from then on I develop a lifelong love of reading.

Last Monday morning, I was cycling along a street in the rush hour on my way an interview for an important job. A yellow car passed by me and sudden stopped. I had to brake my bike hard but of course, I fall. I was such angry that I stopped the driver and kept on shout at him rudely. Fortunately, I was in time for the interview. By a chance, one of my interviewer, the manager of the company, was just the driver of the yellow car. Luckily, the manager was not angry with me for my rude. Instead, he offered me the job. So I said to everyone jokingly that I could tell my manager how I thought of him.