There ________ an old man named Sai Weng. One day, his horse went out and _______ come back. It was bad, but he said, “Losing a horse is a bad thing. But maybe it will _______ a good thing.” Several months later, his horse came back _______ another fine horse. It was good, but he said, “Maybe it will become a _______ thing.”

One day, his son _______ the fine horse. He fell off and hurt his leg. It was bad, but Sai Weng _______ think so. “Maybe it will become a good thing.” One year later, there was a war. Many young men became soldiers (士兵) and got hurt _______. Sai Weng’s son didn’t become a soldier _______ his leg hurt. His leg saved his life. As the saying goes, bad luck often brings _______ luck.

All the students in China are learning English, but how can they learn English well? Some students can know a lot about English. They can do some exercises, but perhaps they cannot speak English loudly.

If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football. So, you see, you can learn English by using it. You must listen to your teacher in class carefully. You must speak English to your classmates every day and also you must watch some English cartoons, sing some English songs, write some English diaries and so on. Then one day you may find you can speak English very well.

Different people have different eating habits. The Chinese have a saying, “Good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch but eat a little at dinner.” Many Americans also start the day with a good breakfast, but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different. Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch. So they eat a small lunch. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner.

Eating at a restaurant is also different. In China, many people like to talk and laugh while eating. But Americans want a quiet place where they can eat a good meal. If someone is talking too loudly, the manager(经理) of the restaurant may come and ask him or her to be quiet.

Being a good student

Everyone wants to be a good student. A good student should __________________________