Robby was 11 years old when his mother sent him to have his first piano lesson. Robby said it was his mother’s dream to hear him play _________ piano. So I took him as my student.

Robby tried very hard, _________ he was not good at music. He learnt hard and at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say, “My mum is going to come and hear me play one day.” But it seemed hard for _________ to realize the dream. He didn’t have a talent for music.

One day, Robby stopped coming to our lessons. He told me that his mum was sick and unable to take him to piano _________ , but he was still practicing. He told me he wanted to take part _________ my concert and I agreed.

The night of the concert _________ . The concert was going well. Then Robby came up on the stage, and began to play the piano. He played so well! Everyone was on their feet, clapping（鼓掌） _________ . In tears, I ran up on the stage, “Oh, Robby! _________ it?”

“Well, Miss Green, do you remember I told you my mum was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and died this morning. And well, she was born deaf, so tonight was the best time for her to hear me play the piano. I wanted _________ it special.” I ____________ by what he did and understood why he insisted on（坚持）learning the piano.

I walked into a restaurant and ordered some food. 20 minutes later, a group of people walked in and ordered _________ . To my surprise, they got served first. I watched as they began to eat and laugh happily. I even heard one of them talking proudly about how he'd connected to someone in the hotel, which made me felt _________ . Unable to take it anymore, I called the _________ over to cancel the order.

He calmly told me: “Yours is a special order. Our head chef is preparing it himself. It will _________ a little more time. Please have some juice as you wait.”

I calmed down and _________ my meal patiently. Shortly after, my meal was served by 6 waiters. To my surprise, the owner of the restaurant turned out to be a long-lost friend of mine. He had seen me when I entered and decided to _________ me. He changed my simple meal to a five-star meal. The people at another table were shocked. They couldn't stop watching us talking. Suddenly they started complaining, asking _________ they didn't get that kind of service and meal.

Such is life! Some people are ahead of you, talking about how they are smarter, wiser and _________ than you, how they have money and are enjoying life. However, you have to work _________ , wondering why it's taking so long to be rewarded. Don't complain（抱怨）!

The owner doesn't want you to be served a simple meal. You're waiting long __________ yours is a special meal. It takes time to prepare.

The summer vacation is coming. During the vacation, you can do what you like and prepare yourself well for the future. You’ll enjoy your summer vacation with the help of the following suggestions.

▲ Take exercise. After studying hard for months, you must be bored and tired. Taking exercise is the best way to get energy again. Swimming and walking are perfect choices for you. All kinds of exercise are good for your health.

▲ Master some basic life skills. You will live an independent life one day. Therefore, you should learn some necessary and useful basic life skills such as washing clothes and cooking. At the same time, you should help your parents with housework to express thanks to them.

▲Go travelling. The world is a book. Those who don’t travel only read one page. Travelling is so interesting. Have you made your own plan? If not, do it at once. During the trip, you will have a chance to get more knowledge. While learning about different cultures and customs, you will also make a lot of friends.

▲ Enjoy the time with family members. Family members play an important role in your life. They give you love, care and support all the time. Don’t forget to spare some time together with them. You will find it great to stay with them, talking about dreams, hobbies or anything you like.

As long as you follow the suggestions mentioned above, you will have a wonderful vacation.

Have you ever seen a solar panel（太阳能电池板）in your neighborhood? Solar panels take energy from the sun and turn it into electricity. In many parts of the world, solar energy is now the cheapest form of electricity. More and more people have started using solar energy to power（给……供电）their homes.

However, solar panels also have their problems. They stop working at night and on rainy days. Is it possible to make them produce electricity all of the time?

Scientists at Suzhou University, China, have invented a new solar panel now. It can produce electricity not only from solar energy but also from falling rain. When a raindrop falls on the solar panel and then rolls（滚动）down, it creates friction（摩擦力）on the surface of the panel, which can then be turned into electricity.

Sun Baoquan is one of the inventors. “Our new invention can produce electricity in any weather during the day,” he says. “It can even provide electricity at night if there is rain.”

The solar panel, however, does not make much electricity from falling rain. So Sun Baoquan is still working hard to improve it. The scientist also wants to make solar panels more flexible, which are as soft as clothing.

The field of solar energy is developing fast. Scientists around the world have been improving solar panels. Some have been working on ways to join solar panels and wind power together. Some have been trying to use sunlight to produce liquid and gas fuels（液体和气体燃料）.

Friends play an important role in our lives. Although we may take friendship as a common thing, it’s not always easy to know how to be there for your friends.     31    

Listen to your friends

Try to understand your friends from their places.     32     You don’t have to give all the answers when they have problems, and they may just want to talk so that they can work it out by themselves.

Ask your friends what they need

If you’re worried about your friends and want to be there for them, maybe you want to do something helpful in your own way.     33     You’ll then know what your friends think is helpful to them, and you can give them help in a way that they want.

Keep in touch（联系）

Unluckily, sometimes you don’t live close to your friends and worry about losing your friends.     34     Using the Internet or writing letters can also help your friends know you care about each other just like before.

Get ready to make unwelcome call

If you think your friends are in danger, you need to take action at once. You should call them time by time, although it can be unwelcome call. But don’t worry about that.     35     Remember that good friends care enough to get closer.