When I was in middle school, I felt I was always letting people down. Once I brought my ____ Daisy to my home. I noticed that all my family members seemed to ____ Daisy better than me.

I felt very ____. I even thought they didn’t love me. I wondered whether they would miss me if I died some day. ____ I told my mum, “Daisy is more patient than I have ever been. You must want her to be your daughter instead of me.”

My mum explained that Daisy was a lovely girl, but ____ could replace(代替) me in the family. She said I was the only person who could fill my role. She made me realize that even if I made ___ , I was a beloved member of the family who could never be replaced.

From then on, I tried to ____ out who I was and what made me special. I look at ____ in a new way. Then I started to be positive(积极的) towards my life, and I was happy about who I ____ was. I came to feel much better as I knew that no one could ever replace me.

Each of us holds a special place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So ____ that you will be replaced. You can’t be.

The hospital was very busy. The nurse hurried from patient to patient. They did not have time to talk to them or answer their questions. Instead they just gave them their medicine, made their beds and moved on.

The head nurse was as busy as a bee. She had to walk around with the doctors, make sure the nurses were doing their work, complete her reports and answer the phone.

Many of the phone calls were from the friends and relatives (亲属) of the patients. They were telephoning for information about the people in the hospital.

One phone call, however, was a little different from all the others.

The phone rang and the head nurse answered it. “Hello,” she said.

At the other end of the line a voice replied, “Good morning! I’m phoning about Fred Lee. Could you tell me how he is, please?”

The head nurse looked at her notes and said, “Mr. Lee has had his operation, and is resting.”

“Can you tell me if this condition (状况) is good?”the voice asked.

“Yes,”the woman replied. “He is comfortable (舒适的) and the operation is a success.”

“When do you think he will be able to go home?”the voice asked.

“Oh, today is Monday… perhaps at the end of the week” the head nurse said.Then she asked, “May I tell him who is asking about him?”

“Yes,” the voice replied. “Fred Lee.”

“No, that’s the patient’s name,”the head nurse said.

“Yes, and I am the patient.Phoning you is the only way I can get any information about my condition.”

My family makes the best chicken salad. Dad prepares all of the ingredients (原料) and Mom makes the relish.

There are a few things that make this chicken salad different from the other chicken salads. First, we use fruit jam (果酱) in the relish. You can buy any fruit jam, like banana jam or orange jam. But we have bottles of strawberry jam that my mother made, so we use the strawberry jam. Second, we put some green olives(橄榄). Green olives give the salad an interesting taste and make a big difference. Now let me tell you how my family makes the salad.

◇First, mix up all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl. The ingredients are chicken, tomatoes, green olives, onions and apples. If you like lettuce, you can also put some.

◇Next, make the relish. Please mix the jam, the juice and the salt.

◇Finally, mix the relish with the salad ingredients.

Do you have a favorite chicken salad recipe? Please tell us about it. You can write to greensalad@yahoo.com.

Technology is everywhere. We see it any place we go and, in fact, almost all of us carry some piece oftechnology with us every time we leave the house. What I always forget, though, is just how useful andpowerful technology can be when we want to help others

There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices（设备） lying around init. Whenever I am at home， I am almost always using at least one electronic device. If you walked into myliving room on any given day， you would find that， first， I have the television on. At the same time， I usuallyhave my laptop resting on my knee， or I will be using my mobile phone， Even when i＇m not at home I amalways using my phone， and at work or in cafes， I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on myipcop.

I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much betterspent if I were to take up a little online volunteering

The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to helpothers and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world. From usingyour language skills to do translations， to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work， thereis so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world. The UnitedNations， in fact， has a huge page with “Volunteers Recruited” on its website.

This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff. Many organizations onlyrequire you to work an hour a week-some even less. And the support provided by online volunteers can reallyhelp make a difference to those in need.

If you have a smartphone (智能手机), the Internet is always with you. You can use the Internet for shopping, learning and chatting with your friends and so on. But the Internet can also be a dangerous place. So, you must be careful.

Keep your personal (个人的) information. First, don’t share too much your personal information on the Internet. For example, don’t send your phone number or number of a bank account (账号). Be careful what you say on the Internet. Second, you can’t let everyone see your everything. Finally, be careful of new people. Don’t believe them exactly (完全地). Some of them are dishonest (不诚实的). They usually use the Internet to try to get money by cheating. The Internet is a good way to meet new people, but be careful. It is important for us to control information.

It is very important for us to be honest. Don’t post other people’s pictures. Don’t hurt others. It’s also smart to keep away from fights on the Internet. Don’t answer rude (无礼的) messages and so on.

Teeth are a key part of your body. Strong, healthy teeth help you chew (咀嚼) all kinds of foods that help you grow. They help you speak clearly. That’s why it’s necessary to take great care of your teeth. The following suggestions help you have healthy teeth for life.

One is to brush your teeth at least twice a day, more often if possible. You’d better brush your teeth after every meal, especially a sweet snack, which is the best way to protect against tooth disease (疾病). It’s necessary to clean the front, back and top surfaces (表面) of all your teeth.

Another step you can take to protect your teeth is flossing (牙线). Flossing is a thin thread (丝线) that moves between teeth to remove food that your toothbrush can’t reach.

You should know what you eat. Eating foods that are high in sugar can lead to tooth disease. That’s because bacteria (细菌) that causes tooth disease loves sugar. You can eat fruit and vegetables instead, which are good for your body as well as your teeth.

Healthy teeth will always bring you happiness. Do you want to have white and healthy teeth? Please take care of your teeth!

Students these days often have a lot of     71    (worry). Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe the     72    (bad) thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills,     73     teenager from London, agrees. “Problems are normal in life，” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. Unless we talk to someone, we'll certainly feel worse.”

Laura once lost her wallet and she     74    (be) afraid to tell her parents about it. She worried for days and didn't know     75     to solve the problem. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have     76    (some) money. She just kept thinking, “    77     I tell my parents, they'll be angry！”     78    (final), she talked to her parents and they were really     79    (understand). They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future！” Laura says. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes     80    (him).