I was born in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. I came to New York in 1956. At first, I held several jobs to earn a few dollars. Later, to live a better life, I bought my own taxi. Till now, I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years. I know there is a lot about taxi drivers that is not so good. Because of this, people get the wrong impression (印象) that they are bad.   

In fact, taxi drivers are just like other honest people. You can read in the papers almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels people leave in their cars. One time in Brooklyn, I found a ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of bags that day, so I went back to the store where I had dropped her off. It took me almost two days to look for her in order to return the ring. I didn’t get as much as “Thank you”. Still, I felt good because I had done what was right.   

In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had any trouble with the public because I always try to be nice to everyone. I try to be honest towards others. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the easier it gets. I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. It’s something that makes a man a good guy. This is also my way to live by.

During my first two weeks at the University of California, Berkeley, I experienced some unexpected, funny, and sometimes embarrassing situations. Allow me to share some with you.   

But first, let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States. Check the weather before coming! I was very sure that California was sunny all year around so I left all my jackets and sweaters in Paris. It was a big mistake! It rained almost every day during the first week in Berkeley.   

I have to say that I quickly forgot these unlucky events. Life in Berkeley is very pleasant and everything is so easy compared to Paris. For example, in only 24 hours I bought a mobile phone and rented a flat. What’s more, almost all the shops are open on Sunday.   

The first thing that surprised me is that students may come late to class. They freely enter and leave the classroom many times during class. In France, students respect the teacher’s lesson, so they are never late and they leave the classroom only at the end of the class.   

The local people in California are in general very nice, open and active. However, I am not totally used to their habits yet. Indeed, I was used to shaking my friends’ hands every day in Paris. During my second Berkeley, I shook the hand of one of my classmates whom I had met the day before and he told me "I think we already met!"

I live a great experience at present, and I would just encourage any student to become a member in a program at UC, Berkeley.

A well-made film offers a whole world of things to watch. First, there are the story aspects — characters, dialogue and themes. Then there are the technical aspects — the camera work, cuttings and special effects.     21     A well-made film offers much more than you see in one way.   

    22     They can teach you things just as newspapers do, or television, or any other ways or communication. Sometimes they communicate important things to you, like ideas or lifestyles or ways of looking at the world. Sometimes people realize this, and sometimes not.       23    

Notice, for example, the way films sometimes affect fashion.     24    

Boys in the 1950s could sometimes be seen wearing black leather jackets, walking here and there around the street corners and doing nothing seriously. just smoking cigarettes. They were coping Marlon Brando’s style. His films taught them a certain way to behave.   

Films can also teach politics (政治) . In Star Wars, the heroes were, in fact, rather like the British in the early days of World War II. Their enemies, like the Nazis, had a big advantage in equipment and numbers of armies. The whole film, in fact, was re-run (再上演) of World War II, and taught values like faith and love of freedom. This is all to the good.     25    

We all get angry. Sometimes, we get so angry that we may think about doing _________.

Last Saturday, I offered to sweep the floor for my mom. When I ________, I decided to do my homework. However, my little brother Tim threw a lot of ________ of paper on the floor. What a mess! I was quite angry, ________ he thought it was funny. He even made a funny face. I became ________ and threw his favorite cup onto the floor.

Tim began to cry. My mom sat me down and talked to me in ________ soft voice. She said, “Lucy, breaking things in anger is never the right way ________ a problem.” When Dad came home from work, he told me that I would have to use the money I got for my ________ birthday to buy a new cup for Tim. How upset I was! Then he said to me，“Using words ________ always better than hitting or throwing. If you were angry with Tim, why didn’t you tell him ________? When you do bad things out of anger, you will always regret (懊悔) them.”

Although I’m still a little sad, I will always remember what my parents told me that day.

One day, Sue argued with her mother. She left home without     36     (say) a word. Because she left in a hurry, she didn’t take any money.   

When she saw a noodle shop, she     37     (sudden) felt hungry. The shop owner saw her       38     (stand) outside and asked her if she would like a bowl of noodles. She     39     (nod) but then she said that she didn’t have money.   

“Don’t worry. I     40     (treat) you,” the shop owner said. A few minutes later, he brought her a bowl of noodles. Sue cried.   

“What’s wrong?” the shop owner asked.   

“I am touched by your     41     (kind). Even a stranger can give me a bowl of noodles, but my mother often argues with me. I hate her!”

“Girl, why do you think so? Think again. I just gave you a bowl of noodles and you were touched. Your mother     42     (raise) you since you were born. Why aren’t you grateful and argue with your mom instead?”

Sue was surprised after hearing that.   

On the way home, Sue thought it over. She stopped in front of the door and saw her mother worried and tired after looking for her everywhere. When she saw Sue come back home, she was overjoyed. “Are you hungry? I cooked supper.     43     (come) to eat while it is still hot.”

Sue couldn’t control     44     (she). She cried and hugged her mother.   

In our life, it is easy for us to appreciate the small     45     (act) of a stranger. But for the relatives, especially our parents, we see their sacrifices (牺牲) as a matter of course.

Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to be in good health during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

Before leaving

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While traveling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

56. 假设你是李华，你的朋友Alan想了解你的兴趣和生活喜好，请你根据以下要求介绍自己的兴趣爱好，并简单说明理由。

How is it going now? Now let me tell you something about my favorites.

I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua