There is an old English saying: “Take the time to stop and smell the flowers.” I think we should also take the time to _______ flowers.

My grandmother knew just _______ to do that. She grew flowers with earth, water and love, so her back garden was filled with beautiful flowers. She would smile when she saw the _______ shone down on them. In her front garden she grew _______, too. You could see red, white, and yellow flowers in it. My mom and I used to take a _______ around them and enjoy their smells. Grandma _______ cared for the wild flowers. She would send me and my brother out to pick flowers. She would pour some water into the bottles and then put them into the bottles.

Grandma not only grew flowers in the gardens but also grew them in our _______. Her delicious dinners made with love encouraged us. Her sweet smile always made us _______. Her hugs (拥抱) and kisses were the sunshine that kept our own love _______ day after day.

Take the ________ to plant a few flowers yourself today. Show your smiles, kindness and love. Plant your wishes, talents and pleasure. Make this world brighter and brighter with your sunshine.

One day, in the English class, the students were learning the words about the parts of the body. Suddenly, Tom put up his hand and said to his teacher, “Mrs. Brown. I lost my baby tooth.”

“Great, ” Mrs. Brown said. Then she asked the class if anyone had any advice for Tom.

Naoko, a Japanese girl, put up her hand first. “If it is a lower tooth, you should throw it over the roof of your house. If it is an upper tooth, you should put it under the floor. Then your new adult tooth will grow well.”

“You shouldn’t throw your baby tooth away, Tom. You should keep it and give it to your mother,” said Jack, a French boy. “She will make it into a necklace (项链) for you to wear.”

Gorge, who was from America, had some different advice. “You should take your tooth home and put it under your pillow (枕头) when you go to sleep. The tooth fairy (牙仙) will come to keep your tooth and give you good luck. Sometimes she even brings a small toy.” “You should put your baby tooth under your pillow when you go to sleep, Tom. The little mouse may change it into a coin and bring you good luck, ” Harry, a Spanish boy said.

Tom liked Gorge’s advice the best. Mrs. Brown said to him, “Whatever you decide, you should show your mother your tooth when you get home.”

After getting home, Tom showed his mother his tooth and told her his plan. The next morning, Tom woke up and looked under his pillow. The tooth was gone. In its place, he found a dollar and a letter. This is what the letter said:

Dear Tom,

Great! You lost your first tooth. I will keep it forever. You should buy something nice for yourself with this money.

Love,

The Tooth Fairy

The modern world runs on energy. However, in the past human society used very little energy like wind, water and fire could provide. There are many different ways to create energy, but some ways are harmful to the environment.

Fossil fuels (化石燃料) are the most common kind of energy. They include coal, oil, and natural gas. First, people have to dig them from the ground. This can sometimes harm the environment. However, scientists are creating cleaner and better ways to do that these days. So the environment is not harmed as much as before. But when people burn these fossil fuels, they can give off a lot of harmful gases, which is considered to be one of the greatest causes of global warming. This might harm the environment.

Tidal (潮汐) energy is another way to make electricity. It uses the ocean tides to make electricity. But some kinds of tidal energy can kill many fishes and other sea animals. Also dams can create lakes and lots of clean energy, but they change the way that rivers run. So they can do great harm to the balance of nature around the lakes and along the rivers.

Nuclear (核) energy is a very powerful form of energy. It is cheap and very clean. However, many people are afraid of it because there have been some very serious accidents in the past which caused great harm both to humans and nature. But the technology is much better these days. Many countries are starting to use nuclear energy more.

We live in an age when it is possible to use different kinds of energy. Whatever kind of energy we use, it should be good for people and environment.

Smartphones have really changed the way of communications. Smartphones are the most used communication tool today, whether it is for personal use or for work. Some people use their smartphones wisely while others use them almost all of the day which is very dangerous for their health. The suggestions below may help you reduce (减少) the harm they could do to your health.

When using your smartphone, try to keep it away from your body as much as possible.

Don’ t put it on the bedside table when you go to sleep.

When you’re on the smartphone, use the speaker. In this way, you have just 1/100th of the contact (接触) with radiation (辐射) you have when you hold it to your ear. An earphone is also a good idea.

Try to keep your conversations short. If you need to talk longer, use an ordinary phone instead.

Change ears when you’re using your smartphone. Before putting it to your ear, wait until the person you are calling picks up the phone.

Your phone gives out radiation when you talk or send messages, but not when you’re listening or getting messages. Listening more and talking less can lower the risk of health problems.

Do not use your smartphone when the signal (信号) is weak or when moving at a high speed, for example in a car or on a train. At high speeds your phone is trying to pick up signals, and this increases the radiation it gives out.

People now like waiting in line and often say “Sorry” in daily life. One day when I was walking on the street, a young man ran by     41     (hurried), brushing against my handbag. He continued     42     (he) way, but didn’t forget to say “Sorry” to me. Once, I went to a supermarket to buy some     43     (vegetable). While I was reaching my hand for the change, a coin     44     (drop) onto the ground. “Sorry”, the assistant said and picked it up. Another time, I stepped     45     a man’s foot in a bank. At the same time, we both said “Sorry”.

I hear people say “Sorry” not     46     (little) than ten times each day. Slowly, I get to know that when something unpleasant     47     (happen) in daily life, people don’t care much about     48     is wrong. They are     49     (care) when they do things. However, they think     50       “Sorry” is always necessary when getting anyone’s way. Perhaps that is why I seldom see people argue on the buses or streets now.

56. 英语课堂上，同学们开展以“How do I make good use of my time? ”为题的口语练习，请你根据提示先写一篇有关你如何安排自己时间的发言稿，准备口头交流。

How do I make good use of my time?

Time is very important to me. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________