Hundreds of years ago, life was harder       21     it is today. People didn't have modern machines. There was no modern medicine,   e    22    .

Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. W    23     pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and     24    (pollute)our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us     25    (talk) louder and become angry more     26    (easy). Air pollution is the     27    (serious) kind of pollution to all living things in the world.

Many     28    (country) are making rules to fight pollution. Rules are not enough. Every person must help     29    (prevent) the pollution. For us, we can go to work     30     bus or on foot. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.

Losing friends is about as easy as making friends if you don't know how to deal with anger and conflict(冲突)．

Conflict is part of everyone's     31     .It will show up at school, at work and at home. It's OK to feel angry, annoyed or sad. These feelings are     32    ^, but different people deal with     33     in different ways. Some people shout, or even hit the person who has     34     them. Others do their best to keep away from disagreements but very few deal with conflict     35    .

Dealing with conflict is a stepbystep process (过程).     36     you start discussing the problem, calm down, count to 10 and imagine a relaxing     37     .Then, say what is really bothering you, but watch how you express yourself. Don't complain (抱怨)．Share     38    you feel by using “I…”. You want people to     39     your opinion so make sure you practice what you want to say. Listen carefully to the other person and     40     that he or she might see the problem in a different way. Be openminded and willing to say sorry.

Say something Good to Others

How nice of you to read this passage．I can see from your eyes that you are a clever child. I love the way you …

In the USA, January 24th is National Compliment（赞美）Day．    51     . We all feel good when we hear something nice about ourselves. Nice words make us happy．

But do you often say nice words to your friends?     52     Your nice words are important to them. So now tell your friend, "You look good today." Say to your mother, "You're a good cook." Say to your father, "     53     ".

Remember:     54     Don't say anything if you don't have anything good to say.     55     if you can't find anything good about people, or you will do more harm than good.