1 . On my first day of high school, I saw a boy from my class walking back home after school. His name was David. He was carrying his books. As I was walking, I saw a group of kids running toward him, knocking all his books out of his arms. And then they ran away. David fell down and his glasses went flying. He looked up and I saw sadness in his eyes. I helped him to look for his glasses and said, “The kids with bad manners should be punished.” There was a big smile that showed real gratitude (感激) on his face.

From then on we became friends. The more I got to know David, the more I liked him. Over the next four years, we always studied, played together and had a happy time.

On graduation (毕业) day, I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So I said, “Hey, you will be the best!” Then he began, “Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you succeed through those difficult years. Our parents, our teachers, but mostly our friends. Being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I’ll tell you a story...” I just looked at the handsome popular boy in amazement as he told the story of the first day we met.

Everyone was surprised to hear all about his hardest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad looking at me and smiling that same thankful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its deep meaning.

Never underestimate (低估) the power of your actions. With one small action, you can change a person’s life. As you can see, “Friends are angels (天使) to make us rise when our wings (翅膀) have problems flying.”

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Zibo is in the middle of Shandong Province. In late February, some college students went to try the barbecue (烧烤) when they attended a job fair in the city. They took videos of themselves enjoying the food and posted onto social media. Zibo’s special barbecue has gone viral (走红) quickly. As a result, “college students going to Zibo for barbecue” and “taking a high-speed train to taste Zibo barbecue” have become hot topics on Chinese social media.

Xu Jiayue, a student from Shandong Transport Vocational College, came to Zibo to try the barbecue on Tuesday. “We use the stoves (火炉) to cook the meat, which gives us a feeling of achievement. We can eat the meat at a perfect temperature, so the food tastes delicious.” she said.

A total of 27,065 visitors arrived on March 4, setting a record for daily passengers arriving at the railway station in the past three years. Now, more and more people start to pour into Zibo to try its famous barbecue.

3 . Bob and Frank worked as a salesman in a company (公司) together after leaving college. They were both hard-working. But years later, Bob became a sales manager while Frank remained a salesman.

Frank wrote to his boss because he thought the boss did not value hard-working workers, only raising those who tried to please him. He thought that it was not fair.

In reply, the boss said to Frank, “Go and find out whether there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Frank went, returned and said. “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much is a watermelon?” Frank went back to the market and returned. “$ 12 per (每) kilogram.”

The boss told Frank that he would ask Bob the same question. Bob went, returned and said, “Boss, there is only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg. $100 for 10 kg. He has 100 watermelons in total. On the table are 58 watermelons, and the others are in the box. Every watermelon weighs about12 kg. All of them were bought from the south two days ago. They are fresh and sweet. They are selling well.”

Frank was surprised and and he realized the difference between himself and Bob.

You see, a more successful person sees more, thinks more and understands deeply.

4 . Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don’t do so, it means you are unhappy, or you are not interested.

For Americans, thumbsup means yes, very good or well done. Thumbsdown means the opposite (相反). To call a waiter, people put one hand above the head. It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger (食指). Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold (责备) them and touch them on the head when they admire (夸奖) them.

Learning body language is sometimes difficult. If you don’t know what to do, the best thing to do is to smile.

Some days before Mother’s Day, the teacher wanted to know how his students were going to show their love to their mothers. Some of the students came from far away to study here. “Are you going home to see your mother during the holiday?” the teacher asked one of them.

The student answered, “I have no time to go home because I’m going to get ready for the exam. But I’ll write a letter to my mother.”

“Then which do you think is more important(更重要), your mother or the exam?”

“Of course the exam is more important,” answered the student. “My mother is always saying so.”

9 . Jim, with his father, goes to see his grandfather. In the train Jim often puts his head out of the window. His father says, “Jim! Don’t put your head out of the window!” But Jim goes on putting his head out of the window.

Here his father takes Jim’s hat quietly, hides it behind his back and says, “You see your hat is gone.” Jim is afraid.

His father says, “Well, whistle(吹口哨) once. Perhaps your hat will come back.” Jim whistles. His father puts quickly the hat on Jim’s head.

Oh! It’s wonderful! Jim laughs. He quickly takes his father’s hat and throws it out of the window. “Now it’s your turn to whistle, dad!” He says happily.

10 . Happy Rain on a Spring Night

——Translated by Xu Yuanchong

This famous poem, with four couplets (对句), was written by Du Fu (712-770,Tang Dynasty) when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful for nature.

The very first word, “Good”, shows the poet’s joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it “knows” the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification (拟人化), as is the rain were smart enough to come in time for the farmer’s busy season.

When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.

In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It’s a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.

Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will become beautiful when all of the flowers bloom (盛开) after the rain.