Maria, a 91-year-old woman, has an unbelievable experience last week. A group of thief broke into her house but took nothing away with themselves. Maria remembered that the windows were broken and all her boxes were opened, and nothing was missing. Instead, she found a handwritten note that was said that “This is to help you get by.” Besides a note there was some money. It seemed that the thieves realized how poor Maria lived and decided not to take something - but to help. One policeman who has been working for 40 years was surprising by this event too. Later Maria framed the note receiving from her friendly thieves and used the money buy sweets for her great grandchildren.

The news which the English Entrance Examination will be reformed has caused a big “earthquake” in our country. Many people, included students, are for it. But there is also some people who are against it. Personally, I think the reform has either advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, it can reduce students learning burden and enable English to return back to its true function. On the other hand, it will cause students to spend less time on studying English and attached less importance to English. If so, students will not have a good knowledges of English. What’s more, if students don’t have so a good ability, they will not be able to broaden their horizons and meet the future challenges.

I’m very glad to hear from you, know that you are going to visit America. FI1 be free at that time and I was eager to meet you. Please tell me your flight number and arrival time so that I can pick you up at the airport. You are welcome to stay at my house, which you can meet my parents.

My plan go like this. During the first few days, I’ll take you to New York to show you around some place of interest, thus helping me know more about American history. But in the following days, we’ll go to California, one of most beautiful states in America. It will be amazed to experience the traditional customs and beautiful scenery there.

If you have any suggestions, please write back down to me.

Yours,

Smith

Li Mei went to the cinema on last Sunday. On the way there, he saw two boys climb up the back of a truck, so he hurried to ask him to come down from the truck. The two boys came down and Li Wei told them that it was dangerous climb up the truck like that. The two boys said that they have done something wrong but their faces went red.

Yet, after a while Li Wei was very surprising to see the children were running after a tricycle with many thing on it. Soon they caught up with the tricycle and pushed it hardly. Li Wei ran to join them in helping a driver.

One rain day while I was walking home with one of my friend, a truck came to a stop beside me. The driver wound the window down and offered us a umbrella because he found we were wet through. I stood there and couldn’t believe in that a complete stranger is so thoughtful. The man insisted, so I grateful accepted the offer, thanked him and watched the truck disappear down the road. This man might need the umbrella himself, and he preferred to give it to everyone else. It was a lesson to us that it was possible give without expect anything in return.

Last weekend, I went to visit my uncle, which lives in Qingdao, with my parents. They took the train and got there on Friday afternoon. It was comfortable train ride and we enjoyed the wonderful view along the railway. On Saturday, it rains a lot, so we had to stay at home. While the adults were chatting, I played card with my cousins. Unluckily, it was sunny on Sunday. We went to the beach together but played in the water. The beautiful sea and fresh air made us very happily and relaxed.

How a wonderful experience! I hope for to be close to the sea again.

I'm very thank to you for inviting me to stay with you in the coming summer vacation. I have been dreamed of seeing you again so that I can get help from you in my English learning. And I'm afraid I cannot go to your place this summer. I've promised to my grandmother, she lives in the country, to spend this summer with her. She misses me too much that I find difficult to refuse her request. I'm busy preparing for your examinations at present. I planned to visit you in winter if it's convenience for you. Best wishes.

Yours truly,

Li Ying

On September 5, the students in our class paid a visit to the China Science and Technology Museum.At 8：00, we left the China Science and Technology Museum by the school bus.At 8：30, a guide introduced it to us brief and told us that we should pay attention to during our visit.Ten minutes late, we were divided into five groups and begin our visits separately.Some student took notes carefully as they visited.All the students were amazing at the great achievements in science and technology.Three hours had gone by after we knew it.At 11：30, we returned to our school.This visit not only broadened my horizons but also aroused my interest in study science and technology.

Two weeks before my wife's birthday, I telephone some of her friends from university and requested that they send the video, wishing her a "Happy Birthday". I asked them to tell the pleasant memories they had during his university days. I received seven videos from the friends she had not been in touch for eight years! Many of them described fun memory from university and talked about that how much they missed those times. Before I showed the videos to my wife on her birthday, she could not stop smile. She was very happy but I saw tears of happiness in her eyes. A simple action made her birthday specially by connecting her to old friends.

Last week, I visited the Beach Park with two of my friend, Tom and Jack. I learned a lot about starfish, which name comes from their shape. As a matter of the fact, they're not fish, though they started their lives in water pools by the seashore. They can take care themselves even when they are young. Young starfish know what to eat. Some starfish can later live deeply in the sea, though they can't swim. They move by use their legs and feet. The starfish has no head and tail, and just has five legs. If a leg fall off, it will grow right back. The amazed starfish has now become my favorite animal.