2 . True friendship lasts a lifetime. Years can pass, but the love always stays the same.

For many years Tony Parker from the city garbage collection would arrive in front of the Wierenicz home and there would always be three cute faces_______ for him. However, over time, his route was_______ , and Olivia, Emma and Axel Wierenicz really missed him.

Just for fun, the children’s mother, Carla Wierenicz, posted an old video of Tony _______ over and hugging her 3-year-old kids on Instagram. City officials saw the video and arranged for a(n) _______ stop for Parker at Carla’s house so he could see his young friends again.

Just like old _______, the three kids did all the things they used to do when they saw Tony. From_______ up into the truck to honking the horn (按喇叭), it was amazing for the now-7-year-olds. They even continued their _______ to the end of the street.

For the special meeting they _______exchanged gifts. Tony brought them toy dump trucks and T-shirts. The three kids gave Tony a_______ they spent the night making for him. “I love it. I’m going to hang it on my wall,” Tony said of their drawing.

Carla said Tony was ________ for the love of her kids and loved to play with them. “He loved those kids so much, and the kids love him, he was the kid’s hero,” she said.

Luo Yan and his wife and son travelled back to their hometown for the Spring Festival. Their journey     1    (be) a long and tiring one just a few years ago. However, the high-speed train has made it more convenient for them     2    (go) back home. During the trip, they chatted excitedly, missing their sweet home.

On their arrival, they found Luo’s parents eagerly waiting for     3    (they). Their home had been     4    (special) decorated for the joyous festival.     5     five o’clock on the Chinese New Year’s Eve, the dinner table was already covered with white china plates and     6     (bowl), full of all kinds of dishes. After dinner, they made dumplings,     7     are prepared for the very start of the new year.

With midnight     8     (approach), Luo Yan took his parents, wife and son outside to set off firecrackers. The whole village was lit up with     9    (color) fireworks. All over     10     country, people were celebrating their good fortune, their family’s togetherness, and their nation’s strength.

7 . When Randy Smalls found out that his daughter, ReOnna, was in a group of students who bullied(霸凌) a girl at school, he couldn’t bear to sit back.

As someone all-too-familiar with being bullied, he felt they should say sorry to Ryan Reese, the girl who was getting picked on. And in doing so, he also found a way to teach his own daughter a lesson. He decided to help Ryan buy brand new clothes. ReOnna was upset, especially because she is into fashion. So Randy asked her to come with them and help pick out Ryan’s new clothes. Randy also took Ryan to get her hair done at asalon (美发厅). Randy’s generosity became inspiration. Several local salons also offered to help keep her looking beautiful in the months that followed.

Upset as Re’Onna was at first, the more time she spent with Ryanthe more she began to truly understand the importance of not bullying. Not only because it’s not okay to hurt others but because you never know what someone else is going through. For Ryan, that included losing her dad, grandpa, and aunt in a short period of time. “I wasn’t expecting it,” Ryan said. “I just started to cry. It really took me deeper down in my depression.”

“As parents, we have to take responsibility for what our children do,” Randy said. “We can teach our children, but when they go and are around other children, something terrible may happen. When situations like this happen we have to take action and be the parent and not the friend.”

One person I admire is Judith, a    1    (help) girl who lives on my street. She’s in my sister’s class and they’re in     2    same swimming club as well. They are both good    3    swimming. Judith loves many kinds of     4     (pet). She keeps a dog so she often    5     (take) it for walks by the river at the back of     6    (we) house.

Last winter a small boy fell into the river. He couldn’t swim and kept     7     (cry). Hearing the cry, Judith didn’t stop to think. Although the water     8    (be) very cold, she jumped into the river    9     (immediate). The boy disappeared under the water, but Judith stayed calm    10     pulled him out. They were both fine.

I admire Judith because she saved the boy’s life. I think she is a real hero.

Do you agree that your parents have a second child? Different students have different opinions about it.

How to show your love to your parents

Sometimes it is difficult to understand your parents because they are from a different generation. Yes, we know how it feels, but remember, your parents always love you. Here are some ways to show your love to them.

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People always give their friends gifts but often forget to do that to their parents. To show your love, the next time you buy gifts for your friends, remember to buy something for you parents too.

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If a busy man like Bill Gates can find time to see his parents, so can you. Remember many things of your life will come and go, but your parents are always there.

Look at your childhood pictures with them

Why don’t you find your childhood photos when you are at home and look at them with your parents? They love remembering the “good old times”.

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“Hello, Mom, I just think of giving you a call and saying ‘hi’.” Is it difficult to say that on the phone? Your call will bring a smile to their faces.