A man once had a dream(梦) about the Black Forest（森林）in Germany. In his dream he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw him to the ground. He ran off as fast as he could, but they followed him. He reached a place，there he saw two roads in front of him, one road to the right and the other to the left. Which road should he take? He heard the two men behind him, getting nearer, and at the same time he heard a voice in his ear. It told him to go to the right, and he did so. He ran on and soon came to a small hotel. He was received(受到招待)there kindly and given a room, and he was saved from the two men. That was the dream.

 Twenty years later he was really in the Black Forest and , as happened in the dream long ago, two men ran out and tried to throw him down. He ran off, and came to a place with two roads, like in the dreams. He remembered the dream and took the road to the right. He soon reached a small hotel , was taken in, and so was safe. His dream of twenty years before had saved his life.

  Tom and Steve are twin(双胞胎的)brothers. But they have different hobbies. Tom loves to play sports and basketball is his favorite. But Steve loves to read books.

   One day, Tom was playing basketball with his classmates at school when he fell and broke his leg. When they took Tom to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn't be able to play sports for half a year. Steve went to see Tom and brought him some books on basketball. At first, Tom wasn't going to read them because he thought they were not inter esting at all. But he felt really so bored at the hospital that he began to read them. To his surprise, he found that there were ways to teach him how to play basketball better. He began to think that books were not too boring but even helpful(有帮助的)for him.

   When Tom's leg started getting better, Steve helped him by going for walks with him. Finally, Tom's doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Tom showed Steve how to shout(投篮). Steve found that he also enjoyed it.

   Then Tom was ready to join in the basketball games. Steve went to watch the games and enjoyed himself. They then always practiced playing basketball and read books together.

   So you can see, when something bad happens, something good may also happen. Steve showed Tom about books and Tom showed Steve about basketball. So you can also try showing others something that you like to do and they can show you something that they like to do. In this way, you can find new things to do.

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness．Aristotle，a Greek thinker，said，"Happiness depends upon ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness．Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often，we spend so much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job-that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives．

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active，and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time．Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport，such as swimming．You can forget about your problems，and only think about the activity．

Finally，many people find happiness in helping others．Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier，do good things for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies，go shopping to buy food for an elderly person，or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes．

Time is very important in our lives. But it never had any importance in my life16             ​ I received a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任). It 17              ​me the importance of time in my life.

I got this gift on a grey-sky day. I had to go to the 　18             ​ at 9: 00 a.m. to pick up（接）my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I forgot it 　19             ​  I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11: 00 a.m., I 　20             ​ my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and 　 21             ​  a taxi to my father’s house.

I　22             ​ my father’s house at 2:00 p.m. at the same day . My father looked at me angrily. I said “hi” to him and my 　23             ​ uncle. My father asked me to sit 　24             ​ him and handed me this watch which was a gift from 　25             ​ . It weighed 8 oz（盎司）and all of it was made of silver（银）. Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun 　26             ​ your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your 　27             ​ .” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again. Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned something 　28             ​ .”

I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and 　29             ​ be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its   30             ​ , but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

How often do you let other people’s rude actions change your mood*? Do you let a bad driver or an impolite waiter make your day in a mess? However, the mark of your wise reply to the actions is howquicklyyou can come back to   (1)   to them. Sixteen years ago, I learned this   (2)   at the back of a taxi in New York.

We were driving fast in the right lane* when suddenly, a black car jumpedout ofa parking space right to front of us.   (3)   taxi d river stepped on the brake* as hard as possible, and at thelastmoment our car   (4)   just one inch from the back of the other car.

I couldn’t   (5)   what happened next. The driver of the car turned his head around and startedshoutingbad  (6)  . But then here’s what really   (7)   me. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I said, “  (8)   did you just do that? This guy nearlykilledus!” He told me what I now remember “The Law of the Garbage* Truck.”

   He said, “Likegarbage trucks, many people run around full of garbage, full of anger, and full of regret.Astheir garbage increases more and more, they  (9)   a place to pour it. They’ll pour it on you  (10)   you let them. So when someone wants to pour it on you, don’t feel hurt. Just smile, wave, and move on. You will be   (11)   .”

  I started thinking: how   (12)   do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and   (13)   it to other people? Then I knew clearly what I should do.

I began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the   (14)   moodpeople are carrying. I see them coming to pour it. And   (15)  my taxi driver, I don’t feel hurt. I just smile, wave, and move on.

One Friday night, a poor young man stood at a gate of the railway station, playing his violin. Many people put money into the hat  (1)   in front of him.

The next day,   (2)  young man came to the gate of the railway station again, and put his hat on the ground. But  (3)  what he always did in the past days, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat  (4)  mistake. Please come soon, Mr. Sand.” After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran to the young man  (5)  and said “It’s you! You do come here. I know that you’re an honest man and will certainly  (6)  here. ” The young man asked “Are you Mr. George Sang? Did you lose  (7)  ?” “A lottery(奖券) ticket,” answered the middle-aged man. The young man   (8)   a lottery ticket and gave it to the man.

The prize of the lottery ticket   (9)  $ 500, 000. Yesterday when the middle-aged man knew he  (10)  , he was very happy. He took out 50 dollars and put it in the hat. However, the lottery ticket was also  (11)    in.

Later, someone asked the young man, “You  (12)  the violin in the railway station every day to make money.  (13)   you just take the prize of the lottery ticket for yourself?” The young man said, “Although 1 don’t have much money, I live  (14)  . But if I lose  (15)  . I won’t be happy forever.”

Friends are very important in our lives . No one can live a completely lonely life . Without other people , life will become empty and sad. So we   (1)   need to have friends. How do you make friends with others ?

    For some of us ,   (2)   making friends is not difficult ,feeling shy , we may not want to the first move . It is also difficult at times to   (3)   the friends we already have.

   There are many books about friendship , but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People is the   (4)   . This “how to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller . It was   (5)   twenty-eight languages. Here is the list of advice from his book:

 1， Be friendly and polite.

    Always greet with a smile . Begin   (6)   “Excuse me” or “Would you please” when you want to ask somebody. After asking , remember to say  “  (7)   ” and try to be as helpful as you can.

2， Go out of your way to be nice .

    Find some time to do special things for other people . Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to   (8)   , but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.

3， Remember   (9)   .

    They say that the sweetest music to a person’s ears is the sound of his or her own name.

4， Be open -minded.

    Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.

5， Listen patiently .

    When someone is talking to you , look at him or her , listen carefully and say something   (10)  necessary.

  A young man was traveling down a street in his new car．Some    (1)  are  running on the street．As his car passed，a stone suddenly   (2)   to the carˈs door! The   (3)  driver then jumped out of the car，and caught the nearest kid，shouting，“Thatˈs a new car and you must pay a lot of   (4)   ．”The young boy was sorry．“I’m  sorry…I didnˈt know   (5)   else to do．”

    Then the boy pointed  (6)   a place and said．“It’s my brother，he fell out of his wheelchair and I canˈt 1ift  (7)   up．Heˈs hurt and heˈs  (8)   heavy for me．I just  wanted to get your attention．”Hearing the boyˈs words，the driver lifted the boy back into the   (9)  ．

    The young driver let them go without saying   (10)  ，he was thinking---Donˈt go through life so fast that someone has to throw a stone at you to get your attention !

My mother used to ask me what I thought was the most important part of the body.

When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us, so I said, “My   (1)  , Mummy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf.”

Several years   (2)   before she asked me again. This time I told her, “Mummy,   (3)   is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.”

“You are learning fast, but the answer is not   (4)   because there are many people   (5)  are blind,” said Mum.

Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times. Her   (6)   was always, “No. But you are getting smarter every year, my child.”

Then last year, my grandpa died.   (7)   was crying. Even my father cried.

Mum looked at me when it was our turn to say our final   (8)   to Grandpa.

She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was   (9)   that she would ask me this now. I always thought this was a game   (10)   her and me.

She went on to tell me, “Today is the day you need to learn this important   (11)  .”

She looked down at me. I saw her eyes well up with   (12)  . She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your   (13)  .” I asked, “Is it because it holds up my head?”

She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they   (14)  . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in their life.”

Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a   (15)   one. It is one sympathetic to the pain of others.