We are lucky to live in a rich country where we have many things. However, most of us usually   (1)   somethings. 

Electricity is one thing   (2)   we waste most. Lights, TVs, radios and other things are often kept on even when no one is using them. We should turn them off when we do not need them. It    (3)   less than a second to do it. Anyhow, not wasting electricity save money, because we do not have to   (4)   the electricity we do not use. The second thing that we often waste is water. Fresh water is precious,   (5)   it shouldnˈt be wasted. It is only a simple matter of turning off a tap. I am sure everybody can do this easily if he wants to.   (6)   big waste is food. My mother   (7)   cook so much food that much of it was thrown away. I told her we had wasted so much   (8)  . She thought I was right and now cooks only what we can eat. 

 It is not right to be wasteful. I find there is a simple    (9)    of not wasting things. That is to use only what we    (10)  . Do not touch what we do not need.  In this way we can stop being wasteful.

Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult.   (1)  , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy   (2)  lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel greater pressure on me with the city’s development. Although we   (3)  worry about money, we still have   (4)  problems, such as competition among classmates and expectations(期待) from parents. These experiences are very   (5)  to our future. But in fact, they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly   (6)  the happiness of my childhood.   (7)  , we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to feel this invisible(无形的)pressure come upon us. We   (8)  before sunrise and come back after sunset. We work and study like an adult, even harder. What we do is in order to   (9)  an excellent mark. Oh, growing up is boring, but we   (10)  try to find happiness while growing up. I think the friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?

“The Chinese Dream”is a hot topic of this year．Many Chinese young people are inspired by the Chinese Dream．Everyone has their own dreams．They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties．Here are some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams．

Never giving up is the key to make our dreams come true．We may fail from time to time，but we can learn from failure，correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals．Our life is like a long journey which is not all roses．  It   sometimes has wind and rain．We believe rainbows will appear after storms．

Cooperation is also necessary．Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others．Besides，in our society most problems can’t be solved by one person alone．Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society．

At the same time，we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages as well as get a full control of ourselves．Then we may be confident enough to face challenges．

Follow the suggestions above，and our dreams are sure to come true．

“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power!

Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine (蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.

James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring (钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone (鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto (座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.

Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don’t lose heart, and don’t ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Ideas come at any time, and the important thing is to think. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.

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Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand thatwork is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will jump back.

But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have the balance in your life. But how?

Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.

Don’t let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.

Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don’t be afraid of difficulties. We learn how to be brave by taking chances.

Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.

Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure, you can always carry easily.

Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

 Getting into the habit of giving and receiving helps build good relationships. It makes us feel more care. It stops stress from building because we know someone else is thinking about us. And if there is a problem, we're sharing it before it gets too big. It just feels great to help.

   Try these small things at home, and see how they make you feel:

   ▲ Help your little brother or sister with a homework problem.

   ▲ Help your morn prepare dinner.

   ▲ Help your dad carry living goods (物品).

   ▲ Offer to do a chore that's not usually yours.

   There's more to it than just feeling good: kindness is contagious (有感染力的). It can create more kindness, so you might start to notice your friends reaching out to help more.

   Just don't fall into the trap (陷阱) of expectation. If we help out only because we expect other persons to do something in return (回报), we will probably end up feeling disappointed and angry instead of feeling satisfied and happy. So decide to help simply because of the helpful feelings it creates. Then, when someone else does something nice for you, it's a wonderful surprise.

   Giving and receiving is one of the most basic friendship skills. With a good network (关系网) of supportive people, we are less stressed. We feel loved and understood, so we're better able to solve problems, bounce (弹) back from disappointments and try again.

Television has now come to nearly every family. It has   (1)  a very important part in   (2)  life . School children in the US watch TV about twenty-five hours   (3)  . Some parents think the television is good   (4)  their children because it helps them to learn about their country and the world.  (5)  the help of some educational programmes, children do so   (6)  in school.

  (7)  parents do not let their children    (8)  TV too much. They say that some of the TV programmes are not good and children often    (9)  bad things from them.

Man have invented many things which have brought us much convenience (方便).Television is one of them . If it    (10)  carefully planned, watching TV can be good for children

Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a good reader in English. It is also the  (1)   important way.

  Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say that they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new   (2)  . They say that pleasure reading is too easy and even a waste of   (3)  .

  Many experts(专家) say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. A famous expert on learning language says that pleasure reading   (4)  you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They   (5)   learn more about good writing.

  He tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a   (6)  way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it   (7)  for each student to learn what he or she needs.

  Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your   (8)  books, and you don’t have to remember   (9)  . There are no   (10)  on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you a lot.

Learning how to be patient with people can be challenging for some people. After all, not everybody is__1___with great patience. There is something that can be  ___2___and finally improved.

When the customer before you takes quite a long time to___3___his groceries(杂货), you impatiently cough over and over again to remind the __4___to move quickly; but no,he is___5___ not hurrying. It’s easy for you to argue with him. However, if you __6___that customer to be someone you like, then you will find yourself not getting too___7___, right?

So the next time you find yourself losing patience with somebody, simply regard that person as someone you really___  (1)  ___and your patience will last longer.

The second step on how to be patient with people includes whistling(吹口哨). When you whistle a __  (2)  ___tune(曲子), you are always in good ___10____. You can sing your favorite song if you can’t whistie— it really doesn’t make a(n)__  (3)  __. What’s important here is that you did something that makes you feel good. And when you feel good , it’s more __12___for you to be patient with the people around you.

When you’re stressed, it’s almost impossible to learn how to be patient with people. You’ve got to find a way to __13__first. If you know you’re going to be in a situation where your patience will be tested, get yourself a massage(按摩)first.Remember: the more stressed you are, the ___14__ you’ll lose your temper(脾气).

Learning how to be patient with people is ___  (4)  __in life.