A library is a very good place. Nearly every place has a library, like a city, a town, a school, even a small village. Libraries are here and there in the world.

Our school has a library. It's not big but clean and tidy. There are different kinds of books, magazines, dictionaries and CDs in it. The chairs and desks are nice and the teachers are friendly to students. All the students in our school enjoy reading in the library. There are four small reading rooms in the library. Every room has many books. Some are in Chinese, and others are in English. We can read and do our homework there. We often read with the help of our teachers because some books are too difficult for us. My classmates and I are getting ready to read now. Reading books helps us a lot.

You see, a library is always    ▲    because it can open our eyes to the outside world.

Susan was a quiet girl and she had few friends. She was a bit nervous when she went to high school, because she was going to live with someone she didn't know in a town 300 miles away from home. She had no idea how to make friends in the new environment.

However, things were not bad in Susan's high school life. In her first English class, the teacher asked all the students to talk about themselves. And the final question for each student was “What is your goal(目标) in this class?”. Most of the students said it was to get good grades, pass the exams or something like that, but Susan said that her goal was to make just one good friend. It was quite different.

When most of the students sat quietly, one student came to Susan. He held out(伸出)his hand and introduced himself. He asked if she would be his friend, All of the students looked at Susan. She smiled and took his hand. Later. The boy became Susan's best friend.

That day, Susan learned the power of asking for what she wanted. being honest and taking action.

Henry is American businessman. One day, when he was sailing (航行) on a boat near San Francisco, he was carried out into the sea by a strong wind. (luck), he was discovered and picked up by a London-bound( 开往伦敦的) ship. So he (land) in London by accident. Alone and (hunger), he walked on the streets of the city. Unexpectedly, he (call) into a big house. There two rich (brother), Oliver and Roderick, gave him a letter and told (he) not to open it until two o'clock of the day. Henry didn't know it was a million-pound (百万英镑) bank note. He left the big house and went into a cheap restaurant to get something to eat. Everyone was impolite and impatient to him. Why? he was in rags (衣衫褴褛) and looked dirty. Then, everyone's surprise, he handed the owner a million-pound bank note to pay for the meal. On seeing the note, all the people in the restaurant became friendly and tried their best (please) Henry. Don't you think it's the most unbelievable story in the world?

Nurse Charlie

Several months ago, I had a car accident and required an operation. My wife Geraldine, told me that for the three days I was in hospital, our black dog, Charlie, (躺) at the door waiting for my return.

Charlie is (六) years old. Whenever I go out and can't take him with me, he patiently waits at the (前面) door for me. Geraldine says that at times he will not leave his place even when facing delicious food — very (不寻常) for a dog.

After I returned home, Charlie must have sensed that there was something different about me. For my (安全), he did not jump up to greet me, although his moving tail (清晰) showed that he was happy to see me. Instead, he waited till I could comfortably (休息) in bed. Then he hesitantly (踌躇地) came close to me and sat at the foot of my bed.

As I started to become more mobile, he played with me in a more gentle way. I am now much healthier and (有时) we go for walks together. Charlie does not (拉) hard on the lead. Besides, his steps try to suit (我的).

I could not have asked for a more careful nurse.

My pen friend is Allison. She is a lovely Australian girl big blue eyes. Like me, Alison loves singing and dancing, we both like travelling to different places for our holidays.

Do you want to know our friendship started? By travelling! Three years ago, I paid a visit to my (uncle) home in Sydney. One Saturday my cousin and I went to the Blue Mountains Scenic World and I (meet) Allison on the bus. She was sitting just next to me. At first, we were both a bit shy. We sat (silent) all the way until we got near the foot of the mountains. I was surprised by the amazing views and opened the window (take) photos. That's when Allison turned to (I) and said, "It's beautiful, isn't it?" Then she began to explain why the mountains looked blue.

For the rest of the day, three of us travelled together. We saw many koalas and were happy to see that they (protect) well in the forest. What a great experience! Back home, I started writing to Allison and we've been friends ever since.