—Once or twice a week.

—No, Mine is _________, but not so __________ as his.

—_________.

What kind of programs do you like to watch? The talk show, the game show or soap opera? As for me, I can't stand them. I only like cartoons. Do you know why? It's just because of Walt Disney. Many people expect to be successful like him. Yet, many of them can't make their dreams 1. But Walt Disney could make it all the time. He made everything he did successful. What can we learn from his stories?

What do you think of mice? In people's mind, mice are usually not popular, but Mickey Mouse 2 many people's hearts. Movies about Mickey Mouse have been popular 3 everywhere in the world for more than eighty years. What made Disney make this 4 cartoon character? When he was young, Walt Disney hoped to do well in drawing cartoons. And he also tried to 5 better ways of making cartoon movies.

At that time, some movies just started to use 6. So after a discussion with his workmates, Disney planned to put sound in his cartoons, too. People were 7 when they saw Mickey Mouse talk on the movie screen. Mickey became popular 8 both the young and the old.

Later, Walt Disney 9 to build a new kind of amusement park. He expected to bring a clean, good and beautiful world to people of all ages. 10, Walt Disney made his dream come true. In 1955, Disneyland opened in the USA and became the most successful amusement park in the world.

In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. People think good schooling is a ticket to success in their future, so, many of these students try their best to get good marks in their exams. They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually difficult. Sometimes, some of them have to go to remedial classes after school.

There are many afterschool activities: sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They are also very happy to do community service.

In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters, Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet, emailing their friends and playing computer games. They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores, so, it looks like the life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.

Tony is sick and he can't attend the meeting. Would you               his place?

He always fails his exams because he               goes over his lessons after class.

He said the dress really               the color of Mary's eyes.

In Jack's home, everything is               his mother.

As students, we should        our homework       .

Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. Do you think the talented people are born with talent? The answer is sure to be "No. That's up to you to decide." The famous scientist Edison said that genius(天才) is one percent inspiration(灵感) and ninety-nine percent perspiration(汗水). So we can see all the        people have one thing in common: They are not only smart but also hard-working. Let's take Kobe Bryant as        example.

Kobe Bryant is known as one of the most excellent        players in NBA. Everybody knows that Kobe is talented        basketball and is able to play basketball beautifully. Once a reporter asked Kobe        he was so successful and won so many prizes. Kobe said, "Do you know what Los Angles is like at four in the morning? I know." Kobe said his training started at four every day. He        countless morning hours running, doing strength training and practicing shooting by himself.       he becomes more and more popular later, he never stops this habit. No matter where he is, he keeps training himself to be stronger and       . All this hard work makes Kobe a magician in the basketball world. And he is famous all around the world.

Hard work plays an important        in all the winners' life. It gives people a way to make their dreams come true. So remember,        hard is the only way to succeed. Keep working hard for your dream and take it seriously, and you will be able to make your dream come true.

Everyone needs friends from a kid to an old. Friends can bring us happiness and hope. But some people don't think that it is easy to get on well with friends. Here are some secrets to get on well with others.

●Be confident about yourself. You should believe in yourself and know that you have some advantages and talents that others may like.

●Be ready to share something interesting or something nice with others. When you are with your friends, think of something interesting or something similar to it that you can share with them to break the silence.

●Be humorous(幽默). Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. It is not easy at first. But keep trying hard, and you will make it. You can try in front of your parents first. On the other hand, you can collect some funny stories. Everyone likes a friend who makes them happy.

●Respect others. Respect is one of the most important secrets of getting on with friends. First, learn to listen to others' opinions and learn some proper ways to express your own thoughts. Second, keep the secrets of your friends, especially some personal information.

●Be kind to others. Others will be kind to you as long as you are kind to them. So keep doing the right things and always get ready to help others. In this way, you will make some true friends and your friends will truly care about you.

Everything is difficult at the beginning. Try hard and never give up. You will make it to have good friends as well as true friends from the primary school till the end of your life.

Information Card

内容包括：

1）和你做对比，介绍你朋友的外貌及性格（使用比较级）；

2）朋友的重要性，举一个例子说明；

3）呼吁大家珍惜(value)身边的朋友。

写作要求：

1）不能照抄A部分的内容，不得在作文中出现真实的学校名称及学生的真实姓名。

2）语篇连贯，字数在80词左右。

We Need Friends

Everyone needs friends from a kid to an old. Friends can bring us happiness and hope.