Lisa has always been overweight. She wanted to lose weight, not just because she wanted to1more beautiful and be healthier, but also because it would make life easier. For example, it was2 for Lisa to find ready-made clothes that would fit. She had to ask a tailor(裁缝) to make clothes that were 3 enough. In school, she needed a special chair that was bigger and 4 than the other chairs. If she went for a walk, she got tired very 5. She was also unhappy about the way people treated（对待）6sometimes. “People look at me and even make fun of me. That's unfair! It's true that I'm overweight, but I don't think people 7treat me differently because I'm big. I can't enjoy having meals with my friends because I'm afraid of getting fatter.” Her friends and family never made fun of her. They tried to help her 8.They wanted her to be happy and healthy. Sometimes when Lisa was feeling sad, she didn't want to speak to9.

    10 now things are quite different. Last month her classmates were preparing for the School11Week. Someone advised Lisa to play the lead role of the proud Queen(女王)12was tall and fat. Lisa13and practiced a lot.

    Soon after the play, Lisa became the star! She did14well that everybody remembered the proud Queen. They stood around her and said “Congratulations” to her. She even won the School Best Actress Award for her wonderful performance.

    Now Lisa doesn't worry15being fat any more. She believes in the English saying “Every dog has its day.”

    In many countries, holidays are important parts in people's life. Let's take some countries for example.

America

    American people's holidays are flexible (灵活的). They can use up their holidays once, and they can also use them up a few times. During the holidays, they still get money.

Canada

    Many people in Canada can rest three days a week. They have all kinds of activities (活动) for holidays. They may go fishing, boating or mountain climbing. Also, they have long holidays. They may go to the beach to spend a sunny winter holiday. Like American people, Canadians also get money during the holidays.

France

    People in France are very good at enjoying life. They have a 6-week holiday every year, and they work less than 40 hours a week.

    Every evening at six o'clock an old man goes to a restaurant near his house. He eats dinner. After dinner, he drinks coffee and talks to the people at the restaurant.

    The old man's name is Bill. Bill eats at the restaurant every evening because he is lonely. His wife died and he has no children.

    Every evening the same waitress(女服务员)brings Bill to his dinner. Her name is Cara. She is 17 years old. Cara is kind to Bill. She knows he is lonely, so she talks to him. If Bill is late for dinner, she calls him on the telephone. “Are you OK?” she asks him.

    One evening Bill doesn't come to the restaurant. Cara calls him, but he doesn't answer the phone. Cara calls the police. “Please go to Bill's house.” Cara tells the police. Later the police call Cara at the restaurant. “Bill died in his sleep,” the police tell her. Bill was 82 years old.

    A week later, a man comes to the restaurant. “I have something for Cara,” the man says. The man gives Cara a check(支票) for $500000. The money is from Bill.

“This money is for me? From Bill?” Cara asks the man.

    “Yes,” the man answers.

    “But…why?” Cara asks the man.

    “Bill liked you,” the man says. “You were kind to him”

    Chinese food in Britain has over 100 years of history. Since then, they've been springing up around the country. Today, Chinese food is one of the top choices for hungry Englishmen.

    But since coming to China, I've found some differences. Much of the Chinese food in Britain is influenced by western tastes. For example, dishes are not hot and had fewer kinds. It's difficult to find the hot food of Yunnan food in Britain. The most popular Chinese dishes in Britain are chou mein, egg-fried rice and spring rolls. Also, meat dishes are always sweet and sour.

    The Chinese food in Britain not only gives a different taste. In most Chinese restaurants, food is served as a buffet(自助的). And once you sit down in a Chinese restaurant, don't hope to rotate(旋转) the dishes around a big round table to share. This kind of table in English is called a Lazy Susan because it's convenient to move dishes around. But in Britain they are very uncommon.

    At the end of the meal, don't forget your lucky cookie! In most Chinese restaurants, you'll be given a cake that you break a half. Inside is a small piece of paper with your lucky words written on it. Although you can hardly find lucky cakes in China, no Chinese meal in Britain is complete without reading these letters of good luck.

    Last Saturday, I went to Shaoxing Library      (独自). On the way there, I saw one of my       (邻居), a       (瞎的)man, walking across the street. So I came up to him to help him . He thanked me a lot. After that, I       (继续) to go to the library.       (突然地), it began to rain       (大). I had to run as fast as I could. When I got there, I was all wet. Then I went into the reading room, I saw       (数个)people reading in       .(无声) I was interested in reading so      (以致于)I forgot the time. Though on that day I put       (推迟) eating dinner, I was very happy.

    What will you do        you don't have any pocket money(零花钱)? Well, it's a good way to get some        your parents.

    Most children in America get pocket money by        (do) chores. They usually start to do chores at the        of 10. Parents ask their children to do       easy and interesting. Then parents give their children some pocket money for their work. Of course, school students have to do their homework and study for       (test). So they often do some chores on weekends. Young kids can only do easy chores, so they       get much money. They just buy some candy with their own money. Candy is cheap! When kids get       (old), they want to buy something more expensive. They have to work harder and they can get more money.

    President Obama says that he gives his two daughters just two dollars every week. Two dollars is little for the housework, but the two girls are happy       (make) their pocket money. They buy their favorite books or food with it. Obama       (hope)his daughters can learn some money-management (理财)skills.

      Karen often worries about her bad teeth.

      Bob doesn't know how to deal with the used empty bottles.

      Mike is going to have a holiday. He hasn't decided where to go.

      Betty would like to own a shop that sells clothes she has designed.

      Maria is going to have a baby, but she doesn't know how to be a good mother.

1). 不要逐字翻译，注意通顺、连贯；

2). 文章要包括所有要点，自己的理由至少写两条；

3). 词数80词左右，开头不计算在内

参考词汇：有意义的: meaningful

    Recently we had a discussion about whether we should do volunteer work on weekends. Here are the results.