— Certainly. The _______you read, the better you are. 

— Yes, the driver drank too much and couldn't keep himself _______ while he was driving. 

      My father died when I was        little kid. We were too poor        buy food. My mother got two part-time jobs to pay for        (I) education. She did everything to make me live        (happy). 

At        age of twenty-two, I found a good job. However, a few        (month) later, the doctor told me I had a stomach cancer. It's difficult for me to        (accept) the fact. My mother        (cook) simple but delicious food for me.

      After another CT, the doctor told me my tumor (肿瘤) got much        (small) than before, and I was away from the        (dangerous) of the cancer.

    Madan was able to make clothes. And he was famous for the clothes. The people in the whole town wanted the clothes. One night, Madan said, "I am sure I can 1 a dress for the moon. I will be famous on the moon too."

    The wind carried his 2 to the coconut(椰子) tree. The tree said, "You can't do one thing."

    The coconut tree 3 to say something more, but Madan would not 4.

    Madan made a dress for the moon. He called out to the coconut tree, "You must give this dress to the moon, because I cannot 5 her." The coconut tree agreed.    Soon the coconut tree said, "The moon 6 your dress is too big."

    Madan was 7, but the moon really returned the dress to him. So he had to redo(重做) it. He spent the night making the dress a little 8 and gave it back to the tree. But the moon gave it back to him 9.

    "I tried to tell you about it before," said the tree. "After the moon is full, she grows smaller each day until you can't 10 her at all. So how can you make one dress that would fit the moon?"

    Big Bear was Skinny Rabbit's friend and neighbor. Big Bear's birthday came and Skinny Rabbit sent him a hammock(吊床). Two trees grew in the space between the friends' houses. Skinny Rabbit and Big Bear tied the hammock between them. Big Bear climbed into the hammock.

    “How does it feel?" Skinny Rabbit asked.

    “Just wonderful!" Big Bear said. "But do you see how the sun shines through the branches (树枝), Skinny Rabbit?"

      "I do. It shines straight onto the hammock," Skinny Rabbit said. "I have an idea."    He put his beach umbrella beside the hammock. "How's that?" he asked.

    "It's almost perfect, Skinny Rabbit," said Big Bear. "Soft music would be nice for someone sleeping in a hammock."

    Skinny Rabbit went back into the house and came out with a radio. He tuned it to a station. The station was playing music.

    "Enjoy your sleep, Big Bear," said Skinny Rabbit. "I'll go and clean up the lunch dishes."    "Wait a minute! I thought of something else."    "What is it now?" asked Skinny Rabbit wearily

    "This hammock needs a friend to share with, Will you join me, Skinny Rabbit? Afterward we can do the dishes together."  

Skinny Rabbit said happily, "What a fine idea, Big Bear."

    I've been acting strangely and one of my friends started to get really worried about it, so she asked me to take a depression quiz online. All six of the quizzes said I had depression. I'm really scared and I don't know what to do. I can't tell anyone because they won't really care. I am scared and lonely. What should I do? Thanks for helping.

                                                         — Kate, 12

Dear Kate,

    There are a number of reasons for your depression and the most important thing you can do now is to see a doctor. If you cannot do that through your family, go to the school doctor and ask for help. Before you go, make a list of your symptoms (症状). If you understand the reasons for your feelings and behavior, you can begin to find out good solutions. And you should not do that again.

   Your friend is worried about you, and that friend can help you make a full list of symptoms and questions for the doctor. I'm sure you can find an adult. The adult should care about your problem. I hope my suggestions will help you a lot.

    It is easier to float in the ocean than in a swimming pool. Do you know why?

    Ocean water is full of salt - and salt water can hold up more weight than fresh water. See for yourself! (Ask an adult to help you.)  You will need: 3 cups warm water; A wide-mouth jar（罐）; Salt; A spoon; A potato. You will do: 1. Pour 1.5 cups of warm water into the jar. 2. Add 1/3 cup of salt.  3. Stir(搅拌) until the salt is completely dissolved(完全溶解) 4. Add another l.5 cups of water. Pour it slowly over the back of the spoon into the jar so that the two kinds of water will not mix together. 5. Softly place the potato into the jar. Don't drop it. What will happen: The potato will sink - but only halfway! Why: Salt water is heavier than fresh water, so it will stay on the bottom. The fresh water will remain on the top. The potato is heavier than the fresh water, but it is lighter than the salt water. That is why the potato will sink only halfway down.

   As parents, you can help children deal with the fear of natural disasters (自然灾害) and help protect them from being hurt by telling them how disasters happen, and what to do when disasters happen. Here are some tips for you:

◆ Find out what disasters are possible in your area by visiting your local library;

◆ Think about where your family should go if your house is destroyed（毁坏）.

◆ Teach children the warning signs and signals in your area and practice what to do if a disaster happens.

◆ Once you know the danger, ask your children to help check the safety in your house. You and your children can also work together on a disaster plan and prepare a disaster box with food, water and necessary tools.

◆ If a disaster does happen, pay attention to your children's behavior. Changes in behavior, for example, acting strangely, mean that your children need help.

◆ Allow children to share their feelings about what has happened such as drawing a picture or writing a story.  

◆ Let friends and neighbors help you if they can.

◆ Continue to tell your children that they are loved.

要点提示:

1. 告诉父母你已尽力, 并跟他们讨论, 请教方法;

2. 向老师询问学习方法;

3. 按照父母以及老师教的方法学习, 不断努力。

要求:

1. 信中不得出现真实校名和姓名;

2. 条理清楚, 意思连贯, 语句通顺, 标点正确; 3. 80词左右。