Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, liked to walk about in a railway station near his home. One day when he was walking up and down as usual, looking at people getting on and off the 1, he heard a lady 2 after him, “Hey, you old fellow, go and fetch my handbag in the 3 room which I left there.”
Tolstoy 4 there. He 5 the bag up and walked quickly along the platform (站台）. At the same time the lady was waiting beside the carriage, looking 6. When at last the old man gave the bag back to her, she opened it to 7 sure nothing was missing. “Good, old man,” said the woman. “You are just as 8 as I hope. Here you are.” Tolstoy 9 the coin and put it into his pocket with a smile.
But the woman was very 10 when she heard that he was Tolstoy, the author (作者）of the great novel WAR AND PEACE. How interesting it was!
There was once a man who couldn't sleep well because he was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed. He thought that as soon as he went to sleep, the stranger would come out from the bed and rob him. He was worried that the stranger might even kill him!
Every night, after he got into bed, the man had to get up again and looked under the bed. There was never anyone there, but as soon as he got back into bed, he had to get up and looked under the bed again. This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from exhaustion.
The time came for the man to get married. He didn't tell his wife about his fears but she soon found out because he kept her awake all night.
“You must go to see a doctor,” she told him. “He will make you become well. You won't have such silly fear again.”
The man did as his wife told him. He told the doctor his problem, and the doctor said, “You can be well again, but it will take about two years. You must come and see me three times a week. The cost for each visit will be $75.”
The next day the man called the doctor and said, “I won't need to visit you again. I'm well now.”
The doctor was surprised. “How?” he asked. “Who made you get well?”
“My wife did,” the man said. “When I told her how much I would have to pay you, she cut the legs off the bed.”
Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it improves with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must take action. You must first go where there are people. You won't make friends staying home alone.
Many people are nervous when talking with others. After all, meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And it's human nature to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown. Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from doubts (怀疑) about ourselves. We consider that other people are judging (评判) us, finding us too small or too short, too this or too that. But don't forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself, and try to put the other person at ease. Then you'll feel more comfortable. "Try to act with self-confidence (自信) although you don't feel that way. Walk with your' back straight, look directly at other people and smile. If you see someone you'd like to speak to, tell something to him / her. Don't wait for others to start a conversation.
Just meeting someone new doesn't mean that you will make friends with that person. Friendship is "give and take". It takes time and energy to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from growing.
Long long ago, there was a wild donkey and a tame (驯服的) donkey.
The wild donkey was thin and small. He spent his life outdoors. grass on the hill was his food. Sometimes, he had to walk miles to find water. At night there was (dangerous) from wolves.
The tame donkey was fat and strong. The owner gave him grass he felt hungry. There (be) always water for him to drink. At night he stayed in a stable (驴棚) (safe).
The wild donkey wanted to live like the tame donkey.
One day, the wild donkey was looking for grass on the hill. He saw the tame donkey walking slowly along the road. The tame donkey was carrying a (heavily) bag. The tame donkey felt tired and hungry. He wanted to stop (eat) some grass by the road. his owner didn't agree. He began to beat the tame donkey a stick.
The wild donkey changed mind. He didn't want to live like the tame donkey any longer.
I used to come home and the movie for the kids.
They the way I wear glasses.
The room was empty a broken wood chair.
After many years of hard work, he won the award .
, let's go inside the post office.
