Chi Li is one of the best known Chinese writers in the West. She was born in the west. She was born in the l950s. At the age of 19. Chi entered a 1 college in 1976. After she graduated. She 2 as a doctor at a hospital in Wuhan. As she loved 3 much more, she went to Wuhan University to study Chinese language and literature in 1983. She chose 4 as her profession(专业).
During the 1980s, Chi wrote many works full of love. In the 1990s, her works, such as Apart From Love and The Sun Was, Born. were about lives of young people and everyday problems. Since 2003, Chi has 5 a higher level in her works. And many of her novels have received a 6 honor. Life Show is one of her representative(代表) 7 and it has been translated into many languages. The 8 shows the real life of a common woman in Wuhan.
Chi says, “Writers don't need to be anyone, but they should be 9 to understand everyone. ”So she often 10 alone to get a feel of how the world is and tries to understand people from all social strata(阶层).
He met her at a party. However, she never paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. In order not to be rude, she went along.
In a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything. Suddenly, he asked the writer, "Could you put some salt in my coffee?" The waiter and she looked at him in surprise. "Why salt with coffee?" she asked. "I used to live near the sea. Whenever I drink salty coffee, it reminds me of my hometown and my parents," he answered.
She was touched. A man who is homesick(想家的) must love his home. So she talked with him a lot and slowly found she was just the man she was looking for.
Later they married and lived happily together and every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt. After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter, which said, my dearest, please forgive my life-long lie. Remember the first time we met? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar Dear, I don't exactly like salty coffee. But having you with me was my greatest happiness.
Many teenagers feel the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe their family members, and in particular(尤其是) their parents, don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it's quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It's very important for teenagers to have good friends or a circle of friends, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is interesting. Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don't like? Your answers are welcome.
Sandy has a big family, but she doesn't think her family (live) was happy. She and her brother and sister often fight with each other for many reasons.
Max is Sandy's classmate and neighbor. He also has a very big family with brothers and their parents. Sandy noticed that Max never fights with his brothers. They always have big smiles their faces.
Sandy thought that was (stranger). One day she asked Max they get on well with each other. Max smiled and asked Sandy (go) home with him.
As they came into the house. Max's (old) brother saw them. “Hi, Sandy and Max,” he said, “Why not (come) here and share some ice cream with me?”
At that time, Max's younger brother came out of his room. He looked very excited and said, “Oh, Max, I have a story to tell .”
Sandy knew Max's secret of getting on (good) with his brothers was to share. So Sandy decided to go back home and try this from then on.
