One Thursday afternoon, when I was in Grade 9, a new boy came into my classroom. He was short and thin. He walked up to the teacher and told her, very seriously, that he was new. His name was Christian. He sat down, took a look at me, and then looked away. I didn't think he was very nice and I was sure he wasn't the type I would like to become friends with.

    During that year, I didn't talk to him much, but he smiled at me when our eyes met, always shyly. He never ate lunch with anybody, and he never talked to anybody but me.

    But one day I joined those unkind kids who were making fun of him. We made fun of him though I thought it was wrong.

    "Haven't you got any friends?" a kid asked Christian, who had walked past us alone, head down.

    "No, he hasn't got any friends. He's too stupid and shy," I said. Then Christian looked up at me with the saddest dog eyes I had ever seen. I felt very sorry at that moment.

    That night, I couldn't sleep because I couldn't get Christian's face out of my mind. In the weeks that followed, he never met my eyes in class and never smiled at me. It was really hard for me to decide to write him a note asking him to forgive(原谅) me. But I thought I should.

    The next day in class, I wrote him a note telling him how sorry I felt. About five minutes later, I turned and saw tears in his eyes. "You will never realize  what your apology(道歉) has meant to me, Jimmly," he said to me. "I hope we can become friends."

    We had lunch together that noon and we had the best talk I had ever had. Over the years at high school, we were close friends.

    When I think back, I realize that if I hadn't apologized, I would never have known what a lovely person Christian was.

    Apologies can really change your life, so never miss the chance to tell somebody you are sorry.

    There are many problems between parents and their children. Some parents don't understand their1, and many of them even argue with each other. If I am a parent, how will I2 my child？Well, I think there are many ways.

    3, I'll encourage my child to do things he or she likes. The things should be good4him or her. If it is not good for my child, I'll talk to him or her about the disadvantages of the thing in a(n)5 way.

    Second, I will always take pride in everything good that my child6. For example, if he or she gets good grades, I'll say something like7, "Well done！I'm very proud of you." These words will both make my child and me very8.

    Third, I will spend9 time staying with my child than my parents did with me. I'll chat and go shopping with my child.

    I am10 these things will make parents and their kids get on well.

    Mr. Brown is a bank clerk. He is very kind. He gets along well others. He likes travelling and c with different people. On weekends and holidays he h stays at home. Last month he (take) a 10­day vacation to Australia. Before he left, he said to himself, "I haven't been abroad so . I feel very glad to get my p. "He went there by plane. There are many beautiful b in Australia. During the day, he swam in the sea and lay on the beach. In the evening, he took a walk on the beach and chatted with the local people. T he was new there, he had a good talk with them. He also went to the beautiful countryside to see the l koalas. He had a really (relax) vacation.

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