TheotherdaymybrotherandIwenttothecinemabybicycle.Mybrotherwasridingwithmesittingontheseatbehind.Aswecametothecrossroadsayoungmanandagirlcameupandstoppedus.‘We‘vefoundyouatlonglast,’theysaid.Butwedidn’tknowthem.Pointingtoapolicemannotfaraway,theyoungmanexplained,‘Hestoppedusabouthalfanhouragoandmadeuscatchthenextoffender.Socomeon,standhere.Hopeyoudon‘thavetowaitaslongaswedid.Goodluck.’

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　　MynameisLiHua.IwasborninDalian,LiaoningprovinceinFebruary1977.Istartedschoolin1984whenIwasseven.IstudiedinGuangmingPrimarySchoolfrom1984to1990.AfterthatIwenttoNo.62MiddleSchoolofDalianandgraduatedthissummer.ThemainsubjectsIstudiedatschoolincludedChinese,maths,English,physics,chemistryandcomputer.IlikeEnglishandcomputerbestandIamverygoodatthem.LastyearIwonfirstprizeintheschoolcomputercompetition.InmysparetimeIenjoylisteningtopopularmusicandcollectingstamps.Myfavoritesportsareswimminginsummerandskatinginwinter.

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　　Junelst,1995

　　DearPeter,

　　We’resogaldyou‘recomingtojoinusonSunday.Hereishowyoucanfindus.We’llhaveourpicnicinthePeople‘sPark.Youknowwherethatis,don’tyou?Afteryouentertheparkbythemaingate,walkstraightontillyoucometoastream.Crossthestreamandturnright.Afterwalkingforawhileyou‘llcometoahill.Walkaroundtotheothersideofthehill.Thereyou’llseealake.We‘llhaveourpicnicthereinthesmallwoodsbythelake.I’msureyou‘llhavenotroublefindingus.Docome!

　　LiHua

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　　MayIhaveyourattention,please?Ihaveanannouncementtomake.TheStudentUnionisgoingtoholdapartyonSaturdayevening,August15,towelcomeourfriendsfromtheUnitedStates.ThepartywillbeheldintheroofgardenoftheMainBuilding.Itwillbeginat7:30P.m.Therewillbemusic,dancing,singing,gamesandexchangeofgifts.Willeverybodypleasebringalongasmallgiftforthispurpose.Remembertowrapitup,signyournameandwriteafewwordsofgoodwishes.Don‘tforget:7:30,Saturdayevening,roofgarden,MainBuilding.There’ssuretobealotoffun.Everybodyiswelcome.

　　Iwaswalkingalongthestreetwhenastrangerstoppedmeandaskedmethewaytoanewrestaurant.Iansweredandtoldhimtherouteanddirectioncarefully.AssoonasIfinished,thestrangerthankedmeandstartedoff.Tomysurprise,hewentinwrongdirection.ThenIstoppedhimatonceandtoldhimwhatwronghehadmade.Unexpectedly,hesmiledandtoldmethetruththathedidn'treallywanttoasktheway,but,instead,hewasjusttryingtoknowwhethereveryoneknewexactlywherethenewrestaurantwas,forhewasthenewowneroftherestaurant.ThenIknewwhohewasandwhathewantedtodo.

　　Ladiesandgentlemen,Iwanttosaysomethingabouttrees.Asweknownowtreesareveryimportanttohumanbeings.Firstofall,theybenefitourhealth.Theysendoutoxygenforustobreathe.Wecan'tlivewithouttrees.Secondly,treescanbeautifyourenvironment.

　　Astreesaresoimportant,wemustdoourbesttoprotectthem.Wemustenforcethetreeprotectionlaws.Wemustplantasmanyt