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Samantha liked to tend her garden. She would water the plants, trim branches that were too long from the trees, and move flowers around when they grew too big for their pots. When her friends dropped by to visit, they would always admire her work and ask her for advice.

Mrs. Kao couldn't sleep well. How could she? Winnie said she would be home before eleven, but it was almost twelve. Where was she? Mrs. Kao called her on her cell phone. No one answered. She got out of bed, put on a jacket, and went to the living room.

Terry walked out of his room and asked, “What's wrong, Mom? Oh, is Dad coming home tonight?” “No. Tomorrow. I'm waiting for your sister.” Terry went back to his room and studied. He had a very important exam the next day.

“Terry is a good boy,” Mrs. Kao thought. “He's three years younger, but I seldom need to worry about him.”

Ten minutes later, the telephone rang. “I'm so happy to hear your voice. Where are you? …I'm happy that you called. No, don't take the taxi. Stay at the door of the theater with Maggie. I'll come and drive you and Maggie home. Don't worry. I'll be there in about ten minutes.” Mrs. Kao took the car key and went out.

Mount St. Helens in Washington State, USA, woke up in March 1980 after 30 quiet for more than one hundred years. On March 20, there was a 4.1 earthquake in the area. After that, the area felt many more earthquakes. Finally, on May 18, the volcano erupted and killed dozens of people.

The eruption destroyed the whole top of the mountain. Before, Mount St. Helens was 2975 meters 31; after the eruption, it was about 2600 meters. Scientists think that it 32 erupt again in a few hundred years.

Ethan went camping with his friends. He was glad to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and find some peace and quiet. They rode bikes, fished, cooked hot dogs over the campfire, and exchanged stories with each other. At night the sky filled with stars, and it was strange to fall asleep without the noise of cars and people. Ethan decided that he should go camping more often.

Today our teacher took us to the Mr. Chang’s farm. When we got there, we saw cows walking around and eating the grass. Mr. Chang let his cows walk freely outside. He even touched their faces and talked to them like a father. Also, Mr. Chang only fed his cows with fresh grass and spring water from nature. He took good care of his cows so he could sell people the best milk. When He milked the cows, he even let us try. It was really exciting to get fresh milk from the cows by myself! When we were going to leave, Mr. Chang gave each of us a bag of cheese. It tasted wonderful!

In 1999, there were about 2,482 traffic accidents in Taiwan. Most of the accidents happened because 40 . For example, some drivers drove too fast. Some drivers drank too much wine or beer before they got into the car. And some drivers never tried to stop when 41.

It is convenient to drive a car. But it also can be dangerous. Accidents can be avoided only when people drive carefully. Everyone should remember 42.