page, she reads，"... and Cinderella and the prince lived happily ever after." She closes the book and looks at the young girl, adding，"You know, things don't always happen like this in real life, I just think you should know that now."

　　We were all raised on fairy tales with glass slippers, brave princes and magic! It didn't take too long to realize that stories like that aren't necessarily true. In real life, you learn that glass slippers are really uncomfortable, no prince is perfect and magic doesn't always work.

　　So what do you do when the way you planned things is not the way they turned out?

　　Know that parts of your fairy tale have already been written, and sadly, there's not much you can do about those first few chapters. You didn't get the best start. Your trust was unexpectedly betrayed (背叛). You didn't get the job. Whatever falls and failures happened in your past, there's still more to the story.

　　Your life has a lot of contributors (投稿者), and you are the editor­in­chief. You take what's there and create the masterpiece (杰作). All the good pages and the bad can come together to make a beautiful adventure.

　　When you find yourself wishing your life was more like the fairy tales, remember that in some ways it already is. There will be dragons, bad witches, great romances, winding roads and friends to help you along the way. Live your life carefully and positively as if you are writing a long story. Whether it's a comedy, tragedy or a little of both, the pen is in your hand. How it ends is all up to you.

　　5．According to the first paragraph, we know the woman is ________．

　　A．wise B．cruel

　　C．brave D．patient

　　6．Why does the author raise the question in Paragraph 3?

　　A．To compare different ideas.

　　B．To express the doubts of life.

　　C．To introduce points for discussion.

　　D．To describe the conditions in real life.

　　7．Which of the following may NOT often appear in fairy tales?

　　A．Glass slippers. B．Winding roads.

　　C．Sad endings. D．Bad witches.

　　8．What is the message expressed in the passage?

　　A．Be positive about life.

　　B．Write your own stories.

　　C．Parents should tell fairy tales to their kids.

　　D．There are many problems in school education.

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　　Hi, Mike

　　What is everything with you? I hope you're well!

　　It was great to hearing from you. Thanks for the invitation of your birthday party on the 17th. Unlucky, we're going on the holiday on the 10th and we aren't coming back until the 20th. I'm afraid there are no way I can go. But I hope you have really good time and enjoy the party.

　　I'm really exciting about our holiday because we're going to Sanya! It's my first time! There will be lot of sun and swimming. I believe it'll be great!

Well, I've got other emails to write so I'll finish there.