My college will soon start a magazine, of which I have been made one of the assistant editors. It is a bimonthly. I'll send you a copy as soon as the first issue is out .

　　Are you still teaching the graduate class now? I will never forget your English classes, which were so lively and interesting.

　　Love to your family!

　　Yours gratefully,

　　Chen Hua

　　81、

　　Let Books Be Our Good Friends

　　Books are our friends because they are bridges to knowledge. Knowledge is valuable because it enriches our life and brings us happiness.

　　Almost all great men in the history of mankind loved books. We have every reason to believe it is the knowledge in books that led them to success. There is no genius without books. Because books give them knowledge and knowledge gives them power. A man is half blind if he is unable to read.

　　Books make us able to learn about the past and look forward to the future. They are the most valuable things in the world. Let books be our good friends all the time.

　　82、

　　Air Around Us

　　Air is around us. We can not see it, smell it, or taste it. But we can feel the wind blow. We can see the wind move waves on the water, clouds in the sky, and tree branches. Wind is moving air.

　　Without air we could not breathe. There could be no living plants or animals. Because sound travels through air, without air there would be silence. The movement of air can support a large, heavy plane.

　　Air is a mixture of gases and water vapor. The most important gases in the air are nitrogen and oxygen. 78 percent of the air is made up of nitrogen, and about 21 percent of oxygen. Almost all living things use the oxygen in air. Fire cannot burn without oxygen.

　　83、

　　TVs and Radios

　　TVs are more useful than radios. From TV you can see and hear what is happening in the world. However, radios are not disappearing. They are still with us. And the number of listeners is becoming larger. Do you know why?

　　One reason for this is the invention of the transistor. A transistor radio can be very small. It is very easy to be carried. Besides, radio broadcasts are better for blind people. Many old people don't have good eyesight. They can't watch TV, but can listen to music or news over the radio. What's more, a radio is cheaper than a TV set.

　　84、

　　A Page from My Diary

　　Saturday, May 26 Windy

　　Saturday again. How time flies! Another week has gone.

　　This afternoon, I was often absent-minded in class, for I was thinking of the film "The Sound of Music", which would be shown at 7 p.m. on the school playground. As soon as class was over, I hurried out of the classroom.

　　On the way home I saw a little child standing by the roadside crying. Obviously, he had lost his way. Forgetting all about the film, I went up to him and asked him to tell me whatever he knew about his family. It took me nearly an hour to send him home. His parents were very glad to find their lost child back and thanked me again and again.

　　I missed the film. But I felt happy.

　　85、

　　A Letter of Application for a Position

　　P. O. Box NO. 164

　　London, England

　　June 18, 1990

　　Richard Thomas & Baldwin Ltd.

　　151 Gower Street

　　London , SCI, England

　　Gentlemen,

　　In answer to your advertisement in today's Daily Mirror for an engineer of bridge building, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for the post.

　　My qualifications are as follows：

　　Age： Thirty-six

　　Place of Birth： London

　　Education： Master of Civil Engineering

　　Experience： Five years, engineer in bridge-building

　　Salary wanted： ? 800 a month

　　If these meet your requirements, please grant me an interview.

　　Thank you in advance for your early reply.

　　Yours obediently,

　　Edward Swift

　　86、

　　My Future

　　My fellow classmates,

　　Everyone of us is thinking about the future. What is mine? I have decided become a middle school teacher . Does it sound surprising?

　　I had his dream when I was only a child. I love children . I don't think to deal with them all years round is just wasting time . On the contrary , to me it would mean happiness . As we all can see, teachers are badly needed in our country, but not many of us want to become teachers. One of the main reasons for this is that teachers work too hard but get too little . In spite of that, I'm determined to devote all my life to the cause of education.

　　87、

　　How to Improve Listening Ability

　　Learners of English, especially beginners have troubles in understanding speeches by native speakers. Bur how to improve listening ability? Here I'd like to introduce you some ways which might help you to improve you listening ability.英语作文