A boy wanted to find the secret to happiness. He walked a long way and finally came to a beautiful palace. There, he found a wise man.

After learning why the boy came, the wise man suggested that he should look around the palace and return in two hours.

“At the same time, I want you to hold this spoon with two drops of oil,” said the wise man. “As you walk around the palace, carry this spoon without spilling(溢出) the oil”.

The boy began to walk around the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours. he returned.

“Well,” asked the wise man. “Did you see the beautiful paintings in the dining hall? Did you see the colorful flowers in the garden?”

The boy felt sorry because he saw nothing. He focused on the oil all the time.

“Then go back and see the beauty of the palace,” said the wise man.

This time the boy saw all of the works of art on the walls. He saw the great gardens and mountains all around him. When he returned, he described everything he saw.

“But where is the oil?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy found the oil was gone.

“Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you.” said the wise man. “The secret to happiness is to see all the beauty of the world, but never forget the drops of oil on your spoon.”

There was a rich boy who lived in a small town. One day a friend gave him a magic mirror. He liked it very much. He often looked into the mirror and he found that his face looked sad. He tried to smile and make funny faces, but his face still looked sad. Then he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad. He was so angry.

The next day, he saw a little girl crying sadly on his way home from school. The rich boy went up to her and asked her what happened. The little girl said she couldn’t find her parents. “Don’ t worry. I will help you.” said the boy. Then they went to look for her parents together. Finally they found her parents. The little girl and her parents were so thankful for the boy’s help. They gave the boy a big hug. Then he went back home. After he arrived home, he looked into the mirror as usual. To his surprise his face looked happy. The boy understood the mirror. Helping others will bring true happiness.

My school went on a camp in the north of the city last Friday. We did simple things like cooking food in the bush(灌木) and sleeping in tents(帐篷). Among all of them, I enjoyed the two exciting activities most.

One of the activities was called Flying Fox. When you are taking part in the activity, you are connected to a wire(金属线) that begins from the top of a mountain to the ground. Then you jump off the mountain. There are very strong ropes so you are very safe.

Before I went on the Flying Fox, I was a bit afraid. My classmates kept on encouraging me. So I closed my eyes and jumped. I felt my whole body was flying! It was so wonderful!

Some students in my class were also afraid of doing it at first. We just cheered them up and encouraged them. In the end, everyone in my class enjoyed it.

The other activity was called High Ropes. You need to walk on a wire in midair. To make yourself safe, you should hold the ropes hanging in the tree. Every time you walk on and take hold of the next rope, the space between the ropes becomes longer.

I once missed a rope and fell from the wire. My heart was in my mouth! Thanks to the protection equipment(设备), I didn’t fall to the ground. I pulled myself up and kept going. When I arrived at the final place, I felt so pleased. I thought it was like life: you just have to keep going no matter what happens. This camp was really enjoyable. I hope I can go to more camps in the future.