I've received a1from a man I hardly(几乎不) know and I'm rather2. 1 met him on a boat 10 years ago when I was sailing across the English Channel. It was a very short journey but he was very3and we talked about many hours. We exchanged our4and I said, "Come and see me if you ever visit England. "Now, ten years later, I have received this letter from him. It says: "Dear Frank, do you remember me?

    We met on boat ten years ago. You gave me your address and invite me to visit you. I will5London on August 4th with my wife and six children. We would like to stay with you and your family for a month!"

    Mark Twain was an American writer. One day, he went to Canada by train. He wanted to see his friends there. He was a very busy man. He usually forgot something.

    When he was on the train, the conductor asked him for his ticket. Mark Twain looked for the ticket here and there, but he couldn't find it. The conductor knew Mark Twain. She said, "Show me your ticket on your way back. And if you can't find it, it doesn't matter."

    "Oh, but it does," said Mark Twain. "I must find the ticket. If I can't find it, how can I know where I'm going."

—About 7 o' clock.

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