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Old Man Donovan was a mean man who hated children. He threw rocks at them and even shot at them with a shotgun. At least that's what we had heard.

His small farm bordered our neighborhood where my younger sister, Leigh Ann, and I lived when we were growing up. His farm was long, narrow, and quaint. It held two treasures. One was his beautiful fruit.

There were many varieties of fruit: pears, apples,and lots more I just can't think of. The fruit naturally drew the children to his land. It made them into thieves. But my sister and I didn't dare to take his fruit because of the horrible rumors we had heard about Old Man Donovan.

One summer day, we were playing in a nearby field. It was time to head back home. My sister and I were feeling very daring that day. There was a short cut to our house that went through the Donovan farm. We thought he wouldn't be able to see us run across his property around the luscious(可口味美的) fruit trees. We were almost through the farm when we heard, "Hey,girls!" in a gruff (粗哑的), low voice. We stopped dead in our tracks! There we were, face to face with Old Man Donovan. Our knees were shaking. We had visions of rocks pounding our bodies and bullets piercing our hearts.

"Come here," he said, reaching up to one of his apple trees. Still shaking, we went over to him. He held out several ripe, juicy, red apples. "Take these home," he commanded .We took the apples with surprised hearts and ran all the way home. Of course, Leigh Annand I ate the apples.

As time went on, we often went through Old Man Donovan's farm, and he kept on giving us more luscious fruit. One day, we stopped by to see him when he was on his front porch (门廊). We talked to him for hours. While he was talking, we realized that we had found the other hidden treasure: the sweet, kind heart hidden behind his gruff voice. Soon, he was one of our favorite people to talk to.

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Every summer, we would visit Mr. Donovan and talk to him.

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The next winter, word got around that Old Man Donovan had died.

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1.公园名称，地理位置；

2.公园的著名景观，特色设施；

3.你对该地方的印象和感受。

(词数不少于100；可适当增加细节使行文流畅)

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In the Hujiayuan community in Beijing, an old building that (house) a boiler to heat apartments has been transformed to provide facilities, including a medical center for elderly and a fitness center.

The boiler room site had been vacant since winter 2016, heating pipelines(管道) in the community were taken over by the government. (support) by the Beijing government, work on an improvement project began in 2017, and about 660 households have equally benefited. Lyu Yuhong, 73, who has lived in the community for more than 30 years, said the improvements have made her life much (easy), as she can now visit a doctor and exercise in her neighborhood.

By the end of 2021, the government (identify) 100 such projects in seven districts aimed at improving transportation, upgrading greenery work, and providing (addition) public facilities to improve the quality of living. Liu Daizong, program director at the World Resources Institute, said it is vital to improve the living environment for (resident) in Beijing. "Redesigning a street can change its appearance and make it more   (order), but after this work is done, vehicles may still occupy the street. The way you manage this is (keep) the order of the street from the start by clarifying its functions." Liu added.

I'd always wanted to study medicine to help release the world from sufferings but, believing I was not bright enough, I left school at 15 and didn't return to education until my 30s.2 the fact that the commute (通勤) was tough and the money was3, I kept going this time. I dreamed of becoming a doctor who made a(n)4.

I spent five years at medical school learning how to fix things, but after graduation, when I worked in a hospital, I soon discovered there were many things in life I was unable to5. It wasn't the workload I struggled with, though. What I found really6 was the emotional load. As a doctor, I knew I would7 upsetting things. I knew I would watch people die and I knew I would see the most awful things. However, being always present at all these moments became a8 for me.

I knew I needed a solution to it, and I finally9 writing. Writing allowed me an escape, a door into another world, and it also helped to10 my anxieties. Writing, something I had started as a form of treatment, now gave me success, an exit card, and a chance of self-protection.11 I was wondering whether I was a doctor or a writer. Having thought thick and thin, I12 my job and took the writing. It was not a decision I made13. I knew if I didn't put myself first, I would eventually disappear.

I still work on the wards (病房) now, but as a(n)14. There are times when you need to focus on yourself. If you have walked so far down a rough road, you may find it15 to head back because walking away is often the safest route of all.

Here are some scientifically proven but simple ways to cultivate satisfaction.

Help other people. Whether lending a hand or offering a handout, giving to others has been found to make you feel better. A study from the University of British Columbia found that people who spent money on gifts for others or gave to charity reported being happier than people who spent cash on themselves. . And there's a big bonus: giving your time to help others is also associated with better health.

Listen to music. , according to research from the University of Missouri, especially if you actively try to be happier when you're listening. Psychologists from Goldsmiths, University of London also found that people who listened to positive music judged a grey square to look brighter than it actually was.

. You might need to listen to cheerful music to improve your frame of mind, but it's not the same when it comes to movies, according to academics at Ohio State University. Watching a tragic film appeared to make viewers reflect on their own relationships and realize how much better off they were than the characters in the movie.

Meditate (冥想). Mindfulness meditation which focuses on experiencing the here and now has been shown to increase feelings of contentment. What's more, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in the US looked at brain scans of 16 people who took part in an eight- week mindfulness meditation course and found changes in the brain.

Go outdoors. Numerous studies have found being outside is an effective pick-me-up.   But best of all, according a University of Sussex and LSE study, is a visit to the coast. Researchers asked people to log their happiness levels on a "Happiness" app and being by the sea on a warm weekend day came out top.

A. Watch a sad film

B. Go to movies with friends

C. Optimistic music can have a positive effect on our well-being

D. If it's a green space, even if it's just your local park, that's better still

E. They indicated less stress and heightened self-awareness and compassion

F. Volunteering can make you feel good too, according to a number of studies

G. Simply write down the little things you're grateful for, whether that's a nice cup of tea or spotting a pretty bird in the garden