When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike!I 　　1　　 my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could 　　2　　 have that money．

　　On my birthday my parents told me they had my 　　3　　 outside in the back yard．At once I 　　4　　 out to the yard．There was my bike, 　　5　　 it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be．This one was pink, old and worn with age．It was so 　　6　　 I thought I 　　7　　 my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment 　　8　　 their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine．I 　　9　　 the old bike and rode it, feeling 　　10　　 that I had made my parents feel this way．So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't 　　11　　．

　　As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me 　　12　　 much more than just a rusty(生锈的)old bike．They gave me a life lesson about 　　13　　．When you give something out of love, it doesn't matter what it is in fact．What matters is the love that is in it．I like to remember this 　　14　　 because giving a gift is not about money．It's about how much love you can feel from it．Do remember, a gift that 　　15　　 two dollars isn't any less valuable(有价值的)than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more．

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　　When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I 　　1　　 my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could 　　2　　 have that money．

　　On my birthday my parents told me they had my 　　3　　 outside in the back yard．At once, I 　　4　　 out to the yard．There was my bike, 　　5　　 it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be．This one was pink, old and worn with age．It was so 　　6　　! I thought I 　　7　　 my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment 　　8　　 their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine．I 　　9　　 the old bike and rode it, feeling 　　10　　 that I had made my parents feel this way．So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't 　　11　　．

　　As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me 　　12　　 much more than just a rusty(生锈的)old bike．They gave me a life lesson about 　　13　　．When you give something out of love, it doesn't matter what it is in fact．What matters is the love that is in it．I like to remember this 　　14　　 because giving a gift is not about money．It's about how much love you can feel from it．Do remember, a gift that 　　15　　 two dollars isn't any less valuable(有价值的)than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more．

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　　When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike！ I 　　1　　 my parents my birthday wish，but I knew there was little hope because my family could 　　2　　 have that money．

　　On my birthday my parents told me they had my 　　3　　 outside in the back yard．At once I 　　4　　 out to the yard．There was my bike, 　　5　　 it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be．This one was pink, old and worn with age．It was so 　　6　　! I thought I 　　7　　 my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment 　　8　　 their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine．I 　　9　　 the old bike and rode it, feeling 　　10　　 that I had made my parents feel this way．So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't 　　11　　．

　　As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me 　　12　　 much more than just a rusty(生锈的)old bike．They gave me a life lesson about 　　13　　．When you give something out of love, it doesn't matter what it is in fact．What matters is the love that is in it．I like to remember this 　　14　　 because giving a gift is not about money．It's about how much love you can feel from it．Do remember, a gift that 　　15　　 two dollars isn't any less valuable(有价值的)than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more．

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　　Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century．It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing．Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力)by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed．

　　At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport．Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design．For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying．It has become more and more popular．

　　Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn．A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training．And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn．It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs ＄1, 000 to 82, 500．Training lessons range from ＄200 to ＄500 for two or three hours．With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer．After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling．

　　With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs．In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments．