Maria and Peter go to school in Manila（马尼拉）. They have school from Monday to Friday. School starts at 8:00 and ends at 17:00. After school on Monday, Maria goes home, but Peter stays at school for a club activity. He likes to play volleyball. On Monday and Tuesday, Maria doesn't have any activities. She watches television at home and helps her mother in the kitchen. But on Wednesday, Maria has a piano lesson at 18:00. She goes back to school at 17:30, so she can practise（练习）before lessons.

    Peter helps his father and uncle at the cafe after school on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, he likes to read quietly at home and do homework. Maria and Peter sometimes sleep in the afternoon after school because they are tired.

    What is time? We can't1it and we can't catch or hold of it. But we can feel it pass by. Time is2with us in our life. When we wash our faces, time3away in front of us. And when we play, time goes away4.

    Time is fair（公平） to everyone of us. If we make the best use of it（利用它）, time will give  5a lot, or we will miss a lot. The best time will not be found again.

    Today, time is becoming more and more valuable（宝贵的） to us. We often6people7"Time is money. Time is life. " It tells us not to waste（浪费） 8time.

    My friends, we must keep in mind, "Time and tide wait for no man. " Now we are still9. It is the best time for us to learn more. We must make good use of every10and be the master of time.