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TV host: Welcome to our program "Easy Time Easy Talk." Today we are happy to have with us at our television studio a very special person, Sleeping Beauty. Sleeping Beauty, can you tell us what's your nickname?
Sleeping Beauty: My friends, Snow White and Cinderella, always call me Ms Don't Know.
TV Host: That's a funny name! Why you have such a special name?
Sleeping Beauty: I've slept for more than five hundred years. And I woke up last week. I find that I don't know how to use the household appliances. Actually, I don't know how to use all the modern things!
TV Host: For example?
Sleeping Beauty: Like the modern wagons, magical iron bird and non-blow out candles!
TV Host: Then that means everything is new to you?
Sleeping Beauty: Yes, you can say that.
TV Host: So as a princess, do you like the nickname 'Ms Don't Know'?
Sleeping Beauty: I love my name 'Sleeping Beauty' more. It shows my beauty!
TV Host: As you don't know anything, what are you going to do?
Sleeping Beauty: First of all, I want to learn how to vacuum my dirty castle. I haven't tidied it for about five hundred years. Well, after spending five hundred years asleep on that old uncomfortable mattress, I know I have to do something. I'm going to invent a new mattress. Then I will take a nap!
TV Host: And you're not Ms Don't Know at that time. You'll become Ms Don't Wake Up! Thank you so much for your appearance in our program today.
Sleeping Beauty: It's my pleasure!
"What's wrong with you?" Doctor Lee asked.
"I don't know." Mr. Don't Know replied.
"Do you feel uncomfortable?" Doctor Lee felt strange.
"I don't know." Mr. Don't Know answered again.
"Sorry, Doctor Lee. My son has got an unknown disease. The only symptom of his disease is that when you ask him anything, he will answer, "I don't know." I've gone to many doctors, but they cannot treat this disease. Doctor Lee, please help my son!" Mrs Rich said.
"Tell you the truth, you are the fifth patients this month. We find that more and more teenagers get this kind of disease. The same and the only one sympton of it is that when you ask them any questions, they will answer they don't know. And one thing I cannot understand. All the patients were born into wealthy families. How about your son?" Doctor Lee asked.
Mrs. Rich nodded, "I have already decided for his future. What he should do this morning, what he should study this afternoon, what he should learn this evening, you know, those are all in my plan. He must have a great future. But now..."Mrs Rich was crying.
"Cool down, Mrs Rich. Listen to me, I think I know how to cure your son." Doctor Lee said.
"How? Tell me!" Mrs Rich asked.
"Please try to let he do anything he likes doing by himself. Don't decide for him." Doctor Lee said.
"Why?" Mrs Rich confused.
"Don't ask why. Do what I tell you, please. I will see you next week." Doctor Lee said.
Four weeks passed. Mrs Rich went to the Doctor Lee with her son.
"Do you feel better, Mr. Don't Know?" Doctor Lee asked.
"Yes, I feel much better." Mr. Don't Know smiled.
"Oh, my God!" Mrs Rich was shocked by this, "How could you do that?"
"The most important thing for children is to have freedom and independence. They always say they don't know becase you always decided for them!" Doctor Lee said.
I have been very fortunate to have a wonderful friend called John. John was a classmate of mine in primary school. During our vacation, we used to play together and while at school we used to study together and sit next to each other. John was also a very popular person in our class because we all thought he was a friendly and polite person.
However, since John’s family moved to the U.S.A. two years ago, we seldom keep in touch and he has a change. He does not like to talk with other. When someone asks him a question, he usually says 'I don't know'.
Recently, he came back to Hong Kong. When he arrived at the airport, he could not find the exit. At this moment, a woman offered him help, but he still said 'I don't know'. An airport staff member found him stay at the airport for a long time, and asked him what had happened. But John still said 'I don't know'. After several hours, he still stayed at the airport and didnt ask anybody for help. His relatives were very worried about him and went to the airport to find him. When they found John, they thought he was stupid. They asked him 'why didn't you call us?' 'I don't know' John said. After that, we all call him Mr don't know. (226 words)