Recently I went for a drive through the local countryside. The sun     1    ( shine) warmly and the animals were out foraging (觅食). It was a glorious day to be alive.

On the side of the road, I watched as an older woman got out of her car and walked down to the ditch (沟渠),    2    (look) around.

I wondered if she might be lost. Maybe she had some mechanical problems or a medical     3     (situate). I decided to see if I could offer any     4    (assist).

She said she had just stopped    5    ( pick) up the trash that some thoughtless travelers had left.   I was invited to look inside    6    (she) car and saw how much trash she had already collected.

I told her I write articles for the local paper and asked her if I could use her name. "Oh heavens no," she said without hesitation. "I'm not doing this     7    recognition. We live in such a beautiful country.     8    (actual), I just try to do my little part to help keep it that way. "

So next time you go out for a drive, be thankful that there are people out there    9    choose to be good keepers of the earth, and consider taking some time to keep your surroundings clean. You'll get some exercise, fresh air     10    a good feeling.

Once, three men got     1       (lose) in the forest. They decided they would stay in the forest until they found     2     (they) way. The next morning, one man went to find some food. Soon, the other two men were     3     (surprise) to find him back with a deer and asked how he got the deer. The man replied, “I found tracks, I followed the tracks, and I got a deer.” They both were     4     (slight) confused because he had no weapons. A few days     5       (late), the second guy went in search     6     food and soon came back with a deer too. The other two asked how he managed     7       (get) the deer. His reply was     8     same as the first man’s. Then it was the turn of the third guy to search for food. Many hours passed, and the third man     9       (hold) nothing in his hands came back, with blood on his face. The other two asked him     10       had happened. He looked at them and relied, “I found tracks, I followed the tracks, and I got hit by a train.”

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about being late for school. There were many people     1    (wait) at the bus stop, and some of them looked very anxious and     2    (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next to the window, so I had     3     good view of the sidewalk. A boy     4     was riding a bike caught my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused     5    (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept riding. He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.     6    (final), when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s     7    (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and     8    (take) the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about     9     the boy had done and the crowd of     10    (stranger) suddenly became friendly to one another.

Abby lost her mom yesterday． Her mom had a car accident． Her mom's car    1    （hit） by a drunk driver． The drunk driver is now in prison． Abby visited    2    prison to make him feel bad． You know what you did， right？ Abby asked． The drunk driver nodded and said "I'm sorry． "Then he started crying． "Sorry is not going to bring my mom back， Your    3    （careless） took away my mom．"

The drunk driver continued to cry． "I drank， because I was feeling lonely． Abby was    4    （real） mad and left the prison． She didn't want to see his face ever again． She wanted him to be in prison for life． To wake herself up， Abby    5    （take）a week off her work．Che loved her job，    6    she could not stop thinking about her mom．

Abby's husband told her to do something instead of watching TV all day． Abby agreed    7    him． She wanted to do something    8    would make her mom proud． Abby created a program to prevent drunk driving． She wanted to give drunk people free    9    （ride）． Abby visited colleges， clubs， and bars all across the country to encourage people not to drive after    10    （drink）．

【推荐2】It was September, 2003 and I was struggling to find work. Nothing     1     (go) well with me. I sat in the house and constantly worried I would spend the night in the street as soon as    2    ( I ) savings ran out.

I decided to find some volunteer work to occupy my thoughts when I     3     (tell) not to be employed. The first     4     (choose) of mine was the Arizona Humane Society .     5     (be) with all kinds of animals was the only time when I     6     (true) felt I had a place in the world. That was where I found peace at a time when I was     7     (frighten) and unsure of everything life was throwing at me.

I hadn’t been around horses for nearly 15 years so I found     8     was difficult for me to handle(驾驭) them. But     9     the help of other volunteers, I did well very soon. During my stay there, I had a great time working with humans and animals equally.

I believe the peace which comes from working with our animal brothers is something that can make the world     10     more harmonious place!

How are you getting along with your high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you     1    (leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble     2     (communicate) with others. That’s     3     you are new here and people don’t know about you.But I think you can follow the advice below.

First, you should attach great     4    (important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people’s views     5    (careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates’ likes and dislikes,    6     can make you get familiar with them.Only in this way can you get to know more     7    (difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. I’m always here ready to help.We can take part in some     8    (activity) together and I can introduce you to others.

There’s no need     9    (worry) too much. People will know you more very soon and will like to make friends     10     you if you can do as the above.