I honestly believe there’s a danger that the more connected we are, the more isolated we feel. I don’t think this is such an issue for my generation who’ve lived     1     technology for so long. We know how to be alone and, more importantly, we know that it’s OK to be alone.     2     the under 20s are another kettle of fish. They’re so busy that they never experience the feeling of solitude and run the risk of not learning how to enjoy their own company. In addition, they’re learning conversation through messages that can     3     (edit) and changed at the expense of learning the art of real conversation in real time with the person in front of you .

Happiness is a state of being happy,     1     it does not mean to be happy all the time. Happiness is a feeling of something good that is happening in our life. We become happy when we feel     2     (accept) by others. Some people find true happiness in playing     3     their pets, while some may find happiness in doing hard work.

Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman     1     always dreamed of becoming rich. He wished to become     2     millionaire, and so did his wife. He heard     3     some old men before, that several ships     4     (load) with diamonds and gold had sunk in the nearby seashore. Because of this, for a long time he kept searching that whole area for this treasure.

One day, while he was sitting on the boat daydreaming, he suddenly felt that the fishing rod     5     (weigh) down by a heavy object. He     6     (excite) pulled hard at it, and     7     he saw made him shout, “Wow! A big, shiny gold chain!” He pulled hard at the gold chain to get it into the boat, but     8     seemed to be no end to it. His boat started to get overload and the sea water filled his boat.     9    , he had begun dreaming of a big house, a big piece of land and     10     (buy) horses and cows... He kept pulling at the chain while the boat kept sinking. The boat was finally submerged and he struggled to stay afloat. Unfortunately, his feet were caught in the gold chain and he drowned.

One day a young man was walking along the road     1     he heard a cry. It seemed to be coming from underneath a bridge. As he got closer, the cry got louder and then he saw     2     surprising sight. There,     3     (lie) in the muddy riverbed, was a little dog about two months old. whose front legs were tightly ted with ropes. It had wounds on its head and was covered with mud.

The young man wanted to help the dog,     4     as he walked closer, the dog started to bark. The young man did not give up. He sat down and started     5     (gentle) talking to the dog. It took a long time but finally the dog     6     (stop) barking and the man was able to touch it. The young man carried the dog home, focused     7     its wounds, and gave it food and water. Even with all of these, the dog was still     8     (friendly) every time the young man approached. But the young man did not give up. Several     9     (week) went by and the man continued attending to the dog. Then one day, as the young man approached, the dog wagged its tail.

It was true love and kindness     10     won a lifelong friendship of trust and loyalty.

Dave comes from a rich family. He is a friend of    1    (I). His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Dave thinks his parents work very hard and that it is not easy for them     2    (make) money, so he always tries his best to save more money. He has some good    3    (way) to do it. Dave likes reading and he has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online because they’re less expensive. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some    4    (read). Dave has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike instead of    5    (take) a bus. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Dave keep    6    (health) and save some money. Dave brings     7     bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the    8    (cheap) and the best drink. Some students think Dave is mean.    9     Dave doesn’t care at all. “Our parents almost pay for everything for us. We shouldn’t waste money buying things    10     are not needed,” says Dave.