One day, when I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. “Move out of the way,” I said impatiently. She walked away, and her little heart was    1    (break). I didn’t realize    2     rudely I’d spoken.

When I    3     (lie) awake in bed, God’s small voice came to me and said, “While     4     (deal) with a stranger, you use common politeness, but the children you love, you seem to abuse. Look at the kitchen floor, and those are the flowers she brought for you.”

By this time, my tears began to fall. I quietly went and sat by her bed. “Are these the flowers you picked     5     me? I’m so sorry.” I said. She smiled, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you anyway.” I said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers,     6     (especial) the blue.”

You should be aware that if we were to die tomorrow, the family we left behind would feel the    7       (lose) for the rest of their lives. And come to think about it, we devote     8     (us) more to work than to our family---an unwise    9    (decide) indeed. So, what is behind the story? Fill life with love and bravery, and we shall live    10     happy life.

I have a best friend called Mike. He and I have been friends for years. When I first knew Mike, we lived in     1     small town. We always went to school together. Every morning when I went to Mike’s house,     2     mother would say, “I’m sorry. He’s a bit late this morning”, and therefore I had to wait. Each day we were late     3     school, and I still remember the teacher     4     always got     5     (anger) with us.

Now 25 years later, I play tennis with Mike. I usually drive him to the tennis club. I go to his flat and he opens the door and says, “I’m sorry. I’m a bit late today.” As boys we spent a lot of time out     6     (explore) on our bikes. We went walking and fishing, too. Probably the     7     (fun) thing we did was that we     8     (steal) a bottle of whiskey from my dad. We cycled about 5 miles away to drink it in one of our favorite     9     (place). When we finished it, we did not cycle back. I’m sure if our parents knew it, they would be     10     (shock).

【推荐3】I needed to get some money so I     1    (take) a job in the clothes department at Graham’s for the January sale. I can’t say that I enjoyed it,    2     it was an experience I’ll never forget.

When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already     3     queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous. The moment the security guards     4     (lock) the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd rushed in. I couldn’t believe my eyes: this wasn’t shopping; it was a battlefield!

After a while, clothes were flying     5     all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted. Within minutes I had half a dozen people     6     (push) clothes under my nose, each wanting     7       (be) the first served. The whole day continued like that. People were spending money like water thinking     8     they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.

That night, after a quick dinner I went to bed     9     (exhaust), fearing the sound of the alarm    10     would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.