David is an actor. Before he became famous, he had a ________ time. Once he didn’t have enough money to afford food and even became homeless. At one time, he slept in a bus station. He had to sell his pet dog for only 25 dollars. That was a difficult ________ for him, but he had to do it because he needed the money. Although David’s life was in a mess. he didn’t give up his ________. Later, he started to write a script(剧本) for a movie role that he could play. When he showed the script to studios, they liked it but didn’t want David to play the leading role. David ________ them. Finally, a studio agreed to let David act in the movie, and the movie turned out to be very ________! And he got back his dog when he was rich.

I planned to spend a quiet weekend at home. But when my friends Chickee and Dom invited me to join them for an afternoon at the beach, I ________ it without thinking twice.

A few hours later, relaxing under a umbrella after lunch. I was ________ I’d come. I looked around and found ________, Chikee and Dom, were too far away in the water.

I shone under the sun until I got too hot, and then I took a walk down to the water. I thought I could float (漂浮) ________ my back as if I were in a swimming pool, and I did. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the gentle rocking under me.

I floated ________ until the water under me rolled(翻滚), splashing(飞溅) over my face. I opened my eyes and looked around. How did I get so far from the beach?

I started swimming back as quickly and hard as I could. ________ , I wasn’t getting any closer, and it was becoming harder to breathe. I ________ around, looking for help, but it seemed that I was completely ________ in the water. Far off on the sand I could see people collecting their umbrellas and towels. It must be nearly five o’clock, I thought. That’s ________ the lifeguard went off duty.

A wave splashed my face and salt water came into my mouth. Hopelessly, I raised one hand and waved it to get someone’s ________. Two young men with their surf board were suddenly near me.

“Help!” I managed to...

“The water is not deep. Actually, you can stand there.” one young man said.