My five-year- old son and I were driving back home after school. He was hungry and _____ to know if we could run by McDonald’s and buy a hamburger. We drove into the parking spot (停车场) and in front of us was a car with _____ old lady inside. She looked _____.

I walked close to her and she told me that her car had broken down as soon as she drove out of the parking spot. I offered _____ her car back into the parking spot. She was so nervous _____ she couldn’t remember how to use her mobile phone. I called AAA car service and then called her son to let him _____ she was safe. We waited with her _____ the AAA car arrived. She was unable to get into the AAA car because of a recent knee operation. My son and I drove her to where she was staying and helped take _____ bags inside. She had forgotten to get the dinner.

We returned to McDonald’s and bought her dinner and then brought it back to her. Her son called me that evening and thanked me _____ helping his mother. My son told me that he was happy that we ______ help the lady. How sweet he was!

A young man named John entered the last interview of a company. “Did you get any scholarships (奖学金) in school?” the director asked. “None,” John answered.

“Who paid for your school fees (费用)?” the director asked. “My _______ did. When I was one year old, my father died,” John answered.

“Where did your mother work?” the director asked. “My mother _______ clothes,” John said. The director looked at the young man’s hands. He has a pair of smooth (平滑的) hands. “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” the director asked. “_______,” John answered. The director said, “I have an idea. When you go back today, clean your mother’s _______ and see me tomorrow.”

John felt _______ but decided to do it. Thinking his _______ of getting the job was high, John went away with a smile. When he went back, he said to his mother _______, “Let me clean your hands.” “Mine?” his mother felt strange but happy. John nodded (点头) and began to clean his mother’s hands slowly. He felt sad when he did that. It was the first time he had _______ that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (皱巴巴的). He realized it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes to help him pay the fees.

The next morning, John went to the director’s office. “I cleaned my mother’s hands, and I know that without my mother, there wouldn’t be the person I am today,” he said.

“This is what I am _______,” the director said. “I want a person who can be _______ to the help of others. You’ve got the job. Congratulations!”

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With schools closed and restrictions (限制) on public activities, it can be a difficult time for young people, who suddenly can’t spend time with their friends and family in person.

However, the situation has already led to some creative ways of using technology to keep in touch with those people, from video calls and group talks to online games. It’s said that young people might find the social restrictions on seeing their friends in real life stressful (有压力的), which is why technology can be helpful.

“Keeping relationships is very important for health” says Dr. Amanda Gummer, creator of Dr. Gummer’s Good Play Guide. She adds that this is more important the older you get. “Not maintaining these friendships can make it more difficult for you to get back into school when the time comes,” she says. Chezy Kennedy, from a training programme called Confident Kids, agrees. “Staying connected to those we care about is even more important now than ever before,” she says. “We can suddenly feel quite lonely.”

Messaging apps and video calls are good for checking in with friends, or having group talks to keep in touch. “Video talks are a great way to keep connected with your wider friendship group,” says Gummer.

There are plenty of ways to be creative with video talks besides talking to friends. Gummer suggests, “A virtual (虚拟的) filmandpizza night can work well.”

Sharna Jackson, who is working on young people and technology, has lots of ideas too. She suggests taking turns to teach friends something you’re really good at — such as painting and drawing, perhaps. She also thinks that online games, including Fortnite and Minecraft, can play a really good role.

“It’s good to play together. It’s social. There’s problem-solving and turn-taking, and it helps you develop different skills,” she says.

John Allen is an American scientist. He once said, “The Internet is the world’s largest library, but all the     76     in it are on the floor! ” He meant that the Internet is full of information, but it is difficult to find     77     you really need.

Allen said, “The Internet has another disadvantage (缺点). Anyone can build     78     website, so you can find websites about whatever you can imagine easily.     79     , a lot of information on them is not always true.”

At the same time, the Internet provides many other things. On some websites, you can download (下载) music and films. They are usually very     80     and some are even free. But we should not     81     too much time on it. On some other websites, you can connect with people     82     all over the world. And there are some great online shops, too. For example, on eBay people sell used clothes, CDs, and even cars at very low     83    .

It is true that the Internet has made     84     lives more colourful. Whether you love it or hate it, you’d better get     85     to it because it is right here.

Nowadays, more and more students have too much trouble and are under great stress.