Andy was throwing an empty box when a woman and her daughter ran over.

“You smell ________!”Andy said to the woman.

The woman said, “I just want you to ________ me the box. It’s how my daughter and I survive.” “But it’s just trash (垃圾),” said Andy.

“One person’s trash is another person’s ________,” the woman said, reaching out her hand, “Can I have it?”

“________ you want it, just take it out of the trash bin by yourself,” Andy replied ________. Then he threw the box and walked towards his mother’s car. The woman didn’t say anything and took the box.

Andy told his mother about the dirty woman. His mother said in a ________ voice, “Andy, not everyone has good ________. Your father left us when you were two years old. We lived a hard life. I couldn’t find a ________, so we had to live on the streets. One day, I met a lady and she ________ me to make money by recycling boxes. I ________ her suggestion and our life changed after that.”

Hearing this, Andy got out of the car and ________ to the lady. “I am sorry for what I did. You’re right. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Then his mother came over and was ________ to find the woman was just the lady who helped them out of trouble a few years ago. She said to the woman with ________, “You did so much for us. It’s my turn to ________ you. I would like you and your daughter to come and stay with us.” The girl and her mother were moved to tears.

There are always some people who give us unexpected ________. So wherever we are, be kind to people around us.

When Scrooge woke up, it was very dark. A clock struck twelve! Scrooge suddenly remembered, “Another ghost is coming at one o’clock.” He decided to lie awake until after one o’clock.

He waited and waited until at last he heard the clock struck One.

At that moment, a light flashed in the room. And the curtains round his bed flew open.

Scrooge, sat up, and found himself face to face with a ghost.

“Are you the ghost that Marley told me about?” asked Scrooge.

“I am! Now stand up and walk with me!” said the Ghost.

When Scrooge saw the Ghost move towards the window, he was frightened. “I’m a mortal (凡人),” said Scrooge, “I’ll fall.”

The Ghost laid its hand on Scrooge’s heart and said, “You won’t fall.”

As it spoke, they passed through the wall. And they stood on a country road. There was no mist or darkness now. It was a clear, cold, winter’s day. And there was snow on the ground.

“Good Heavens!” said Scrooge, as he looked about him. “I grew up here, I was a boy here!”

They walked along the road. And Scrooge recognized every tree and every gate. Some ponies were trotting towards them with boys on their backs. All these boys were happy and shouting to each other.

“They are only shadows”, said the Ghost. “They can’t see us.”

Scrooge knew all the boys. But why was he so happy to see them?

Why was he happy when they called Merry Christmas to each other? What was Merry Christmas to Scrooge? “What good has it ever done me?” he asked himself.

“The school is not quite empty,” said the Ghost. “One child is still there.”

“I know.” said Scrooge with a tear in his eye.

They soon came into a large, red-brick building and entered an empty classroom.

At one of the desks a lonely boy was reading a book, Scrooge sat down on a bench and wept when he saw himself.

“I wish,” Scrooge muttered, after drying his eyes with his sleeve, “but it’s too late now.”

“What’s the matter?” asked the Ghost.

“Nothing.” said Scrooge.

Flora and her dad are moving to a new house soon. Next week, workers will turn the yard of the old house into a car park. The yard is full of beautiful flowers grown by Flora and Dad.

“My poor flowers,” Flora complains in a low voice, looking at the bright purple blooms (花朵) sadly. She sits outside, selling things she doesn’t want to take to the new house. Beside her hangs a sign that says Yard Sale. Several of her neighbours come to have a look.

Dad comes out, holding some snacks in his hands. “Here’s a snack for everyone,” he says. Flora’s dad loves sharing things.

Occasionally (偶然地), Flora digs her heels (鞋后跟) deep into the grass. Then she feels the soft earth move under her heels, and she knows what she can do.

She whispers her plan to Dad. He nods with a smile. Flora takes out some flowerpots (花盆) happily and finds a tool to dig with. Carefully she digs up the flowers with some earth and puts them into the pots.

She lines up the pots near her sign. Now she is ready to be a generous person, just like her Dad.

“How much is a pot?” asks Ana from next door.

“Zero cents!” she smiles and says, “Pick any pot you like!”

76. 临近毕业，学校要求每个初三学生写封信给各自的家长，简要汇报自己三年初中生活的收获与存在的问题。假如你是Tim，请根据下表的内容提示，用英文做一个简短的汇报。

I will leave junior school and meet a new challenge of my life. Now I would like to tell you what I have done in the past three years.

                                                                                                                                    Yours sincerely,

                                                                                                                                                   Tim