There wasn't much he could do except look out of the window. Time passed, and his feeling of hopelessness just_________, until one day he saw something strange in the window. It was a bird eating a sausage sandwich. The bird came in, said "good afternoon" to the boy, turned around, and left.

Of course, the boy was very surprised. He was still trying to_________what had happened, when outside his window he saw a monkey blowing up a balloon. After a while, as more and more crazy looking characters_______outside the window, he laughed happily. He burst out_______when seeing a pig playing the guitar or a dog wearing a pair of glasses and singing. The little boy didn't tell anyone about this_______,who would have believed him? Even so, those strange characters ended up putting joy back in his _______, and in his body. Before long, his health had improved so much that he was able to go back to school again.

There he got to talk to his friends, and told them all the_______things he had seen. While talking, he saw something sticking（伸出）out of his best friend's school bag. The boy asked him what it was, and finally his friend had to_______him what was in the bag.

From that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone.

Library prisoner reads literature

David walked down the street. The sun was setting. All he wanted to do was to play basketball _________ Jim. But his mother _________ him to first return his sister’s books to the library on the way to Jim’s house.

In his mind, books and summertime just don’t go _________. He thought he had _________ a lot during the school year. But he had never set _________ inside a public library. He planned to just leave the books in the return box outside the door, but it was _________. So he had to go inside to return them.

David walked inside the building a few _________ before the closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the restroom, he would be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the restroom. The library lights were _________. He was locked-in a library.

David tried to use the telephone, but he _________ find one. He searched for a light and found a little lamp on the desk. He used a pencil to write a __________ on a large piece of paper. It read, “I’m locked inside. Please call for help!” He taped it to the glass window on the front door. __________, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library __________.

He was __________ to discover that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on a desk, he __________ the book and began to read. Then __________ unexpected happened. For a moment, David felt that being locked in the library didn’t seem to be such a terrible thing.

One day, three turtles (海龟) wanted to have a party. So _______ went into a café and ordered (点餐) three cups _______ coffee (咖啡).

However, the _______ weather (天气) suddenly turned into heavy rain. The oldest turtle said to the youngest one, “Go home and get the _______.”

“I will, if you don’t drink my _______,” the _______ answered.

“ _______! We won’t drink your coffee!” the other _______ turtles said.

The youngest turtle then went to the _______ to leave.

Time went by quickly ________ two years passed (过去). The two turtles were still（仍然）at the table ________. The oldest turtle said to the other one, “Well, I think he isn’t coming back, ________ we can drink his coffee.”

At ________ time, a voice came from outside the door. ________ was from the youngest turtle. “Oh, no! If you drink ________ coffee, I won’t go,” he said.

【推荐2】According to the Chinese calendar, this year is the Year of the ox. Many Chinese people believe it will be _______ year, because they have a strong liking for this animal.

In China, the ox stands for hard-working, enduring(隐忍的) and self-giving spirits. The expression Laohuangniu describes those who work hard to help others but _______ nothing. As Chinese writer Lu Xun once wrote, “Cows eat grass, but give milk.” But in the West, people think differently. Bullheaded people are really headstrong and never listen to others’ advice. If you search online for the word “bull”(公牛), you’ll find lots of interesting _______. For example, if someone “behaves like a bull in a china shop”, he or she behaves in a clumsy(笨拙的) manner when they are supposed to be _______.

With Chinese New Year around, we hope all of you will work just as hard as the ox, and that you can keep going like the ox when facing _______.

What should you do if there is a fire where you live? The following advice can help you get outside quickly and safely.

Smoke from a fire can make it ________ to see where things are. So it’s important to remember the ___________ out of your home.

If you are in a room and the door is not open when a fire happens, you ________ to find out if there is smoke or if the door is too hot. ________ you see smoke coming under the door, don’t open the door! If you don’t see smoke, ________ the door to see if it’s hot. When the door is hot, don’t open the door! If the door is not ________, you can open the door very carefully and slowly. Then go to the fire exit(消防通道). Try to stay low to go to the exit so that you’ll breathe ________smoke. Studies show that smoke ________ hurt more people in a fire.

It’s normal to ________ your pets, but if there is a fire, you have to leave them behind. For your ________, the most important thing is that you get out quickly.

【推荐2】Tens of thousands of ______ returned to school in Shanghai and Beijing on Monday (April 27) after months of closures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as China’s major cities ______ return to normality.

Shanghai students in their final year of middle and high school returned to classrooms, while only high-school seniors in Beijing were allowed back ______ campus to prepare for the “gaokao” (university entrance exam).

China has largely curbed the spread of the deadly disease, but is still on ______ alert (警戒), with growing fears of imported cases and a ______ wave of domestic infections in the northeast. Teenager Meng Xianghao said he was taking extra precautions on his first day back at Beijing’s Chenjinglun High School. “I haven’t been out since the outbreak of the epidemic. I brought masks, garbage bags and disinfectant,” Meng, who had just taken the subway for the first time in ______.

Students are eager to go back to school. “I’m glad. It’s been too long since I’ve seen my classmates,” said 18-year-old student Hang Huan. “I’ve missed them ______.”

“At school, there’s a certain atmosphere for learning ______ at home, there is not,” said Wang Yuchen, a 17-year-old student.

Students in the capital will have their temperatures measured at school gates and ______ show a “green” health code on a special app that calculates (评估) a infection risk, according to China’s Ministry of Education. And in some cafeterias, students are assigned fixed seating spots spaced at least 1m apart.

Beijing student Xiao Shuhan said he thought some form of social distancing would ______ even as classmates and friends reunite. “We’ll no longer put our arms around each other’s shoulders,” he said.

I was running a few errands (差事) in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing a happy song, and I was singing along. Then it happened, however, the ________ sound of the music ended and the boring news followed.

I drove on while the news was on. Gas (汽油) prices were getting high again. An accident ________ when the fans of a sports team celebrated their team’s win.

Finally, I couldn’t stand (忍受) it and ________ the radio. Quiet seemed better than listening to anything else about the ________ and competitive (竞争的) world we live in. I slowed down as I ________ a local town and watched the people along the street.

A man was helping an old lady out of a car and helping her walk into a store. A ________ woman was happily feeding a few birds in her garden. A young man was walking along, carrying his 2-year-old ________ safely in his arms. He tickled (胳肢) her softly when she took the hat off his head and they both laughed. I laughed too as I looked at all of this kindness. ________ the music was off, I felt my heart singing.

In fact, this world could use a little more kindness and a lot ________ competition (竞争). Kindness makes us all ________ in life. It tells us that we don’t have to beat others all the time.

Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This watch always _______ me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the _______ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there before 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon and the match was so _______ that I forgot the time. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and hurried to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and take a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would complain _______ the thing. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I do not _______ uncle and my father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say _______. Instead, he asked me to sit _______ him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” I felt so sorry and answered in a _______ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I ’m really sorry. This will _______ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to me and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of time.”

The watch has been with me for twelve years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of ________ I learned. It tells me to respect（重视）and never be late to do what I have promised to .

【推荐3】Thanksgiving Day was near. The teacher asked students to draw a picture of something that they were thankful for. People celebrated the holiday with turkey(火鸡) and other ________ things. So, most of her students’ pictures were about them.

However, Jerry ________ a different kind of picture. Jerry was a different kind of boy. He always looked ________. When other students played together, he was likely to stand close by the teacher’s side. He drew a ________. Other students were all very interested in the picture. Whose hand should it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a police officer, because the police ________ and care for people. Still others guessed it was the hand of god... The discussion didn’t stop ________ the teacher remembered the young artist himself.

During the break, all the children ran out of the classroom ________ Jerry. The teacher came to his ________, bent down(俯身) and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy ________ and said in a low voice, “It’s yours, teacher.”

She remembered the times she took his hand and walked with him here or there. She often said, “Take my hand, Jerry. Let’s go outside.” or “Let me show you how to use your pen.” Jerry might not always say ________, but he’ll remember the hand that reaches out.