Susan was Cindy’s best friend before, but now things are different. Cindy is a member (成员) of Purple Girl Club and it has some ________ about what kinds of friends each member should have. For example, the members must be beautiful and wear nice clothes. Susan isn’t very ________ and doesn’t wear cool clothes, so she can’t be in the club. And she doesn’t stay with Cindy often.

Last Friday, Cindy took the ________. Three days later, her mum said to her, “Cindy, you didn’t pass your math test this time, and you did ________ in other subjects than before. Why? You were ________ a very good student!”

After ________ her mum’s words, Cindy felt sad. The activities of the club made her have ________ time to study. The girls got together almost every day to watch movies or go shopping.

Then Cindy asked her friends in the ________ to help her with her studies. But they all refused.

Then Cindy’s mum took her to Susan’s house. Cindy said sorry to Susan, and Susan was ________ to help Cindy.

Now Cindy has a new rule for making friends. It’s that a friend who ________ a helping hand is a true friend. It’s important for everyone.

【推荐2】I still remember quite clearly the first time that I met my stepfather.

After my parents got divorced (离婚) for a long time, Mum and I lived a _______ life. Then one day, Jim _______ for lunch wearing a blue suit with a short brown tie and a green shirt.

I couldn’t believe this was going to be my new stepfather. It couldn’t be _______ that my beautiful mother would marry such a clown (小丑). I _______ him.

That lunch was terrible. Mother kept trying to start a(n) _______, but neither Jim nor I would say much. _______, I offered to bring in the dessert in order to get away from the clown.

However, something unpleasant happened _______ I didn’t mean (故意) to do it. I got the plate slipped as I was handing Jim his blackberry pie, and the next, dark purple berries fell all over his shirt and tie.

I was so _______ that my face turned bright red at once. This gave Jim a shock at first. But when he noticed my red face, he began to laugh. I _______ to laugh, too. Maybe this guy was all right, after all. Then I had a quick ________ at my mother. She looked happier than I had seen her in a long time.

I was walking in the park near my neighborhood. There were black ________ in the sky and I knew it was about to rain. Even so, I didn’t want to go home. I ________ with my mom and ran out of the house just 10 minutes ago. I sat down near a lake. There were many children playing with their parents. I felt a little lonely.

“Shall we play together?” A little girl came towards me with a ________ in her hands. I agreed and she ________ me the football. When it began to rain, all the children went home ________ their parents. “Why don’t you go home? Where are your parents?” I asked the girl. “My mom is selling fruit outside the park,” the girl ________. “I usually play alone here. It will be OK ________ you need to go home now. My mom is coming soon.”

At this moment, I thought of my mother and felt a little sorry to argue with her. ________ I go back home right now and say sorry to my mother?

In the end, I took the little girl to her mom’s vending cart (售货摊) and then ran home quickly. When I opened the door, my mom looked ________, “Where did you go? I looked for you everywhere!” But I knew she wasn’t angry ________. After taking a shower, I heard her shouting, “Dinner time! Come out if you feel like eating some fish balls.”

【推荐1】My name is Bernard. I am a middle school student. Two years ago, I had ________ bad habits. I ________ had breakfast because I often got up late. I didn’t like exercising. I often stayed at home all day. I only exercised once ________ twice a month. ________ TV was my favorite.

My friends ________ me “a couch (沙发) potato” because I always sat on the sofa for a long time eating potato chips. Then I played computer games on the ________. I often stayed up ________ and felt tired the next day. My parents thought it was bad for my ________. They were worried about me.

One day, while I was playing games with my classmates, I ________ on the playground. ________ I woke up, I was in the hospital. The doctor told me I was too ________. Then he asked me not to go to school ________ breakfast. He also told me to do more exercise to ________.

From then on, I decided to ________ my bad habits. Now I get up early and go to bed early. After doing my homework, I take part in many kinds of sports and I ________ my friends. I become strong, healthy and happy. My parents are very happy, too.

I am going to have a party tomorrow evening. I promised my mother that she needn’t do _________ for me. My friend Jane is coming, too. She would like to help me, _________ she can’t. Because she has a piano lesson in the morning and in the afternoon she has to babysit her sister. So I will do everything by _________. I try to make the party a nice one.

I sent invitations to my friends _________. Now I am thinking about what I need to do tomorrow. Yes! I have to clean the room and do some shopping. I am going _________ some food, drinks and some fruit in the supermarket. I am going to make a shopping list _________ I go. I also have to decorate the room. I need to do so many things, so I _________ see a movie after lunch. A terrible thing!

The party _________ at 8 p. m., so I must have dinner _________. Because I am tired after I finish __________ so many things and after dinner I can have a short rest.

【推荐1】When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I’d have some vivid dreams, and they made me ________ for a moment. I would look out into the darkness to ________ if anything was there and then ________ over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I ________ up, looked out into the darkness, and actually saw someone there. It was Mom ________ me as I slept. Each time she ________ told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling ________ and loved.

I never asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but after seeing my own children ________ so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to ________ a moment in time and hold it in her heart forever. I just ________ that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she ________ at only 55.

Last night I was sleeping lightly ________ I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and saw Mom’s figure standing in the room, smiling at me. And then she was gone.

Now some may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old ________. To me, though, it ________ that Mom’s loving spirit was still watching over me.

Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of ________, too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul.

【推荐2】My name is Arthur Hankins. The first fourteen years of my life were nearly perfect until my parents told me some terrible ______ that would change my life forever. But before I tell you the bad news, let me tell you about a ______ day in my life. Every morning, my mom wakes me up softly and takes time to listen to my ______. She laughs at the strange ones and pretends(假装) to be afraid when I ______ her the scary ones. Then the ______ of breakfast carries me downstairs. During the drive to school, I choose the music we listen to. Mom, Dad, and I sing along ______. At dinner, we eat and tell stories about our day happily. Well, it’s the time for me to tell you the ______ news. A few months ago, my parents told me that soon I’m going to ______ a little brother or sister. Ugh! For fourteen years, I have been the center of ______. I haven’t had to share my parents with anybody. One more person will make our house too ______. I will have to share my room with the baby. Mom won’t have time to listen to my dreams anymore.

Today, Mom and Dad are coming home from the hospital with my new sister, and I’ve decided to tell them they should just ______. Well, here they are, Suddenly, Mom hugs ______ and kisses the top of my head. ______ I know it, Dad puts the baby in my lap(大腿部). My baby sister ______ out and grabs(抓) my finger. I think she knows that I’m her big brother and she likes me ______. Hey, maybe having a little sister won’t be so bad. I believe Mom and Dad have enough love for both of us.

【推荐3】When Karen found out that another baby was on the way, like any good mother, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, ____ for it. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael ____ to his sister in Mommy’s turnmy（肚子）.

Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in _______ condition. They kept the baby girl in the ICU. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope." The little girl got_______. Karen and her husband felt________. They planned to have a funeral(葬礼) for her.

Michael,______, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never allowed in ICU. Finally Karen _______ to take Michael to his sister.

Michael looked at the _______ baby. And he began to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey." At once the little baby girl responded. Her pulse rate(脉搏) became______.

"Keep on singing, Michael," encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. "You never know, dear, how much I ___you. Please don't take my sunshine away." The baby girl's breath became smooth.

The next day - the very next day - the little girl was well enough to go home! The doctors called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!