An old man     1     fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn’t take long for     2     to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, “Why don’t you want the fish?”

The child answered, “I want the fishing rod (竿) in your hands. ”

The old man asked, ‘’Why do you want the rod?”

“It doesn’t take long to eat all the fish in a basket.     3     if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won’t be afraid of not having any more fish to eat. ”

I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn’t know     4     to fish, she can not have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It’s useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod. Too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just     5     the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.

Teachers are like “second parents” to us. They can make a big difference in     1     (we) lives.

Scott is my favorite English teacher. He has lived in China     2     five years. He has short curly hair and bright blue     3     (eye). He is the youngest teacher among all my teachers.

I really like English classes. The     4     (one) reason is that his class is relaxing. The second reason is that Scott is friendly. He always     5     (smile) at us and never gets mad. Lastly, he speaks English beautifully. He has good pronunciation and     6     (fun) body languages. We all enjoy having his classes     7     he is such a perfect English teacher.

He likes travelling. Once, he told us about his travelling experiences in Europe when he was eighteen. He said he went there all by himself and     8     (meet) many interesting people.

He is also a gentleman. I still remember that on     9     icy day last winter, he was wearing just a T-shirt. He said he gave his winter coat to Patty, another teacher who was sick.

Scott is the     10     (good) teacher I’ve ever had. I really admire him.

Every year, March is the month for remembering Lei Feng by helping others. What did you do this year?

Ye Meina, a middle school student in Harbin,     1     (join) a teen volunteer group last year. The group do     2     (help) things like cleaning the streets, taking care of the poor. The first thing Ye did was to clean snow from the streets after heavy snow. “Helping others really     3     (make) me happy,” Ye said.

Ye Jing, another middle school student, has been looking after a disabled woman     4     can’t use her legs     5     (good) for two years. She had started that before she joined the group. She does housework for the woman     6     (two) each month.

People in China remember the spirit of Lei Feng, but what is it? Do you have to join a group to be part of it? Sun Maofang has a good answer. Sun is one of     7     (famous) Lei Feng models in China, and he has been helping others for several decades. “Always getting ready to care for others is     8     important part of the spirit of Lei Feng. It is never out of date,” Sun said. “Also, you could even learn from Lei Feng by     9     (do) small things, such as loving your parents     10     teachers more, trying to help your friend with his studies if you can.”

【推荐3】Mrs. Yuan is a writer. She's kind and often helps the poor people.

One day, on her way     1     her office, she saw an old man    2     (lie) on the ground. She came to him and helped him to get up.

She went    3     (buy) some porridge and bread for him. The old man ate up the food    4     (quick) and thanked her very much. Then she asked, “    5     do you live, Grandpa?"

“I have    6     house, madam," answered the old man. “I have to sleep outside at night.”

“How old are you?"

“Ninety-two.”

Mrs. Yuan     7       (feel) sorry and went on asking, "Why not live in the old     8       (people) house?" “    9     I have a son," answered the old man. "They've never let a person who has    10     (child) live in it.”

“Where is your son, then?"

“He has no children, so he had to live in the old people's house.”

“Olyvia, love is simple. You don’t have to do much to make someone happy.” That was my mother said to me when I was a child. Over a year ago I     1     (have) a chance. My good friend Kaylee told me about her trip to a small town called Gary and how it was a life changing experience. I decided to go there myself. “I     2     (expect) it for long” I told myself.

When I told my parents about the decision, they     3     (not agree) at first. They said I didn’t know much about the place. They were worried that it was not safe for me to go there. Thankfully, after I explained my plan to them in detail, they said yes.

When our group arrived in Gary, I noticed how different the town was from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town; most had closed. So you would be very lucky if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses     4     (build) on small hills. Many of them had broken doors or windows. My job was     5     (help) local people to repair houses. The work days were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses     6     (take) on a new look day by day.

The children there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor. The smallest things would make these kids happy. I couldn’t find words to describe their joy when they received an ice-cream, a ball or even a kiss. The community was like a big family.

I am so glad that I had this unforgettable experience. I truly learned the meaning of what my mother said. You don’t need to do much to make a difference to others’ lives. I     7     (learn) it by heart forever.

My mother 8 always     8     (tell) me these words. “Everyone knows each other and is there when someone needs help.”

Last Saturday morning, when I ran in a park, I saw a little boy drawing a picture under a tree, he     1     (have) curly brown hair and looked lovely, I was     2     (interest) in what he was doing, so I said hello to the boy. After talking with him, I knew he wanted to prepare (准备) a special birthday gift for his grandmother. The little boy, Tom,     3     excellent boy, told me that he would like     4     (draw) a happy family playing on a farm. He said, “In the picture, my grandfather is telling stories to me. My grandmother is preparing some food to eat. My parents are     5     (put) up their tent, my uncle and aunt are preparing the birthday cake. My elder sister is feeding     6     (chicken). People in the big family do things     7     (different), but all of us are happy all the time.” After listening to his introduction (介绍), I asked him     8     to make his grandparents happy. He said being with them was a good way.

I was     9     (surprise) that such a little boy could know it, but I must say that what the little boy said was right. In the daily life, people always work or study and they have no time to be with their parents or grandparents, the old feel lonely. After saying goodbye, I decided     10     (go) home and be with my parents.