As a young child, I was very lazy when it came to doing something for my parents. ______ my parents asked me to do something, I would do it—not a ______. But I always needed to be told to do things that I could ______ see. That annoyed (惹恼) my parents. By age ten, that ______ annoyed them!

Every ______ afternoon, my mother drove me to another town for a piano lesson. During my half-hour lesson, she’d rush to the nearby ______ and buy a week’s food. Considering my mother drove me twelve miles there, twelve miles back, I should ______ her bring the food into the house without being asked, ______ I didn’t.

Because I think ______ is more important and I’m the center of my world, I just brought in a small bag and left the rest for my mother. And then I ran to my room, shut the door and ______ studying.

Generally, my “not helping” became a bigger and bigger problem for me because what I learned at school made me realize that I was ______ responsibility (责任). I would like to ______.

So, one Wednesday I made a decision. ______ the car, I didn’t go away directly but helped my mother do something. My mother thanked me that day. What I ______ most was the valuable sense of peace and satisfaction I felt after helping her. Unknown to my mom, I’d already decided to offer ______ help every Wednesday. From that day on, I really did.

Helping others always brings you ________ sooner or later, one way or another. I didn’t know that until one day when I went to my new school.

It was cold and snowy morning after the winter holiday. Actually, it was my first day at my new school. I was walking slowly and ________ lots of things. It was early and there weren’t many people on the road. A girl on a bike passed me ________. She was riding on an ice when suddenly she fell off her bike a few steps in front of me. She was trying hard to get up, ________ fell again. Without thinking, I went over and helped her stand up. She said “thank you” with a smile and then rode away. The words “thank you” ________ me and this small event made me feel less nervous about my new school.

Finally, I got to school. The teacher led me to the classroom and asked me to sit down beside a girl. I was so ________. I knew some of the students were looking at me but I didn’t dare to look at them. Soon the first class started. It was English. They used a different textbook from my ________ school and I didn’t have a copy. As I was wondering what to do, a ________ appeared in front of me. “Let’s share,” the girl next to me said. “And hi, I’m Carrie.” I looked up. It was the girl I helped that morning. What a ________!

From then on, we became good friends. She was my ________ and best friend at my new school. Helping her also helped me find a friend.

【推荐3】There’s a famous big shop far from Mr Brown’s home. One morning, Mr and Mrs Brown go shopping in their _____.In the shop, they see a lot of _____. Mrs Brown likes them very much. She _____ a shirt for her son, a skirt for her daughter _____ a sweater for Mr Brown. _____ buys herself a blouse, too. _____ about twelve o’clock, they go home. But they lose their way. Mr Brown _____ over to an old man and asks, “_____ am I? Please tell me.” The old man looks _____ him and the car. “You are in your car, sir,” he _____.