An artist saw a poor man at the train station one day. He gave his last few coins (美分) to the man. Then he saw another one, and forgot that there     1     no money in his pockets. He asked the man kindly if he would like     2       lunch with him. The man agreed without thinking. So they had a good meal together. In the end, the man had to pay the bill. The artist felt very sorry about it, so he said to the man, “    3     home with me by taxi, my friend. And I     4     you the money back.”

“No way!” the man shouted at once. “I     5     for your lunch. I’m not going to pay for your taxi home!”

Alice and her brother, Peter saved money for many years. One day, They emptied(倒空) their money jar(罐子)and said , “we     1       help other people with the money. We can do a lot for others with all the money.”

“But who will we help?” Alice asked. “Let’s       2       our neighbours, Billy and his sister, Rose. I’ve found that there are some holes in their shoes,” Peter said. “We could buy some new shoes for them,” Alice said.

Alice and Peter told their mother their plan. She was glad and took them to a shoe store at once. Alice picked out         3       for Rose. Peter picked out a pair of shoes for Billy. They put the two pairs of shoes in two beautiful boxes. When it was darker, Peter walked to Billy and Rose’s house       4    .   He put the boxes near the door, and knocked hard, and then he ran away quickly.

Billy and Rose came out. “Look! There are some presents for us. Someone left them here,” Billy cried. They       5       but they couldn’t see anyone. They took the boxes inside happily.

The next morning, when Alice and Peter went out, they saw Billy and Rose playing       6    .   They were both wearing their new shoes. Alice and Peter were so happy because they could help others.

It’s very important to know something about traditional presents. In the     1    , people often take flowers when they visit others. Different flowers have different     2    . For example, people often give red roses to     3     persons who they love. In Greece, you must not give white flowers because white flowers     4     for the people who passed away. When you go to a foreign country, it is always best to check what people usually do. If you remember this, you can avoid     5     a lot of mistakes.

Confidence (自信) is very important in daily life. It is     1     to develop a healthy attitude (态度). If people are more confident, they are     2     happier. And they can have more chances to be     3    . Here are some suggestions to be more confident.

Speak loud. When you are not confident, you can't do well in     4     you want to do. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you     5    . The high voice can help you become more confident. Play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but strong. A strong body helps you be full     6     confidence.

Encourage yourself.     7     down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Give yourself praise (赞美) for the good     8     you have done.

Pick up a hobby.     9     you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a     10     can make you excellent. And it will make you happy and confident.