Amy, nine years old, has trouble in walking, talking and running. At school, many students often laugh at her.

One day, Amy walked past the corner across the hall from her classroom. She ran into a tall boy ________ in the opposite direction.

“Watch it, girl!” the boy shouted. Then the boy caught his right leg and ________ the way Amy limped（跛行）when she walked. At the end of the day, I was still thinking about the tall boy’s teasing（戏弄）.

Back home that evening Amy was ________. Her mother knew that things were not going well at school. “There’s a Christmas Wish Contest on the radio station,” Amy’s mom said. “Write a ________ to Father Christmas and you might win a prize.” Amy nodded and she ________ to write her letter. Here is Amy’s letter to Father Christmas:

Dear Father Christmas,

My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk, talk and ________. I have cerebral palsy（大脑性瘫痪）. I just want one day when no one laughs at me.

Love,

Amy

When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, Mr.Tobin read it ________. He thought it would be good for the people to hear about this ________ girl and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called the local newspaper. The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter appeared in the ________. Many people thought Amy was brave enough to speak up. Linda, a sixth grader, sent this message：

“I’d like to be your friend.” she wrote, “________ would make fun of us, because we are the best.”

Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing. The mayor of the city said that by daring（敢于）to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a common lesson. “Everyone should be treated with respect and warmth.” said the mayor.

【推荐2】One day, Bus No.26 was going along Zhonghua Road. Suddenly the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman next to him was shouting for help.

The bus driver stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. She said that the man had a heart problem and should go to the _______. The driver knew he had to act _______. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to _______ and wait for the next bus. But _______ his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped him to move the man onto the bus.

Thanks to the bus driver and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. Now many people don’t want to help others _______ they don’t want any trouble. But the driver didn’t think about himself. He only thought about saving a life.