My life is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face it bravely.

Last year, I couldn’t believe the     1     that I was allowed to enter the only key high school (重点高中) in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didn’t seem as     2     as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn’t help crying.

I knew very well what my family was like. My mum had been     3     in bed for two years. We lived a hard life and I couldn’t continue my schooling. I felt so unhappy     4     I could say nothing to my parents. I decided to help my father with his work to support my family.

To my surprise, things completely changed at the     5     of the new term. My head teacher came to my family with some money, which had been raised by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have a     6    .” With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school.

I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always     7     my teacher and schoolmates. I have a college dream and I must work hard for it, no matter how hard life is. Just as a great man says, “When one door shuts, another opens in life.”

3 . Jane is a kind girl. She is only ten years old,_________ she has big ideas of helping other kids.

Jane _________ a winter camp at the age of eight. During her stay in the camp, she went to _________ some kids in poor areas. She was _________ that the kids there didn’t have new clothes to wear and toys to _________ with. After she returned home, she _________ thinking about what to do to help those kids.

One morning Jane _________ some elder kids selling lemon (柠檬) juice by the street. They wanted to make money to help their friends. Then she thought of an idea.

With the help of her father, Jane had _________ own lemonade stand (摊档). In a week’s _________ the stand made$52. It was only a little money, but she helped 12 kids with it! She became very excited when she saw smiles on their faces.

After that, her father helped her start a program (活动) called Jane's Lemonade for Love.

Until now, she has made more than $17000! She is going to _________ the money on clothes, toys and books for the poor kids.

It’s often said that high school years are quite important in one’s lifetime. During this period, people often come to _________ what is meaningful to them and how they should live their lives. As for me, I’ve learned a lot _________ volunteering at St. Clare’s Hospital during my high school years.

I used to be a _________ girl and didn’t dare to speak to strangers. When I first began volunteering, I felt very _________ about being pushed outside of my comfort zone (舒适区). I was _________ scared to meet people from all walks of life (各行各业). Luckily, as time went by, I knew _________ to introduce myself to new volunteers and try my best to make patients feel welcome. This experience turns out to be really _________ in the real world.

In the past, I always felt upset that I was too young to _________ a helping hand to those in need. However, my volunteer experience at the _________ changed my mind. It led me to believe that my love and care for the sick could __________ those lonely patients. Now I feel proud each time I finish my __________. This feeling has pushed me to __________ doing the meaningful work. At the same time, I also learned the __________ of service. It includes __________ a difference in the lives of others and doing useful things for the community.

Thanks to this volunteer experience, I’ve become a(n) __________ person with social skills and work experience. I hope that teenagers of my age will take part in all kinds of volunteer work, as it can give you a lot.

7 . 教育部规定，2022年9月开学起，“劳动课”将正式成为中小学校的一门独立课程。劳动课程中包括公益劳动中的志愿者服务，你想成为一名保护环境的志愿者吗？请你用英语写一篇短文介绍这一情况。

This term we began to have labor classes. The course includes being a volunteer.

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①A US girl builds benches to help people make friends.

②What breaks your heart? “For me, it’s seeing people who need a friend,” the seventh grader Sammie Vance from Indiana, US, told People magazine.

③During a summer camp, Vance learned about buddy benches (“伙伴长椅”).   These benches are seats at a school playground. A lonely (孤独的) child can sit on it. Then others will know he or she is in need of a friend.

④She loved this idea. “This would be really cool to have at my school,” Vance said. To make it happen, she collected (收集) 725 kilograms of bottle caps. Her mother helped find a company to turn the caps into benches. According to Vance, these benches are much cheaper than park benches and are good for the environment (环境).

⑤Vance did the same thing for other schools too. She also made a Facebook page. People can make bottle cap donations (捐赠). She was surprised when she got bottle caps from Germany, Australia and Israel.

⑥Today, Vance has helped make 200 benches in schools and neighborhoods (社区). But she is not going to stop. She said even adults (成人) can use a buddy bench because people at any age can feel lonely.

Now, Jack is at the Lost and Found Office of the park. He doesn’t _________ to find his things. He comes with a big schoolbag. It’s not _________. He finds it _________ the lake in the park. _________ he also finds some books, a bottle of water, some keys and a black wallet (钱包) in _________. “Who lost it? He must be very worried, so I take it _________.” Jack says to Ms. Read, a worker at the Lost and Found Office. “Thank you! You _________ very kind. Please _________ me your phone number. The owner gets it and he can say _________ to you.” Says Ms. Read. “Oh, no! I only want __________ its owner (主人)!” says Jack. Then he goes home happily(开心地).