A girl was working as a nurse in a hospital. One day, an old man got badly     1     and was brought to the hospital, but he had to be transferred (转移) to     2     hospital right away for an operation. However, the director of the hospital said the old man couldn’t be transferred unless he paid his bill     3    . The old man’s family was very poor. They asked if they could pay the bill after the operation because the man was close to     4    . But the director refused.

The nurse, who had just arrived to work, heard about the situation and made a     5    . She took off her ring and said she would use it to pay for the old man’s bill. The nurse gave it away     6     the old man although the ring was the only piece of valuable gift her parents gave her.     7     to her help, the old man’s life was save.

The nurse’s action     8     doctor on duty that day. He later fell in love with the nurse and they     9     got married. The old man went to their wedding as well and returned the ring.

Things like this happen every day in our life. Sometimes, giving can bring     10     something that we have never expected before. As Mother Teresa Once said, “In our life, it is not how much you do but how much love you put into what you do.”

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Do you love to travel and meet new people? Yes? have you ever lived and studied in another country? No? Well, join our educational exchange now!

Our educational exchange     1    . You can experience different culture and learn a new language. You can improve your social skills and make lots of friends.

There are two parts in our educational exchange. In the first part,     2     will travel to your home country and stay with your family. In the second part, you will travel to your exchange partner’s home country and stay with his or her family. You will go to school with him or her. You will also     3     local activities. You can apply for our educational exchange if you:

*are aged between 14 and 17.

*would like to learn about the language, culture, history, geography and way of life of another country.

*    4     from your head teacher. It will be     5     a lifetime. So, what are you waiting for?

It’s hard to imagine life without the Internet. How greatly it has changed our lives in the past 15 years since it was widely used. At the same time, however, the Internet has also caused some traditions to fall away (消失).

E-mail is quicker and cheaper. Getting a handwritten letter     1     a friend has become a rare (稀有的) pleasure.

Who would like to pay 60 yuan for 12 songs in a plastic case     2     you can find music in the Internet for free?

When almost any fact can be found within seconds through Google     3     Baidu, personal memory becomes less important. The Web can remember it for us.

When was the last time you     4     the world out of a window? When was the     5     time you read a favorite book once again? When was the last time you sat in the cinema with your family? More and more people lose     6     in the Internet. They show less interest and spend less time in the outside world.

You’ve spent the past few years talking with your friends on QQ, or reading about his or her QQ square, so meeting     7     friend is no longer as important as it once was.

Have you ever found yourself doing homework with one eye on a QQ Space window? A growing     8     of people say the Internet is stopping young people from fixing their attention on anything for a long time.

When you surf the Internet, it feels like something you’re enjoying and nobody knows it. But when you realize just how many people     9     watching your every move, it might just make you mad. Many people have realized their personal information can be found     10     in the Internet even they don’t want to.

It is believed that the     1     chopsticks were developed over 5,000 years ago in China. In the Spring and Autumn Period, metal (金属) chopsticks appeared. Today     2     have chopsticks made of different materials (材料). In ancient times, the rich     3     used hard green stone or gold chopsticks for showing their     4    . It was said that silver chopsticks would turn black if they touched poisoned (有毒的) food (but we know it was wrong today), so in history many kings used them     5     whether the food was bad for them or not.

In China, chopsticks     6     to a daughter when she marries to hope that they will have a child very soon,     7     the word in Chinese is pronounced like “quick child”. People often believe chopsticks mean good luck. So on the     8     day of a new year, many families will put new chopsticks on the table at dinner, wishing good luck.

Some experts think that using chopsticks at dinner is very     9     to make your fingers do everything freely. It can improve memory, too. Now many westerners put the knives and forks     10     their bowls and dishes but choose chopsticks in China.

Today, many     1     have already put technology to good use. Here are two good examples.

A new reader (阅读器) for the blind

Meng Shuqi and Feng Boyao,     2     are only 14 years old, invented a new kind of reader to help the blind read books. The new reader can turn words into raised dots (盲点) when it is     3     to a computer.

As we know, the blind read by touching raised dots. However, there weren’t enough books with raised dots, so the blind can’t get new information in time. Knowing this, the two boys made     4     decision to invent a reader for the blind. They worked hard on it and finally they succeeded. They hoped that the new reader could be widely used to help more blind people.

A smart system (系统) for the old

A 16-year-old American boy Vetri Vel created a smart system. It is made up of a small computer and a camera. The system can     5     a person’s falling and send messages for help     6     the same time.

After Vetri’s neighbor had fallen down alone at home and     7     died, Vetri realized that falling down was a common problem for many old people. It may even lead to death. Vetri hopes that his invention can be helpful for old people’s     8     and health.

Teenage children’s inventions full of love and intelligence are making our lives easier and     9    . Why not make your own invention to help others? It’s     10     a try.

If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No     1     what you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be     2    . Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found     3     interesting that so many products in the     4     shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American     5    , they were made in China.”

Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,’’ he     6    . “But I had to visit five or six stores before     7     a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly     8     buying products made in China. “In fact,’’ he continues, “there were many other things there made in China—footballs, handbags, pet food,     9     phones. Even American flags are made in China!’’ Kang Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he hopes that     10     the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.

My family moved to America last year from a small town in north China.

I had a part-time job as a     1     in a Chinese restaurant. One day, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how I could bring their food so     2    . I told her I always respected the elderly. I found she was     3     when she heard that. My manager took me aside and told me that Americans were sensitive (敏感的) and     4     the description (描述) of “old”. I then walked back to the table and said sorry to the wife     5    . After they learned     6     the reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural     7    , so they laughed.

In the USA, many people try     8     keep themselves away from growing old by     9    , like jogging or swimming. When I told the couple I respected the elderly, they got angry because this made them feel     10     failed to stay young. Now I still respect them, but now in a different way, less direct way.

Do you know how you get your name? What does your name mean? In fact, when naming a child, there are different     1     in different places.

For many Europeans, names are typically     2     by parents. Parents’ choice for the child’s name     3     base (根据) on names of their relatives. For example, in Italy, children are traditionally named after     4     grandparents. The parents generally use the father’s parents’ names first.     5     if they have more children, then they will use the mother’s parents’ names.

In some Asian countries, a child’s grandfather gives the names. It’s believed the child’s name     6     his or her character. Names may connect with certain things such as fire, water, earth, wood,     7     metal. Or the name might include a written character meaning beauty, strength, or kindness.

In certain areas of Africa, the date of a child’s birth plays     8     important part in choosing the child’s name. In Ghana’s Akan culture, the day a child is born decides the child’s name. But each day has     9     names for boys and girls. For example, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, while a girl born on the same day is named Afua.

No matter where the name comes from, a child’s name is the     10     gift in life. The name reflects something about a child’s character.