1 . Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I _______ a newspaper and some chocolate and _______ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to _______ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, _______ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.

When I came back with the coffee, there was someone _______ in the next seat. _______ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and _______ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!

Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any _______. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in _______.Then he took a ________ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.

The boy gave me a strange look, then ________ up. As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something ________ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, ________ I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had ________ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to ________. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!

3 . During my second year in high school, I got sick and missed a few days. When I _________, I was greeted with two essays due, three days of math and history homework, plus several tests. _________ I went home from school that day tired, I had to stay up really late to finish them all.

The next day at school, I got a rude awakening: I’d totally forgotten to prepare for the _________ on Romeo and Juliet, which I’d take _________ my lunch hour! Worse still, I had _________ the in-class discussion and all the notes. When lunch came, I went to the English room to face my certain doom (厄运). All I could do was try to _________ on the questions I didn’t know.

As it turned out, I didn’t know the majority of the questions. I was just about to give _________ when my pencil accidentally fell and broke. Standing by the blackboard sharpening my pencil, I _________ down and there was the answer for the test! “What good fortune! I can kiss good-bye to all my _________ of failing the test!” My heart started beating, and my brain __________, “Yes! Read over the answers—quickly!” This was quickly followed by another voice, “No! You’ll get caught! My mind turning back and forth, Yes! No! Yes! No!...” This went on for ten of the __________ seconds in my entire life.

Finally, I decided to finish the test on my own, without __________! I was satisfied with my decision but pretty __________ I had failed the test.

The next day when I walked into the English room, my great joy of having been an __________ soul changed into a wave of doom as I saw my test paper lying face down on my desk. I knew what awaited me. I stared at it a few seconds before I got up the __________ to turn it over.

You can only imagine my __________ when I learned that I had passed the test! I have never in my whole life been so happy to see my __________ a C-.

My mom says the victories that __________ the most courage are won within. Now I know __________ what she means. Now not only can my conscience (良心) rest easy, but I don’t have to worry about getting caught and meeting a sad __________ like Romeo and Juliet.

4 . It is a blue, cotton shirt. The shirt belonged to my _________ David. On his birthday before he left college, his mother bought him the shirt. _________ I gave him free use of my bike, he let me wear the shirt, occasionally.

We shared the shirt, and as days _________ , we shared more of our _________ . David was in school by scholarships and grants (助学金). He _________ to keep his scholarships, because without even one of them, he would have to   _________ and back on the farm. And in David's home, there was always only enough money to cover the expense. His father died when he was twelve.

At times David also talked about his father. Usually it was late at night, in the dormitory just before bed, and the   _________ always ended with tears that flowed from a river of memories and longings: memories of a father suffering from _________ when his son was just a teenager; longings for opportunities to cure his father's disease missed, because disease does not understand about the _________ between father and son. Nor does it care.

Time passed and we had to say goodbye to each other. After lots of hugging, and words of thanks, we eventually departed. It was on my ____________ trip upstairs to our dorm that I saw a package on my bed. I ____________ the wrapping paper. It was the blue cotton shirt in a box with a card ____________ to it, reading “Thomas, I can't thank you enough for your ____________ . This has been tough years and you have been ____________ a friend. Thank you for listening. Thanks for everything. — David”.

I put aside the note, with ____________ tears dropping on the shirt. I still have the shirt today, though it has faded and wrinkled with age.

5 . We had a tornado touch down near the school and as expected, we went into our emergency tornado procedures. It was a day we never wanted to happen, but _________ prepared for throughout the school year. I wasn't even in the _________ when it happened. I had taken a student with me to the workroom to help _________ items for a project. When the alarm started _________ I immediately grabbed my student's hand and run as fast as I could back to the classroom.

Never did I imagine needing to put our tornado _________ to use. I never imagined actually needing to _________ my students up against the wall, have them crouch（蹲）down with their knees and heads _________ the ground, hands on the backs of their heads. Their hearts were beating so fast they couldn't catch their breath, and the _________ filled their eyes looking up at me as they ask if their family and friends were going to be okay.

I was so proud and surprised at how my students _________ themselves then. In the midst of the very __________ and dangerous situation, my students faced it with the attitudes and mindset of children much __________ than them. Never in my life have I seen my students follow directions so quickly precisely, and without hesitation. __________ some tears were shed（掉落）, and some hearts were beating fast, my students were brave. They had such a firm __________ in my assistant and myself that they were able to be 100% calm. They were brave beyond their years and today I am very __________ for that.

Right now, I __________ the day and am thankful for our safety, courage and bravery.

6 . Around the world more and more people are _________ dangerous sports and activities. Of course there have always been people who have _________ adventures—those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or _________ in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate pleasure from a (n) _________ activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.

I would consider bungee jumping (蹦极) to be a good example of such an activity. You _________ from a high place about 200 meters above the ground with an elastic (有弹力的) rope _________ to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from _________ the ground. It is said that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities, _________ most people would say are as dangerous as bungee jumping, include jumping from tall buildings and _________ into the sea from the top of high rocks.

Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists (心理学家) suggest that it is because life in __________ societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people's lives were constantly under __________ . They had to go out and hunt for __________ , and life was a continuous battle for survival.

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers __________ excitement. They live and work in relatively safe condition; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to __________ them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to __________ danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

7 . In 1970, a cyclone（旋风）hit the southern coast of Bangladesh（孟加拉国）. So severe and deadly were its effects that it's _______ listed as the world's worst-ever reported natural disaster. The _______ had a big impact on two Swedish men from Mission Aviation Fellowship（MAF）. They traveled immediately to Bangladesh for the purpose of seeing what they could do to help. They journeyed south by boat for several days, throughout the country's vast _______ network to reach the worst-affected area and began to envision（想象）MAF using an aircraft that would _______ direct access to large areas of the country that were almost out of _______.

Throughout the 1980s, MAF Australia, along with other MAF groups, sent staff to _______ assistance and their patience and dedication _______ since they built trust in the countries that had been _______.

In 1997, MAF could finally start a flight program within Bangladesh. At that time, besides transporting doctors to hospitals located in _______ parts of the country, MAF also ________ an on-call emergency medevac（前线急救直升机）service in Bangladesh.

On November 15, 2007, Cyclone Sidr hit southern Bangladesh. MAF's rapid response and emergency procedures were seriously ________ as the office received over 200 phone calls in one day from aid agency personnel in urgent need of ________ to and from the disaster zone. For the next two months, MAF flew solidly, seven days a week. The float plane became known by ________ locals as "The Sea Angel（天使）"-the only aircraft in the country of its type having such a（n）________.

In 2009, "The Sea Angel" was sent again for rapid assistance, ________ Cyclone Alla struck. Today, in Bangladesh, MAF makes over 750 flights and transports around 2,500 passengers annually.

8 . The dream of many people is to leave their mark on the world however they can. This could be in countless different ________ , from coming up with a new invention to simply starting a family. No matter what it is, ________ the world in some way is the purpose of many lives.

That's ________ makes the Renaissance-an art period which centered in Italy between the 14th and 17th centuries-the era of world-markers.

When we hear the word “art”, it's very likely that we'll imagine a work from the Renaissance period. This was a time when many believe art made a revival（复兴）—“renaissance”, ________ , means to bring new life to something.

Take the works of Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci for example. His painting Mona Lisa became one of the best-known ________ on Earth. While many artists left their marks by bringing beauty to the world，Da Vinci did much more than that. The artist was fascinated with the study of human anatomy（解剖学）and even ________ time dissecting human bodies to help with his studies. Da Vinci also proved his ________ in many other areas，and he created sketches of ideas for many inventions，from bridges and machinery to even a helicopter and a robot.

The Renaissance also played host to many other great names in the world of art. Italian painter Raphael, for example, was another leader of this era. But his most famous work isn't ________ on a wall today. Instead, his masterpiece-the Raphael Rooms of Italy's Palace of the Vatican-is the wall. The walls and ceilings of the palace are filled with beautifully ________ paintings of the Bible scenes, which he started as a young artist in 1508.

Religious works such as Raphael's were the ________ style of the Renaissance period. We only have to look at the most iconic sculpture of that period-and perhaps ________ —to realize that.

Italian artist Michelangelo's sculpture David, ________ a biblical character，was firstly shown in the 1500s. The sculpture has ________ years of exposure to the rain, having rocks thrown at it by protesters（抗议者）, and even someone ________ it with a hammer in the 1990s. In spite of all these, David is still standing strong and ________ today-a true symbol of the Renaissance.

9 . Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese ________ at my face, but I pushed them ________. My mom believed I would learn when I was ready. But the ________ never came.

On a Chinese New Year's Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was stare at him, confused, shaking my head. "Still can't speak Chinese?" He ________ me, "You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown."

"Hey, this is America, not China. I'll get some right now with or without Chinese." I replied and turned to my mom for ________.

"Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu," she said, handing over a $20 bill. I ________ the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish ________ surrounded in a sea of customers. "I'd like to buy some fresh fish," I shouted to the fisherman. But he ________ my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased with their impatience. With every ________ the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger-my blood boiling-________ me to cry out, "Xian Sheng Yu, please." "Very Xian Sheng," I repeated. The crowd burst into laughter. My face turned ________ and I ran back home ________, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my hand.

Should I laugh or cry? They're Chinese. I'm Chinese. I should feel right at ________. Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace to the language.

Sometimes, I laugh at my fish experience, but, in the end, the joke is on ________. Every laugh is a culture ________ every laugh is my heritage fading away.

10 . I was driving my car the other day. The radio was playing, and I was _______ along. The song was a _______ one and even my weak voice sounded good. Then something bad occurred, however. The sweet sound of the music ended and was _______ with the alarming news break.

I drove on while the announcer said prices were going higher again because of the _______ speculation(投机) on Wall Street. The race for the presidency was getting worse. Violence broke out when fans of a sports team went wild,   _______ their favorite team's championship.

Finally, I could _______ no more and turned off the radio. Silence seemed _______ to listening to anything else about the crazy, competitive society we live in. I slowed down as I entered a local town and _______ the people.

_______ a smiling woman was throwing birdseed into her backyard, a dozen birds flew down to enjoy the ________ being laid out before them. A young man was holding his little daughter safely in his arms. He tickled(使发痒) her ________ when she pulled the hat off his head and they both laughed. I laughed too as looked at all of this ________ . Although in my car the radio was off, in my heart I was still singing.

________ , this world could use a little more kindness and a lot less competition. Kindness makes us all ________ in life. Your only competition is with ________ : to be the best possible you that you can be.