1 . A 4-year-old girl Pippa Jackson has started a project to collect Christmas gifts for needy children. She was ___________ to do so because of her bad dream about kids having no ___________ on Christmas morning. Pippa has set herself the ___________ of making 200 care packages. In each one, she puts some coloring pencils to write with and a hat, a scarf and gloves to help keep them ___________.

Her mom Kadie Jackson, who is ___________ her to carry out the project, said, “Pippa is getting a bit of help with her project from others, too. She is now ___________ Christmas packages, by receiving donations, and next week we will be making ___________ as well. The decorations are to sell, and all the money that she ___________ will go towards buying presents for children ___________. She’s very kind-hearted and she has a ____________ heart. We’re going to some women’s shelters, orphanages (孤儿院), that sort of thing — anywhere we can to ____________ children to help. We’re hoping to make 200 before Christmas — that’s what Pippa said. If we ____________ enough donations and can buy enough toys, we will go above and beyond. The donations have been going ____________ so far. We have got some materials from a few local shops and more will be ____________ soon, I think, next week.”

Pippa and her mother are now spending their evenings putting together the packages. Some of the contents have been ____________ to the poor families and their children will have a merry Christmas.

2 . Lucy and Matts mum is a doctor. The children and their dad were ______ last Monday evening.

Mum ______ and said, “I ______ do some more work here at the hospital. Ask Dad ______ your dinner.”

“Oh no!” said Matt, “Dad ______ cook!”

The family ______ some food in the kitchen cupboards. They found some onion, potatoes and ______.

“What can we make with these?” asked Matt. “I’m very ______! I think I could eat a horse!” Then Lucy said, “I know! We can make ______.” Matt was not happy. He said “I don’t like soup. I want pasta and meatballs!” “Sorry, Matt,” Dad said. “We haven’t got any pasta or meatballs. We ______ have these vegetables to eat for dinner.”

Lucy and Dad made the soup. Then the ______ of them sat down and started eating. Lucy asked Matt, “So, ______ do you think?” “It’s fantastic! I ______ it!” Matt answered.

“Can I have ______ bowl of soup, please?” ______they all laughed. What an able cook Dad is!