1 . Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computer science in a school. It is a normal school except for the fact that it didn’t have______

Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture. people could see he was teaching his students by______ an entire computer on the blackboard.The photos showed the______level of education for children in Ghana. People were______ that Owura made sure each button was drawn correctly. He would come to school half an hour ahead of______every day. He drew the computer on the blackboard, but at the end of his class, it was______off to start the next class, so he had to______it the next day! Owura’s efforts______when Microsoft took______of his act. They first took him to an international educators’ meeting in Singapore. He made a______about his teaching methods at the meeting and ______a standing ovation(欢呼) after the speech.

______,Owura got the thing he always wanted for his students—some companies______computers to the school. Not a single child in the school had seen a real computer in their lives. Thanks to their teacher’s______the world took care and treat them with ______

2 . A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and _________ and began to paint the boat as the owner wanted. While painting, he _________ there was a hole in the body of the boat and decided to repair it. When he finished painting, he received his _________ and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and _________ him with a cheque(支票), much higher than what he was paid for the painting work. The painter was _________.

“You’ve already paid me for painting the boat, sir! he said.

“This is not for the paint job. It’s for repairing the _________ in the boat.”

“Ah! But it was such a small service.” the man said. “Certainly it’s not worth paying me such a high amount for something so _________!”

“My dear friend,” the owner said, “You don’t understand. Let me tell you _________ happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I _________ to mention the bole. When the boat dried, my kids took it and ____________ a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole there. I was not at home at the time. So when I ____________ and noticed they had taken the boat, I was hopeless. Imagine my ____________ and joy when I saw them returning safely from fishing.”

“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You ____________ the life of my children!”

Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the “hole” we ____________ in our life journey, because a small act will make a big ____________ in the future.

3 . Snowy wanted to be a show jumping horse. Every day she would _______ her mum to allow her to jump. Finally, her mum decided she was _____ enough and they went into the jumping arena (竞技场).

Snowy was very excited, but when she saw how ______ the jumps were, she started shaking." I can't jump that high. It's a good idea that we ________." she said. Her mum said,“I wouldn't expect you to _________ that high. There's a log (原木) on the ground. Why not start jumping over that?" Snowy gathered (积聚) her ________, walked to the log and then managed to jump over it.

“I did it!" she shouted happily. _________, her mum said,“You can't just jump over logs if you want to be a show jumper. ________ the low jump over there."

Again, Snowy was ___________but she tried it and found she could do it. As time went on, Snowy progressed to taller jumps, until finally she ________ the arena and looked at the tallest jumps. Over the past few weeks, something had _______. These jumps seemed much less ______ to Snowy. She jumped over them easily. Her mum looked with ________ at her and said,“This is what happens when you start ________ and build your way up."

So never be afraid of ________   in life, but start small and keep trying. Then you'll be able to do anything.

4 . I work as a waiter at a hotel. Last night,an elderly white, seemingly _________ couple entered the restaurant. My co-worker greeted and _________ them in a friendly way. We usually take charge of our own _________, but when we are _________, we help each other out.

I was _________ the customers at another table when the elderly husband _________ to me that they were ready to order. When I went to take their order, the husband began ordering, stuttering (结巴) to a degree I’d never heard before.

It was very clear that he had a _________ disorder. I could tell the wife had told her husband very extensively what she wanted, as a(n) _________ for him to practice ordering.

It took him quite a while to order. Meanwhile, she was just sitting there,looking proud and_________ despite her husband’s endless stuttering.

Honestly, the whole thing was beautiful and made me realize that a huge part of love is   __________, patience and support. She could have made the order for her husband and avoided the __________ from other tables, but she didn’t. __________,she supported him and was proud to see him __________ the order.

The whole thing also reminded me that life isn’t always __________ for everyone. Even rich people also seemed to have problems they have to face daily. But I’ve learnt that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to __________, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

5 . When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these________, I got there in July 2010. ________ I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job for my living experience. Determined to do this________, I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found________ response.

One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask________ there were any job opportunities. The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that________. As I was about to________, a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside for a while. Nearly ten minutes later, he________. He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay________. Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to________   a job.

I was a little surprised, but had a good feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had________ resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man________ at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen________ copies. He also gave me some suggestions on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resume and went home feeling very________. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.

It seems that the world always________ to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.

6 . This happened when I was ten. On a normal Sunday, I went to the barber shop where I always went. That day, along with the barber there was an assistant, who had recently________the shop.

So I sat for the haircut. The uncle asked me how________I wanted it. I answered, “Just do as my dad had________you the last time.”

He smiled. Before starting the________, he added, “What if I keep it long?”

I________he was joking. So I joked too. I said, “I can't________what would happen to your shop then!”

The moment I said it, the assistant________from behind. “How dare do you say that! Who are you to take us down, eh?”

I admit I was too________at that moment and the uncle standing beside me was giving me an________look.

From that day on, I________stopped joking about anyone's profession and works. It is one of the most________incidents in my life, which taught me to________the profession and works of a person, no matter how________they are.

I'm________that the assistant responded in a way that made me rethink the power of my words. Words do make a________.

7 . A trip to a bank's ATM machine is usually a common affair. But for Jose Nunez Romaniz, his___ on Sunday is one that he won't ___for the rest of his life.

The 19-year-old college student was making a __ for Mother's Day online when he noticed his account balance(存款余额)was __   . So he drove to the nearest bank to deposit money. Little did he know that he was about to make an incredible___.

When he arrived, Jose noticed a plastic bag on the ground filled with cash, which turned out to be $135, 000. "When I first saw it, I was very __, not knowing what to do, "Jose told the New York Times. After taking a moment to __ himself, Jose called the police. And the police soon discovered that the money had __ been left behind by a worker __ with refilling the ATM.

Thinking that it is the biggest amount of money ever found and __ in Albuquerque history, the mayor and the police chief held a ceremony to honor Jose's __. And, perhaps best of all, the police chief invited Jose to___ a job as a public service aid for the department __ his graduation. For Jose, it was the best gift for Mother's Day. "Mother called me___ she almost started crying excitedly...She told me I did the right thing and that she was ___of what I did," said Jose.

8 . As a child I once read an article about the Pacific Crest Trail (太平洋屋脊步道) in National Geographic. It was a ______ of two men who walked 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada with huge packs. It caught my eye, as I, too, ______ adventures in the wilderness. I've always remembered that story, but never believed I would actually ______ it. It was too far out of my comfort zone.

But then, at the age of 42, I hiked the 88 Temples Trail through Japan. There, I experienced how ______ it could be to hike alone. What ______ me most were the fantastic mountains, grand temples and generous local people. And ______, I managed to complete the trail in six weeks without any severe injuries. For the first time, I ______ that I could achieve my dream of travelling around America one day.

When I shared my plan with friends and colleagues, the news was welcomed with ______ reactions. From some I got enthusiastic ______. But from others there were frowns and question marks. Half a year away from my family was a ______ for me. Yet it wouldn't defeat me. After all, six months is ______ a short period in a lifetime. After having worked hard for 20 years in shiny office buildings, I felt the need for more ______ in my life. I hoped to ______ and look within, as well as explore the unfamiliar things. I understood that I needed them both. ______ John Muir once put it, "Keep close to ______... and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."