Matt is a primary school student who loves playing with little animals. One day, when he was on     1     (he) way to school, he saw a homeless cat sitting in a box. It was a black-and-white cat with bright eyes. The cat was so cute     2     Matt couldn’t help playing with it.

The longer Matt played with     3     (a/the) cat, the more he liked it. The little cat followed him as he left for school. Matt then decided     4     (take) the cat to school with him. He put the cat in his schoolbag     5     (and/but) went to school happily.

After Matt entered the class, he told some     6     (classmate) about the cat. As he opened the schoolbag to show them the cat, it suddenly jumped out and     7     (start) running around the classroom. It even jumped onto the teacher’s desk! Everyone in class was     8     (excited) than ever before. Just at that time, the teacher came in and caught the cat     9     (quick). Matt felt embarrassed and his face turned red.

To Matt’s surprise, the teacher came up to him     10     a smile, saying, “ Matt, it’s nice of you to lend a helping hand to homeless animals, but you are not allowed to take it to school.

Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup. As he was not     1     to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house... She had an     2     to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. The     3     there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly... Claire thanked Tony,     4     him that he was a “dear” ... Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt     5    .

Jack was walking towards me, but my new friends raised their eyebrows and piled their backpacks on the table so that there was no space left for Jack to sit down. This awkward situation froze the air. I     1     (显得很冷漠) and lowered my head when Jack looked at me. “     2     (我真丢脸)！” I thought later，“I should have spoken up for him when he was driven away.” With strong feelings of guilt, I realized I     3     (罪魁祸首). Therefore, I went to him and made an apology. To my surprise, Jack forgave me at once and smiled.

    1     (当我得知我儿子和他的同学发生冲突时，我勃然大怒). So aggrieved and stunned was he that he stood rooted to the spot,    2     (泪水模糊了他的双眼). After knowing that my son was not to blame，I paced around the room guiltily.     3     (我渴望得到儿子的原谅). I headed for my son’s bedroom, knocked at the door and strode into the room，    4     (宣布我不会再像这样对待他了).

With my cellphone dead, I had to ask strangers for help.    1     (我看见一位美丽的女士), approaching her hopefully. She     2     (故意不理我) and strode past me     3     (好像我是个怪物). Then an impatient­looking man     4     (一位宽肩膀), wearing a cheap T­shirt and dirty jeans, seemed to notice me. He didn’t hesitate to take out his phone and     5     (乐意帮助我). Dancing in his eyes was the kindness. “Thanks a lot.    6     (因为我以貌取人，我必须向您道歉).” He just grinned.

    1     (我终于鼓起勇气) to knock at Mort’s door. “Could you lend me some money?” I whispered in a trembling and hesitant voice. I     2     (坦诚地告诉他我的爸爸发生了多么可怕的事情), who     3     (身体迅速变得虚弱) due to a serious illness. Mort     4    相信我), saying that he was more than pleased     5     (利用这个机会帮助我).     6     (感激的泪水模糊了我的双眼). I set off for my home, a stream of warmth flowing in my heart.

When seeing a rabbit,     1     (我和爸爸决定追它). So swift was it that it disappeared in the forest. Not until then did we realize that the last ray of twilight was quickly disappearing among the numerous trees. Lost, I     2     (一身冷汗) from extreme horror and I     3     (几乎要崩溃了). I said in a trembling voice, “Dad,     4     (我们怎样才能解决这个困境呢)?” Dad murmured, “    5     (不要灰心！不要放弃!) We will     6     (会成功到达农舍的)!”

Jimmy’s bar     1     (挤满了) people. Suddenly, a woman claimed her wallet was lost,     2     (里面是她最重要的物品) — a wedding ring. She was     3     (陷入了绝望). Jimmy searched cameras. A boy named Oliver was recognized. Jimmy leaned back in his chair, lost in thought. It’s time to do something, he thought. Finally he found Oliver and asked     4     (伸出手),   “Would you like to work in my bar?”   The boy widened his eyes, surprise written over his face. “Yes, Jimmy! I will work as hard     5     (像你期望的那样). And... sorry for taking the wallet,” Oliver responded with his head lowered.

Nicholas, intrigued by adventure stories,     1     (出发去滑雪) with his father. They had a wonderful day. When they were to leave, Nicholas decided to go down unusual trails himself. Unfortunately, a fierce snowstorm swept the area and Nicholas was lost. He remembered the story he ever read, in which a man was abandoned in a wild area and had to help himself out. “I would not shrink from danger. It’s time to     2     (我学到的技巧付诸实践了),” he whispered. He determined to     3     (逃命). Although in a subdued mood, he would not retreat.     4     (再三考虑之后), he     5     (全身心地建一个雪洞) to keep himself warm. The next day, he was found by his father, safe and sound.

The little girl was very poor and her family     1     (负债累累). Walking past the bakery, she felt so hungry and a little dizzy. However, she couldn’t find money to purchase a piece of bread and she was     2     (充满了沮丧和悲伤). She hated theft. She told herself that when she had money, she would pay back. She held out her hand, grabbed the bread, and was about to turn around when she found the owner standing in front of her. Her mind     3     (头脑一片空白), and she had no idea how to respond. However, the owner told her the bread was put there for customers to have a taste and requested her to taste and make a comment! Many years later, although she     4     (积累了大量财富), she kept the habit of visiting the bakery.