7 . In 2016, I started working for the local company here in the community. I had to admit that the first day I walked into the office, I didn’t know what to expect, I was really_________. The waiting area was dark and dusty. I remembered sitting in the chair and feeling breathless with the_________of files and paperwork all over. I was worried about my_________.

One day, my boss asked me what I thought could be done with the scenery outside next to the office window. I paused for a while,_________what I could do with it. Then I had the perfect idea. I’d plant_________there if that was okay. He told me it was up to me. So, I got to work.

It took me a good week to_________the field, getting rid of the weeds. And I had to choose which type of sunflower to grow, as there were many different varieties. That was when I learned about all the different_________of sunflowers! I planted different ones.

It only took about a week for the sunflowers to sprout (发芽). I made sure to_________them every day and give them all the love I could. Before I_________it, the sunflowers had grown big, some even bigger than me. Watching them grow big and follow the sun throughout the day filled me with__________. I think part of my happiness is that I’ve grown them and help get them to be such beauties.

Every year, my sunflowers grow bigger, and so do my__________. Eventually, I have fields of sunflowers and an excellent__________in work. And it all__________with just a seed. Well, a packet of seeds. Dreams are like seeds; we could plant them, nourish them, and then watch them__________. Dreams has the potential to become something__________.

8 . Making money isn’t just for adults. Kids can do it, too. Making money gives you more than money.     1    By working to make your own money, you’ ll learn how to succeed in the world. This includes dealing with money, understanding and getting along with other people.     2    

Collect soft drink bottles. You can sell the collected bottles and use the money to buy a new basketball.     3    Make greeting cards. If you are good at drawing, try making special cards. You can sell your cards to make money

    4     You may have some books that you have read but you don’t want to keep. Then you can sell them to make money.

Win a scholarship (奖学金). If you get good grades at school, you can get some money as prize.     5    

10 . Johan and his younger brother, Rahim, had an unforgettable fishing experience. They could not spend the evening _______ their schoolwork with their mother. They had to go out fishing. Their father, a fisherman, was feeling _______ . The brothers had to catch some fish so that their father could _______ them in the market the next morning to support the family.

That evening, Rahim decided to _______ the sea early. He knew that if he and Johan were to set off late, they might not be able to find a good _______ at sea to catch plenty of fish. Rahim urged Johan to hurry and instructed him to _______ the fishing net onto their boat quickly.

While out at sea Rahim helped _______ the boat when Johan cast the net into the waters. Although it was _______ work, they were glad to be able to help their sick father. While waiting to pull the net in, the brothers took out their _______ from their bags to revise. It was not easy as they could not see clearly under the dim light from the oil lamp. Suddenly, their boat ________ hard from left to right. Rahim gasped(喘气)and held his brother’s arm ________ . Although he was ________ , Johan remained calm. He went to the ________ of their boat to take a look. He saw the net shaking.

Excited about the ________ , Johan decided to pull in the net. To his surprise, there were no fishes. Upon taking a ________ look, Johan found that the net had a huge ________ in it.

”A big fish must have damaged the net while trying to escape,“ Johan ________ seeing this.

________ , the brothers returned home. However, their parents were ________ that they had persevered(坚持)and put in their best ________ that night.