1 . Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good _________, but always feared applying for a new job.

One day, he gathered up all his _________ and decided to attend a job interview. His _________ was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an _________ man wildly kicking the tire of his car. _________ there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished _________ the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the _________. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone _________, and he had to _________ for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the __________ I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy __________.

Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of __________ waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease (油垢) on him after the car __________, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with __________ look on their faces. Finally, his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. __________ the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart __________. “With the way I look now, how could I __________ pass this interview?” he thought to himself.

Then the interviewer __________ the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.

“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce __________ you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. __________!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.

2 . On our first anniversary, Jack bought a bottle of Casaque, an expensive cologne(古龙香水for me. “We agreed to save the money for your postgraduate education”, I said somewhat half-heartedly as I took it out from a beautifully-wrapped packet. “I am unable not to give something_________to the world’s most beautiful bride, honey! ”I held it to my_________, and smelled the most pleasant flavor I could ever_________. Looking down at my_________blue jeans and ugly, ragged tennis shoes, I wondered if I could ever be worthy of it. But I would_________.I used only a little of it every time _________Jack graduated and our life was financially easier. It’s a _________ the foolish love of a young husband.

Then one day three-year-old Jim was sitting on the floor_________the empty cologne bottle His lips wet, he was making a( n ) _________face. He drank my __________cologne! ”Jack; come quick, ’I cried, “Can cologne__________ my baby? Jim drank the rest of it!” “It’s mostly just alcohol, honey,” Jack __________ me. Little Jim was fine, and my concern for my child was __________. I now felt __________to see the empty cologne bottle.

A few weeks later, Jack bought another bottle of my beloved cologne. I__________ it as much as I had done to the earlier one. __________, it became three-quarters empty. I thought it best to buy another __________.But the shop assistant told me that there wasn’t even a maker of that brand any more.

Now I only use my special cologne on very important occasions, because there will be __________ to replace it when these last few precious __________ are gone. But from the bottom of my heart it’, not three-quarters empty but still one-quarter full. Perhaps if I’m very careful, I can __________using it for the rest of my life.

3 . Exercise and I had never had a good relationship due to my fear of sports. From a young age, my dad _______ me into a dozen sports. I didn’t like any of them, _______.

When I entered the University of Regina, my dad _______ telling me “You have to find a way to stay _______.” or “You don’t want to get the Freshman 15, do you?” So I _______ to give swimming a shot, but I _______ managed to go to the pool twice during the fall semester (学期). Worse still, I was _______ to convince myself that’s OK.

The spring semester came. A friend of mine _______ me if I wanted to try Zumba (尊巴) with her. All I knew about Zumba was that it was basically a kind of exercise: dancing to Latin pop songs. It didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t be _______.

I went, and that was it. Zumba became my ________ of tea. The instructor would always say, “Don’t worry about the steps. Have fun. Do your own thing.” That removed my ________ of sports. I didn’t have to be ________. I didn’t even have to be good. I just needed to ________ the music and move. Zumba did ________ me from the Freshman 15, and it also did so much more. It let me make ________ with my unpleasant past about physical exercise, and enjoy staying healthy.

4 . 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 ______

5 . I worked in a restaurant. One night, a woman came in with three small children. As a waiter, I could _________ tell who is going to tip well and who isn’t going to tip at all. She asked about the _________ of everything on the menu, but she ordered _________ water to drink. Her daughter asked her “Mum, can I have milk?” The woman pulled out her purse and _________ her change before saying yes. Then I was _________ that I wouldn’t get a tip.

At the _________ of the meal, she paid entirely in coins. When I went back to clear the table, to my _________, there were a lot of coins left for me. It amounted to 8 dollars, about the 25% of the _________ . Here was a woman who _________to count her money before __________ her daughter chocolate milk, __________she wanted to make sure she still had enough to tip me generously.

Was it the __________ tip I’ve ever got? No, but it’s the only one I __________ after all these years.

This story is a(n) __________that the very best aspects (方面) of __________ nature can shine through in even the most __________ everyday situations. The first __________ may be powerful, but it’s important to let others __________ their true nature rather than making quick __________ about them. Generosity is a valuable virtue to develop, whether you __________ to be rich or poor.

6 . Last year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother’s house. ________, I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her out with the housework and contributed to the ________.

After less than a week, I started to________ the groceries (日用品) were running out pretty quickly. Confused, I began observing my mother’s daily routine for two weeks. To my ________, I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and headed out every morning at about nine. She took the food to the slums (贫民窟) and distributed it to street ________.

I asked around and ________ my mom was popular in the area. The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me—why didn’t she want to tell me about what she’d been doing? Was she ________ that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?

When she got home, I told her about my discovery and before she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a ________ from me. She told me that ________ of the children lived with an old lady in a shelter while others ________ on the streets. For years, my mom has been helping out by ________ them whatever food she could spare. I was so moved by how ________ she was. She used what was meant for her to help others in need. And I was so ________ of her.

I ________ to buy groceries for my mom. But now, I always add a(n) ________ bag for her other children.

7 . As I head down the narrow hallway of my high school, my ears are filled with the sounds of complaints. The _________ around me are constantly complaining about school. These complaints fill the _________ and make it hard to breathe. I try to mention the _________ side of our current situation in high school but meet with criticism. The feeling of _________ school has become widespread among students worldwide. This can create a _________ educational environment. In my opinion, school is and should be fun.

I don’t want to enter such a negative environment. We should enjoy school! As students, we are so _________ to have the opportunity to attend school while millions of children around the world still do not have that opportunity. We should feel grateful that we are given the _________ to learn. School allows us to _________ some of the most interesting topics from science to foreign languages. High school allows students to find their whether they are physics or European history. _______, school has allowed me to find my love for debate, history, English and computers. High school has shaped me into a person of __________ interests and ambitions, even though I must __________ at 6 o’ clock in the morning.

As students, we should __________ all the wonderful opportunities we are given in school social events, meeting new friends, and learning. I have met so many __________ people in school. There is so much to be __________ in school.

Lighten up and find the positive aspects of school. __________ school and everything it has offered.

8 . I remember that it was a few years ago that an old woman stepped into my video store, along with her daughter. The _________ was displaying a serious state of impatience, _________ her watch every few seconds. If the daughter had possessed a leash (绳子), her mother would have been _________ to it as a means of pulling her along to _________ the rush of other shoppers. Walking over, I asked _________ I could help her. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper. Instead of rushing off to find the DVD for the woman, I asked her to _________ with me so I could show her where she could find it and I wanted to enjoy her _________ for a moment.

As we walked along the back of the store, I _________ its floor plan (分布图): old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction films etc. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed “trip” and _________ conversation. I said to her daughter, “__________ some advice?” “Of course not,” said the daughter. “Cherish __________.” I said. “When she’s gone, it’s the little __________ that come back to you. Times like this. I know.” It was true. I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I’d used my impatience to make her __________. Together they made their way towards the store’s resting area. They sat there for a moment, side by side, observing the holiday crowds. Then the daughter glanced over and immediately __________ her mother lovingly. And slowly she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders and __________ guided her back into the crowd.

9 . When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could _______ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he _______ in class. When I took the first exam, I was _______ to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, for English was my best subject.

I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained _______. I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that means _______ school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I _______ with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened _______ but wouldn’t change his mind. One more test before the final exam. One more _______ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, learned the meaning of the word “_______”. But my ________ did no good and everything went as before.

The last hurdle was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the ________ goodbye. I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ________ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have fun with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He ________ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the grade as you expected, you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, ________ that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head off, as I had never done before.

I was ________ when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

10 . One little girl in Dayton, Maine, has unknowingly changed the culture of her school when she became the first and only deaf student to attend.

Morey Belanger, 6, was diagnosed(诊断) with a rare disease when she was one year old. The disease is so rare that it doesn’t even have a name. One of the side effects the disease can bring about is _________loss, which Morey has already suffered. Therefore, she has to use sign language (手语) to _________.

When she reached the age to go to school, her parents were _________ about how she could receive education in normal schools. _________, they met with Dayton Consolidated School. The school was_________ to learn sign language and provide the services she needed.

Still, Morey’s mother Shannon only_________that the teachers teaching her daughter would learn sign language. Never did she imagine that all the students would also learn it. “It makes our whole family just_________.” Shannon says.

Apart from her classroom, Morey also goes to the gym class and the library, and people throughout the school are trying their best to_________what’s best to her.

The school made efforts to make Morey feel she was_________and loved. For example, it hung sign language posters in the hallway and held parties at which sign language____________were given.

“We did these things____________they are the right things to do. She is one of our students,” says Kim Sampietro, the school’s headteacher.

But even if these things were simply the right ones to do, nobody at the school could deny(否认) the____________that Morey and the need to learn sign language have had on the school.

“She’s just brought something to our school that wouldn’t have been there. I think it’s a chance for learning and growth when we have a child who has something____________,” says Sampietro, “She’ll be with the same class through the 5th grade, so I imagine all these kids will____________to learn sign language. It just makes her feel like she’s part of the school and she’s____________as she is.”