1 . Germany is a highly developed country.Many people think its people lead a luxurious(奢侈的) life.

One day，my friend and I _________ a restaurant.We noticed that a young couple were having their meal.There were _________ two dishes and two cans of beer on their table.I wondered if such a(n) _________ meal could be fine and whether the girl would leave that _________ man.

As we were _________，my friend ordered more food for us.When we left，there was still about one third of the food we had ordered on the table.

When we were leaving，the young man spoke to us in English.We _________ that he was unhappy about us _________ so much food.“We paid for our food.It is none of your _________，” my friend told him.The young man was so angry that he _________ took his phone out and made a call to someone.

After a while，an officer from the Social Security Organization(社会保障组织) arrived.Upon knowing what had happened，he gave us a €50 fine(罚款)，which __________ us.

The officer told us in a __________ voice.“__________ is yours but resources(资源) belong to society.There are many __________ people in the world who are __________ hunger(饥饿)．We have no __________ to waste resources.”

Their attitudes to eating put both of us to __________.We need to correct our wrong __________.We are from a country which is not very rich.To save face，we often think we should order more than we can eat，which __________ our friends our generosity(慷慨)．We should realize that resources don’t belong to a(n) __________ person but they belong to everyone.We can’t __________ to waste them.

2 . During my lifetime, I’ve learnt something important: it’s good to learn new skills outside of your comfort zone. About seven years ago, I started learning how to paint as a_______. I was pretty terrible. Everything looked_______, and my colors were totally off. My friends and colleagues suggested that I stop_______my time on something I wasn’t good at. “_______on your day job,” they said. I kept at it — practicing, taking classes, finding the right_______who could guide me. I am now___________“good”. Today, the same friends say I was born with this_______.

The same thing_______when I started piano and singing lessons a couple of years ago. Comments shifted from, “Stop wasting your time and focus on what you know,” to “You’ve got a musical gene (基因).”

These_______originate from long-held beliefs that growth is usually not possible for adults. Even when there is evidence of learning, it can be__________to inborn talent.

Most scientific studies on adulthood focus on cognitive decline (认知下降), rather than__________, suggesting that even scientists may think that development is limited in adulthood. A few recent studies suggest that__________new skills, such as photography, for even three months may strengthen the functioning of the brain in adults.

I would take these studies one step further to argue that a(n)__________cause of cognitive decline is the fact that adults learn fewer new skills__________to children. If we can__________how to learn well as adults, then perhaps we can__________cognitive decline.

Adults are often__________ to go outside of their comfort zones. We fear looking__________for making mistakes; we fear failure could cost us our jobs. Perhaps a reason why we suffer from cognitive decline is that we do not engage in learning new skills for many years.

To better communicate with my German friends, I am starting to learn German. I’m__________at the “listening and babbling (咿呀学语)” phase. Sure, some may laugh at an adult babbling, but I hope one day I can__________German fluently, and inspire many other adults to learn like a baby.

3 . “Do I really want to go through with this?” Have you ever asked yourself that question? Sometimes in life, there are moments when you ______ if you will be able to handle the responsibilities ahead of you.

For me, these ____ come daily, whether it’s taking a test or working. But one Saturday afternoon, my family and I were _____around when my dad pulled into a small mall. Little did I realize we were going to a______ store where a new member would be ______ to our family.

As my dad parked our car, I figured we would just take a ______ look and then leave. After a while, my dad called us over. He was standing next to my mom, looking at several cats.

I began to think, “Are we ______ a cat?”

My dad asked, “ So guys, you like any of these?”

My brother said “Yes!” before I could open my _______.

When I pictured feeding the cat, cleaning it and giving it water, all of these responsibility felt ______to me. Would I be able to handle it? After all, I would have to live a more adult-like ______ if I got a cat.

Later on, after ______ that we should get a cat, I thought about this new phase of my life. I realized that the _______ I make can affect my future.

Looking back, I find that I have been able to _____ the responsibility of owning a cat. Some tasks may be ______ , but that doesn’t mean they can’t be accomplished. You ____ need to do your best in order to push past them.

4 . “I couldn’t move. I’ll have to wait here until you return.” I said to my friends. Both my feet ached so much and my______gave out under me. But at the last moment I______ with great strength and walked on with my friends till we climbed over the peak. This was what I had experienced 12 years before ________ I was climbing the Kirraki Mountain，and this______cheered me up. Compared to the journey to the Kirraki Mountain, climbing up the Wongsung Mountain seemed much easier. The only_____ was the snow.

On the 27th of January 2008, I went out alone, with the purpose of_____ the Wong sung Mountain. On my way I saw children playing merrily on the road, making snowmen and driving toy wooden trucks on the snow. Soon I ________ myself at the foot of the mountain. Looking up at the snow­covered giant mountain and seeing the steep slippery (滑) road with thick ice and snow, I suddenly felt a little_____, but the_____ of the footprints in the snow made me feel_____ that the top of the mountain was accessible. “You are not alone!” I tried to encourage myself._____ by a stick, I began moving forward slowly. In several places the road was so steep and slippery that I was on all fours and I almost____halfway. It was about 50 minutes before I got to the edge of of the mountain. But for the icy road, it would have been _______easy reach.

Seeing the white­covered pine trees, I couldn’t help entering the_______ In spite of the heavy_____, many trees were still standing straight, but some were bent down with snow and ice, some even fell and broke. Walking on the path in the forest, I could see no more footprints. Suddenly I sensed that it was_____ to walk in the woods in such dirty weather. In my childhood, I had witnessed thousands of trees, big or small, falling down one after another in a flash. ____that the falling of dominoes(多米诺骨牌) might happen, I hurried ____.

Now I’m sitting beside a warm stove, writing about my trip while my memory is still ____. This experience, though tiring and scary, is recognized as one of the most exciting moments in my life,_____ that I’ll value forever. It has again told me that nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

5 . Food has always been one of the greatest wants of humankind. The search for food is the _____ human behavior. Thus, _____food were easier to get and prepare, it would be really _____for humankind. It would reduce a great burden(负担). The development of processed foods(加工食品) has made food easier to get and prepare._____ every coin has two sides. Apart from its advantages, the _____ of cooking also has its disadvantages.

Though processed foods seem a great way to save _____, they offer much less nutritional(营养的)value than traditional foods. People today are so _____that they are not able to spend enough time preparing their food. As a result, many people _____to eat processed foods, ready­to­cook meals and various fast foods. But what will _____if one eats such food all year round? It will damage your ______. The nutritional value of the food is not so high. Worse still, research shows that preservatives(防腐剂)used in these foods are ______ to children. That’s why health experts warn people not to eat too much of such ______food.

Besides, since people spend little time______food, the culture of cooking is slowly ______. Cooking is not done just to satisfy hunger; it is also a(n)______form of art. Across the world, there are thousands of ______cooking styles. If young people are used to processed foods, few of them will develop great cooking ______. And when they become parents, it will be hard for their children to enjoy a(n) ______home­cooked meal. What’s more, cooking is a great time for ______to connect. There is a lot of ______when family members are preparing food together.

In a word, I believe though processed food has made the preparation of food much easier, it has not been a good step for humankind.

6 . I've learned a lesson that accepting kindness is important，too. I'm a social worker and have been_______more time recently with those unlucky people that some might say are less_______. I had a wonderful interaction(互动) this past week，when I had the _______of being the receiver of kindness. I was speaking to a gentleman who has bad luck and is in_______. We were just talking for a while and getting to_______each other.

Towards the end of our evening he said he wanted to_______me a hamburger at the nearby fast food restaurant. In time before，I would have_______that he let me buy him a meal，since he had a greater_______than I. But my kindness experience has taught me the _______ of being a good receiver，too. So I told him if he ________wanted to do that, I would be________to share a meal with him.

It was great! He was so happy to be able to________ something like that and he was________the entire time. I felt ________ to take away the wonderful feeling of someone's giving. We ________some great conversation and I could see it ________so much to him.

As we parted ways，instead of me feeling bad that he probably spent his last few________on our meal，I smiled and felt with a wonderful________of connection and gratitude. It's not only fun to be a receiver of kindness, ________this also gives someone else the chance to be the_________That is important, too.

7 . One morning our new neighbor saw my grandfather planting two rare tree saplings(树苗）in our garden. And he also planted the same kind of tree saplings in his garden. My grandfather gave________enough amount of water to his plants and didn't always give them full ______while our neighbor gave a lot of water to his plants and ______them too well. My grandfather's plants were simple but looked good, _______our neighbor's plants were much fuller and greener.

Normally, in summer, we have strong thunderstorms called "Kalboishakhi" which can bring great damage to life and _______. After a "Kalboishakhi", my grandparents and I came out to________the damage to our garden and saw the neighbor was in his garden, too, but look ______as his plants were uprooted. Our plants weren't damaged and were standing ______ on the ground, our neighbor was______ to see this, and he came up to my grandfather and said with______, I actually looked after my plants better than you did for yours. ______, my trees came off from the roots, but yours didn't. How is this_______?"

My grandfather smiled and said, "You gave your plants more attention and water, so they didn’t have the ______to work themselves for anything. I gave them just the ample amount of and manure (肥料），letting their_______ search for more;thus they went deeper and made their position   stronger, That is why my plants________ With an expression of deep_______ our neighbour nodded_______It made me realize then that though my grandfather was ______with me on many occasions even during our vacations with his do's and don'ts, I became aware that anything ______got or can go off   that much more easily and we will not ______the hard work it takes earn those things. "

8 . We should know that sometimes in life we fall on_______times. But these are the moments in life that truly_______you as a person and make you who you are and you never_______those who help you out. One woman in Dallas is thankful for a_______right now after his real-life act of kindness helped_______her life.

This mother with 2 children walked into a local jewelry store wanting to_______a valuable gold necklace.The necklace had a lot of_______to this woman_______it was a gift from her own mother. But, money was not easy to_______and there were bills that needed to be paid.

Noah, the jewelry store employee, could________that something was not right with the mother. He even________that there were tears in her eyes. That’s when she told him about her________and he asked her how much she was looking to get for the necklace.

The________woman told him a price. But this kind jeweler________to take her necklace.________ he gave her money from his own pocket. Security footage (安保监控) shows the woman hugging Noah and drying tears from her eyes.

It’s moments like this that truly let me__________human nature again. Noah saw someone in their time of________and he decided to do something to________.I know that this woman will never forget the________shown that day and I hope that, once she is able, she________this kind of goodness.

An elderly couple, Roy and Brenda Pickard, in the UK _______that they were held hostage (人质) by a pair of seagulls_______on the roof of their home. Every time they tried to leave the birds _______become_______and attack them.

Roy and Brenda Pickard's story _______like a real-life version of Alfred Hitchcock’s Birds. The elderly couple were held hostage in their own home by a pair of adult Herring Gulls _______the birds' chicks_______on the roof of the house and landed onto the canopy (雨 棚)_______above the front door.

_______Roy tried opening the front door, he was confronted by two________ squawking adult seagulls.

Luckily, the Pickard's garage is________to their house and he can________   through there when he needs to do some shopping, but he doesn't________to get out of the car to close the garage door, so he always________it open until he comes back.

________, animal__________wouldn't help the Pickards either. For now,__________they can do is to wait for the ________to fly away. ''The RSPCA and RSPB have been no________whatsoever; they seem to put the rights of these birds________ those of people, which is ridiculous, '' Roy said.

10 . The season was changing and deep winter was creeping in. The weather was very cold. Outside, a heavy snow was ____ continuously, like an old woman plucking her geese _____, and the snow must have been nearly fifteen centimeters _____. It had been falling _____ we got up in the morning. The snowy fields, which some people ______as a dumb, lifeless aspect, assumed a _____, pleasing sight in the view of the children. They couldn’t help ____go out and play with many other kids of their age in spite of the _______ that they might feel stiff and catch a chill(感冒). And it really _____the joy of all of us bigger children, who were taking every ______to play and enjoy ourselves ____the full playing with snow or making snowmen, or _____rolling and running on the snow-covered ground.

_______ the house, a fire was burning, making it a pleasant and comfortable place for _____ who wanted to stay in. In the _____ of my mum was my one-year-old brother, who was _____a traditionally made Chinese cotton cap . The colorfully embroidered cap, which had a tiny bell on each side, could produce silvery pleasant   _____when shaken. The boy was laughing joyfully while he was ____ his head again and again, making repeated silvery sounds. It was the custom for a small child to wear such a cap, with the parents’ hope of the child’s growing to be   _____ and strong. It was from my little brother’s smiling face that I have now ______to know that ignorance is bliss(幸福). And such innocence(天真) could only occur in a small child!