1 . Our family once got into a difficult situation. My father’s _______ came to a stop after a serious crisis (危机). All that my father was _______ with was some experience. At the same time, he had to be _______ for a family of four.

My father was a very hard­working person and he did not lose _______ even when he was facing difficulties. As he was the only person that earned money in our family, he had _______ in deciding what to do at first. He didn’t know _______ it was better to find a job or to start a new business, but he chose the latter in the end. This was because he thought he had many _______ and had nothing to fear, as he had nothing to lose. He was a person _______ to follow his dreams and was not afraid of the challenges and troubles he faced. He kept approaching (接洽) different companies and _______, the business was successful.

He used to tell me when you stop ________, it is then that you fail. From him I learnt that if you believe in yourself and ________ moving towards your goals, then there is nothing you cannot ________.

Today, our business is going well. This has had an important effect on me. I feel that by following my father’s qualities I have become a better person. I see myself ready to ________ him on the journey to success. It is from him that I have learnt that when we are facing a ________, or are not able to realise our dreams, we don’t always have to do anything ________ — we just need to try harder.

2 . Sometimes people around you can change your life. The change may not be sudden or_________, but little habits can produce big ideas that make you think about what is important in your life. The person who changed my life is Julia Masi. She has_________me so many things that I will carry with me throughout my life.

One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance_________. Julia has shown me how to plan ahead so that I can finish all my school work, enjoy sports and_________have time for my friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are_________—never give up. I've also learned that you can find anything_________if you connect it with something that you enjoy.

Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing on my computer. Julia_________the two and showed me a website called "freerice.com" where you can_________a word game that gives you 5 grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correct word. She_________me to learn a hundred new words by filling up the rice bowl. I liked playing the game so much that I__________about 1,000 words in just one month.

Julia has always__________me to try new hobbies. She showed me that going to the theater could help me become a better writer.__________, she taught me that discussing a play can excite an interest in reading.

If it weren't for Julia, I probably wouldn't have__________how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can__________. I've learned to be more appreciative of what I own. I am__________for the opportunities that I have been given. I will continue to think of ways to help those less fortunate for the rest of my life.

3 . Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. Sixth-grader Jamaria Crump has already set an example. It took her one year to perfect her _______ lemonade recipe along with some desserts that made her business, LemonTopia, a _______. And what is even more amazing is that, with some help from her _______, Jamaria built LemonTopia herself.

“She had _______ for a lemonade stand for a year before I let her do it,” said her mom, Jasmine Hall. When Jamaria's previous school announced a bake sale, it was the perfect _______. But the school told her she had to offer baked food _______ lemonade. So Jamaria added cookies and cheesecake. After the bake sale, she kept _______ at school and community events.

“It continued in different places _______ she served a party at the city hall,” Jasmine said. “We made a fortune at the party.” And with that money, Jamaria _______ her mother for working at the stand. “She's a kid. so sometimes she wants to ________, such as going to the concert,” Jasmine said. “If I have to ________ for her, she will offer me money hourly.” The market manager said, “Jamaria's drinks and snacks are the special, cheerful presence in the market.” ________, the market is competitive so Jamaria has to ________ ways to drum up business. Fortunately, she has always shown her ________ as she developed lemonade with new flavors.

“I'm very ________ of my daughter for sticking with it,” said Jasmine.

4 . On a cold winter morning, an old man sat awkwardly against a wall at Sydney's Circular Quay station.I glanced for a moment but ______ him and walked on to my office as I ______ he was a derelict(流浪汉).

On my way back that afternoon, in the ______ place I saw an ambulance and the man was being attended by two nurses. As a matter of fact, he wasn't a derelict but a worker, who   _____ fell ill on his way to work.

A wave of shame shocked me when I realized that sick, old man had put with the ______ of the entire day He probably reached out to passers-by for help. NO on stopped. No one_______ .

A different season and I again   _____ an old man half lying on the footpath. Caught up in the ______ rush of people commuting, I would have ______ him quickly as I had done before. However, the ______ of the old Winter Man forced me to walk to the man on he ground, who was dresses in smart clothes but lifeless. I bent down to ask whether he was OK. He ______ consciousness again, and told me he was feeling dizzy and ______ me to call an ambulance for him, which I did.

Very weak, he said to me, in whisper, "Nobody stopped. Thank you." I looked into his eyes for a moment in______,but much was spoken without a word being said.

As the approaching ambulance announced the arrival of help, a number of _______ rushed at me: sadness for the Winter Man and ______ that I didn't walk past another person in need. I was amazed that it had been so easy to be helpful.