2 . Yesterday was my birthday, but I didn’t_________a plan to do anything with anyone. Feeling greatly_________, I decided to go out to buy a cup of coffee for a birthday celebration by myself. By the time I arrived at my favourite coffee shop, I_________a couple of ladies into the shop and waited to_________. One of the ladies asked me, “Do we get our own table or do the waiters find one for the_________?” I answered, “I think you get your own table and I’m waiting for that small one because I’m here to_________my birthday alone.” The coffee shop was fairly_________and they suggested we_________a table together. I_________that wonderful idea.

To my__________, when it was my turn to order and pay the bill, I was told it had been ordered and paid for. On sitting at the table, the ladies told me they were glad to give the surprise as a__________to me on my birthday.

We spent one hour__________ happily together and we shared many topics of common interest.__________, we had to say goodbye and continued on our separate journey. It was more than I could have expected for the day. Thank you, __________-my lovely angels for the day. They__________me that sharing is a joy. We should thank those who help and care about us.

3 . Harry Smith has a dog, Sarah Jane. They are best friends and love to take walks together. One day when they _________ in a park, the two of them _________a beautiful lake. Although Harry used a wheelchair, this usually wasn't a problem for him. _________ when his wheels got stuck that day, he quickly found himself thrown into the _________

As the 81-year-old, not being able to _________, screamed(尖叫)for help, Sarah jumped into action-she barked(吠叫)as _________ as possible. Luckily, the dog’s bark caught two men’s attention and they made their way over. One of the men, Edward Suhling, _________ in the water. And they got _________ from a police officer who just happened to be nearby. Together, the three of them _________ Harry out of the water as quickly as possible.

“I am __________ to Sarah and the three passers-by that helped __________ my life!” Harry wrote on the Internet. “And the __________ remains true-a man's best __________ is his dog.” Needless to say, Harry made sure to __________ his best friend of seven years how grateful he was in a way that every __________ loves: with food.

6 . Last year, we took a trip to New York City. When we arrived at our ________, it was around 2 a.m. My son, Joseph, looked out at the lights of Times Square and said he wanted to go ________. I told him it was too ________ to go out, but he kept looking out of the window and said, “Just for two minutes.”

My wife and I just looked at each other, smiled and said, “Two minutes.” We got dressed and walked into the center of Times Square. ________ we got there, my son pointed at the lights and said, “Dad, ________!” And then he started to fall asleep. So we had go back to the hotel.

It took us 20 minutes to ________ for the 20 seconds we spent outside, but it made our son ________ and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learned a lesson about happiness. We sometimes have chances to ________ happy moments in our lives, but we often find ________ to do something else.

Because of my son, I learned that I am the biggest enemy to my own happiness. ________ happiness is a door that is always open, we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.

7 . My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship. It’s not that we didn’t love each other. It’s just that we used to have ________ opinions. My dad is one of the most hard-working men I know, but I was a(n) ________. I played sports as a kid, but________ when I was making progress. Then I showed an ________ in music. My father got excited and ________ me a guitar when I was about eight. But I didn’t like it until I was a teenager. During those teen years, I took up my guitar and ________ playing along.

Then I went to college. My father thought I should focus more on my ________ when I had more fun playing music. I dreamed to be a musician. When I grew into a young man, I suddenly fell ________ ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney (肾) disease. I had to accept treatments all my life, or get a transplant (移植).

I felt like there was a heavy ________ on my shoulders. Life became hard for me. But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who ________ me and took care of me. While trying to ________ just what to do with my life, my father got tested to see ________ he was the right man to give me his kidney. I tried to refuse, but he’d hear ________ of it. He saved my life at last.

Two years ago, I ________ a band. He had always wanted to play in a band, but ________ got the chance when he was young. It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him.

9 . While I was in hospital for back surgery (手术) recently I was looked after by a nurse called Deitrich. She worked the _______ shifts (轮班) and took very good care of me.

One night things were _______ and when Deitrich came in to take my blood pressure we started to talk about our family situation. Then she asked what I enjoyed doing most. I _______ that I liked helping people and doing _______ work. Deitrich said she thought she would _______ doing that kind of thing too, perhaps with her church.

The day I was discharged (出院) we _______ and she gave me a kiss on the cheek. In _______ I gave her a smile card and ten dollars. She didn’t want the _______ but I told her to read the card and _______ her the money was from my heart.“Now you have the ________ to do something for yourself or make a(n) ________ for someone else,” I said. She paused and ________ the offer in the end. We hugged and she told me she ________ give the money to a woman she knew from ________ who was having medical problems.

Deitrich gladly thanked me for my ________ and with that ten dollars bought five lottery tickets in her church’s name. As ________ would have it one of the tickets won a hundred and fifty dollars which she ________ to the church’s food pantry. She ________ me a week later and told me what had happened. She ________ asked if I had my more smile cards! The people in her church all ________ one!

God bless Deitrich and her church and all the people who want to make a difference for the better in this world!

10 . I was playing with Missi in her living room when I made a vase fall by accident. It became pieces. “Abby, that vase was important,” Missi _________ said. “If you had _________ anything else, I would have gladly said I did it. You _________ to tell my mom that you did it, or she’ll be angry.” I had _________.

Almost crying, I said maybe it could be fixed, yet Missi said there was no _________. Her mom had gone shopping and would _________ at six. Would she shout at me, disallowing me to stay in her _________ or the weekend? I’d say sorry. But would she _________ me?

At six, her mom was home. “Girls, you must be _________. Let’s go to the restaurant to fill your empty stomach!” she said. “Before that, I’ll tell you something __________ I have done,” I said, crying. “What is it ?” she asked. I told it. Then, I __________ the reason and said sorry.

After hearing it, she said nothing for long. Her __________ made me more anxious. Then __________, she laughed joyfully. And she said, “Oh, I really should __________you! I always hated that vase though I had to keep it for some reason. Now it’s __________! You’ve done me a huge favor!” The __________ in my mind disappeared.

But Missi looked shocked. “If I had broken that vase, she would have________ me!” she later said. “She actually __________ the vase.” But her mom didn’t punish me. Instead, she comforted me, using __________. I was so touched by her __________