The two old ladies     1     lived next door were called Joanna and Martha. They were sisters, and had lived there all their lives. Martha was the quiet one,     2     stayed at home and did the housework. She always wore a white apron (围裙),     3     never looked dirty. Joanna,     4     was more sociable, was a secretary until she reached sixty and retired. “I've had enough of that office,” she told Martha. But that wasn’t the real reason     5     she stopped working. She had always dreamed of going on a long, expensive holiday, to beautiful cities,     6     she could spend days in art galleries and museums, and to white sandy beaches, on     7     she could sunbathe and relax.

And now she had the time and the money to do things     8     she wanted to do. But she knew that Martha,     9     was so different from her, and     10     only interest was the house, would not like the idea. Of course, she wouldn’t go traveling alone and leave her sister living in the house all by herself. So what did Joanna do? Stay in the house doing nothing all day long? No! She did spend days “in” art galleries and museums, but, through the Internet!

Robert has a twin sister named Amanda. He can’t understand how Amanda and her friend can just sit here, talking for hours, while Robert     1    (he) enjoys playing balls with his friends.

Boys and girls have different attitudes towards friendship. Friendships between girls are usually anchored     2    shared feelings and support,     3    friendships between boys are based on shared activities or interests.

Lucy is the most creative person I know. At school, she     1     (create) many interesting projects and won some prizes, so her parents were very     2     (pride) of her. Now Lucy works as a     3     (write) for a TV show. Together with her colleagues, she has to think of fresh ideas and come up with     4     (fun) dialogues for the actors on their show. It is not     5     easy job, but Lucy does it     6     (proper). Lucy is very curious. She likes to travel and meet new people     7     have their own opinions that are different     8     hers. She often keeps a notebook in     9     (she) bag and writes down what she sees and hears. I always enjoy     10     (talk) with her.

My wife and I moved to a small town along the coast. Our three-bedroom, two-bath home can     1    (comfortable) accommodate a total of about eight people, us     2     (include).

Here is the problem: We have some close friends who occasionally come to visit. On one previous visit, they announced at dinner that a close friend of     3     (they) would be“drop-ping by”the following day.

The next day, their friend showed up with her two children, her older sister and her dog. It was obvious     4     they intended to stay with us, because they dragged in pillows from their car.

My wife welcomed them with open arms. We then set about     5     (try) to find space for them, many of whom slept on the floor or the sofa. This brought     6     number of people from seven to 11, plus an additional dog.

When everyone left     7     the end of the three-day holiday, my wife and I had a long discussion about what       8     (happen) and what we would do about it. We agreed that our friends took advantage of us, and we decided     9     (change) the visiting rules.

As a result, our friends’ visits are less frequent, which makes my wife     10     (happy).She wants to throw the new rules out.I totally disagree. What is the way out?

A UPS driver     1     (move) to tears after an entire town gathered to thank him in a special way.

Chad Turns delivers for UPS in the small town of Dauphin. On Tuesday, Turns drove into a parking lot for     2     he thought was a pick-up, but was greeted by lots     3     residents (居民) clapping.

Waiting for him on a table was a large card     4     (sign) by the community and a $1,000 tip.

Turns was so touched that he pulled out his handkerchief to wipe his     5     (eye).

Dauphin resident Jenny Shickley organized     6     special event after people commented in a group Facebook post about what a good job Turns was doing during the pandemic (大流行病). She raised $1,000 for Turns in two weeks.

“He tries his best     7     (make) us feel taken care of,” said resident Adam Shickley. “He’s been working for over 70 hours every week.”

Shickley said Turns, who has delivered in the town for several years, is a man who     8     (true) cares about others. “The whole town has had     9     (person) experience with Chad,” he added.

Turns is also known for     10     (give) treats to all the dogs on his route.

My 9-year-old son was diagnosed with autism(自闭症)     1     the age of 3. Although he has challenges, he has an insight to die for. He has the ability     2    (see) and appreciate many things     3     I have walked past my whole life without seeing. He has shown me that there are letters and numbers everywhere. For example, a parking spot is the number 11. While     4    (wait) in the line at the post office, he sees the line separator as the letter M. He loves     5    (tree), and is fascinated with the moon. He     6    (teach) me so much every day. He once wanted a globe and a wall clock for his birthday. He told me he was a scientist, and I believed him. I am not     7     same person I was before giving birth to him. He is considered to be disabled, but in many ways he is     8    (abnormal) abled. He literally has 10/10 vision. According to the eye doctor, he sees 10 times     9    (far) and 10 times closer than the average person. He is     10    (gift), and I will never look at some things the same.

This summer we went to visit my father in Scotland.He lives about 3 hours from Glasgow, but had arranged for us     1     (meet) him in the Highlands, a little place called Acharacle, near Fort William. We drove up from Yorkshire where I had visited my sister, spent the night in Glasgow, and continued our journey the     2     (follow) day.

Acharacle is a very remote, beautiful area. It’s a tiny village, with houses     3     (hide) all around it in the trees. It is very close to     4     sea, so that is where we spent most of our time.Several beaches there are unspoilt, and all of     5     are so clean. I took Robert and Domini with me to one of the     6     (small) beaches to play in the white sand. As soon as we got there, they ran over to a rock pool and discovered a school of trapped fish.It was as if they     7     (discover) treasure. They could scoop up     8     (hand) of them with delight.I even did. They stayed in this rock pool for what seemed like ages，    9     their sleeves were wet and they started to get cold. Then we walked along the beach, collecting shells which we now have at home. Catching fish in Scotland is fun,     10     (especial) when you can do it with your hands.