Tay grew up working beside his father and brother in a kitchen. While his dad cooked, Tay would wash dishes and help     1     other work. Years later, after his dad and brother had passed away, Tay decided he would honor their legacy (遗产) of bringing     2     (smile) to people through food! The only problem was that he had no idea how to cook.

Instead of     3     (give) up, Tay began watching tutorials (教程) on the Internet     4     (careful). After a few days of online studying, Tay and his wife Sarah were able to open a restaurant of their own. They cooked by     5     (them) and provided countless people with delicious barbecue classics.

Up till now, the restaurant     6     (offer) jobs to more than 60 people in their community, and thousands of people have been there     7     (get) a taste of Tay’s cooking! “I never pictured all this happening. You can dream but to see things fall into place is     8     (excite),” Tay said. At present, he no longer needs tutorials to help improve his cooking skills, but he hasn’t forgotten this unique teacher.

“First, I ran from it, and then it was a hobby, and then it just fell into place. When you’re really doing     9     you love to do, it makes sense,” Tay added. What     10     beautiful way to honor his father and brother!

Knowing me, knowing you

One night, a married couple got into a fight. The reason     1     they had a fight was that the woman had bought too expensive a dress. It was common for them to stay in a war of silence after such a fight. And this time was not different. For most of the night, the couple     2    (ignore) each other and even when preparing for bed, they didn’t say a word.

However, her husband started getting anxious because he would catch a flight at 5:00 am the next morning. He always devoted     3    (he) to his work.     4    (give) a promotion(晋升) in his company recently, he made more efforts to do his work. The man was a heavy sleeper and     5    (absolute) depended on his wife to wake him up. Otherwise, there was a good chance that he would sleep right through the alarm.

In order not to lose face, he didn’t speak with her directly although he wanted to, but he wrote something on a piece of paper, reading, “Please wake me up when it’s 5:00 am.” He put the note on his wife’s pillow,     6    (believe) that his wife would for sure see it there. He then fell asleep with satisfaction.

The next morning when he woke up, it was already 7:00 am! He took     7     deep breath because he couldn’t take his journey to meet their customers that day. He thought     8     some extent, his boss as well as their customers was sure to get annoyed with him. To his     9    (embarrass), he was preparing to blame his wife when he noticed a handwritten note beside his pillow, saying, “It’s 5:00 am. You     10     get up right now, needn’t you? A note has been put beside your pillow already.”

Most of the time, how you say something is more important than what you actually say. When you need something, do not let pride get in the way of asking for help in the right way!

The Role of Siblings (兄弟姐妹)

It’s common knowledge that the family a child grows up in has a huge influence on the child’s attitudes, beliefs and mental health. People usually owe this influence to the child’s parents, but relationships with brothers and sisters are just as important.

During childhood, siblings see each other every day and spend more time with each other than anyone else,     1    (share) experiences that last all their lives. Siblings are also forced to persevere in their relationships with each other     2     they have some disagreement. This pushes children     3    (practice) conflict resolution skills since they cannot leave the familial relationship, as they could with a friend. But a sibling relationship also offers a safe place to discuss difficult topics     4     fear of abandonment.

Relationships between siblings vary depending on the ages and personalities of the children     5     (involve). Some children form close, unconditional friendships with their siblings     6     others compete with them. Older siblings often teach their younger brothers and sisters useful skills or give them advice, but they can also set bad examples,     7     (lead) their younger siblings to do things that are wrong or foolish.

Once children grow up, they do not see their siblings as often as before     8     they usually no longer live together. Maintaining sibling relationships now takes work, and if siblings do not get along, they can avoid each other. Sometimes siblings become estranged (疏远的),     9     can include everything from feeling distant or tense to having their WeChat Moments     10     (block) to each other. But many sibling relationships improve in young adulthood as the siblings mature. Sometimes the distance helps siblings enjoy other’s company when they do meet.

Siblings help shape each other’s lives, both as children and into adulthood, so taking the time to cultivate positive relationships with siblings is extremely important.

It is obvious     1     Mom-­daughter relationships are very important and special in your life. Here are approaches to     2     (settle) conflicts with your mom.

It is natural to tell your mom     3     range of things about your life, to complain and unload your stress on her.     4     the fact that she has her own worries, fears and anxieties, that doesn’t mean you can’t share a series of things with her. It just means showing respect     5     her feelings.

It’s never too late     6     (apologize). Never make the other person     7     (responsibility) for your behavior. Keep it simple and to the point. Most importantly, make sure your     8     (apologise) is genuine!

Go     9     (jog) or shopping together. These little things will not only help     10     (strength) your relationship, but show how much you love your mom.

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and her husband noticed a change in their older son: Suddenly, he seemed to be talking far more to his friends     1     to his parents. “Usually, the door to his room     2     (shut).” Joanna noted.

Everyone needs good     1     (friend) because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. I have a good friend     2     name is Mary. And this friendship is very special, because there are more than twenty years between us. Now she is in     3     (she) thirties. She is good at handwriting, and I admire her so much. She always has time to listen to my problems and     4     they are, she is always the first one     5     (work) them out for me. Although she is much     6     (old) than me, there is no generation gap. We often share troubles and     7     (happy) and she     8     (respect) me. When I make a mistake, she points it out, and tells me the reason why I shouldn’t do it. She is also very     9     (humor). When I am upset, she will tell a joke with her hands and body     10     (move) in a funny way in front of me and then my trouble fades away. So she is my favorite and close friend.

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My mother insisted     1    everyone in her life treat her with respect.     2    she wasn’t wealthy     3     well educated, my mother not only understood and appreciated her value,     4     believed in it strongly.     5     she learned my father was cheating on her, she insisted that he move out of our home. Not the next day or the next week... To me, as a child,     6     she refused to take my father back seemed harsh, even cruel. As a woman, .    7    , I have come to understand it.   For my mother, putting Daddy out of the house     8     her life wasn’t about pride; it was about principle. The one had always lived by. The one     9     she believed in with all her heart: No one was going to love and respect you     10     you loved and respected yourself.

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It was barely ten o’clock at night. A policeman walked along the street as he always did. When he arrived at a store     1     “Big Joe’ Brady’s restaurant” used to stand, he saw a man standing in the doorway, who told him he was waiting for his friend because of an appointment     2     (make) two decades ago. After striking a match to light his cigar, the man moved     3     and said he believed his friend Jimmy would turn up, for Jimmy always was the truest and     4    (rely) fellow. Having heard this, the policeman sent his best wishes for     5     meeting and went away. About twenty minutes later, a tall man appeared, who called the man Bob and approached him.     6     (think) that he was his best friend, the man suspected nothing. But before he knew what happened, he     7     (arrest) by the tall man, who then handed him a note, which     8     (read) “Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you lit your cigar, I recognized you, but I also realized you were the     9     (crime) wanted in Chicago. I couldn’t arrest you     10     (I), so I got a plain­clothes man to do the job. JIMMY.”

It was barely ten o’clock at night. The policeman on the beat saw a man standing in the doorway of a store. The man, with a cigar in his mouth,    1     (wait) for his best friend Jimmy Wells because they made     2     appointment that they would meet here again     3     (exact) twenty years later in any case. They lost contact but he believed Jimmy always was     4      (rely). “Hope your friend turns up,” the policeman said and left.

About twenty minutes later, a tall man hurried towards the waiting man. They greeted each other and walked up the street. The man wanted     5     (outline) the history of his career. At a corner, with electric     6     (light), they turned to examine each other’s faces. “    7     I suspected, you’re not Jimmy Wells,” the man said, impatiently with anger. “You’ve been     8     arrest for ten minutes, ‘Silky’ Bob,” said the tall man,     9     (take) charge of the situation. Then the man was given a note from Patrolman Wells and     10     (unfold) the paper.

“Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the criminal wanted in Chicago. Anyhow I couldn’t arrest you myself, so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job. JIMMY.”