Everyone has a childhood. And childhood     1     (experience) are often very funny. Children often make us laugh. It’s     2     (real) true that children brighten up a home. They never turn off the lights.

I often recall my childhood, the years when many interesting things     3     (happen) . When I was a two-year-old child, both my parents were always very busy with their work. My mother worked     4     a sales manager in a company while my father was in     5     army. So I live with my grandma in a village. I was always waiting for my parents     6     (see) me at home. Once my father sent us a photo of his in a soldier's uniform,     7     was posted on the table reminding me of him.

Once my mother came to see me and we went     8     (shop) together. On the way we saw a group of soldiers. And when I saw them, I became very     9     (excite) . I said in a ringing voice pointing to     10     (they) , “This is my father, and this is my father, and that is my father, too!”

My mother said she would remember that moment all her life.

After midnight it began pouring down. Suddenly，    1     the light of the lightning，we saw     2     steamboat in the middle of the river，and we were sailing straight towards it. Jim and I boarded that sinking ship,     3     (think) that we might find something useful on the boat. To our astonishment，we saw a light and some people in a cabin. Jim was too frightened to go on but I felt curious，wondering     4     was happening. So I put my head round the door and then I found two men. One was short，with a beard, the     5     was tall and had something in his hand     6    looked like a gun. They were going to kill a man lying on the floor,     7     (tie) up with rope. I had to find a way to save him. I found Jim and told him what I     8     (hear)．At the news,    9     looked terrified，but I persuaded him to help me take their boat away. As we paddled it away，we heard the two men shouting. By then we were a safe     10     (distant) away.

When you step into a new environment, fitting in means making more friends and     1    (get)more chances to live a happier life. Here    2    (be)some advice that can help you.

Firstly, confidence plays    3    important part and attracts most people. You 're expected to spend some time    4    (think) about your strengths. If so, you will be able to build up confidence step by step. Secondly,    5    (kind) is the bridge    6    your own happiness. Always give more than you receive, and remember a person     7    cares for others is popular everywhere. Thirdly, be active in different group    8    (activity), which can help you add more friends to your circle and see how much they like you. Last but not least, a pleasant smile costs the least and does the    9    (much).

If you follow what is mentioned above, you    10    (accept)by people around you.

Christmas is no fun when you're poor. Twenty years ago I was a young,     1    （struggle）, substitute（替补） teacher whose calls into work had been few. Money was tight, bills were due and my wife and I couldn't even afford     2     (get) Christmas gifts for each other. The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found     3    （sell）at half price in the supermarket. I opened the door and brought in the gifts I     4    （hide） in our old car's trunk. Then I handed     5    to my son and daughter. I watched with a sad smile     6    they did their best to tear off the wrapping（包装） paper. As they pulled out t heir toys, though, I noticed their eyes lit up and they jumped up and down. My daughter    7    （happy） hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well. I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys     8    hours, and Thanked God for the     9    （great） bifilar ever been given. Till today I still treasure     10    gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day.

For 28-year-old Russian Artem Zhdanov, China is a place to fulfill dreams. After     1     (graduate) from college with a major in Chinese, he left hometown in Siberia     2     (he) and moved to Guangzhou,     3     is China's southern economic province.

In recent years, he     4     (build) a Russian-language news website about China, founded a consulting company and set up     5     online store on e-commerce platform Taobao. The news website now has a monthly visit of 100,000 , and the products he sells online - such as T-shirts, cups and chopsticks with catchy Chinese phrases-have become popular with     6     (foreigner) who live in China.

"My childhood dream was to be a diplomat. Now my website and Taobao store connecting foreigners with China are like bridges, "he said. "China is a good place     7     (start) a business. As long as you have an idea and the courage, you can     8     (easy) build a business here, "he said.

Zhdanov wants to connect Russian businessmen with investors in China. "The Chinese government has provided great support for high-tech     9     (develop). I would like to tell more Russians that instead of only looking at Silicon Valley, they can also make their dreams     10     (come) true in China."