Henry was an     1    (America), who worked for a mining company. One day he was sailing when he had     2     accident. He found himself     3    (carry) out to sea by a strong wind. He didn’t know whether he could survive the next morning.     4    (lucky), he was spotted by a ship and arrived in London by accident. He had no money. He was     5     (lose) in London and was wandering the streets. To     6     (he) surprise, an unbelievable thing happened. Two rich brothers invited him into their house.

When the two brothers learned that Henry had no money, one of the brothers said it was a lucky thing,     7     made Henry upset. He thought they     8     (make) fun of him. He wanted to leave the house,     9     the two brothers stopped him and gave him a letter. They asked him not     10     (open) it until two o’clock in the afternoon. Henry said he would keep his word and left the house.

The Internet has changed the world,     1    (allow) educational services to help with the global fight against     2    (poor). Khan Academy, an organization founded by Harvard Business School graduate Salman Khan with the task of “providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere”, is one such service. The education offered there includes     3     large number of math-related topics.

    4    (similar), GMAT Pill Review is another company that trains MBA candidates worldwide to prepare for the GMAT exam. Founded by Stanford graduate Zeke Lee, the company offers services which     5    (price) at about 75% less than other programs of the same kind.

    6    , it allows students from developing countries who might not be able to afford the courses to have access     7     these services.

Whether paid or free, these services provide educational opportunities to those who would never have had the chance     8    (study) in the past. As a result of the technology revolution, business schools may see more students from different     9    (corner) of the world. Because of the Internet, people in developing nations have better and cheaper educational opportunities. More and more people will try to improve their lives through educational opportunities outside of their homeland,     10     is an idea usually uncommon in developing countries.

Joseph is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to     1    (he) students about American history. But he was born     2     Kenya, an African country where the children lead a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend     3    (much) time in taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many     4    (skill) like how to live in the wild.

Unlike many other children, Joseph went to school. And     5    (lucky), when he was 15, he came     6    (study) in America and then became a teacher. Joseph has written     7     book called Facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks     8     is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country     9     the others. He also thinks children should learn to be strong and full of hope. Now Joseph     10    (do) a project, hoping that it will help children face their own “lions”.

Dr. King believes everyone suffers from stress, who is an expert     1     stress. Teachers, doctors and factory workers all suffer from stress.     2    , some jobs may be       3     stressful than others, like policemen. Dr. King thinks there are different reasons     4     can cause stress. For example, shy people can find     5     (society) situations very stressful, like     6     (go) to parties. Dr. King also suggests that students     7     (exercise) often     8     (reduce) their pressure. And he ends his talk by       9     (advise) people to seek professional help if they cannot function     10     (proper).

Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with,     1     because they prefer to go alone.

Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled by     2     (she) when she was at college. And she recommended that everyone should do it at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone,” said Kristina. So far she     3     (visit) forty-six countries     4     (cover) all seven continents.

In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, or lend you money if your wallet     5     (steal), it is challenging. This is     6     (exact) what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building as well as an opportunity     7     (prove) that they can make it on their own.

Chris Richardson,     8     left his job in Australia to go traveling last year, said, “I should have traveled alone earlier. Traveling abroad alone makes me a more     9     (confidence) person. I walk around with my head up because I know nothing is impossible so long as I make full preparations and give it     10     try.”

After a day’s hard work, Zhang Tian got back to his small room, feeling     1     (tiring). He had to prepare his lessons     2     the following day.     3     (come) to Guizhou Province to teach has been quite an experience for him. He     4     (graduate) from university and     5     (apply ) for a volunteer teacher in a village. He imagined all sorts of     6     (excite) things about living and teaching in a village. However, not everything lived up     7     Zhang Tian’s hope. Living in the village was more challenging than he had thought. He introduce more subjects to the school, making it full of     8     (laugh) and music. Besides teaching, Zhang Tian also brought changes to the village. The     9     (contribute) he made to the village was great, so he became very popular among the villagers and they treated him     10     one of them. He planned to stay for another year.