3 . I felt my childhood was left on the plane to the United States when my baby cousins returned home. It was a really _______ moment for me.

During their stay in China, they had not only brought back the happy days of my childhood, but also helped me _______ from an at-times selfish teenager into a reliable grown-up.

Three years ago, my aunt and uncle moved here from Boston with their 1-year-old daughter Yasmeen and _______ an apartment close to our house. We were pretty _______ to have our family, especially a baby girl, so close to us. Yasmeen had close friendships with each of my sisters, but I knew the one that _______ between us was the strongest. As she began to walk on her own and talk in full _______, I realized my great _______ on her. I noticed that she’d _______ some of my unpleasant actions, _______ with her mother as I had done the same. Yasmeen made me realize what a good ________ should be.

When Maya was born, Yasmeen had a hard time ________ her younger sister. She was jealous(忌妒) of the attention we all paid to the little baby, so I did my best to keep her company when she felt ________. Once Yasmeen got over her jealousy, she was able to ________ Maya’s presence, like we all did. I tried my best to change my ________ in order to spend more time with my little cousins.

My ________ with Yasmeen and Maya has taught me the importance of being a good example.________ I helped my little cousins in a way, they have taught me how to be a good sister; and most ________, a better person — a more patient person, who would not be ________ by their endless questions; a(n) ________ person, who would be able to have fun and share with others; a role model, who ________ the babies ideas about right and wrong.

Tom and Dick are next door neighbor who both work in same office. They often walk together to and from work. Once they were walking to home together while it suddenly started to rain. Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said proud, “My wife really has great foresight(先见之明). She said this morning it would rain and tell me to carry my umbrella. ”Dick smiled and walked up to him under the protection of the umbrella, said, “Mine has even great foresight. She didn’t let me carry it as she knew you’d share yours to me.

About 9 o'clock last night, I am doing my homework. Sudden I heard my neighbor shout and laughing loudly. He was watching the football game on TV. I couldn't go on studying and become impatient. I covered my ear, trying to keep the noise out, and it was no use. So I had to go to my neighbor’s house. I knocked at door and said, "Good evening, Mr Yang! Could you please turn down your TV a bit? I am doing my homework." "Oh, I'm really sorry to have disturbed with you. We’ll do like you say" My neighbor said politely. "Thank you very much." I said and went back to continue my study.

8 . For over twenty years, Jorge drove children to and from school in New York City. His family was from Colombia, but his mom had_______him and his sister to America,_______a new life after their father was killed in an accident.

One day, after dropping off his bus full of children at school, Jorge_______with a group of men standing under a bridge. The men were immigrants (移民) from other countries, just_______Jorge. They explained to him that they stood under the bridge every day, waiting to be_______for small jobs so they could_______money to send home to their families. They told him they were so_______that they sometimes went days without_______anything at all.

The next day, when Jorge was getting ready for work, he packed eight lunches; he then handed them out to_______waiting under the bridge.

Some days after that, he________a food factory at________time and saw that they were throwing out perfectly________leftovers (剩饭). He asked the factory workers if he could use them to________the immigrant workers. The workers said yes.

With his mom and sister, Jorge bought a freezer (冰柜) so________it filled their living room. Now every day, before and after work the family________and hands out hot meals for workers. Most of the money comes from Jorge’s paycheck as a(n)________.

Since it all began, Jorge and his family have made over 100,000________for people in need. They know how it feels to be________in a new country. Some of the people under that bridge may be poor, homeless, and missing their families, but________they can count on a good, hot meal, thanks to the________of Jorge.

9 . Reggie was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in the town, and they were all _______ him. Unfortunately, though, he _______ seemed to end up being treated differently from everyone else. Children worried they would _______ him. Adults acted like he was unable to _______ them, as if he was a baby.

His friend Micheal didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be _______. Micheal’s father was the town’s mayor, and Micheal _______ to ask him to offer one day of the _________ to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs.

People liked the _______. The day became known _______ The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their ________, in a spirit of great fun. That morning was filled with ________ and laughter. But as the hours passed, people became more and more aware of how ________life was when you couldn’t hear anything.

On that day nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a ________ person. This meant he could be ________ just like any other boy; people saw a whole new side of ________. Not only that, but Reggie had a bright and sharp mind. On that day, using his usual gestures(手势), Reggie was the one who could exchange ideas best with everyone. This ________ that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were ________ by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They ________ that he had always been like that, and that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to ________. That was the only difference.

So on that day, Reggie’s true nature became known and it was on the day that everyone realized you have to give people a chance to show how ________ they are.

Last week I went to the theatre. I have a very good seat. The play was very interested. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman was sitting behind me. They were talked loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actor. I turned round. I looked at the man or the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention to. In the end, I could not bear them. I turned round again. “I can’t hear a word!” I said angry, “It’s none of your business,” the young man said rudely, “This is private conversation!”