With my cellphone dead, I had to ask strangers for help.    1     (我看见一位美丽的女士), approaching her hopefully. She     2     (故意不理我) and strode past me     3     (好像我是个怪物). Then an impatient­looking man     4     (一位宽肩膀), wearing a cheap T­shirt and dirty jeans, seemed to notice me. He didn’t hesitate to take out his phone and     5     (乐意帮助我). Dancing in his eyes was the kindness. “Thanks a lot.    6     (因为我以貌取人，我必须向您道歉).” He just grinned.

    1     (我终于鼓起勇气) to knock at Mort’s door. “Could you lend me some money?” I whispered in a trembling and hesitant voice. I     2     (坦诚地告诉他我的爸爸发生了多么可怕的事情), who     3     (身体迅速变得虚弱) due to a serious illness. Mort     4    相信我), saying that he was more than pleased     5     (利用这个机会帮助我).     6     (感激的泪水模糊了我的双眼). I set off for my home, a stream of warmth flowing in my heart.

Having quarreled with her husband Tom, Jane boiled with anger and she     1     (打算独自去找一个更好的宿营地). An hour later,    2     (令简震惊的是她在树林中迷路了). Jane sank to her knees, with tears of regret clouding her eyes. Clutching her hair, she uttered a cry of regret. Tom and the police     3     (一直在森林里搜寻简)by helicopter. Finally, they found Jane. Tom stormed out of the helicopter, rushed forward excitedly and hugged Jane tightly,     4     (告诉她他非常担心她).

Tom walked out of the store quickly,     1     (既开心又担心). He was concerned that he would     2     (让他的妈妈失望) and his mother would be annoyed. Thinking twice, he resolved to return the book to the store. He     3     (深吸一口气), walked into the store and     4     (尴尬地拿出书), saying “Please     5     (请原谅我没有付钱拿走了这本书).” To his shock, the owner didn’t criticize him but promised to give the book to him on condition that he would work in his store for 2 days. Upon arriving home, Tom told everything to his mother. The mother put her arms around Tom,     6     (流下了高兴的眼泪).

Only then did I know the truth—my family was in need of money. Wrapping my sweaty hands tightly around the bills,     1     (我的心在痛). Shame conquered me as my hands started to tremble. I     2     (说服了自己把钱贡献给我的家人). Reaching into my pocket, I took out the money and gave my dad the money     3     (当他有空的时候). The tension I felt disappeared, and I     4     (对自己很满意). What I learned was the true meaning of growing up and from then on I     5     (被激励要更加努力学习).

Mary put on a dazzling show.     1     (沉浸于她迷人的表演), the audience forgot to applaud when she finally finished it. While waiting for the final result, Mary’s parents     2     (极为激动). When Mary was announced the winner, the audience     3     (热烈鼓掌). While awarded the prize, Mary expressed how grateful she was to those who had helped her and promised to put on more great works and     4     (不辜负观众的期望).

    1     (被桥的高度吓到了), my legs trembled.     2     (深受小女儿的影响), I whispered to myself, “Bravery was the most significant quality.” My husband beside me     3     (很担心我), grabbing my arm all the time.     4     (力劝自己树立信心), I released my pressure and walked on the 22­meter­high suspension bridge.     5     (幸运的是), I was no longer overcome by fear. It was my daughter’s bravery that helped me and     6     (促进了我的成功).

One night a hotel caught a fire, and people in it ran out in their night clothes.

    1    (幸运地), nobody was hurt.

Two men stood o    2     and looked at the fire.

“Before I came out,” said one,“I ran into some of the rooms and found a lot of money. People don’t think of money when they’re     3    (害怕的). When anyone leaves paper money in a fire, the fire burns it. So I took all the bills that I could find. No one will be poor because I took them.”

“You don’t know my work,” said the other.

“What is your work?”

“I’m a policeman.”

“Oh!” cried the first man. He     4    (思考) quickly and said,“And do you know my work?“ “No,” said the policeman.

“I’m a writer. I’m always telling s    5     about things that never happened.”