In ancient China lived an artist     1     paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their     2     (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would     3     (choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old man laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River — perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world.

Filled with     4     (curious), the artist packed his bags and left.     5     he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and     6     (point) down the river. The next morning he hired     7     boat and set out to find the well-known painter. As the small boat moved     8     (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists (水雾) rising from the river and the soft clouds     9     (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled (谦卑) by the     10     (great) artist on earth, Mother Nature.

It was a very cold afternoon. I was on the bus    1    my children when it started to rain.

    2    my house was only two blocks away, it was not a pleasant walk with two little children. A truck passed us.I tried     3    (get) a ride but failed. My little boy began to cry. I was convinced that things might become worse and nobody would help us on such     4    terrible day.

A few minutes later，    5    truck drove by, but to my surprise, I saw it     6    (pull) back and the driver looking directly at us.

A young man put the window down. “Hey, here’s an umbrella for you, please take     7    . ” He called out. I stood there，    8    (feel) very surprised. “Come on, give this to your mummy，” he said to my     9    (old) son. I accepted the offer and expressed my     10    (thank) to him.

This man might have needed the umbrella for himself later during the day, but he gave it to me. It was a lesson to me that it’s possible to give without expecting anything in return.

My husband and I were paying a visit    1    my parents in Tucson. We went to a fast﹣food restaurant for dinner together.My husband went to the counter    2    (order) dishes and I stood with my parents.

My dad is 90years old. He can hardly see very well and walks with a stick. I was scanning the restaurant,    3    (wait) to sit at the first table that was    4    (convenient) than others.A woman who was sitting with her son made eye contact with me and asked me to come to her. With a    5    (puzzle) look on my face, I pointed to myself and said, "Me?" She    6    (nod) and said, "Yes,you." I walked to the table and she said," Bring your family here. I can finish eating at the counter. My son is in    7    hurry to leave anyway." My eyes    8    (fill) with tears as she wiped down the table and guided my dad to the seat.

I always believe that there are    9    (nature) kind people in this world.This woman has set a good example to her son,    10    is a really lucky guy.

When I was in my first year of college, I felt hopeless, lonely and very depressed.     1     one such day, I was walking from class across campus to catch my bus home, head down, fighting tears of despair, when     2     old man came along the sidewalk toward me. I     3    (not see) him before. Embarrassed at being seen in such an emotional mess, I turned my head away and tried to hurry past. I thought he would walk on by, but he moved     4     he was directly in front of me, waited, and then smiled.

    5     (look) into my eyes, this stranger spoke in a quiet voice, “    6     is wrong will pass. You’re going to be OK. Just hang on.” I cannot explain the impact of that moment. He gave me one thing I had lost     7     (complete): hope. I looked for him on campus     8     (thank) him, but never saw     9     (he) again.

That was thirty years ago. I have never forgotten that moment,     10     taught me to give hope to others whenever I see them in distress (悲痛，苦恼).

I had hardly sat down on the train and opened a bar of chocolate     1     a really old man with huge bags sat down across from me. I said hello     2     him, smiling sweetly and then I suddenly thought,“Why not offer him a piece of chocolate?” So I did. He was quite     3    (surprise), but accepted and thanked me. He said that people didn’t usually do things like this for     4    (stranger)—at least that was what I understood, because he was speaking a really unusual dialect, and the train was loud.

Then he opened one of his bags and gave me     5     handful of freshly picked cherries,     6     (explain) that he had just taken them from his orchard. The cherries were really     7    (love), better than those in the shops, and I     8    (enjoy) them very much. It had been just an impulse(冲动) to offer him a piece of chocolate, but if I had not done so, I would never have tasted those lovely cherries,     9     I didn’t even know he had at the time. Life is about giving and taking, and it’s     10    (general) true that if you give, you will receive.

Getting around the city when you are six months pregnant and have a two-year old girl can be really     1     (challenge). One spring afternoon, we went to one of the grocery     2     (store) nearby to buy some food. There was no sign of rain and the store was just around the corner, so we went there     3     an umbrella. However, when we were about to leave the store, the rain came in full force and the streets     4     (cover) with water within minutes

I notice a young Chinese couple staring at     5     (we) when we came to a crossroad and were waiting for the light to change     6     (patient). I figured they were probably wondering     7     a pregnant foreigner was dragging a little kid out through the rain. But as we crossed the street, the woman offered me her umbrella. I declined, but she handed it to me and hurried off with her husband.

Though     8     (catch) in the rain and unexpectedly, we still treasure     9     memory and will remember the month and     10     (kind) of the Chinese couple forever.

A few months ago I left my hometown for Canada to study. I felt nervous because I was going to     1     new place with new people. What worried my at first was that I couldn’t speak English     2     (fluent), and I also couldn’t understand     3     (they) customs. Everything was different     4     my own country. I had to deal with everything alone.It was a sad moment     5     I had to say goodbye to my family and friends at the airport. Suddenly, I felt unwilling     6     (leave) my hometown because I grew up there and had wonderful     7     (memory) of the familiar place. However, I know studying abroad was a     8     (decide) that I made myself. I had to accept the challenge. By now I     9     (get) used to the new life here already, though I’m looking forward to     10    (spend) the coming vacation with my old friends back home.

Christopher Reeve was born in 1952 to a novelist father and a journalist mother. From 1978 to 1987, he     1     (give) the lead role to star in four Superman films which were very popular and successful.     2     (fortunate), a terrible disaster in 1995 changed the cause of his life forever. While horseback riding, he     3     (break) his neck. As a result he had no movement or feeling in his body and couldn’t even breathe     4     the help of a machine. His was hurt so severely     5     many doctors believed that he would not survive. At first, being trapped in a broken body made him     6     (depress) but eventually, he decided to recover as well as he could. He undertook     7     intense exercise programme     8     (design) to help him rebuild muscle. Alongside this, he became a     9     (passion) and energetic advocate for others with similar     10     (injure) and raised millions of dollars for medical research. He inspired many people with his continence to recovery and his desire to help others. For that reason he is remembered by many as a superhero in real life, as well as in films.