The idea of helping people comes naturally to most of us. If we see a blind person getting off     1     bus, we watch to make sure that he is in no danger of     2     (fall).     3    , there are many people who have nobody near to see their need for help even when the need is known. The old, the handicapped (disabled), and the homeless — these are the people for     4     help may not come, because nobody sees. Organizations exist which try to make sure that someone sees when help     5     (need) and does something about it. Volunteers give up a little of their spare time     6     (lend) a hand.

If you wish to take part in this worthwhile activity, think of the people most in need of help and the ways in which help can be given. Old people cannot always redecorate     7     (they) homes. Household repairs, cleaning, preparing food or taking care of the garden may all prove difficult. Elderly people with failing eyesight are     8     (delight) if a friend comes in to read or to write letters for them.

People confined to wheelchairs cannot go out     9     somebody takes them. Blind children may love swimming but they need a sighted     10     (swim) to go with them.

What do you do if you want to help?

We tend to think about success in terms of wealth and accomplishments. That’s a fair measurement, but the problem is that when we addict into the     1     (victory), we tend to overlook the sacrifices required in order to get there. In fact,     2     (neglect) to account for the existing sacrifices is one reason why so many of us have a hard time sticking to     3     (health) habits and following up on goals.

Time is a factor when it comes to making sacrifices. As Warren Buffett famously     4     (say), “It’s the only thing you can’t buy. I mean, I can buy anything I want, basically, but I can’t buy time.” He’s     5     (absolute) right. Should you watch another section of your favorite Netflix show     6     give up TV for two months so you can plant that garden you always dreamed about?

Making the decision isn’t easy, but the good news is     7     we already do this naturally. A 2009 study found that people are “far    8     (little) willing to keep many choices open” when some have bigger rewards than others. If the payoffs are unknown, however, we have a harder time giving them up. That’s why doing an activity check is so important. You have to actually take the time     9     (figure) out the opportunity costs, gains of each and what to pursue over the     10    .

A Thousand Splendid Suns is just a wonderful book. It was written by Khaled Hosseini,     1     is also the author of The Kite Runmer. I had read it before Covid-19 broke out, but still I longed     2     the right moment to reread it. This year felt the right time, as the women in the book face so many challenges. It was a reminder that despite the pandemic, our lives remain     3     (relative) good.

Undoubtedly, the book is my favorite one among the books that I     4     (read) so far. It takes you on     5     unique journey. You feel like a part of the story and see everything from the perspective of the main characters. You feel their pain and emotion while gaining an understanding of life for women in Afghanistan. It is beyond     6     (expect) that some characters’ fates become so miserable. You will always feel how blessed you are,     7     (compare) with them. I really forgot about everything else when I was reading     8     I just couldn’t wait to pick it up each time.     9     (enjoy) it better, I didn’t read it too quickly-it kept the pleasure going for longer. I'm     10     (thank) that 2020 gave me that time to read. But, of course, if I had the right to make a choice, I would rather have the pandemic disappear at once than reread the book.

Would you like to find a comfortable job or start your own business? Would you choose to study science or art? These hard choices may cause many of us     1    (break) out in a cold sweat. For most of us, we may respond with anxiety, misery, and fear.     2     that is not a good way to look at hard choices.

There are advantages and disadvantages to each alternative. In the case of tough choices, they're of different     3    (type), so the alternatives are hard to weigh. How do you compare the benefit of being close     4     your childhood friends with the possible financial payoff of that new job on the opposite coast? The problem     5    (lie) in your imperfect knowledge of your preferences and your lack of foresight about how options will play out. The natural response is to struggle for     6    (much) information. However, the result of this fruitless search is a whole lot of     7    (unhappy) and sure enough you will end up     8    (choose) the safer option.

So when you face your next hard choice, don't beat your head against the wall trying to find the “right” answer. There is no best alternative. Just treat them as     9     opportunity to write your own identity, assert your vales, and     10     (active) shape your life.

Nobody     1    (like) to lose, but we must accept that losing is part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. Although losing is     2    (please), it can be a positive thing. We can learn from every failure, which may help us succeed in the future. But first we must know     3     to be a good loser.

For one thing, we should take a positive attitude     4     it. We can begin by realizing that losing is sometimes unavoidable. Therefore, we don’t need to be     5    (embarrass). We must correct our mistakes and try again.     6     is known to all, practice makes perfect. If we practise losing by creating challenges for     7    (we), we will never be afraid of failure. For another, we should be gracious when we lose. If we offer our     8    (congratulate) to the winner and share in his or her happiness, our disappointment will     9    (definite) fade.

In conclusion, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at first,     10     there are many benefits. Good losers are respected and admired and, most importantly, they win in the end.

I live in a very urban area. I enjoy sitting in my yard and listening to children     1     (laugh) as they play flashlight tag when night falls The shouts of my neighbor reminding the noisy kids     2     (stay) off her grass are common occurrences.

In recent years, however, this type of activity     3     (fade) away. The sounds of children have given way to the ping of     4     incoming text and of a new Facebook notification.     5     (sad), I might not hear the typical sounds of summer communication the same way     6     I experienced when I was young and making friends.

The rise of modern technology has meant the decline of true friendship. Parents should show what     7     means to be a true friend to a neighbor. If parents value     8     (important) to friendship, so will children. This social skill of developing friendships may become a     9     (lose) art

if parents don't intervene (干预) right now. As Dr. Rosen put it, “A hug feels six times     10     (supportive) than an emoji.”

Internet is a sea full of all kinds of information. I don't think those passages or comments     1    are shared popularly make me lost. In a way, I think the phenomenon can bring some advantages.    2    (first), those passages or comments usually can arouse us the same feeling. For example, one year ago,     3     passage about recalling the childhood life of 1990s     4    (share) crazily on the Internet. Almost everyone was very moved after reading it. After all, it's one part of our cherished     5    (memory). Secondly, those information shared can help us think better.     6    (face) so much information shared on the Internet, as long as we don't believe it     7    (blind), we can learn something good from those comments, then add something original and creative     8    our own. I believe it's even    9     helpful and beneficial for our thinking ability. Anyhow, with the     10    (develop) of technology, we should learn to keep a tolerant attitude to adapting the new trend.

Walt Disney, a legendary animator and entrepreneur left us more than amusement and joy. His view of criticism is     1    inspiration to all of us, “You may not realize it when it happens,     2    a kick in the teeth may be the     3    (good) thing in the world for you.”

There’s a lot to be learned from the quote. As you go through life, there will be no shortage of persons     4    (tell) you where you’re wrong or what you need to improve. You could label all these people as haters and simply ignore     5    . Or You could do as what Disney     6    (do): You could use that negative feedback     7    (make) you better.

Learning to benefit     8    criticism rooted in truth     9    (take) emotional intelligence. The key is to change the way you process criticism. You must turn negative feedback into something constructive. When you see it as an opportunity for     10    (grow), it can help you to change, adapt and improve.

It was in 1982. Steven Callahan     1    (cross) the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He was out of the shipping lanes and floating in a life raft, alone. His supplies were few. His chances were small. Yet when three     2    (fisherman) found him seventy-six days later, he was alive—much     3    (skinny) than he was when he started, but alive.

The thing that caught my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, when there seemed no point in     4    (continue) the struggle, when he was suffering greatly, when his lifeboat was broken with a hole and after more than a week struggling     5    (fix) it with his weak body, it was still leaking air. He was starved and     6    (thorough) exhausted. Giving up would have seemed the only wise choice.

When people survive these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds     7     gets them encouraged to keep going. Many people in similar circumstances give in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find     8     courage to carry on in spite of overwhelming odds.

“I tell     9    (me) I can handle it,” wrote Callahan in his story. “Compared to     10     others have been through, I’m fortunate.”

My mother was the one who whipped（打）me. At least she did whenever she wasn't ashamed to let the    1     (neighbor) think she was killing me. Every time she acted as though she was about     2     (raise) her hand to me, I would open my mouth and let the world know about it. If anybody was passing by out on the road, she would either change her mind     3     just give me a few licks（轻打）.

    4     (think) about it now, I feel definitely that just as my father favored me for being lighter than the other children, my mother     5     (give) me more hell for the same reason. She was very light herself, but she favored the ones who were darker. Wilfred, I knew, was     6     (particular) her angel.

I learned early that crying out in protest（抗议） could accomplish things. My older brothers and sisters would sometimes come in from school and ask for a     7     (butter) biscuit or something. My mother, impatiently, would tell them no. But I would cry out and make a fuss until I got     8     I wanted. I remember well how my mother asked me why I couldn't be a nice boy like Wilfred. But I would think     9     myself that Wilfred, for being so nice and quiet, often stayed     10     (hunger). So early in life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.