Yesterday was my 18th birthday. As Father and Mother thought it{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) a big occasion for me, they suggested I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (held) a birthday party at home to celebrate it. For several days they had been busy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (prepare) for this. By 4 o'clock I was pleased to see all my friends had come {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a lot of beautiful presents.

    We spent a wonderful night together, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (happy) talking and eating. One of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} most exciting moment was when Mother put a big birthday cake on the table and all my friends began to sing Happy Birthday. Seeing the 18 candles burning, I couldn't keep back my {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (tear). Without Mother and Father's love, I would not lead such a happy life now. Mother asked me to make a wish before I blew out all the candles. After that, everyone enjoyed the sweet birthday cake and shared my happiness.

    I am eighteen years old now, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} means I've become an adult and have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (many) responsibilities. I'll do my best to return my parents' love and live up to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (they) expectations.

    There once were a goat and a donkey {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (live) on a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (feed) it the most food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it could eat. This made the goat so jealous{#blank#}4{#/blank#} it began plotting against（谋划对付）the donkey. "Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don't you pretend {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（get）sick so you can take a day {#blank#}6{#/blank#}?'' The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable（畜栏）on its side with its eyes {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（close）.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} ( immediate ), the farmer called the doctor. After looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special {#blank#}9{#/blank#} ( medical ) made from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed {#blank#}10{#/blank#}goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.

    When I was in the seventh grade, I had{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(difficult) behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn't always follow the rules. I played many tricks{#blank#}2{#/blank#}my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl's hair on the school bus to get her attention. As{#blank#}3{#/blank#}result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the headmaster. Although I hated going there, I did not hate the headmaster, Mr. Smith.

    When he punished me for {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(put) some ants into a classmate's pencil box, it didn't hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(prove) I was hopelessly bad.

    When I was called to Mr. Smith's office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(disappoint) as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(look) at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear. "Kevin, I've heard you've been behaving really well{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(recent). I want you to know how proud I am of you."

    Mr. Smith was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid{#blank#}9{#/blank#}had problems with{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(behave). Mr. Smith gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him forever.