A man came home from work late, tired and found his 5-year-old son1 for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question ?” “Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy2do you make each hour?” “If you must know, I make $20 an hour.” “ Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down, He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, may I please 3 $10?” the father was furious, “If you asked4 the money to buy a silly toy, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!” The little boy 5went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down. And started to think. Maybe there was 6he really needed to buy with that $10 and he didn't really ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and 7 the door." Are you8 son?" he asked. "no daddy," replied the boy. "I've been 9 maybe I was too hard 10you just now." said the man, "Here's the $10 you asked for." the little boy sat straight up, smiling. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled. Then, he 11 under his pillow and pulled out some coins. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father. “Why do you want 12 money since you already have some?” the father shouted13“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” the little boy replied, “Daddy , I have $20 now. Can I buy 14hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like15 dinner with you.”

    Once there was a clever man. One day he went shopping and he found a very beautiful vase. He loved it very much. It was 400 dollars. But it was too 1for him.

   "Could you sell it at 200 dollars?" He wanted to cut down the2.
    I'm sorry I can't," the shop assistant answered.

    Then he3the shop without saying any words. He went back home and4his friends about the vase. They worked out a5. The clever man hoped the plan could work.

    The next day, one of his friends went to6and wanted to buy the vase for 350 dollars. The shop assistant didn't7.

    Shortly after the first one, the second friend went there and wanted to buy it for 300 dollars.8shook his head.

    Later, the third offered 200. The fourth offered 150. The fifth offered 100. Oh! It was too9.

    At last, the clever man went to the shop and offered 100 dollars again. This time, the plan worked and the clever man10the beautiful vase at his price.

    Last week, all the teachers and students of our school watched a special performance.

    The second programme inspired me. The performer was very young, but his1had both been burnt in a big fire. I did not2to look a this wrists very 3.What I did do was listen to his song quietly. It was called" Late 4"and he sang with a low gentle voice. Though it was warm spring, I felt a bit chilly and a little sad as if it had been late autumn.

    "How much love and pain is hidden in the heart？I want to hold your hand again." When I heard this, I tried to hold back my5. Holding her hand is just a dream. I hope that he finds a lovely girl for company one day, though he can't hold hands.

    There was another young man who 6 his feet as his "hands" because his arms had been cut off. His 7greatly impressed us. Two big characters—"Flying High" expressed his wish.

    All the performers were young except their special teacher who was over forty years old. Despite their 8, the young performers gave off a(n)9glow. To be young means having all kinds of possibilities. We should challenge our10and go beyond ourselves.

    As long as we work hard, miracles will happen sooner or later. Just as the saying goes, "Where there is a will, there is a way."

    Whitney didn't have many friends. She was shy and1. She never wanted to be popular, but she did want to have someone to share2and laugh with.

    Then it was time for her to go to college in another town. And she had to3with someone she didn't know. She had no idea whether she could make friends in that new environment.

    But something happened during the first class. And it 4 Whitney's life. The teacher asked everyone to5a little about themselves. Whitney told everyone where she came from and some simple information. The last6for each student was-"What is your goal for this term?"7of the students said it was to get good grades, pass the tests or something similar. But Whitney said something8. She said that her goal was to make just one good friend.

    When most of the students sat quietly, one student came to Whitney. She reached out her hand and introduced herself. She asked9she could be Whitney's friend. Whitney was surprised and happy. She10and reached her hand out, too.

    Their friendship lasted all through the college.