Bill doesn't do well in public speaking. One day, he {#blank#}1{#/blank#}（invite）to make a speech at the church. His {#blank#}2{#/blank#}（young）brother, Ben, knew he was nervous and tried to calm him down. “ Don't worry. Everything{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be) fine.”

    When the day came, Bill's car had an accident{#blank#}4{#/blank#} the way to the church. Luckily, he wasn't badly hurt and got to the church on time. It was his turn. When he stood up, his coat became tangled  (纠缠)with his chair. After a few {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (minute), he began his speech, but he was so nervous {#blank#}6{#/blank#} he dropped his book. Many people thought he would run, but he went on.

    Suddenly, people saw something{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (usual) running down from his nose, blood! He stopped {#blank#}8{#/blank#} （speak) when he saw the blood. But he still tried to finish his speech. Then Ben quietly moved to the front and handed him his handkerchief(手帕).Then he gave him a smile and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (return) to his seat.

    It was a really simple gesture, and might be the simplest. He just saw someone in need, and gave him a hand. In the end, Bill finished his talk{#blank#}10{#/blank#} more confidence.

    July is coming. People all around the world are talking about their {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (vacation). Parents would like {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (help) their children relax. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (luck), they have two months off. Some people enjoy quiet life, so many of {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (they) stay at home watching TV, using computers and so on. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} some people spend time differently. My pen pal Tony {#blank#}6{#/blank#} blonde hair is a boy from the US. He says that {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (America) like going to the countryside. Just like his big family, they often go to a farm. There, some can feed animals, some can play and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (other) can watch {#blank#}9{#/blank#} nice sky and rivers. They can also taste delicious food. They are quite {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (interest) in the life there.

    After the 12-year old boy from Yukon, Oklahoma, handwrote letters to executives of 32 NFL teams, he was shocked and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (unhappy) to receive a personal response from the owner of the Carolina Panthers.

    When Heather Pope's son Cade was homesick from school the week before Christmas, he was "kind of bored" and " needed something

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (take) up his time", so he asked his parents {#blank#}3{#/blank#} he could write to every professional football team. On December 26, Cade sent 16 letters to the NFC teams. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} January 5, Cade sent 16 letters to the AFC teams. Cade {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (write), "My family and I love football. We play football and watch NFL games every weekend. My parents are St. Louis Rams' {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (fan). My brother is a fan too." His mother Pope said, "With Christmas and different {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (activity) it took him about three weeks to handwrite all of those letters. "He didn't {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (real) have one team that he wanted to hear from," she said. "He just wanted to see what kind of response he'd get." Last Thursday, his mother {#blank#}9{#/blank#} a box from the Panthers. Cade was still at school, but she sent him a photo.

    When Cade came home, he opened the package to find a handwritten note {#blank#}10{#/blank#} Richardson. Pope said Cade was "overjoyed that he got that kind of response".

    Do you know Chinese culture? It is different {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Western culture. First, Chinese people use {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (chopstick) to have meals, but in Western countries people usually use k{#blank#}3{#/blank#} and forks. And when Chinese people eat out in restaurants, they may take turns {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (pay) for the meal. But in Canada, people often s{#blank#}5{#/blank#} the cost of a meal. Also, in China if the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (guest) have no food on their plates, it's p{#blank#}7{#/blank#} to put food on their plates. In Canada, people pass food to guests, but they don't usually put food on their {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (guest) plates. What's more, in China it is polite to leave a little. That shows they are {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (serve) enough food. But in Western countries people usually eat {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the food on their plates. That shows they like the food very much.