Years ago, when Dad moved to the USA, I had to go to school in New York. I was worried.  How could I, an eight-year-old girl from 1, make friends in America?

    On my first day at Anna Silver School, I met Miss Green, my class 2. She spoke to me slowly and 3 to get me used to her American accent. When she discovered that I 4 drawing, she encouraged me a lot. Miss Green made sure that I could fit into her class easily, and before I knew it, I was already having 5 fun, just as other schoolgirls could.

    When Dad was sent back to India, I had to6 Anna Silver School.  I was 7 again Miss Green had planned to take us students for a 8 trip, but I had to say goodbye to them now.  So, with a 9 heart, I left my school and the USA.  Back in India, I received a package one day.  It was 10 Miss Green and my 24 classmates. They had written me a letter each, 11 me about the fishing trip. Miss Green said she 12 me very much. With her good wishes, she added, "Keep up with your drawing 13 you love it so much."

    I'm very 14 to Miss Green. She not only made a shy little 15 feel at home in a faraway country, but also taught me and my classmates to understand the importance of being kind to others at an early age.

    Susie Sunbeam was not her real name. It was Susan Brown. But everyone called 1 Sunbeam, because she had such a sweet, smiling face. She 2 took brightness with her wherever she went. Her grandfather first gave her this 3, and it seemed to fit the little girl so 4 that soon it took the place of her own.

    Even when Susie was a baby, she laughed and smiled from morning till night. No one ever heard her cry unless she was 5 or hurt. When she had learnt to 6, she loved to go around the house and get things for her mother. 7, she helped her as much as she could.

She loved 8. She would sit by her mother's side for an hour at a time, and ask her many questions. At other times, she would take a new book and read quietly. Susie was always pleasant in her play with other children. She never used a(n) 9 word , but tried to do whatever would make her playmates happy.

    One day, a(n) 10 little girl with an old torn dress passed by. Susie heard some children teasing and laughing at her. She at once ran out to the gate, and asked the little girl to come 11.

    “What are you crying for?” Susie asked. “Because they all 12 at me.” she said.

    Then Susie took the little girl into the house. She 13 the little girl with kind words, and she gave her one of her own best dresses and a good pair of shoes. This brought real 14 to the poor child, and she thought that Sunbeam was the 15 name for Susan Brown.

    In a small village，there lived a poor man．He was smart but1,and he never worked. The villagers were so2that they often gave him some useful things. So the man could3with those things.

    One day morning，the man begged(乞讨) from door4door again．He wanted some food．5 ， he got a large bag of flour(面粉)from an old woman．After he went home，he put the flour into a large pot(罐子)and6it near his bed．Then he went to7 ． In his dream，he sold the flour at a very good8 ． With the money，he bought a cow ,and its milk9him more money．He was so happy in his dream that he danced in his sleep．His10hit(碰撞)the pot of flour, and the flour spilt (洒出)all over the floor．The man woke and he felt so sad．

    This thing taught him a lesson：no one can live a good life without working．From then on he worked every day and had a better life．

Lyle's Second Go

    In 1982，when I was coaching the Raiders， the owner of the team talked with me about a possible trade for Lyle Alzado. After watching him on tape，I didn't think he was that good, but the owner felt we could make Lyle better by creating the right environment lor him. We made the1.

    That summer at training camp，Lyle was having a hard time. He had that look in his eyes that many young players and some old players get when things aren't going 2.One morning Lyle came into my office and he looked like he hadn't slept. Here was a huge man, with his head about as3as it could go. We talked, or rather, I listened. The main point was that Lyle felt his career (职业生涯）was over and it would be best for him and for the team if he retired (退役）.He apologized for4us since we had just traded for him.

    Lyle was always an emotional person. This is one of the reasons he was a good player. He5all that emotional energy with him, ready to lire out at the snap of the ball (开球）.Now he was in front of me， almost crying. I thought for a moment， realizing we had to keep that 6going. Then I went through my reasons why he should not retire. At the end of our talk， I said，“You go out and play your very best, and let us7if you still have it. Personally， I think you do.”

    In January 1984. Tampa Bay Stadium. Super Bowl XVIII. With less than two minutes remaining, we were leading 38-9. We were the world champions of professional football. I saw Lyle，crying like a baby. I had to turn away quickly，or I would have joined him in 8.

    I remembered that morning in my office， and what Lyle， and what the Raiders， had achieved since he came to us. If Lyle hadn't given his career another shot, he wouldn't have had this victory. Maybe the Raiders wouldn't have had this victory. During that moment， I felt one of the greatest satisfactions of my coaching career.

    I have lots of friends but my best friend is Laura. We're very similar in a lot of ways. We are both tall, but I am a bit taller than Laura. We  1 have black hair and brown eyes. We both like sports, so we get up early every day to 2. I am usually tired in the mornings, 3. I stay up later than Laura because I like watching TV and playing computer games! Laura doesn't 4 TV always. But she enjoys playing computer games.

    Laura is very smart and hard-working-- she often gets 5 grades than I 6. But she still has time to go out and7with her friends. She is very outgoing, and she is 8 most popular girl in school. Everyone likes her 9 she's very kind and helpful. I don't work as 10 as Laura, but I am a good student. I go for all my classes and do my 11 every day. Sometimes I need help with my homework and Laura is always there to help me. When l am unhappy, she knows how to make me 12 better. I am so lucky to have a friend like Laura!

    My friend and I entered a little coffee house and ordered two cups of coffee. While we were waiting, two young men came in and began to order, " 1 cups of coffee, please. Two of them for us and three there on the wall." The waiter served them with respect (尊敬). They paid for their order, took the two and left. As soon as they left, the waiter 2 put three pieces of paper on the wall. We saw this with great 3.

Some more people came. Two girls asked for one coffee each, paid and went away. Then came three lawyers who paid for seven coffees —three for 4 and four suspended(待用). I really 5 what the suspended coffees were. Suddenly a man came into the coffee house. The way this man was dressed didn't 6 the style(风格）of this coffee shop. He kindly ordered a coffee on the wall. The waiter served coffee to this man, showing him the same 7 as the other customers. The man had his coffee and left 8 paying. The waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin.

At that moment, I knew the meaning of the suspended coffees. It's simple—people pay the coffee in advance(预先) for someone who can't 9 it. The tradition with the suspended coffees 10 in Italy, but it has spread all over the world. A suspended coffee is not only a cup of coffee, but also the warmth and love to someone in need.