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    It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I felt 1and had a slight headache.

    I worked in a 2 doctor's office. During those days, the office was often 3  people who had a cold, which made me even busier than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 4home and my husband would be ready to pronounce me late once again. But maybe 5  I hurried, I could still make it.

    I was heading inside to 6  for my gas when I noticed an old couple（夫妻）at the counter. I heard them asking the 7  to the nearest hospital. It was the hospital that I had just 8a few minutes ago.

    The young man at the counter was trying to be 9 by explaining how to get there. But the fact was that he was telling them a whole 10  route. So I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to 11  me to the hospital?” Then I saw a look of relief（轻松）over their faces. “I'm going there, too,” I said, which wasn't a lie since I had just 12 up my mind to do it perfectly.

    I got in my car and began to drive 13  . I looked back several times to be 14  they were right behind me. It took us only fifteen 15 to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to die down. I felt better than I did all day and my headache was nearly gone.

    Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had1time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and2anything they liked.

    One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were3than young people. Then one of the old4said that young men were stronger than old men.

5of them agreed that this was true,6Mr. Black didn't. He said, "No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man." His friends were surprised7what he said.

"Well," said Mr. Black, "Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used8to move it, but I couldn't because I was not9. I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still10. So, I am as strong as when I was young."

    Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an excellent holiday at the Magic Kingdom-Disneyland. And one thing made our visit seem1.

    We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her2on the ride. It is our first time to be there, so we were too3to remember that ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.

    Gloria started4and we all didn't know what to do. Then Tony, one of the staff（员）members, came over. He bent（弯腰）down and told Gloria that he would   5the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, "Really?" Then she gave Tony her ice-cream, and enjoyed6on the ride.

    Sure enough, when we7, there was Gloria's new friend8her "ice-cream". Now you and I both know what happened, 9we know that an ice-cream won't last thirty10on a summer afternoon in Florida. Tony knew clearly11we would get off the ride. He went to the nearest shop and12a new ice-cream half a minute before we walked out of the exit（出口）. Gloria said, " 13" But I'm sure she didn't know it was a14ice-cream.

    Thanks so much for giving us15and make our visit pleasant!

    Mr and Mrs Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their home town. One year, however, Mr Harris made a lot of1 in his business, 2 they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good3 .

    They flew to Rome, and4 at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that5 hotel where they used to stay, no meals were served(供应) 6 seven in the evening. They were7  to hear that the hotel served dinner until ten.

    "Then what are the times8 meals?" asked Mrs Harris.

    "Well, madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three,9 from four to five, and dinner from six to ten."

    "But that hardly10 any time for us to see the city!" said Mrs Harris.