Jack's love for birds started when he made his first birdfeeder about six years ago. He filled the feeder with seeds (种子), put it in his backyard and then 1 started coming. He got really 2 in birds as more came. Then he joined a local society. As he realized that more and more birds were dying very 3, he wanted to try his best to help them.

    Besides what he has done, he has his own group called Protecting Out Birds. He does 4about birds, run a website to teach people about birds and how to help them, and 5 boxes for birds. Not long ago, he found that the bluebirds were nesting（做窝）in the dead trees which were often cut down, 6 he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order to save them. Now he wants to use these boxes to 7 the dead trees. He hangs these boxes up in trees and takes 8 down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them. He also writes articles, hoping that more people will 9 protecting natural ecosystems(生态系统). “Researching birds is10 to protecting birds,”jack says, “In order to protect birds, we have to learn and really know about the birds. ”

    In a small town, a shopkeeper works hard every day. But one day he closed his shop in the

    1and went home. He was very tired, he didn't have supper and went to bed at once. At that time the telephone 2 . A man said, “What time do you open your 3 ，sir?” The shopkeeper was unhappy. He thought the man played a trick on him. He did not answer it and went 4 to bed. A few minutes 5 the telephone rang again. He 6 and went to pick up the phone and found that voice (声音) was the 7 man and he asked the same question. The shopkeeper 8 answered. “You needn't ask me that because I can't let you 9 my shop. It's late now.”

    “No. I want to go out.” the man said, “My wife 10 me at home for dinner now.”

    Mr. Black works in a hospital in a community. As a doctor, he's always very 1 to sick(患病的) people. The people in the community all like him, and they often go to ask him for 2. So he's 3 very busy. He has little time to have a 4. He's tired, but he says he 5 happy.

    One morning Mr. Black 6 the hospital and saw a heavy woman 7 the waiting room. He called her into his 8 and asked, “What's the matter with you, madam?” “My father gave me a 9 for my birthday yesterday, sir,” said the woman. “But I 10 put myself in it.” “It doesn't matter(没关系), madam,” said Mr. Black. “You can get less fat(脂肪) if you don't eat 11 sweet food. And you'll be able to 12 your coat.” “You're 13, sir,” said the woman. “He bought me a 14, not a coat. He 15 that I like to drive it to go out.”   

    Susan was a lively girl. She worked as a 1. She was once the most beautiful girl in her hospital. Many young 2 liked her and wanted to marry (娶）her. People could 3 see her sweet smiles.

But one day everything changed. She 4 a car accident and her was disfigured (毁容). She felt quite 5 and stayed at home all day. She didn't want to 6 anyone.

Her parents were afraid she would go 7. So one day they took her to “Blind (盲的) Children's Home”. She played with the blind children that afternoon and for the first time after the accident her parents 8 her happy look. Just as they were leaving, a blind girl put her 9 round Susan's neck and said, “Your voice 10 sweet and I know you must have a beautiful face.”

    Susan cried all the way home in the car, but it was with happiness. Susan changed in the end. Smiles came back to her face again. 

    Young Scottish brothers take on a list of 500 adventures

    For Ollie and Harry Ferguson, life is an adventure. For the past four years, the brothers have been working to1a list of 500 challenges and experiences.

    "The idea came about actually from the boys," their father, MacNeill Ferguson, said. "The boys were just asked one day if they could2 some cool things for us to do as a family. They put forward some impossible ideas firstly, like going on a trip to Mars, International Sausage Day and all kinds of3 kids requests. They built the list to a hundred, then kept finding new things we wanted to go and try ... until it got up to 500." They're all listed on the brothers' Facebook page.

    So far they have built an igloo, explored the wilderness, and sent their Lego men to the depths of the ocean and into outer space. Perhaps their biggest 4is playing out right now on the high seas. Last year, Ollie and Harry launched(使下水) a toy ship from the Scottish coast. The ship named "Adventure" sailed across the North Sea to Scandinavia. It then began a ride on a Norwegian boat and was launched 5, this time off the coast of west Africa. It's equipped with a tracking device(跟踪器), allowing the brothers to6every step of the sailing.  But the battery(电池) on the tracking device is becoming weak, so Harry and Ollie hope a passing ship 7 their boat and is able to recharge(充电) its battery, allowing the adventure to continue.

    "Harry, where would you like the boat to go?" Ferguson asked. "Without (a) 8 , that would be China because we all love China." Harry answered. He thought that even there are so many difficulties, the boat will reach China.

    John was a manager in a factory. He enjoyed running for exercise around the park when he was free.

    One Sunday afternoon, after running as usual, John 1to go home and had a rest. Just then, he noticed an old woman standing by the road. 2old woman looked around worriedly. John went over and asked what 3 for her. After a short talk. John came to know that she forgot her way home and got lost. Besides, she was very tired and hungry. John called the old woman's son and then took her to the4restaurant.

    In the restaurant, John ordered food and drink for the old woman  5. While eating, sometimes she carelessly sprinkled(撒)food and drink on the table and on her coat. Other customers felt disgusted(厌悲的)at this sight. 6John didn't care about this. He stood up and cleaned the table from time to time 7 silence.

    It took the old woman some time 8 eating. After that, John paid the bill and they were ready to leave when the old woman's son arrived. He held John's hands and said, "Thanks to your help, my mother  9well" "You're welcome. She makes me remember my mom who died years ago. I did what a son should do, "said John. All the 10around showed respect(尊敬)to John. They were touched by his kindness.