Who Is Cleverer, the Son or the Father?

    Mr Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often1some books from the library. He enjoys2to the radio every morning and reading3after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His4worship (崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr Clarke's little son, is only nine. He5likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr Clarke always thinks he's too6to understand him and chooses（挑选） the easiest ones7. Of course the boy is not happy with it.

    One day Mike reads8about the electric lights (电灯) and is9in it. When his father tells him to do some housework, he is thinking of it. He asks him10questions, and his father answers all. Then his father says proudly (自豪地), “Fathers always know more than sons!” The boy thinks11a while (一会儿) and says,“12!”

    “Oh? Why?”

    Mike doesn't answer13asks instead (反而), “Who invents（发明） the electric lights?”

    “14”answers Mr Clarke.

    “Why doesn't his father invent them, then?”

    Looking at his son, Mr Clarke doesn't know15to answer!

    Yesterday was Father's Day. Many things happening between my father and me crowded my mind. But one thing made a deep impression on me.

    It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a 1 mood (情绪). Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn't invited me.I was in my room2ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “ Want to go for a ride today,Berk? It's a beautiful day.”

    “No! Leave me alone!”Those were the 3words I said to him that morning.

    My friends called and 4 me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be5with them and then went with them.When I came home，I found a6 on the table.My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “ Dad has had an 7 Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital.”

    When I reached the hospital ,my mother came out and told me a car hit my father and his injuries were extensive(大曲积的). “Your father told the driver to leave8 alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, ….”

    My mother may have said more，but I didn't hear. I didn't hear anything 9 those terrible words： Leave me alone. My dad said them in order to10 himself. He didn't want to be hurt more. How much had I hurt him 11 I shouted out those words at him earlier in the day?

    It was several days later that he was12 able to have a talk.I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.

    “ Daddy... I am so sorry...''

    “It's okay, sweetheart. I'll be okay.”

     “No,” I said, “I mean about13 I said to you that day.You know, that morning?"

    He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I remember14 about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember telling you goodnight the night before，though." He managed a weak smile.

    My English teacher once told me that words have great power. They can hurt or they can heal(治愈）.And we all have the power to 15 our words.I am going to do that very carefully from now on.

    It was a fine spring day with beautiful flowers in the park. A young man arrived early and waited for his 1 under a big tree. But he was so short-tempered (性急的) that he wasn't in the mood to 2 the scenery.

    Suddenly, an angel appeared, "Here is a button (按钮). If you don't want to 3, just turn the button to the right. You can skip over (跳过) any time period if you want to."

    The man happily held the button and turned it softly. Oh! How amazing! His girlfriend appeared before him and was gently 4 him! "How I wish our wedding ceremony could be held now!" He turned the button once again. A great wedding 5 in front of him. The beautiful bride (新娘) was standing next to him and the band was playing 6 music. He lost himself in it deeply.

    The 7 in his heart kept coming out: I also want a big house with a garden in the front. He turned the button. Then he wished for children. All of a sudden, a group of lovely children were playing 8 in the huge living room. Again, he jumped at the chance to tum the button to the right.

    How time flew! Before he could see beautiful flowers in the garden, everything had been covered in deep snow. Looking at himself again, he found his hair totally 9. He had already become so old.

    He felt so sad. He would rather enjoy life step by step than watch it go by in such a hurry. He quickly turned the button to the 10.

    Once again, he was waiting for his lovely girlfriend under that big tree.

    When I was a twelve-year-old newspaper boy, an old lady who was my customer lived near my house. I 1 her name. On a winter afternoon, I was playing with my friend near the old lady's backyard. I found a2 smooth rock and threw it out, but the stone 3 a small window of her house. Unluckily, I saw the old lady standing behind the window. We knew we were 4, and ran away quickly. We were scared about that we would 5 and didn't worry about the old lady with the broken window in winter. The next morning, she was 6 greeting me with a smile when I gave her the newspaper. I made up my mind 7 my money to correct my mistake. After three weeks, I had seven dollars. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining everything and/ hoped that the seven dollars would cover the 8 for repairing the window. I waited until it was dark, and put the letter in her door. The next day, I 9 the old lady her newspaper and she thanked me for it as usual and gave me a bag of cookies. After eating several cookies, I found an envelope and pulled it out. When I opened it, I was surprised. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, "I'm proud of you." I smiled in relief. However, I 10 the lesson about forgiveness she taught me.

    Last autumn, my family and I went to England and we 1 two weeks in Cornwall. It 2us five hours to get there by car. We did a lot of different, 3we went for long walks, played games, rode bicycles and swam in the lake.

    I played happily at first, but then something terrible-4. One morning I went to the forest near the hotel by 5 I walked and walked I watched the 6 singing in the trees and took some photos of them. When I got 7, I wanted to go back to the hotel 8 food. But I couldn't find the way back. I 9 different ways. However, at last I was still in the 10place.

    "Oh, God! I'm so afraid! 11 should I do? "I thought. Later it started to rain. I didn't have a(n) 12 so I was wet and cold .

    I 13 to stay under a tree and waited for my parents. After a few hours they 14 in front of me. It was dark and I was. 15, hungry and scared. I'll never go to the forest again.