When the Spring Festival falls, red flowers bloom(盛开) on the windows of my home. Of course, these are not1flowers. But in the cold of2, these wonderful flowers bring warmth to us. They are made of paper by my3, who is now aged 70, with a few cuts, she   4a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art.

    When my grandma was considered clumsy(笨拙的) in the 5. But on a cold winter night, she saw some beautiful red paper6 on her new neighbor's windows. She was so interested in it and decided to 7from her neighbor. Tons of paper was wasted, and her fingers were cut many times. But she8practicing. It took 10 years9my grandma could make paper art skillfully(娴熟地). The red flowers, blooming like hurning fire, light up her world. Now, everyone in the village10her.

    My grandma's story has shown me what it takes to realize one's dream.

    For a full­time worker and a mother of three, it seems impossible to spend time 1, but Hope Cooper can make it.

    Cooper volunteers at Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) in Varina High School. Her work is to 2 applications(申请表格)to students with scholarships (奖学金) for college. Cooper says, "I usually run to the PTSA meetings right after work. After the meetings, I have to run home and cook dinner for my own children."

    3 of Cooper's children goes to Varina High School, but she says, "Volunteering isn't all about helping the people you know best, but it's about helping those who 4 you most." Cooper chooses to volunteer in Varina High School because she 5 some poor students can't afford the higher education. She says 6 she can't help out every student, helping out one student is rewarding (值得的). Cooper thinks volunteering not only makes a difference to the students but also 7 her thought of what is important in life. Cooper says volunteering may seem 8 to one but means so much to those who need it. She 9 everyone to take part in it. She plans to keep on volunteering in the future. "Volunteering gives me a 10 that I need. I'll ask my children to volunteer, too," she says.

    Very long ago, there was a huge apple tree. Little Mark 1to play with him. The tree enjoyed spending with the little boy.

    Later, Mark joined school. 2several months, Mark came to the tree. He said3,"My parents don't have money to buy toys for me." The tree replied," I don't have money to buy toys for you, 4 you can pick my apples and sell them" So Mark picked plenty of apples.

    The tree was looking forward to seeing Mark. However, he never returned for5years. The tree was sad and it did not 6any apples after that.

    After ten years, Mark returned7a young man. The tree asked Mark to play with him. Mark said, "I am sorry I don't have time to play with you as I have to work. I want to8 a house. Can you help me?" The tree replied, "Cut my branch(树枝) and get as much wood as you want." Mark started to cut the branches of the tree and left.

    After several years, Mark returned as a middle-aged man. The tree was happy. He said," Can you play with me now?" Mark replied," I want to 9 from heavy work. I need a boat to10 to my places." The tree replied, "I don't have a boat for you, but you can cut my trunk（树干）and make one ."Mark cut the trunk of the tree and made a boat.

    After twenty years, Mark returned as an old man .The tree said, "Now I have11to give you!" Old Mark said, "I just need rest." The tree said, "Come to me, my dear!" Hearing this old Mark smiled with12 !

    This is a13 story of everyone .When we are young, we need your parents' support. As we grow old, we ignore(忽视) them and seldom14them. However, we ask for help15we want…

    This story happened in a small mountain village. One day there was an earthquake. Nothing was destroyed and 1 was hurt. But a huge rock fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.

    When the earthquake 2, many people came to the road and saw the huge rock. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the rock 3 the road. But they couldn't move it.' They tried to push it but failed. They tried to 4 it with ropes but nothing worked.

    "Well," they all agreed, "there's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the 5." At this time a boy of 12 years old said, "I think I can help you to move the rock."

    "You?" they shouted." What are you talking about?" The men all 6at the boy.

    The next morning some people came to the road. One of them shouted," The rock is 7!" More people ran out to see it. It was right. The rock wasn't in the road any more. It wasn't 8 near the road.

    "This is 9 ， " they said." Where did it go?"

    The boy stood on the road, 10, "I told you I could move it. "

    The boy walked over to where the 11 had been and uncovered some earth. "I buried it," he said.

    The people looked 12"You see," he said, "I dug a deep hole next to the rock and I dug a small incline(斜坡) up to the rock and the rock 13 down into the hole by itself. I covered it with earth. "

    The crowds shouted," What a 14 boy!" And some of them said, "Why haven't we thought of this good 15 ?"