It is raining outside. A bus 1 at a small bus stop. A man 2 out of the window. He sees a woman. She is selling 3. The man wants 4 a cake. But he doesn't want to go out because it is raining. The man sees a boy. The boy is 5 the window. “Come here, boy, ” the man says, “Do you know 6 the cake is?” “Twenty fen. ” the boy says. The man 7 the boy forty fen and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and 8 is for me, ” he says to the boy. After 9 minutes, the boy comes back. He 10 a cake. He gives the man twenty fen and says, “Sorry, there is  only one cake left. ”

    An old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books.His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him every 1  he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I want to read books as you do. But I don't understand it, and I always forget 2 I close the book. What good does 3 do?”

The grandfather quietly turned from putting 4 in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as his grandpa said, but all the water leaked（漏）out before he got back home.

The grandfather laughed and said, “You'll have to walk faster next time.”

The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he 5 home. The boy said, “see, Grandpa, it's 6  to finish this task!”

     “Is it no use?” the old man said. “ 7  the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was 8 . Instead of a dirty old coal basket, it was 9 inside and out.

     “My child, that's what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but the 10  will change you inside and out. That is the work of reading in our lives.”

    Mr. Black was a wealthy businessman, but he was not 1 with his life. He always tried his best to make more money for his company. He did not sleep well and his food did not agree with him. The situation lasted for some time. Finally, after a number of sleepless nights, he 2to see his doctor.

    The doctor advised a change of surrounding (环境). "Go abroad," he said.

    "But I'm not good at foreign languages," said Mr. Black.

    "It doesn't matter," said the doctor. "It won't hurt you if you talk 3. Go on a trip. Take plenty of exercise. Try to 4your weight. Avoid eating rich food. "

    Mr. Black went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to 5 himself through gestures(手势). He took part in a physical training course. The instructor (指导者) 6 him shake his head, swing his arms, stretch his neck and bend his knees. He had to lie on the ground and raise his right and left legs in turn. 7 some time his muscles (肌肉) grew hard and firm. He almost put aside his financial (金融) worries and 8 forgot the importance of making more money. He even began to 9 trees and birds. He ate and slept well. Finally he returned home. But unfortunately (不幸地) his 10 did not last long. Soon he was a normal businessman again, worried about his wealth, his savings, his success in a competitive society, and things in general.

    Good afternoon. I am Gina Brown. I am in Classroom 5E. Here is a white bag, but the bag isn't 1. I 2 my bag this morning. 3 ID card and a watch are in it. The watch is red. Is this 4 bag? My phone number is 634-57723. Please call me. You can ask Miss Wu5 it, too.

    This girl is Sally 6. She is my sister. She lost a 7. So she doesn't know the time. She must find it. What 8 is it? 9 is purple. Please email her 10sally@qq.com. Thank you for your help.