Mabel is a beautiful girl. She likes all kinds of clothes, but she didn't1 her heart into her lessons when she was at school. With her friends' help, she finally finished middle school, 2 she learned little there. Of course, she can't do any important work and now she is a salesgirl in a 3 She has to work there and hopes to find a better one .

    One afternoon the girl argued with her mother angrily. So the following morning, . When she served an old man, she was very4 The old man chose a pair of shoes and bought them. Before he left, he asked, "How 5  will the shoes last?"

"It depends. If you don't use them .the shoes will  6  be broken. "

The old man  7 nothing and went away. That afternoon, while Mabel was  8  for supper, she cut her finger. She had to go to a hospital. That old man happened to be on duty. After Mabel got the medicine from him, she asked, "When will I get 9 ?"

    "It depends, "said the old man. "If you don't use 10 , you'll lose your finger. "

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    People around me always told me that I could dance, because it was a girl's sport.

    But I never gave up my 1 of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly, learning from books, movies, and shows. However, without my parents support, it seemed impossible to reach.

    One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons.I immediately asked my parents for permission to take her to the lessons. What a 2 chance to learn dancing!

    One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked in.

    "What's the matter, Maggie?" I stopped dancing.

    "Denis, you're a great dancer! Can you help me?"

    "What is it?" I wondered.

    "There will be a dancing performance in my school, but the boys think I'm slow, and 3 of them wants to be my partner.Could you dance with me for it?"She looked at me anxiously.

    "You can be a good dancer!"I encouraged her."Let's show those people that they have been wrong all along."

    In the following months, we practiced every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and soon Maggie improved a lot.

    Finally came the big day. I became 4 when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance. As the music began, I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. We moved 5, shining with pride. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we were successful.

    My heart was beating wildly when I saw my father coming towards me.He put his hand on my shoulder." Well done, son. Though it is hard for me to admit it, it seems that you really 6 this stage. Go for it and make us proud."

    I'd been waiting for this moment for so long.I knew that the road ahead was going to be easy, but I wouldn't give up.I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.

    Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?

One day, two 1 were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very 2. They went up to her and said, "Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket."

    "Thank you," 3 the woman, " you are very kind. You see I'm weak and ill." Then she told them that she was now going to market to 4 the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.

    "We are all going to the 5." said the boys. "Let us have the basket." And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked 6 with the heavy basket, but happily.

    The other day, I saw a little girl stop and 7 a piece of orange peel, which she threw into the dustbin（垃圾桶）, "I wish 8 would throw that on the sidewalk," said she. "Someone may step on it and fall."

    Perhaps some may say that these are not 9 things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart. We must not wait for the 10 to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.

    A young man was walking in the desert, feeling so 1. Just then he suddenly found a spring of delicious and clear water. The water was cool and sweet for a man who had expected it for such a long time. He drank a lot, and then he filled his bottle so that he could bring some back to his village and give it to his 2 who had taught him in middle school.

    After a 3 trip, he gave the water to the old man. The old man took a deep drink, smiled warmly and 4 his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his home 5 a happy heart.

    Later, the teacher let 6 student taste the water. He spat it out at once, saying it was terrible. The student said the water had become bad 7 the bottle was too old. He couldn't find the water was 8.

    The student asked his teacher, “Master, the water was bad and it was bitter(苦). 9 did you lie to him that you liked it?”

    The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water while I tasted the gift. The water which has been put in love and kindness is not simply water.”

    10 could be sweeter than love.

    I'm a middle school student. In the past, I had some bad1. I hardly had breakfast2I usually got up late. I didn't like exercising. I3exercised one to two times a month. In the evening, I always watched TV4more than two hours. Then I5the Internet. I liked to play computer games. So I often stayed up late. My parents thought(认为) staying up late was bad for my health, so they were not6with that.

    One day, I fainted(昏倒)in a P.E. class. When I7, I was in the hospital. The doctor said that my classmates sent(送)8there. He said that I was in poor (差的)9Then he told me to eat breakfast every day and do more exercise.

    From then on, I10to give up (戒掉) my bad habits. Now I usually get up early and have a good breakfast. After school, I always play sports with my friends. It's fun and good for my health.