I keep a two-dollar bill in my wallet that was given by my mother when I was six years old. Mother gave it to me so that1would follow me everywhere. She looked at me and said, "I want you to2this two-dollar bill for extra good luck."

    "Thanks, Mom," I replied. "I will keep it3me always."

    My mother passed away when I was 17 years old and I remembered taking out my two-dollar bill, 4it in my hand for the longest time and I knew she would be5me the rest of life.

    On my first6, I was thirty years old. As I sat in the sitting room, I noticed there were five women ahead of me. All of them were7and well dressed, which made me more nervous.

    "What makes you feel you are8for this job?" Mrs. Martin, the office manager asked me.

    "I really need this job and there is9I can't do. I know I am not as suitable as your other applicants（申请人）for the job, but please give me a10.I learn quickly and can be a very capable11of your team."

    That evening I received a call from Mrs. Martin. "Gina," she said, "you were not the most suitable applicant, 12you have so much confidence in yourself that we decided to give you a chance to prove yourself." "Thank you, Mrs. Martin. You will not regret this 13, "I said14and hung up the phone.

    I got my wallet and took out my two-dollar bill." Thanks, Mom. I am sure to15it," I said out loud so that she could hear me.

    A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to give up. She felt tired for fighting and fighting, one problem had been finished but another came.

    Her father, who was a cook 1 her into the kitchen. He poured water into the pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the second he put some eggs and the last he put with coffee. He 2 them a few minutes without any words.

    The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 3 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 4 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that the 5 was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, "What do you see?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she answered.

    Her father told her to 6 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and 7 them. Then she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. "What is the meaning, Father?" He  __8 that each one had the same experience -the boiled water, but 9 had a different reaction(反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. "Who are you?" asked her father, "When calamity(厄运) 10 your door, what is your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?"

Mike has a new car. One day, it's 5:00 p.m. Mike is driving his new car to see his sister. His sister works in a hospital. But he doesn't know the way. He stops in front of a bank. At this time he sees an old man near his car. Mike comes out of the car and asks the old man, "Hey! Where is the hospital?" The old man doesn't say a word. Mike asks again, "Are you deaf (聋的)? Where is the hospital?"

This time, the old man says, "Yes, I know the way to the hospital. I can go there with you." The old man is now sitting in Mike's new car. Soon they come to a small house and the old man says, "Stop here, please!" Mike stops the car and says, "But this isn't a hospital at all."

"No," says the old man, "This is my house. I want to get home before dinner. Thank you for taking me home. The hospital is behind the bank. So go back to the bank and then turn left. You'll see the hospital. You can't miss it. Next time, never be impolite (不礼貌的)!"

After half an hour, Mike gets to his sister's hospital. It's just behind the bank!

In front of Aunt Rabbit's house, there are five apple trees, She always asks her friends to eat her 1 .

One day, a little monkey Jim goes there. "Little Monkey, come and 2 an apple!" Aunt Rabbit says to him. Jim is so 3 because he likes apples very much. He goes up the trees and 4 many apples. He eats very fast. He thinks they're 5 .

The next day, Jim comes again. "Aunt Rabbit, my grandma is ill. She 6 some apples. Could you give me some?"

"7 . There is a bag of apples. Here you are." she says. "Thank you so much!" Jim says happily. 8 after he goes out of Aunt Rabbit's home, he finishes eating all the apples.

After two days, Aunt Rabbit goes to ask for her 9 . On the way, she opens it and finds some apple pits (核), "Jim cheats(欺骗) me! " she thinks. Then, she takes them to Jim's home. After seeing them, Jim's face turns red and he says, "I'm 10 . I won't do that again."

"That's OK. You are still welcome to my home." says Aunt Rabbit softly.

 Festivals mean more work for some people. Let me tell you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} story about a deliveryman(外卖员) . His name is Li Lei, even {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the National Day, when most of us are having fun, Li Lei is on duty. His job is to deliver packages (包裹) to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(people) homes. The festival means he needs {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (do) more work. Everyday, Li Lei rides his bike from one place to another, no matter(不论) how hot or cold it is. He {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (spend) little time with his family during the festival, but he knows his work is important. Because of him, people get the things they need on time. His hard work makes our festivals even better.