It was last June. I went into a supermarket to buy some vegetables, when a young man asked me, “Can you tell me where the  1 counter is?”

  “Well, the milk is in the lower right corner,” I replied. Picking up my things, I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man. He was 2 almost 10 bottles of milk in his hand. I asked, “Do you need a 3?” “Sure, thank you.” he answered.

    I was 4 he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley had 24 bottles of milk. I laughed and asked, “Why so many bottles?” He smiled and said, “These are 5 my street dogs. Today I want to be a Santa for them.”

    I said, “Well, it's too 6 for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in 7.” He 8 at me for a second, but he left the counter without 9 anything.

    10, we met again at the bread counter. “So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs, Mr. Santa.”  He smiled and said, “Yes. These are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June. Santa is a representation(象征) of surprises and 11. We always hope Santa comes before 12. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us. He is always ready to help us at any time, no matter(不管) which month it is. Maybe when you offered a trolley to me, there was a Santa in you. When we 13 food to a poor man or a(n) 14 to someone who is caught in the rain, we are being Santa there. So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”

    He left and I was 15 that I met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to know that he is around us by giving happiness and love to others.

    Whenever my child caused me to change my schedule(行程), I thought1myself.

    We don't have time for this. Therefore, the two2I most commonly spoke to my child were: Hurry up. But I made my promise to3almost three years ago, and I began my journey to pay more attention to what4in life. Actually, my younger daughter often reminds me of5I must keep trying to slow down.

One day, the two of us had taken a bike ride to the6. After buying an ice cream, my daughter sat down at a table7enjoying it. Suddenly a look of8came across her face. Do I have to rush, mama?

    I nearly9. Perhaps the pains of a10life didn't ever completely disappear, I thought sadly. You don't have to rush, my dear. I said11. Her whole face immediately brightened and her shoulders relaxed. Then we sat side by side talking.

    There were even moments when we sat in12, just smiling at each other. When she got to the last bite(咬最后一口), she held out the ice cream for me. I13the last bite for you, mama, my daughter said proudly. I realized I just gave my child a little time… and in14, she gave me her last bite and reminded me that things taste sweeter and love comes15when you stop rushing through life.

    A 14-year old boy from the US was described as a hero after he saved the life of a girl in another country.

    Dean Bluey from Dallas, Texas, was a school boy who has much1in computer. One day, he2an email to a friend on the Internet. Suddenly he received a message saying" Help! Pain! Help!". The message was from Finland,3kilometres away from America.

    "I didn't know4I should do," Dean said to a reporter afterwards. "It was really difficult to tell if the message was real. "So Dean did nothing at first.5the messages kept coming.

    "By then it was easy to see that someone was in trouble," Dean explained. He6and discovered that the sender was a student called Tarja, who was alone in a university library. She was ill. What was7 ， there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by email. Dean got in touch8the police immediately. And they realised that the situation was quite serious. They called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance rushed to the library.9, she was still alive and was sent to hospital quickly.

    "I'm glad she's OK," Dean said. "It's hard to believe, but10saved her life.

    Shirley Temple was born in 1928 in California. She was a very lovely little girl 1 blonds curly hair (金色卷发). She was also a good actress.

    At the age of three, Shirley was 2 films and soon became a famous film star. When she was six years old, she made some successful films. 3 the time she was eight years old, she was making $500,000 a year. The people who made the films 4 her "Little Miss Miracle".

    In the 1930s, life was 5 in the USA. Many people didn't have jobs, but 6 of poor people paid money to go to the cinemas to 7 Shirley Temple. People felt happy 8 she sang and danced. Mothers wanted their daughters to have curly hair like Shirley Temple. Little girls played with Shirley Temple dolls.

    9 loved little Shirley. People sent her presents. On her eighth birthday, she got 1,000 cakes. Her fans sent her 5,000 10 a week. But her mother didn't spoil(溺爱) her. Little Shirley only got $4.25 a week and had to eat the spinach(菠菜).

    A young queen was given a magic box by a wizard(男巫). The box would bring happiness to the whole country whenever it was opened in a place full of the spirit of generosity(慷慨).

    The queen travelled all over the country, looking for the most generous people. If she collected them all, she could open the magic box.

    One day, when the queen returned to her palace，she saw a poor little boy begging. She would like to give the boy some money, but she didn't have any with her. So the boy asked her if she could give him the old box. Then he could sell it for a little money. At first the queen hesitated(犹豫)，because she had been told the box had magical powers. But seeing how poor the boy was, she gave it to him. The boy took the box and opened it.

    Immediately, all the most wonderful things one could imagine started flying out of the box and a voice said, “Why look for it in others? Goodness always starts in yourself. ”

    While enjoying all the wonders of the magic box, the queen learned to set an example for others, and she became the best queen ever in history.

    GreenHome campaigners (发起者) really love the natural world. In fact, we love it so much that we're determined (决心) to do our best to protect it. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}For that, we need money too. GreenHome can be strong only with the support from people like you. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    If the joy of walking through the green forest, the excitement of climbing ancient rocks, or even the simple pleasure of watching wildlife in its own habitat (栖息地) really moves you, then share GreenHome's idea of the world. Please turn that idea into some support today.

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