“I'm really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training program. The training greatly helps us live well. I will certainly study  1and learn the skills. Then I can help with my family difficulties and do good to other people,” a learner on the job training program said, feeling 2.

    The learner's grandfather is nearly 80 years old, and his mother is 3 in bed. So his father, who is a farmer, is the main 4 for the family. The family is 5 The learner finished high school. The job training program helps him learn skills that he'll 6 in the work place.

    The story makes me think of another 7 It goes like this: Long ago there was a man who liked fishing very much, and was  8 to catch lots of fish every day. The man was kind, so he always 9 his fish with his neighbors, who did not know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be 10  if he told them how to fish. So he called his neighbors together and showed them  11 to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could 12 the fish they themselves caught.

    At present, there are still a lot of poor people in the world. But it's not good if we give only 13 to them. 14, we should give them a chance to learn new skills. So, training is very important to people in need, because they will learn the ability to 15 money. People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them on the way to find jobs.

    Tom, eleven years old, was in bed in hospital. Several days ago, while he was playing baseball, he 1 and his head hit the ground. The doctors believed that he might never get well.

    "He seems to have given up 2. So medicine won't work. Perhaps he needs something else," said one of the doctors. "When I visit Tom, all he 3 says is that he would like to meet Babe Ruth." To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was almost 4 Babe Ruth was the most famous baseball player in the United States and he was very busy.

    The next day Tom's father managed to tell Babe Ruth about the 5 of Tom on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, as Tom was lying in his hospital room, Babe Ruth walked in. Young Tom couldn't 6 it really was Babe.

    Babe Ruth sat down at Tom's bed and said, "Now listen, kid, you've got to get 7 I've brought you a new American League baseball. You must start throwing it."

    Tom's father just stayed there, saying nothing. His eyes were full of 8the great man.

    For Tom, this was the 9 of a new life. Once he thought he would never be saved. To the surprise of his doctors, young Tom walked out of the hospital on his own feet a few weeks later. He was able to live a healthy life all 10 the help of Babe Ruth.

The Sweetest Sight

    I was in the most beautiful city in the world, yet I only wanted home.

    It was an amazing week for my husband and me –the trip of a lifetime. Months ago, when my husband told me that he would have a meeting in London. I expressed my1to go to Europe together with him. Then we asked his mother to 2our two children and started off.

    During the week's time,3visited London and Paris –as much as we could, Big Ben, the Louvre and so on. All these were beautiful places we expected to see before. We really enjoyed ourselves.

    On our last night in Paris,4we enjoyed the night view(夜景) of the Eiffel Tower, my husband called home. His mother5the phone. In a second, my husband's face fell and he looked so worried. I could feel something 6happened.

    "What's wrong?" I asked.

    He didn't answer and continued to listen. A few minutes later, he said 7to me that Tony, our seven-year-old son, had fallen off his bike and 8his leg. He must be sent to hospital at once.

    At that moment, Paris suddenly lost its charm(魅力).

    "I don't want to be here! I shouldn't be here! I should be home 9 my kids!"

    We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport …

    Finally, we got home. We rushed into our children's bedroom. Seeing our two children, I suddenly realized the truth: there is no 10 sight(风景)in the world than your children's faces that greet you at home.

    When I was little, one of my favorite holiday traditions was making a wish list for Santa Claus. Every year, my father helped me 1 all that I wanted. Often, I put food on the list: chocolates, candies. …One year, I even asked for my favorite 2!

    As I grew older, I no longer wrote to Santa Claus, but I never 3 making a list of the things that I most liked or wanted.

    One year, I went to China to work in a 4. In China, most people don't celebrate Christmas. 5, they celebrate Chinese New Year. In my classes, I asked my students to make lists for Santa Claus. But they 6 me. "We get lucky money at Chinese New Year, "one girl told me." That's better than gift from Santa Claus!" I nodded. Maybe she was 7!

    On Christmas Eve, my friends and I went walking in the city. 8 Christmas isn't a holiday in China, many people were out in the streets and having fun. They 9 Santa hats, ate candies and said "Merry Christmas" to us in English. They knew we were 10.

    After a few hours, my friends and I were 11 and a bit cold. "One Christmas when I was small, I wished for soup from Santa Claus, "I told my friends. They laughed.

    We went into a restaurant and sat at a table. 12, my friends cried out. "Look, Beth, your 13 is coming true!"

    I turned around. "Santa Claus" stood 14 me. Well, it was the waiter, but he was dressed in a red and-white Santa Claus suit!

    "Merry Christmas. What can I get you？"15 asked.

    "Soup! "we said in chorus(齐声).