China has the largest population in the world. The large population has caused many {#blank#}1{#/blank#} /′səʊʃl/ problems for the whole nation. For example, there is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (little) living space for each family. And it is not easy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} find jobs. It's also hard for China to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}/sə′plaɪ/ energy and water to satisfy people's daily needs. Most cities are more crowded {#blank#}5{#/blank#} before, and the traffic is much heavier. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (nature) environments are becoming {#blank#}7{#/blank#}/wɜ:s/. China has taken many measures to control the population. And the measures have worked well in it. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, our government still faces a serious population problem. So we have a long way to go.

    Messi never {#blank#}5{#/blank#} up even if he loses or meets difficulties. Once he hurt his foot {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(serious), but he came back three months later and scored three goals in a match {#blank#}7{#/blank#}[ə'geɪnst]Real Madrid. His fans all stood up and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(cheer) for him What is the secret of his {#blank#}9{#/blank#}? Messi said, "I'm always {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(work) hard to be my best, first for my team, for the fans, and to try and win. Playing soccer is part of my life."

    In a history class, our teacher, Mrs Bartlett asked us to make a poster in groups about the culture that we were studying. She told us to write the names of three friends we wanted in one group and she would think about o{#blank#}1{#/blank#} choices(选择).

    The next day, I was told to be in a "bad" group. The boy in the group was too weak in English, and the other two girls always w{#blank#}2{#/blank#} strange clothes. Oh, how I wanted to be with my f{#blank#}3{#/blank#}!

    With tears(眼泪) in my eyes, I walked up to Mrs Bartlett. She looked at me and seemed to know what I was there f{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. I told her I should be in the "good" group. She gently placed a hand on my shoulder(肩膀). "I know what you want, Karma," she said, "but your g{#blank#}5{#/blank#} needs you. I need you to help them. Only you can help them." I was surprised and moved. Her words c{#blank#}6{#/blank#} me up.

    "Will you help them?" she asked. "Yes," I r{#blank#}7{#/blank#}. Then I bravely walked over to my group. I sat down and we started. Each of us did a part according to our interests. Halfway through the week, I felt m{#blank#}8{#/blank#} enjoying our group. We did a good job together. Nobody e{#blank#}9{#/blank#} Mrs Bartlett believed in our group.

    Amazingly, our group got an A. But I think the A should be r{#blank#}10{#/blank#} by Mrs Bartlett. Mrs Bartlett brought out the potential (潜能) in four of her students.

    My 14-year-old brother John and I saw the coat at the same time. The thick black woolen coat was soft, and it cost only ＄28. We looked at each other, saying n{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, but John's face was shining with joy. Dark woolen coats were p{#blank#}2{#/blank#}with boys just then, and could cost several hundred dollars. But this coat was even better and m{#blank#}3{#/blank#} cheaper.

John t{#blank#}4{#/blank#}on the coat and bought it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big smile. "H{#blank#}5{#/blank#} did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it," he said. I started c{#blank#}6{#/blank#} him "Lord (老爷) John".

    A few weeks later , something good h{#blank#}7{#/blank#} to John. He became more polite, more helpful and more pleasing. He was willing to lend his classmates his pens; he was willing to bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he was willing to help a blind man c{#blank#}8{#/blank#} the road.

When my mother told this to one of his teachers, he said, "It must be his coat!" One day, in the library, my brother and I ran into a friend. "Could this be John?" he asked. John s{#blank#}9{#/blank#} hands with him, like a gentleman(绅士)!

    I think John changed b{#blank#}10{#/blank#} of his own attitude(态度). If you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.