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.

    Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor1and was in school for only four years. He has to work hard to support（供养）the family. He likes to watch2matches very much and spends3time on it.

    One evening there was a big football match on a playground. He borrowed some money4his friend and hurried there. There were already a lot of people there. And all the5were sold out. He was6for it. He saw a pole（电线杆）outside the playground and climbed it up7, A policeman came and said. "It's 8to stay on it! Come down!"

    "Wait a minute, please!" Henry said. Just at that moment the9heard cheers in the playground and asked in a hurry, "Which team has scored a goal?"

    "10team!"

    "Wonderful! You can11there. But take care!" the policeman said happily and left. Just12 the match was over, he came back again and asked, "Who's won?"

    "Theirs, 3 to 2."

    "Come down, "the policeman said angrily." Such a13isn't worth（值得）watching!"

    Henry had to come14. But soon they heard cheers again. "Climb up quickly and15who's scored a goal again!" said the policeman in a hurry.

    My friend's mother was badly ill in hospital, she couldn't sleep at night and often 1 to herself. My friend was angry 2 her and asked his mother 3 talking. Since then, his mother didn't say anything. The doctor said she had a kind of mental disease (心理疾病), she couldn't look after herself like a normal person. My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault (过错).  He said that he could do 4 if his mother became better.

    Do you know 5 our parents love us and care for us all the time? I think we should also love our parents and take care of them. A good relationship with your parents can make you be a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

    Patty got home after school as usual. She walked in, went to the sofa and sat down, looking at the 1.

    "What′s wrong with you? "asked Kathy, her elder sister.

    "2."

    Kathy was a thoughtful high school girl. She wouldn't leave things like that "You 3be in trouble. You're usually happy when you get home from school.

    Patty kept sitting with her head down. "I hate school! I hate my class! I hate that new4.

    "I know what you mean, Patty. You don't hate anyone.

    "Well! Jerry told my best friend Betty, that she would make friends with her if Betty5 being my friend. And now Betty doesn't play with me after class."

    "That's not very 6 , Kathy said, How about your other friends? You have other friends, don't you?"

    "Yes, "Patty answered, trying not to cry."7 Jerry made me lose my best friend.

    "Patty, you didn't lose your friend."

    "I just told you, I did!"

    "Listen, my little sister. You don't lose friends. You just 8your real friends. Your real friends will 9 leave you when they meet new friends."

    The next day, Patty walked in, went to the sofa and sat down as yesterday. But the difference was that the 10 look came back to her face. It was clear that she had got out of the trouble.

    Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants. In 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.

    In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham. In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize（普利策奖）. He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains.

    Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people."

    I like eating rice, noodles, strawberries, ice cream, hamburgers and so on. But my favorite 1 is dumplings. Every Sunday, my mother 2 many dumplings for me. If she has 3 time, I'll go to the supermarket to 4 some. Dumplings look 5 white boats(船). They are very delicious. 6 my birthday every year, I usually help my mother make a lot of dumplings. Do you know the 7? Because I often ask some friends to 8 them with me. There are different kinds of 9 and meat in them. My friends 10 like to eat them very much.