An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing them.

    One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 1. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can't see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”

    The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four 2. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,   3 I can't see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can 4 the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that's 5.”

    “Me? But you don't know me,” said the young man.

    “Yeah, it's true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody 6. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

    The blind man's work opened our eyes and 7 our hearts, which also made his life 8. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn't 9 his wonderful music, but his music has 10 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn't it one kind of happiness?

      One day, when I 2  a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring(雇用，雇佣)new workers!

“Sir, are you hiring people?”I went 3the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few 4 from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?5he, “Or do you have any work experience?” I felt so ashamed and 6that I didn't know what to say, so I just turned around and left. I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my 7 . “I must go to school or I can't do anything without a good education,” I 8 to myself silently. I never went back to the store again 9I finished my study and got a diploma.

            10 looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more 11The manager told me they needed new12So it was a great chance for me. I13my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”

Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always14people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I'm still15 in my spare time.

    The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one.  In 1902, American president(总统), Theodore(Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest 1 several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot an animal, but the president2not. Nobody wanted to make the president look 3, so they tied an American black bear to a 4They wanted the president to shoot 5.

    The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was 6to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He 7to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country.    8 was moved by the president's beliefs(信念). There was9 a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.

    It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new 10. He made a small, soft bear and11 it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it 12 Morris with the money to create a toy company.

    Teddy bears have been13since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice14 people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous 15 on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed bears. They are being loved by people across the world.

    I live in a big city. It's noisy and dirty and I am very1. At weekends, I like to leave the city and get some2air and a good rest. A few weeks ago I decided to go to visit my3.

    I was really looking forward to it.

    My parents live far4. I went to visit them with James, a friend, and we drove away on Friday night. In the middle of the journey, it began to rain. The road became very5and it was difficult to drive. We arrived at my parents' home after midnight, feeling very6.The next7it was still raining. James took his8to a garage(汽车修理厂) which was very good.

In the afternoon the9became better, so we wanted to go for a10. My parents lent us their car. That was no good. Their car didn't11.We rang up the garage. "Oh," they said, "your car12be ready till tomorrow." So it wasn't13to go for a drive. We decided to play a word game. When we didn't agree about a word, we looked for a dictionary. But it wasn't there.14my mother remembered, "I lent it to your sister. She took it with her when she left."

    The word game wasn't any good15a dictionary.

    On Sunday my mother dropped a heavy box on her left foot and we had to hire a taxi to take her to a hospital. When James and I drove back, we got stuck in a car accident. Next time I want a rest,

    I'll stay at my home.