A man got off the bus and Sam, the bus driver, drove on. Soon the bus1to the next stop.2old man got on it. “This boy 3you his seat." Sam said to the old man. But the boy in the front seat did not move4the old man went up to him, Sam looked at him. Then he said again to the old man in a 5voice,“This boy will be glad to give you his seat.” This time the boy6it. His face 7red. He got up at once. Then the old man sat down 8 said to the boy, “Thank you, my boy."“Most people want 9nice,” Sam told the old man. “They just forget that. Sometimes they need a little10. I am glad to give them such a push sometimes, too.”

    It was a Friday evening. I was waiting at the bus stop after school when a car stopped and the driver opened the door. It was my 1. “Quick, get in!” he told me. I was very 2, but I did as he said.

    At first, I was worried that something 3 happened. Then, I noticed my mother. She was also 4 the car and on the back seat. There were some bags of clothes and 5 food. My father was driving the car, but he was not driving 6. He was driving out of the town. “Where are we going?” I asked.

    It was a warm evening and lots of people were walking along the road. It was the 7 day of term. Did my parents have a big surprise for me? We were going somewhere special — 8 where? The next thing I can remember is falling 9. When I woke up, I saw the sea. We were at the beach. My father was smiling. “Here we are,” he said, “the summer holiday 10 now!”

I will never forget my first English class. It is very interesting. It's the first class in the morning. The teacher goes into the classroom with a smile on his face. At the beginning, he says something about himself. And he tells us that his English name is John. Then he asks all of us to think of English names for ourselves(我们自己). We are very excited(兴奋的) to find a good name. Then he asks us to write our names down on a piece of paper. I think about my English name for a long time. Then I come up with(想出) a beautiful name —Shirley. All the students write their names down and give the paper(纸) to the teacher. When the teacher calls “Shirley” to answer his question, three girls stand up at the same time.

    One day, a woman buys some food in the supermarket. Later, she comes back to the street, gets into her car and wants to 1 home after shopping. At that time, she sees a yellow car behind (在……后面) her. A man is driving the car. When she turns right (向右转), the yellow car turns right, 2. When she stops, the yellow car also 3.

    It is not 4  for the woman to make herself relaxed. The woman is 5, so she drives 6 to the police station. A young man is standing 7 the police station (警察局). The woman is happy to see him. She knows that he is a policeman 8 he is wearing a police uniform. She 9 to him and asks him to arrest (逮捕) the man in the yellow car, so the policeman walks to the man. The man doesn't want to run away when he sees the policeman. He just says to the woman, "I think the watch is 10 and I want to give it back to you, madam. I find it in the street.

Run for Class President

    Two months ago, when our class election (选举) started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was 1 that people would feel bad for me if I lost.

    I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn't to make promises to do things I couldn't 2 but to show my class why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was 3 prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong.

    However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response (反应) wasn't what I had 4. Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent's (对手的) turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.

    It was obvious who would 5. For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.

    My 6 was right: I didn't win.

    The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended (假装) not to hear. But later, things got better. People 7 about the election and talked to me just as they did before.

    I don't regret putting time and energy into the election because I've learned that things aren't always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build 8—since then I've learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.

    Vincent Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters he wrote to his 1 from the school.

Dearest Mom and Dad,

    I'm afraid I have something terrible to tell you. I have been very naughty and the school principal(校长) is very 2 with me. She is going to write to you. I have to be3   from here by you. She does not want me in the school any longer.

    The trouble started last night when I was 4 in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are not 5 to smoke at all.

    As I was smoking, I heard 6 coming towards the room. I did not want to be caught by a teacher, so I threw the cigarette away.

    7, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.

    There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too.

    The principal 8 the fire station. By the time the firemen arrived, the whole room was on fire. One of my roommates got hurt and he was sent to the 9.

    The principal said that the fire was all my fault and she will send you a bill for the damage(损坏). The damage will 10 you two thousand dollars.

    I'm very sorry about this. I won't break any rules. I promise.

Much love,

Vincent