I was looking through my old photos last Sunday. One photo {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (catch) my eye. In the photo, I was sitting in a chair, hugging Duke, my best friend in the whole world.   

    Duke was an interesting name for such {#blank#}2{#/blank#} little dog. But he was my friend from the moment I could walk. He stayed with me in that chair when I read {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(book). When I went outside {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(play) games, he would drive our cats up to the trees and then walk off feeling proud of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(him). When he was hungry he would carry his food dish in his mouth and drop {#blank#}6{#/blank#} at my mom's feet. When I was sick, he refused to leave my bed until I got {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (well) than before.

    I learned a lot from Duke. I learned that a short sleep at noon could be good {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you. I learned that simplest dinner can be delicious {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you eat it with great enjoyment. I learned that life can be good when you live it with love and joy. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (sad), I also learned that life is short, especially if you are a dog.

    To me, Duke is like a teacher who has taught me how to love and to be loved.

I'm Kate, and my sister{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(be) Gina. I'm tidy, but Gina{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(be not). In our room, my books and tapes{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) in the bookcase. My {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(key) are in my schoolbag. I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (have) a clock. It's on the desk. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(Gina) books are everywhere —-on{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(she) bed, on the sofa and under the chair. The white model plane is{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(she). It's under the desk. “Where are my keys? Where're my {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(ruler)? Where's my schoolbag?” Gina always {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(ask).