One evening, I went out for a walk on the path (小路) near my house with my husband. On my finger was a very special ring with a diamond (钻石) that my grandmother gave me for my 23rd birthday. At the end of the path, when I looked down at it again and found the diamond was 1. I started back along the path hurriedly 2the tiny stone. In my heart, I knew it seemed impossible for me to find it. The path was very long and  3 with leaves. As I searched the ground, crying and upset, I met an old lady. "What's the matter, love ?" She asked kindly. I 4 about the missing diamond and showed her my ring. She said, "That's going to be hard to find. Tell me what, love, I walk along this path every day, I'll keep my eyes 5 for it." I thanked her, 6 nothing, but still told her that we sometimes walked our dog along the path if she might find something.

    A few days later, my husband and I met the old lady on the path. "Guess what?" She said, "I found your diamond!" To our7, she'd found the tiny stone and was willing to hand it back to me. "It was lucky that I found it." When we 8 her with some money for her help, she 9 politely. I was deeply moved. She could have easily kept the diamond, or sold it, for it's worth several thousand dollars, but she didn't.

    Every time I look at my ring and 10myself that there're kind and beautiful hearts in the world. I'll spend the rest of my life trying to do something like that.

    John comes from England. When he comes to China, his friends 1 him something about the traffic(交通) rules in China. People drive on the left 2 England, but people should drive on the right here. Before you cross a street, you must look 3 ways—look left, look right and look left again. 4 remember the traffic moves on the right, or some cars and buses 5 hurt (伤害)you. In the morning and the evening, when people go to work and 6 back from work, the streets are very 7. That's to say, there are many people and cars on the road. 8 it is the most dangerous time. When you want to go across the 9, you must wait for the green “walk” sign(指示牌). In China, you can always ask the policeman for help when you 10 your way.

    Peng Jiangya was born in a poor family of Guizhou. 1 she was a child， she fell into a fire stove(火炉) at home. She lost her2 .

    “In order to hold chopsticks(筷子)，my parents taught me to use them for a long time. It was really3 but I did my best to solve it. From then on， I knew if I wanted to succeed(成功)， I had to put great efforts into what I was doing，” Jiangya said.

    Life was 4 to her， but nothing could 5her. With the help of her teachers， she 6learned how to hold a pen and managed to finish junior high school. One day， Jiangya saw others 7 cross—stitch(十字绣) outside their doors. She decided to try it for 8. Holding a needle(针) without fingers（手指）was not easy， but she never 9. Now she can do it well and take good care of her family.

    As for her future， Jiangya said， “I will work 10 some other people to embroider (绣) the beautiful scenery of our hometown for tourists. At the same time， we can make more money.”

    My parents have always loved everything about India, so one year ago we went on holiday there. It's a wonderful 1 with beautiful scenes and interesting people.  However, I didn't enjoy Indian 2 very much.

    On the second day we planned to see an old palace. At the 3 they said. "If you go by train, it'll take you only two hours to get there. " However, the hot 4 took over four hours. I was very 5 when we got there,  so we had some rice and vegetables with bread in a small restaurant. We were 6 to find it was quite nice. I wasn't full up though and I saw a man nearby eating some little meatballs.

    I said to my dad, "I've been eating rice all week. Can I have some meatballs please? "

    Well, they looked delicious so I ate the first one very 7. I was just putting the second one in my mouth when I felt myself 8 —my mouth was on fire! I started to cough(咳嗽)and there were tears (泪水)in my eyes. I couldn't 9 how spicy (辛辣的) it was!

    I drank about ten glasses of water but the worst thing was everyone was laughing at me. You couldn't make me eat another Indian meatball for all the 10 in the world!

    On Sunday Mrs. Miller heard that the clothes were on 1in a shop in the center of the town. And they must be2. She wanted to buy a jacket for her seven-year-old son Jacky. So she3the boy up and dressed him. They had some bread and milk for4and then went out. The streets were busy that morning. The shop was too far, but Mrs. Miller didn't want to5a taxi (出租车) because she wanted to save some6. Then she saw a No, 8 bus across7the street. It could take them to the shop. But the traffic lights (红绿灯) were red.8she went across the street to take the bus at this time. She would break the traffic rules. But she was9the bus would leave so she quickly ran to the bus with her son. The policemen near them found it and told her to10. She knew they would fine (罚款)her. She thought for a 11 and found an idea. She turned around to her son Jacky and said something to Jacky12and then went to the policemen

    "This boy doesn't13his way, sir." said Mrs. Miller. "I don't find his parents and I am14about him."

    "Thank you, madam. We can help him," a policeman said

    "Take it easy, little friend, the policemen will drive you15. Goodbye. The woman said to her son.

    "Bye, mummy!" called out Jacky.

As a parent, Mrs. Miller should set a good example for her son: Follow the traffic rules and never tell a lie (撒谎).

    A rich father took his son on a trip to a village. He wanted to show his son what are the differences1 their life and the villagers', so that his son could cherish (珍爱) what he had. They spent 2 a few days with a family there.

    On their way back home, the father 3 about his son's ideas about the trip. So he asked, "4 was the trip?"

"It was great, Dad!"

    "What did you learn from the trip?" the father couldn't 5 to ask.

    The son answered, "We have one dog but they have four. We have a swimming pool, but they have a big river with many 6 swimming in it. We have very expensive lights, but they have 7 stars at night. We buy food in the supermarket, but they 8 food in their garden for themselves. We have walls around the house to protect us, 9 they have friends to protect them. Dad, thank you for 10 me how poor we are."

    The father couldn't say anything, and he just stood there quietly.