A fox once said to a cat, "I have a whole bag of tricks（诡计). I know   1 than a hundred different ways of  2away from my enemies--dogs." "That's great," said the cat. "As for(至于) me, I have only one trick, but it usually works. Will you please3  me some of yours?", "Well, if I am not busy some day, I'll teach you one or two easier ones. "

    Just at that moment they heard something  4. That was a dog. The cat climbed5  a tree quickly. "This is my only trick," she called down to the fox. "Which trick are you going to6  , Mr Fox?" The fox sat there. He used his head 7  one of his many good ways.

    The dog came nearer. The fox thought and  8  . At last he found a way to run. Running away was    9    best way.   But that was too late.   Before he started 10, the dog came to him. That was the end of the fox.

    Good morning, everyone. I want to 1 you about my neighbor(邻居)，Mr. White. There are 2 people in Mr. White's family. Mr. White is a manager of a big shop. Mrs. White teaches English in a university(大学).Her students like her very much 3 she is interesting. The Whites have two 4 . The son is Tim. He is thirteen. The daughter is Nell. She is twelve. There is also a brown 5 in their family. 6 name is Stella.

    Mr. White loves sports and he is good at playing tennis. Mrs. White likes 7 . She draws many beautiful pictures. Tim 8 listening to music. He has many CDs. Justin Bieber is his favorite singer. 9 is Nell's hobby? She likes doing some 10 . She has a lot of books in her room now. On Sunday, then take their cat to the nark and they often have a .good time there.

    Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I1 a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 a.m. and I found the building was dark except for the only light in a first floor window.

    Many drivers would just shout once or twice and then drove away, but I thought this 2 might need my help. So I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a3, elderly voice. After a long time, the door opened. A small old man showed up before me,4a small bag. He kept thanking me for my5. “It's nothing,” I told him.

    “Oh, you're such a good man.” He said. When we got into the taxi, he gave me a (an)6, and then asked, “Could you drive through the city center?”

    “But it wasn't the7way.” I answered quickly. “Oh, I'm in no hurry.” He said. “I'm on my way to a hospital. I don't have any family left. The 8 says I don't have much time left.

    I 9 started the taxi and shut off the meter(计程器). For the next two hours, we drove through the city center. He showed me the building where he once worked. We drove10 the church where he got married. He would never forget that happy moment. Sometimes he'd ask me to slow down in front of a building and would sit11the darkness for a long time, saying nothing. When the sun began to rise, we drove in silence to the address he had given me. When we arrived,12 without thinking, I gave him a big hug. “You gave an old man a little moment of13. Thank you!” He said with tears in his eyes.

    I was completely lost in thought for the rest of the day. What would happen if I had refused to do14 I did? We always think that there are no15 moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may think small and unimportant ones!

    I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me 1 a stranger. I never even knew his name and I only had contact with him 2 less than 60 seconds. His Christmas present to me changed 3 way I think about people and about Christmas.

    I hate Black Friday sales. It's often a gathering of people 4 are there for many different reasons. Some are looking for one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their purpose are completely have 5 to do with the festive time of year, and can merely be summed up with one word, "Cheap!"

    It was several years ago when my wife asked me 6 her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child's bike 7 she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle（口哨）. I told my wife 8 we got a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.

    As 9 bikes began to gradually（逐渐）decrease in size, I saw my "polite" opportunity to reach my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I 10 it and suddenly felt some mild resistance（阻力）. I looked up to see one of 11 gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his appearance. He was wearing lots of straps of metal spiked leather（带有铆钉的皮带） around 12 arms and even his neck and he had tattoos（纹身）too.

    I started to return the box 13 he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping car. He looked at me, smiled, and said, "Merry Christmas." All the way home I 14 that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a stranger that broke all prejudice（偏见） I may have had of certain types of people. The softness of a human heart can be seen in a simple act. I will never 15 it.

    Do you know Stephen Hawking? He was one of 1scientists on space and time in the world. He2on March 14th this year. We are all sorry for it.

    Hawking was born in England in 1942. When he was a little boy, he didn't have any physical problems3he was not good at sports. As for study, he showed a great interest4science. Then he studied math and science at Oxford University. At the age of 21, he became seriously ill. He couldn't feel or move5. Luckily, he had a wheelchair(轮椅)6a special computer. It helped him "talk" with others.

    Even though he faced so7difficulties, he refused to give up his hope. Because of his illness, 8was difficult for him to draw diagrams (图表) or to write. So he started to think in the pictures. With this new way of9, people could understand him.

    Hawking was not only a great scientist but also an excellent 10. China once invited him to give speeches and he accepted the invitation11. His speeches touched the listeners' heart and made them 12 .

    Hawking was an outgoing person who had many interests. He said, "Having a meaningless life will13be my dream. When something bad14, there's no need to worry about it. Just do your best in your place."

    "Never give up." That is15we should learn from Hawking.

    Muller was a butcher（屠夫）. He worked in his father's shop for many years. His father1working when he was very old，and Muller worked2. He had to work harder.

    Muller worked five and a half3a week. His shop closed at one o'clock on Thursday，and it was closed the whole of Sunday. Saturdays were the4days.

    One Thursday a young woman came into the shop at five minutes to one. "I'm5. I'm late. "She said, "Some friends called me just now. They wanted to come to6tonight and I need some more meat. "

    Muller had only one piece of good meat in the shop. He had sold all the rest7 in the day. He took the piece out and said to the woman, ""This is six pounds."

    "It's too 8, "the woman answered." Have you got anything bigger?"

    Muller went into the room behind his shop, opened the fridge, put the piece of meat into it, took it out again and closed the fridge with a lot of9. Then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said, "This piece is bigger and more expensive. It's 8 pounds. "

    "Good, "the woman answered with a smile." Give me10, please."