Two years ago, Jo acted as a teacher in Papua New Guinea. There was no electricity, water or textbooks in the school. When she knew that the students {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (die) to learn chemistry, she tried to show {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they) chemistry experiments every week. Sometimes, she doubted whether chemistry was relevant{#blank#}3{#/blank#} these students, because most of them would go back to their villages. Actually, they had no{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (person) ambition. The local people had a hard life. Their hut was so dark that it took time for one's eyes {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (adjust). The only possessions {#blank#}6{#/blank#} could be seen were one broom, a few tin plates and cups and a couple of jars. They didn't speak much of the local English dialect. When {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (sit) around, she loved listening to them softly talking to each other in their language{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (occupy) with teaching, she had no time for social{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (activity). Instead, she often joined in their family party. She felt it was {#blank#}10{#/blank#} privilege to spend a day with them.

    I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class! You can imagine how {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no choice but {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(prepare) for it, though. First of all, I was to write the speech,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began when I stood in the classroom with my legs {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tremble) and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After{#blank#}7{#/blank#}seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience satisfied — I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way{#blank#}9{#/blank#} success is our fear. Overcome it and we {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(achieve)our goals.

David will never forget what happened to him the day before yesterday. He was eating something at home{#blank#}1{#/blank#} he received a strange phone call from a hospital. The caller said that his son{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fall) to the ground unconscious on the way to school. It was he {#blank#}3{#/blank#}took him to the hospital. David hung up his cell phone and rushed to his son's classroom, only to find him listening to the teacher attentively. He suddenly realized that he had been cheated, but he felt {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(relieve). Just at that time the phone rang again, saying, "Your son is in great danger and he needs {#blank#}5{#/blank#}immediate operation which costs 48,000 yuan. The doctors here say they will not operate {#blank#}6{#/blank#}your son until they receive the money." When{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(ask) from where the caller had taken his son to hospital, the caller rang off. David gave a big smile and said. "What a pity!"

If the cheater thought he could get money from David in such a（an）{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(honest)way, he was wrong. Such phone calls are common these days. A few of them might have fallen victims to such tricks. Most parents are sensitive to {#blank#}9{#/blank#}. It was really silly to cheat well—educated men like David.

    Believe it or not, it's a true story. The{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(colleague)in his office can confirm it, such as Tom, Peter and so on.

    Your class starts in 10 minutes, but you find yourself {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (stick) in traffic. Don't panic. With just a press of a button, your car will lift off the ground and fly to school. What's your {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(impress)? It seems like science fiction, but it isn't. Engineers have taken {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the research of flying cars, and they have already found {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (solve) to many of the big challenges. They predict that we'll all be using these amazing vehicles one day. According to Car Trends Magazine, one model, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is part car and part plane, is going to be on the market in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} not-so-distant future. It will look like a regular car when it's on the road, but its wings will unfold when the driver {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (decide) to take to the sky. And {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (operate) by a computer, all controls will be automatic. Imagine this: You'll be doing your homework while your car is getting you to school {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (safe). And what does this future dream car cost? Well, at first it will be about a million dollars, but after a few years, you'll be able to buy {#blank#}10{#/blank#} for "only" $60,000. Don't throw away your old driver's license just yet!