Life doesn't always give us the joys we want. We don't always get our hopes anddreams{#blank#}1{#/blank#}we don't always get our own way.

    But don't {#blank#}2{#/blank#}hope. You can make a difference, one situation and one person at a time.

    Look for love around you. You'll find love in a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, a kind word or a helping hand.Believe in the love of friends, family, and humankind. Love {#blank#}4{#/blank#}all around, if you just{#blank#}5{#/blank#}it.Show{#blank#}6{#/blank#}love. You will find the power in life along with the joy,{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, patience, and understanding. Love {#blank#}8{#/blank#}bring you hope and beat everything

    Even when you feel that there isn't a lot you can do {#blank#}9{#/blank#}unhappiness or problems, you can always do a little. A little at a time{#blank#}10{#/blank#}makes a big difference.

A: Hi, Paul. Long time no see! Nice to see you again. Did you have a good holiday?

B: Yes, I did.

A: Where have you been?

B: I have {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to Mount Tai with my parents. It's a beautiful place.

A: When did you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} from there?

B: Yesterday afternoon. What about you, Mike?

A: I have taken part in some social {#blank#}3{#/blank#} during the holiday.

B: What have you done?

A: I have been a volunteer in the old people's home.

B: What a wonderful {#blank#}4{#/blank#}!

A: Yes, it was. Though I had no time to travel, I still felt very happy.

B: By the way, where is Helen?

A: She has {#blank#}5{#/blank#}to Shanghai to be a volunteer, and she will be back tomorrow.

    Music is heard in every corner of the world: in every community and in every culture. Why? Music is part of human nature and it is needed for many {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in our lives. Music plays an important part in helping us {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, we hear it when we are shopping, in hotel, airports, and restaurants. There is music that you can dance to, sing to, or you may just{#blank#}3{#/blank#} listen to it for entertainment. In the movies, music is as important as the acting. Although most people don't {#blank#}4{#/blank#} it, a good movie has music that helps create the mood for the story. However there are times when music does more harm than good, for example, when you listen to music that is too loud. You might think this is OK now, but that's {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you're still young. Listening to loud music is not good for ears and it can even make you deaf. If music is necessary part of your world, keep the volume (音量) down.

    Mr. Li, a bus driver, gave his life to save 25 of his passengers.

On March 29, 2018, when Mr. Li was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} On a. highway, suddenly a piece of metal (金属) flew up from the road and broke through the windscreen (挡风玻璃) of his bus. Mr. Li was hit in the arms and stomach. What did he do next? A video in the bus clearly {#blank#}2{#/blank#} his final actions. He stopped the bus, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the door, asked the passengers to get off {#blank#}4{#/blank#} told them not to run around as the bus was still on the highway. After he did these, he passed out (昏迷) .

    "I didn't realize what had happened until I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the noise and saw the broken glass," said a passenger. "Although the driver was {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, he made sure we {#blank#}7{#/blank#} safe." Mr. Li's colleagues (同事) were not surprised at his final actions. "He had a safe driving record of more than 1 million {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. He had good driving habits," said one of his colleagues.

    Mr. Li was sent to a local hospital. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, he was badly injured and died a few days later.

    Mr. Li was a {#blank#}10{#/blank#} hero. He was called "the best driver" in the country.