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    Once upon a time, there was a lazy, 1 man living in a small house with spider webs (蜘蛛网) on the walls and mice running around. People 2 coming into such a dirty place and the man was lonely and sad every day. He thought it was poorness that 3his unhappy life.

    One day, the poor man dropped in on a wise old man and asked him for 4 about changing his life. The old man gave him a beautiful vase (花瓶) and said: "This is a magic vase that will bring you 5."

    The man looked at the vase with 6 . Why would he need 7 in his poor house? However, he didn't want to 8 such a beautiful vase, so he brought it home and put it on the table.

     "It's not right for something so beautiful to be 9 ." The poor man looked at the vase and thought. Then he 10 some wild flowers and put them into it, making it even more beautiful. 11 he was still not satisfied. "It is not good for such a beautiful thing 12 next to a spider web." Then he started to do some cleaning in the house and painted the walls. His house quickly turned into a  13 place. The poor man 14.    

    He suddenly realized that in the past it was his laziness that made him poor and unhappy. 15, he worked hard and his life got better and better.

Hi. I'm Peter! I'm 12 years old. I have a brother. He's 10．His name is John. We have different hobbies（爱好）. I like watching TV very much. I have a small TV in my room. I like watching basketball games on TV. I think they're interesting. And I like carrots and eggs, too. I think they are good for me. John likes playing computer games. He thinks they're fun, but I think they're boring. John doesn't like fruit. He likes French fries（炸薯条 ） and ice-cream. And he likes hamburgers, too. I don't think they're healthy. I don't eat them.

I have three children, so our house is always noisy.1 , I love gardening （园艺） and my garden helps me relax. 

For a long time, the garden was full 2 peace. When the children followed me into the garden, I would give them jobs and expect3 to work quietly. "You 4 the onions. You dig the holes, and. . . " Soon they would be 5 , and they would leave the garden. 

But on a spring morning, 6 I was working in the garden, my 13-year-old son John noticed me. He 7 a tool （工具） and began helping me. Working as a team, we finished the job soon. I 8 John and enjoyed working with him. 

The same thing happened—one or two of the9 would often join in the gardening. Each time, I would feel 10 that the work was easier because of their help. 

One day, when I was picking the peas （豌豆） 11 , Abby saw me and ran over to help me. "Mom, it was so 12 . I want my brothers to try it. " Suddenly, I knew I had been wrong for a long time. I had tried to keep the 13 of gardening to myself, and here was a child who couldn't wait to share with others. 

"Sure, let's pick some. We'll make a 14 dinner. "

Now I enjoy all of the garden's beauties with the children. We bring the 15 back home and cook them together. We know that everything is better when we share it. 

Ricky is an Italian who lives in Hangzhou. Recently, he has got great attention for his1 on the Internet. 

In 2004, Ricky left his home country and2 to Hangzhou for work, He often spent time in the3 and learned to make pizza in his free time. 4 , the pizza received high praise from his friends and family. So, Ricky5 to leave his job and opened a restaurant. 

In the beginning, the restaurant met a lot of6 . In the first two years, the ltalian food attracted(吸引) few customers and Ricky made little money, But he never7 . To improve the food, Ricky even asked his friends to8 him the ingredients (食材) from ltaly, such as cheese and sugar. "Simple things are 9 . They can make a big difference, " Ricky said. Finally, his hard work paid off. 

Today, his restaurant has become one of the most10 restaurants in the city. Every day, it attracts hundreds of locals and tourists. But Ricky is not 11 with that, He even takes lessons from experienced cooks to improve his12 . Every night, he stays in the kitchen to try 13 new dishes. He tries to make the Italian food suit the14 habits of Chinese people. In his opinion, 15 is an art and a joy, not just a way to make a living. 

For Ricky, he hopes to share Italian food with more Chinese people in the future.