Bill lives in a lonely village.  He knows l{#blank#}1{#/blank#} about the outside world because he hardly ever gets out of his village.

    One day, he got a radio f{#blank#}2{#/blank#} his uncle who lived in the city. He was very excited and s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} the radio to all his friends.

    “Great!" Sheela, one of his friends, said. "Could you please get one for me, too?" another friend Mashi asked. Of course Bill felt very proud o{#blank#}4{#/blank#} the radio.

    However, the radio stopped w{#blank#}5{#/blank#} only a few days later. Bill was very sad but didn't know w{#blank#}6{#/blank#} to do. A friend of his told h{#blank#}7{#/blank#} to go to the repair shop in town. So he did. The man in the shop f{#blank#}8{#/blank#} two dead roaches (蟑螂) in the radio.

    Bill started crying. The man, of course, was surprised, "W{#blank#}9{#/blank#} are you crying, my boy?" Bill cried and said, “Because the two singers died in my radio.  How am I going to listen to nice s{#blank#}10{#/blank#}?"

    Lang Lang was born in Shenyang, 1982. He is a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(著名的) pianist now. When he was only three years old, he showed his{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(天赋) in playing the piano. So his father took him to a piano school in Beijing and told him, “{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(假如) you don't work hard, your dream won't come true.” Lang Lang was hard-working and strict with {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(他自己). At the age of five, he took part in a piano competition and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(赢) the first prize. He went to America to get further study when he was only thirteen, and from then on, he {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (几乎不) went back home. Finally, he reached the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(顶部). In 2018, Lang Lang will have two {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(音乐会) in China. Many people are{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(计划) to go there. “{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(任何人)can be successful as long as you put your heart into it.” Lang Lang said.

    Food is important. Everyone needs to e{#blank#}1{#/blank#} well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds(心灵)also need a kind of food. This kind of food is knowledge(知识).We begin to get knowledge even when we are y{#blank#}2{#/blank#} . Small children are interested i{#blank#}3{#/blank#} everything around them. They learn e{#blank#}4{#/blank#} while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older they begin to r{#blank#}5{#/blank#} story books, science books and anything else they like. When they find something

    n{#blank#}6{#/blank#} ，they have to ask questions and t{#blank#}7{#/blank#} to find out the answers.

    What is the best w{#blank#}8{#/blank#} to get knowledge? If we learn b{#blank#}9{#/blank#} ourselves, we will get the most knowledge. If we are always getting answers f{#blank#}10{#/blank#} others and don't ask why, we will never learn more and understand well.

    I packed, and was ready to leave for my two-day trip. I had been busy with my work. I had made preparations for the t{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for the last few days, and I expected to get r{#blank#}2{#/blank#} for several days.

    As I got into the car to leave, my mind flew to my kids.

    How to keep in touch with your kids when you' re busy or far away is a dilemma (两难的问题) many fathers have. Men like to focus special attention on one thing for a long period, but this can lead to trouble. Moving from work to family isn't always an easy thing. And if you don' t s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} your kids that you're thinking about them, they may think that you don' t care.

    As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped to t{#blank#}4{#/blank#} back to my house and wrote a short message on a c{#blank#}5{#/blank#} of cards to each of my children. I put each in a "secret" place where I knew they'd find it.

    When I called the next night, they both said excitedly," Daddy, I got your card. When did you do that?"

    I was moved when I heard these words. What I had never thought was that a small thing had a big influence on my kids. It proved(证明) that they were in my h{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. And distance (距离) couldn't separate them from their f{#blank#}7{#/blank#}. To my satisfaction, they feel "love" of their father. This v{#blank#}8{#/blank#} experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.

    As fathers get much busier and have to work longer hours, they usually pay l{#blank#}9{#/blank#} attention to the small things. Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are.

    Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids. It won' t s{#blank#}10{#/blank#} small to them.