A girl went to her father and told him that her life was too hard. She said she couldn't work all the difficulties out 1. She just wanted to give up.

Her father said, "I think I know 2 I can help you. 3 me." They went into the 4. Her father put a potato, an egg and some coffee beans into three different bowls of water. Then, he started to boil (煮沸) the water on the stove.

After some time, he turned the stove 5 and took out the potato, the egg and the beans. He then showed each of them to his daughter.

"Look. The potato was hard before I boiled it, but now, it is 6 and weak. The egg was fragile (易碎的) until I put it in the water—now, it is hard inside. But the coffee beans were different. When they met the boiling water, they changed and became delicious 7."

Life 8 problems to us all. The potato, egg and coffee beans were all met with the same problem. But they each solve the problem in their own way. It is up to you to take the difficulties you face and find something good in 9. By making a(n) 10, the father taught his daughter a life lesson.

Anna's coat is too small. She goes shopping with her mother on Sunday. They go into a clothing shop first (首先). She wants to buy a new coat. Anna finds a green coat in the clothing shop. She likes it very much. She tries it on, but it's too small for her. She wants a big one, but the big one is not green. She isn't happy. Then she wants to go to another (另外的) shop to have a look. Then they find a new shop. The shop is big. There they see many kinds of coats in different colors and sizes (尺码). Anna tries on a green one. It looks nice on her. Anna is very happy. She takes it for fifty yuan.

An artist(画家) went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints(颜料) and brushes (画笔) and painted till evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.

At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, "No, I don't want money. But give me one of your paintings(画作). What's money? In a week it will run out, but your painting will still be here."

The artist was very happy and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words about his paintings. The farmer smiled and answered,"It's not that. I have

a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month,I'll show him your painting, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think."

James Dyson is a famous British inventor. One of his well - known inventions is the bagless vacuum cleaner（真空吸尘器）. It {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (invent ) in 1978. Today, Dyson still remembers that day. " I felt very {#blank#}2{#/blank#}( excite ) at that time because I was the only man in the world with a bagless vacuum cleaner, " he said. 

Dyson is over seventy years old now. At first, he wasn't {#blank#}3{#/blank#}inventor. Later, he {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ( discover ) his talent. When he studied art at the Royal College of Art in London, he did well{#blank#}5{#/blank#}making new things. In 1975, he invented his own {#blank#}6{#/blank#}( produce )- the Sea Truck. It was a boat for carrying things between islands. 

Then he set up a company with his partners to make and sell another invention, the Bllbarrow, a kind of vehicle. But later, Dyson left his company {#blank#}7{#/blank#}he didn't agree with his partners. After that, Dyson began to improve on the vacuum cleaner. In 1985, Dyson took his invention to Japan to{#blank#}8{#/blank#}( sell ) it. However, few people paid money for this. And he didn't mike much money. Several years later, Dyson decided to produce and sell the machine by {#blank#}9{#/blank#}( he ). By 2005, Dyson controlled both the European and American markets. Along the way, Dyson discovered the secret to success, "People{#blank#}10{#/blank#}( buy ) your products if they're better. " 

An old woman in a wheelchair moved into the apartment next door to Betsy's. "Mom, let's go to say {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to our new neighbor," Betsy said. "Why don'tyou give her some time to get settled (安顿好)?" her mom {#blank#}2{#/blank#} .

The next morning they visited their new neighbor. The lady invited {#blank#}3{#/blank#}in and said her name was Emily Harris. "Please forgive the way the house looks," said Ms. Harris. "Being in a wheelchair makes it less {#blank#}4{#/blank#} for me to put things away." Betsy and her mom stayed only for a short time. Betsy's mom said, " {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you ever need anything, let us know." "Thanks so much," said Ms. Harris {#blank#}6{#/blank#} .

The next day, Betsy went to visit Ms. Harris again. The {#blank#}7{#/blank#} was open, so she looked in but only to see Ms. Harris on the ground next to her wheelchair. She {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to Ms. Harris. "I think I broke my arm," said Ms. Harris. Betsy called for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} ambulance (救护车). While Ms. Harris was not at home, Betsy decided to help put things away for her.

When Ms. Harris returned home, she was surprised by Betsy's hard work.

"You are a very kind girl," she said. "I'm so lucky to have bought this house{#blank#}10{#/blank#}    yours!" Betsy smiled and said, "Welcome to the neighborhood!"

David was a bit too fat. He went to buy an exercise machine. He tried to 1 some weight(减肥).

At first, he put it in the basement (地下室).2 he did not use it often. He hardly (几乎不) went into the basement.

Next, he moved it into his 3 . But he still didn't use it very often. That's because he would only go into the bedroom when it was time for him to go to 4 . Finally, he moved it 5 the living room. He put the machine next to the 6 . His wife thought maybe this would finally work. He could exercise and 7 outside at the beautiful garden at the same time.

After about a week, his wife 8 David how his exercise was going. He said," Well, yes, I do 9 exercise these days. Every time I want to10 the window, I have to walk around the exercise machine."