The pickle (泡菜) jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser (梳妆台) in my parents' bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss (投掷) his coins into the jar. It seemed that he was accustomed{#blank#}1{#/blank#}doing such a thing When the jar was filled, I used to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(go) with him and he would take the coins to the bank. "These are for my son's college fund. He'll never work at the mill (磨坊) all his life like me. If he {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (work) like me in the future, he might not have a bright future. Good education can make a difference to people." He had the coins {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (count) and then he deposited the money in the bank.

    The years passed, and I finished college and took a job. Sometimes the job makes me tired {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(mental) but it is my particular preference. If possible, I will do it permanently in my life. Once, while {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (visit) my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar in my parents' bedroom was gone. My father thought {#blank#}7{#/blank#} very important for me to receive a good high education. He demanded that I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (try) my best to enter a good university.

The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, we made an {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(appoint) to visit my parents so we spent the holiday with them. Now our big family consists of five people. When Susan came back into the living room, she said softly, "Look". To my amazement, there stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (cover) with coins. I walked over to the pickle jar, dug down into my pocket, and pulled out a fistful of coins.

    With the strong emotion choking me, I dropped the coins into the jar. I looked up and saw Dad who was carrying Jessica. Our eyes locked, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions as I felt.

    Mohandas Gandhi is called the national father of India.That's because he fought for India to get freedom in a{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(peace) way.

    He {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(educated) in law at University College London in 1891. After graduation, he became a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(law). Two years later,he went to South Africa{#blank#}4{#/blank#}he worked for an Indian company and offered some guidance to the company for its legal problems.While in South Africa, he found himself treated{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(fair).

    During the twenty years in South Africa, Gandhi was sentenced{#blank#}6{#/blank#}prison for many times. In 1896, after he was attacked by white South Africans, Gandhi began to teach the Indians a way of non-cooperation with the South African government.

    In the following years Gandhi became a leader in many fights. He played{#blank#}7{#/blank#}active part in starting his movement of non-violence against Great Britain.In order to get economic independence, all of the Indians refused{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(buy) British goods.It was Gandhi{#blank#}9{#/blank#}helped the Indians to develop native Indian industries. He devoted himself to{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(fight ) for equal rights for Indians.

    Once upon a time, there was a small town. There {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (live) a man by himself who couldn't see. He was blind. Yet, he carried a lighted lamp with him whenever he went out at night.

    One night as he was coming home after having a dinner outside, he came across a group of young {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (travel). They saw that he was blind, yet carrying a lighted lamp. They started passing comments on him and made fun {#blank#}3{#/blank#} him. One of them asked him, "Hey Man! You are blind and can't see anything! Why do you carry the lamp?" The blind man replied, "Yes, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(unfortunate), I am blind and I can't see anything {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a lighted lamp which I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (carry) is for the people like you who can see. You may not see the blind man {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (come) and end up pushing me. That is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} I carry a lighted lamp". The group of travelers felt ashamed and apologized for their{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(behave). We should think before judging others. Always be polite and learn {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (see) things from others point of view.

    Food is one of the most basic and important daily needs. It gives us the strength and energy we need{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(work) and play. Food also plays a role in our social interactions. Whether we{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(celebrate) important occasions or just relaxing with friends, eating is an important social pastime. It is also an important part of our culture.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}a particular people like to eat can tell us a lot{#blank#}4{#/blank#}a country's geography, history and traditions.

    The British have been drinking tea for over 350 years. But in fact, the history of tea goes much {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(far) back.

    The story of tea begins in China. According to the legend, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting {#blank#}2{#/blank#}a tree while his servant boiled drinking water, when some leaves from the tree blew into the water. Shen Nung,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} expert in herbal medicine, decided to try the water his servant created. As a result, it tasted so good that later the drink was{#blank#}4{#/blank#} we now call tea.

    It is{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(possible) to know whether there is any truth in this story. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}, tea drinking certainly was established in China many centuries before it had even been heard of in the west. Containers of tea {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(find) in tombs dating from the Han dynasty (206BC-220AD) before tea was firmly established as the national drink of China in the Tang dynasty (618-906AD). It became {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a favorite thing that during the late eighth century, a writer {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(call) Lu Yu wrote the first book entirely about tea, the Ch'a Ching, or Tea Classic. It was shortly after this that tea was first introduced to Japan, by Japanese Buddhist monks who had travelled to China to study before. Tea drinking has become a vital part of Japanese culture,{#blank#}10{#/blank#}may be rooted in the sprit described in the Ch'a Ching.