It's a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his 1by name and what they usually want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal2He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is3

    One day, three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could,4not planning to pay for it. He hit the “panic button”, then went over the counter and 5the front door. It was obvious they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren't going6with the food. They7the food and simply crowded together in panic— knowing the police were8 the way.

    Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn't have to steal if they were that9“We have food in the back, expired (到期) but still 10to eat. If you need food, you11have some.”

    They were told to12what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to sort out the mess. They were doing just that13the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer14.

    This wasn't what they had 15.They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they'd done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up themselves.

    Soon three 16people walked out with all the17their arms could hold. They were18that, if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.

    And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the 19 person in the world to say he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were badly in need of —a20 amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.

    It was a Sunday evening, and everyone was doing their own thing —whatever my sisters and I like to do during our1time. Mom told us to come to the living room. Like most children, of course, we wanted to2whatever we were doing. I don't remember3I was doing, only that I was the last one to go into the4room. Abbey was in a chair, and Elizabeth was by the wall, closest5the stairs.

    I don't remember where everyone else was sitting,6 it was one of the very few times my Dad was with us while we had7. He is usually at work or always busy with something. Mom told us that they were getting a8When she first told us, I didn't know what to think. But when Elizabeth started laughing, all my sisters and I started9, because we truly thought she was joking, or maybe we just didn't10Elizabeth to get mad at us. Looking back, I think the main11 I laughed with them was because I didn't12what to think.

    Mom insisted that she wasn't13, and that she wouldn't joke about something serious; for we wouldn't 14her if something of the sort would15happen. We all stopped laughing, and Elizabeth was the first to get16. She was angry that they were getting a divorce. She went upstairs in17, and then I also got upset. I don't really remember much18Elizabeth went upstairs, but I know that I19the living room so I could be 20.

    How I wish every person had an entire family！

    Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new1in high school.

    2, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be3for her to be selected. Two hours later, the4read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart5as the list ended without her name. Feeling6, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

    Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was7. She moved on to English and history, and was8to find that she didn't have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to9math for the time being.

    The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school10Mrs. Biden wasn't as11as Jenna. “I'm sorry, but we have enough12for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we'll talk then.” Jenna smiled13and left. “Why is high school so14?” she sighed.

    Later in15class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much16. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she'd continue to try to17at her new school. She wasn't sure if she'd succeed, but she knew she had to18High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond19a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the20fish you can be.”

    This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, 1 on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.

    One day, she finally decided "I want to break up". "Why?" he asked.

    "I am 2." she answered.

    He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep 3, finally he asked, "What can I do to 4 your mind?"

    Looking into his eyes she said, "Answer my question. If you can 5 my heart, I will change my mind. Let's say, I want a flower 6 on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your 7, will you do it for me?"

    He said, "I will give you my 8 tomorrow."

    She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which 9 "My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, the 10 are …"

    "When you use the computer you always 11 the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the 12. You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my 13 to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a(n) 14 city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always 15 at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes 16 when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those 17 white hairs."

    "Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you 18 I do … I could not pick that flower yet, and die …"

    That's life, and 19 flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the 20 of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.

    I'll never forget that "very important meeting" with a guidance counselor (咨询师) during my senior year of high school. I gladly 1 my dreams，and was looking forward to hearing his 2 advice on how best to achieve my academic and professional goals for the future. He told me that I was not college material and that "3 a nice secretarial school" would be my 4. His advice did change my life, 5 not in the way he expected—because I didn't follow it. I didn't even 6 it. By trying to put limitation on my future, he made me even more 7 to pursue a college degree and a 8 of my choice.

    At that moment in my eighteenth year, I started to be 9 for my life. I decided what kind of college I wanted to attend—one that was small, personal and would develop my enthusiasm and 10. I searched through many resources until I found the one for me: Endicott Junior College, then a women-only college in Beverly, Massachusetts. When I visited Endicott, it felt like home, and my 11 was made. It was the only college I visited, 12, and was interviewed by.

    I was 13 to Endicott for the fall term and immediately knew it was the 14 school for me. After studying subjects 15 from English to early childhood education to psychology and art, I 16 with all associate degree in advertising. Then I went to one of the state universities. I decided to acquire my Bachelor's 17—and I did, while holding two 18 jobs. Now, when my little girls tell me they want to do this or that, I always tell them that I'll be fight there for them, doing everything in my 19 to support them in making it happen, because I know dreams really do 20.

Here is a story about social media bringing people together.56-year-old Lucy Shepherd was 1 as an infant (婴儿) in the early 1960s. When she turned 18, Lucy 2 to look for her birth parents. She managed to find her mother ten years later. However, finding her father proved to be more 3 .

About her father, Lucy knew few 4 and was only told by a social worker that he was an electrician named Jonah Larson. She tried to find him out but with little information she 5 — until decades later when she saw the 6 appear on the "Suggested Friends" list of the social media site Facebook. After looking through his online profile (简介), she realized she might be indeed 7 her father. 

The pair then 8 for several weeks before meeting for the first time last week — and they both said it was like they "have 9 each other their whole lives". 

"It's 10 . I live in Kentucky and she lives 350 miles (about 563 km) away in Cornwall. And we had been 11 for nearly 56 years. The chances of actually 12 were so slim." said Jonah. The 13 took place in Dorset, roughly halfway between Cornwall and Kentucky. When they first spotted (看见) each other, the father opened his 14 and gave Lucy a big hug. "I love you!" said Jonah, looking straight into her eyes, and they hugged 15 .

"Now there is someone else like me, loving me for me. I'm incredibly blessed to find him." said Lucy excitedly.