Mrs Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invited some of herfriends to lunch. She was very anxious to try a new way of cooking a fish dish,and she was very pleased with herself when the dish was ready. As the dish was very1, she put it near the open window to cool it for a few minutes.2,five minutes later, when she came back for it, she was frightened to find her neighbour'scat, Chester, at the dish. Luckily she was3to stop the cat from eatingthe fish. That afternoon was a great success and everyone enjoyed the dish verymuch.

   At the end of the afternoon, while she was4,Mrs Wilson felt tired but happy. She was in an armchair just near the window, whenthrough the window she was surprised to see the neighbour's cat5inthe garden. Why, the fish dish must be poisonous (有毒的). What would happento her friends? She at once phoned the family doctor for advice. The doctor toldher to telephone each of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as soon as possible.Finally, the danger was6. Once again Mrs Wilson was alone in herarmchair in the living room, still tired but7happy.Just then, the phone rang. It was her neighbour. "Oh, Millie, her neighbourcried, "Chester is dead. She was killed by someone in the car and thrown inyour garden. "

Miss Brown did not like getting up early in the morning. One day a lecture was going to be given by an artist at nine o'clock. Her sister was1. She set her alarm clock for half past seven. This should 2her plenty of time to get ready and3early enough for a good seat. She was determined to4there in time. She would never forgive(原谅)herself for5the lecture. That is a famous artist's lecture.

The next morning, she slept through the alarm bell and woke up at half past eight. Shew as rushing and everything went6. At last, she was ready, and rushed out to catch a bus. When she arrived at the university, she7to the lecture hall. She was surprised to find that the doors were locked. She looked round to find someone, and saw a clock. It said half past seven. "I can't understand it. "She cried out. "Nobody's here and the clock is8! "Then she suddenly remembered. Her alarm clock had stopped the day before and she must 9to reset (重新设置) the hands. "This is the first time I'll hear the beginning of a lecture. "She said to10, laughing.

Hello, everyone! I am a reporter from the local newspaper in my town. I've loved radio ever since I first stepped into a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(录制室;录音室) at 12. When I was in college, I got a {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(兼职的) job at a local radio station. I wrote {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(文章;报道) and sometimes I also carried out interviews. One day, when I arrived at the radio station, I found Shirley, our {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (主管), was waiting for me. She told me that David was ill and she wanted me to be a presenter that day.

"I'm afraid I might make a {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(凌乱) of the job,"I said.

"Don't worry, Jane. I know you can make it,"Shirley said.

"OK. I'll give it a try,"I could {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(几乎不) believe I said"OK".

"Remember, when the red light is on, it means we're on air. And you must {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(避免) making any noise."

When the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (背景) music was played, I started talking. "It{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(看来;似乎) everything went well," I thought to myself after I finished the programme.

"You did a good job, Jane. You're popular with our {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(听众) from the feedback (反馈的意见) we've already received."

Anna Brown is a painter. She is always ready to 1 others. Once, she knew that there were lots of children with illnesses in her town and their families were in need of money. Anna 2 to see what she could do for them. It was 3 for her to give them a lot of money, so she had to think of another way.

She wanted to make full use of her love of 4 . She started making and selling beautiful cards to 5 money for the children. The cards were all handmade and it would take her a long time to make them. So Anna had another 6 . She started asking friends to come to her house to work with her. They all agreed to help. They worked together 7 every weekend. They were glad to be able to show kindness in this way.

But the materials (原料) are 8 . To make money without spending money, Anna 9 paper, paints and other things from her neighbors (邻居). She sold the 10 for three dollars each in an art market. Anna and her friends got lots of money for the poor kids and more and more people joined them.

Scott and his family are in a planting club. Scott plants trees 1 his parents on Earth Day every year. 

This year, Scott wants some of his classmates to 2 his family to plant trees on Earth Day. 3 he tells them about this. Tomorrow is Earth Day. Scott asks his classmates, "4 trees do you want to plant?""Well, all trees. They are good for the 5 , " Lily says. 

Then Jessie has a(n)6 . She says, "We can 7 some nice cards and stick(粘) them on the trees to let people know the importance of environment(环境的重要性). ""Great! Let's 8 it!" Scott's classmates 9 some words on the cards. They are very 10 . Because they can protect the environment by 11 trees. 

On Earth Day, Scott goes to the park with his parents and his 12 . Scott and his parents teach 13 to plant trees. And finally, they stick the 14 on the trees. They want more people to plant trees like them. And they 15 want people to know the importance of environment and protect the environment. What a meaningful activity!