Last Friday, my friend David called me and invited me and our friend Tom to a party in his university. Tom and I are in{#blank#}1{#/blank#} same class. We both wanted to go to the party, but there was a problem—we'd have a final exam on the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (come) Monday.

    “Don't worry. We can come back on Sunday and won't miss the exam,” really{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (want) to go to the party, Tom said. So I decided to go{#blank#}4{#/blank#} him.

      The party was great and we{#blank#}5{#/blank#}  (true) enjoyed ourselves there. However, we stayed up late on Saturday night and slept all day on Sunday and didn't make it back to our university until Monday morning. We missed the exam. Then we went to our professor's office and explained{#blank#}6{#/blank#} we missed the exam. We lied that there was a flat tire（车胎漏气）on our way back to the university. Our professor {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (agree) that we could take the exam the following day.

    When it was time to take the exam, Tom and I{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (take )to different rooms. After we opened the test paper, we saw only one question, “Which tire?”

    Neither Tom nor I answered the question. Instead we told our professor the truth. Luckily, he later gave{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (we) the real test paper . And both Tom and I made a{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (decide): never to lie again.

—No, it was so {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. They lost the game by playing too riskily.

    Last year, two days before Christmas, my friends called, telling me their kitchen caught fire{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (destroy) everything in it. I drove to their house, taking all the food that I had. They were so happy to see me, but felt{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (embarrass) having nothing to give me in return.

    I went home, very upset{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (actual), I was also in a hard place financially and unable to do{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (much) for them. I called a friend of{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (I) about this, who responded, "These people mean a lot to you and I want to help them." Since he had never met them, he requested me{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (go) to the grocery store, all on him. At the check-out, I noticed him lacking money, so that I had to have some items taken back.

    We were walking away{#blank#}7{#/blank#} I heard a voice behind me asking the clerk, "How much are those things? I decide to pay for them." I turned around,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (thank) the kind man and told  him everything. He explained that he understood as he had lost his job the year before but now was working again.{#blank#}9{#/blank#} tears in our eyes, all of us went away. It was such {#blank#}10{#/blank#} wonderful feeling to see folks step up when someone needed help, even a total stranger.

    In his book, Intentional Living, author John Maxwell shares that back in 1976, he received a gift from one of his{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(assist).As he unwrapped the gift, he saw that it was a book{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(name) The Greatest Story Ever Told. He couldn't wait{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(read) it.

    But when he opened the book, he was{#blank#}4{#/blank#}astonish) to see that the pages were blank. Inside the book was{#blank#}5{#/blank#}note that said, "John, your life is before you. Fill these pages with kind acts and good thoughts of your heart. Write a great story about your life." The intention of writing the story of his life{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(excite) him. Then, he began to write his book.

    Every day we live out our story through our words, actions and decisions. But we must remember to live with intention to focus{#blank#}7{#/blank#}what matters most in life and to regain that focus when we get changed. Without intention, we can become unfocused in things{#blank#}8{#/blank#}needn't add to a life of significance and difference in our world.

    Life isn't perfect and it's always hard, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}we need reminders in our life from a friend, author, blogger, pastor or our inner spirit to re-focus us on the things that matter and make us live{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(positive).

    Green is not always referring to the color. In some cases, it is the term used for being{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(environment) friendly. If you've been looking to replace your furniture, consider{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(go) green because green furniture{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(offer) many benefits. Here are a few tips to get you started on your hunt for the perfect eco-friendly furniture. .

    First, green furniture isn't harmful to your health. Also its manufacturing process doesn't cause damage{#blank#}4{#/blank#}the environment in any way. Besides, by using eco-friendly{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(product), you prevent global warming to some degree in your own way.

    The materials{#blank#}6{#/blank#}are used in furniture are what make them green. Materials can be good for the environment{#blank#}7{#/blank#}because they are renewable resources or because they are all{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(nature). A lack of chemicals in furniture also means it is a better{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(choose) for the environment. It may be hard to imagine that a sofa or a table could actually be{#blank#}10{#/blank#}green product, but they really can be depending on what they're made of.

    Therefore, when you want to hunt for the perfect green furniture, you should choose the green materials.