Each summer in the late 1960s，my two sisters and I would take the bus from Arizona to Arkansas to stay with our father.A World War Ⅱ soldier，Dad had many medical problems，any one of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  could cause many people to lose more than their sense of humor，but not him.

    I have memories of Dad waking us{#blank#}2{#/blank#}  in the morning.He had lost his legs in the war，so it was the wheelchair that kept him {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  (move) around.Holding his cane，which was his{#blank#}4{#/blank#}  (extend) arm，he would roll through the house{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (shout)，“Up，up，up! Get up and face the day! It's a beautiful day！” If we didn't get up right away，he would hit the end of our beds with his cane.

Once when we {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (be) in a store，he found the three of us in the makeup department.When he was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (tell) that we wanted to buy some makeup，he picked up a bottle and started reading the label out loud.“‘Leaves your skin soft and silky from head to toe.' Well，that leaves half of me out，” he said，laughing {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (delight)．We had to laugh，too.He had a talent for {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (find) humor in everything he did.

    Our father has been gone for a long time now，{#blank#}10{#/blank#}  we still remember the lesson that he taught us：You are only as disabled as you let yourself be.

    My program is a course in automotive repair. We teach people from the age of 16 through adults. We're {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (locate)on a high school campus. It's vocational,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} means that we train people specific skills that they could use in a job.

    I like classes like this {#blank#}3{#/blank#}it's {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(much)of the real world than it is sitting there reading a textbook, not {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(know)what you are going to be using it for.

    Today's a work day, so {#blank#}6{#/blank#}I go back into the shop, I have all of my students {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(work)on a project. First, Jack is going to get the air tools out and jack up a car, he's going to take a tyre off that car, with the air impact. Every student that comes onto my program is an individual. All of them think that they're going to be able to fix their own car. They all have {#blank#}8{#/blank#}as a goal that they are going to get out of the program.{#blank#}9{#/blank#} then, as part of my introduction to the class I'll let them know some of the other things that they'll all get,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} include：consumer understanding of how the car works.

    I wonder {#blank#}1{#/blank#}it is because I haven't been able to be outdoors for so long{#blank#}2{#/blank#}I have grown so crazy about everything to do with nature. I can well remember that there was a time    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound. That {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(change) since I was there. For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake{#blank#}5{#/blank#}purpose until half past eleven in order to have{#blank#}6{#/blank#}good look at the moon by myself. But {#blank#}7{#/blank#}the moon gave far too much light, I didn't dare open a window. Another time five months ago, I happened to be upstairs until the window had to{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(shut). The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held me entirely in{#blank#}9{#/blank#}power; it was the first time in a year and a half that I {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(see) the night face to face...

    David was a normal boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well known to everyone in town, and they were all very fond {#blank#}1{#/blank#} him. Unfortunately, he always seemed to be treated {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (different) from everyone else.

    David didn't like this very much. But the person {#blank#}3{#/blank#} disliked this the most was his friend Michael, Michael decided that things had to change. So he managed to persuade other people in town {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (choose) one day of the festival for deaf people this year. During that whole day everyone in town would have to wear earplugs (耳塞). The day {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (call) The Day of Silence, and when it arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears. As the hours passed, people began to realize {#blank#}6{#/blank#} difficult life was for the deaf. Soon no one was thinking of David as a deaf person. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (use) his usual gestures, David was the one who could communicate best with everyone. They were {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (surprise) at his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They realized all David needed was a little {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (much) time than others to communicate. That was the only difference.

    It was on this day {#blank#}10{#/blank#} everyone realized they have to give people a chance to show how useful they are.

What does "barking (犬吠) up the wrong tree" mean? In this article, let's learn the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (express).

The phrase "barking up the wrong tree" means {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (follow) a mistaken plan of action. The phrase comes from the old hunting (捕措) practice in which dogs would bark to show they have made other animals up trees unable {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (run) away. Sometimes the dogs were mistaken, and the animals had {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (actual) run away. When this happened, the dogs were barking up the wrong tree.

This phrase first began appearing in {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (write) works after the 1820s, and was later widely used by western writers. It was used to describe anyone {#blank#}6{#/blank#} was following a wrong lead. Below is an example of how to use the phrase. Recently {#blank#}7{#/blank#} friend of mine needed a large amount of money {#blank#}8{#/blank#} his new business idea. So he went to an event to meet possible investors (投资者). However, the people he met {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be) those also looking for money. Then we can say that he was barking up the wrong tree!

When using the phrase, avoid {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (mistake) in spelling. For example, don't write it as "barking up in the wrong tree".