My mother and my brother were taking a trip to Washington, D.C. They came back with the most{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(amaze) story I have ever heard!

    When they passed by New York, their train failed to work{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(proper), the conductors asked everyone to move forward to another train. When everyone{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(seat), my mother realized she didn't have her handbag, in {#blank#}4{#/blank#}was her money, tickets, credit card and license. She rushed to a conductor. “Excuse me, I left my bag on the other train. Can you stop the train?” The conductor replied, “Oh, I'm sorry,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}we cannot let you off.” My mom quickly picked up her cellphone,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}only thing she had, and started calling someone for help but{#blank#}7{#/blank#}vain.

    Luckily, when the train finally stopped in Delaware, a man left the train and handed my mom $ 112. My mother thanked him and felt grateful for his {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(kind). She got the man's address and promised{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(find) a way to pay him back. My mother and my brother finally arrived in Washington, D.C., but did not get to do all the things as{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(plan). They got to take a few like rides, buy souvenirs, and more. They made the best of the worst vacation!

    The Amber Room, an{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (amaze) treasure, which was decorated with gold and jewels, was made of several tons of{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (select) amber. It first{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (belong) to the King of Prussia and was given to Peter the Great as a gift. The Czar sent Frederick William a troop of his best soldiers{#blank#}4{#/blank#} return. Later it was moved to a palace outside St Petersburg{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Catherine Π spent her summers.

    During the Second World War, when Germany and Russia were at war, The Nazis stole the room{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (secret). In less than two days 100,000peices were put into twenty-seven{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(wood) boxes and put on a train for Künisberg. After that, what happened to the Amber Room{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (remain) a mystery and the room is now missing. Recently, the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room,{#blank#}9{#/blank#} looks like the old one,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (celebrate) the 300^th birthday of the city of St Petersburg.

    Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was born on July 10, 1943 and died on February 6, 1993. He was the first African American player {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (take) part in the international sport of tennis at the highest level of the game.

    Arthur's father was the manager of a large park in Richmond, Virginia. Arthur {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (allow) to play in the park when he was seven years old. He was quite {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (energy). There was a swimming pool and many tennis courts in the park, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Arthur spent a lot of time playing. He did well in sports, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} he had never tried to play tennis.

    Ronald Charity, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} famous tennis player then, noticed Arthur. Mr Charity asked Arthur {#blank#}7{#/blank#} he wanted to learn to play tennis. "I will, Mr Charity," Arthur answered {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (excite). Arthur learned very quickly. At the age of ten, Arthur competed in a tennis game. Many {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (old) and more experienced players came trying to win the prize, but Arthur beat them. He became known {#blank#}10{#/blank#} "the kid who could play tennis"．

    Arthur grew up to be one of the first successful African American tennis players. He played and won all over the world.