Once upon a time, the colors of the world argued.

Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of1and hope. I am the color of grass, trees and leaves.2me, all animals would die.”3 said loudly. "What is the color of the sky and the sea? Isn't water the most important thing for life?" Yellow laughed, "I bring laughter, happiness and warmth into the world. Every time people look at a 4, they start to smile. Without me there would be no fun." Orange said at the top of his voice, "I am the color of health and strength. Think of carrots, pumpkins and oranges. When I fill the sky at5 or sunset, everyone is6 at my beauty." Red could7 it no longer, so he shouted, "I an the color of danger and bravery. I give people courage." The colors went on8. Their voices became louder and louder. The thunder（雷）got angry and the9started to pour. When the colors began to cool, the rain said, "You foolish colors! Don't you know that each of you is special?10hands and follow me." They did what they were told and together made the most beautiful rainbow（彩虹）。

    It's the day before Christmas. Karen Hartley, 33, was skiing（滑雪）by 1 at Powder Mountain in Utah. By mistake, she began to ski off the trail. Soon she 2. She shouted for help, but no one heard her. Night came, and the temperature 3 below freezing（凝冻）. Karen was very cold and afraid of 4. But she stayed calm. She played music in her mind and danced all night long to stay 5. She danced to old disco songs, pop songs, and Christmas songs. “It was either dance 6 die,” she said. “I kept on 7. I didn't give up.”

    The next morning, a helicopter began to 8 Karen. After 18 hours in the cold, she was 9 just before it's too late. Karen was very cold but all right. She 10 Christmas Day in a hot tub（浴缸）.

    A boy was walking in the street 1 a man came over 2 him and 3 him the way4 the station.

    The boy was very naughty（顽皮的）. He wanted 5 play a joke on the man. He pointed to6side of the road and said, “Go down the street until you reach a shop. You can find it on your left.” The man thanked him and went away.

    A few minutes 7, the man came back. He said to boy that there was only a bookshop there and he 8 find the station.

    The boy 9 and said, “10a map in the bookshop, and you'll find the way!”

    Time is very important in our lives. But it never had any importance in my life until I1a watch from my father that made me responsible（有责任）. It2me the importance of time in my life.

    I got this gift on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the3 at 9:00 a.m.to pick up my uncle Ali and take him to my father's house. However, I forgot it4I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I5my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and 6 a taxi to my father's house.

    I got to my father's house at 2：00p.m.7.My father looked at me angrily. I said "hi" to him and my8uncle. My father asked me to sit 9 him and handed me this watch which was a gift from10 . It weighed 8 oz and all of it was made of silver. Then he said, "Essa, did you have fun11your friends today?

    What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your12."I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn't do it again. Then he said," This watch will be a reminder（提醒物） for you. I hope today you have learned something13.”

    I learned a lesson from my father to respect（尊重） time and14be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its15, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

    Bruce shook his money box again.

    There wasn't 1in it! He 2 counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The bicycle 3 he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get 4rest of the money?

    He knew 5 his friends all had bicycles. It was hard 6 out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about what he could do. He couldn't get money from his parents,7 he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.

    There 8 only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr. Clay 9 advice.

    "Well, you can start right here," said Mr. Clay. "You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing".

    That was the 10 of Bruce's part-time(兼职) job. For the next three months, he worked every day after finishing 11 homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.

    The day finally came when Bruce counted his money and 12 $94.32. He wasted 13 time and went down to the shop to choose the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, 14forward to show his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought 15 with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were proud of him.

    It's 12 o'clock. Mr Bakery goes into a restaurant for a quick 1. "Hi! Can I help you?" a waiter says. "I'd like some French fries, a hamburger and a medium Coke," says the man. "2 else?" asks the waiter. "No," the man answers. "That's all." "For here or to 3?" asks the waiter. "I'll take it away," says the man. The waiter puts the food into a bag. Then the man goes away4 the bag. "Have a nice day," the waiter says.

    The man goes back to his office. He sits down and opens the bag. There is a hamburger, some French fries and a Coke. But there is also some 5in it. "That's the money for my lunch," says the man. He wants to go back to the restaurant 6he doesn't want to get his lunch for free. He is always such a nice man.

    When he gets back to the restaurant, he finds it's7. So he has to wait for half an hour there. When it is his turn, he tells the waiter everything. After hearing the man's 8, the waiter smiles at the man and asks him to wait a minute. Then the waiter 9 the manager (经理) what has happened. The manager thinks the man is 10, so he says to the man, "Sorry. We made a mistake (错误). You are so nice that we decide(决定) to give the food to you as a  reward (作为回报)."