I am a junior in high school. There is a lady at my school {#blank#}1{#/blank#} job is to hand out call-slips(索书单) and prevent students from leaving campus {#blank#}2{#/blank#} permission. Before today I had never seen her smile.

    The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria {#blank#}3{#/blank#} I saw her walking around. When she came closely to us I could see that she was crying. She pulled out a tissue and quickly wiped her eyes. I thought to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} that this lady was so under-appreciated that she needed {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (praise) for all her hard work. So I wrote a note {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (say) that the students appreciated everything she did and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} her contribution to our school made a difference in all of our lives. I signed it “Some thankful students” and slipped it into {#blank#}8{#/blank#} envelope. Then I realized I didn't even know her name. I asked all of my professors but nobody knew her name. I finally went to ask the lady at student services and {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (tell) that her name is Kathy. I brought her a bunch of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (color) sunflowers and taped the envelope to it. I brought the flowers to school and left them in her office. I believed I would see her smile soon.

    I was on my way home with a friend yesterday {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I found a mobile phone by the roadside. After picking it up, I suggested that we go to the house in front of which we found the mobile phone. And we did so. I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (knock) at the door and two young men answered. Neither of them had lost {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(they) phones, but as I referred to some names on the contact list(通讯录), one of them said he also had those {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(name) and that it must be the phone of one{#blank#}5{#/blank#}their friends. Then, he took the phone and said how wonderful it was that I took the time{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(find) the owner. Afterwards, I left without {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(leave) my name or address. I never considered keeping the phone. Instead, I immediately tried to find {#blank#}8{#/blank#} owner. And I believed that was {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(exact) what I would want someone to do if I lost my phone. It couldn't have been {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (good).

    Sometimes, helping others is just doing the right thing.

    A motto is a sentence or a phrase which can inspire us especially when we are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (face) with difficulties. Many of us use well-know {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (say) as mottos, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or “nothing is difficult if you put your heat into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Sometimes I am lazy {#blank#}4{#/blank#} don't want to make efforts to work hard, but the moment I think of my motto I will get{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(energy) again and devote myself to what I am doing. I write my motto {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me {#blank#}7{#/blank#} much confidence. My motto also makes me become an {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (dependent) person. That is to say, I won't rely on others {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (easy). My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven't got a motto, please choose {#blank#}10{#/blank#} because a motto can have a great effect on you.

One question type that appears on SAT and ACT involves vocabulary. One of the{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(easy) and most natural ways to broaden your vocabulary is by{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(simple) reading more. If the test you are going to take{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(use) texts from literary works, the best way to prepare is to increase your familiarity with these kinds of works. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(choose) a book from earlier times, such as The Great Gatsby and mark seemingly important words{#blank#}5{#/blank#}are unfamiliar to you. Also, mark any words that look familiar but do not quite fit{#blank#}6{#/blank#}context. Look{#blank#}7{#/blank#}these words in a dictionary and write down the sentence in which you encountered the word. You can then use that sentence when{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(study).

If you are not a greedy reader, there are still{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(technique) you can use to improve your vocabulary. Keep your ears open for new words you hear on the news, radio or in everyday conversation. Try to infer their meaning from context but always check with a dictionary. Then, try to use those words{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(you).