A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But   1 apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian   2 .

    Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their   3   ended and he did not want her ticket to   4    . The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让）  5  , but since passport information was not required when    6  , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 7   it.

    “I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to  8   a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his   9  on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the  10 passports, “More  11  , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in   12  their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of   13  , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 14 their stories of travel.”

    Axani wrote in his post that he is not  15  anything in return and that the woman who uses the  16 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 17  the ticket and travel on her own.

    The  18  is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 19  in Toronto on January 8. He said the  20  woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.

My First Part-time Job

    It's been a month since the summer vacation started. We had a long holiday1most of us planned to find a part-time job in order to kill the boring time. I've been2 to take a part-time job since I was in junior high school, more to get some valuable3 than money.

    Lots of my friends have had some work experiences and have a more 4life as a result. They always share their work experiences with me. In their work life, they met many 5 but those setbacks made them stronger and everything easier afterwards6 they would also try to do something on their own in their work. I felt somehow 7of myself because I depended on my parents for everything. For this 8I took a part-time job together with my friends. Our9was demanding（费时的）. Sometimes we felt disappointed, made many complaints, and10 thought about giving up. But we11doing it.

    While working, I met some really 12people. There was a warm-hearted old man, who was a security guard. He took good care of us, which made us feel 13 in another city. We were very grateful to him14 I got a bad headache and a high temperature when I was planning to go back. That was 15the hot weather and the hard work. When I was ill, my friends16 me, as if my mother was around. They made me feel deeply about the importance of 17.

    When I got the first salary of my life, I18 how difficult it is to make 19Now, my first work experience in life is over. I 20 lots of things. It's been meaningful.

    It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange 1 as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth struck me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers 2 was his daughter being born. Then the world went 3.

Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to 4 11-year-old David to the care of the state. Things seemed always to go from bad to 5. Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the 6 of a truck. David was not hurt. The dog 7 But David does not feel sorry for himself. "These are just little obstacles (障碍) you have to 8 in your life," he said. He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an 9 room. It was a hard job to 10. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization 11 to help blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, something 12, not just he, must do in the dark, including people with 13 eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, 14 they offered to pay his first three months' salary.

    David works alone in a dark room that 15 chemicals. He cannot wear gloves. 16, he could not feel. Since this is an emergency room, lives can be 17 or out of danger. His directress says she trusts him 100 percent.  He makes $ 20 000 a year. But his motivation (动机) goes 18 money. "By working, I can actualize my own 19. That's the most important!" he said.

    What a shining example for us to 20!

    "Mom, stop. STOP!" yelled my mom outside my bedroom. At 7 am, I 1 to her yells. It was the weekend and I wanted to sleep. 2 a loud knock on the door 3 my chance of sleeping. "Maggie, get up quickly and help with your grandmother," my mother 4 me eagerly.

    I quickly entered my grandmother's room and 5 her when we were going downstairs as she walked slowly. We 6 made it to the living room. Now, I had to get her to sit down to watch TV quietly. " I have to go to work!" she argued, 7 toward the front door. " I have to go and meet with Fran!" she 8, referring to her daughter, who lives nearly one hundred-twenty miles from here. This argument continued 9 I convinced her to sit down.

    I poured out a 10 from a medicine bottle. She hesitated, and then swallowed it down with a glass of water. We returned our 11 to the TV and soon she fell asleep. 15 minutes later, she woke from her nap, becoming 12. The rest of the family came in to greet her. She smiled at everyone, and made jokes, like a 13 person.

    My grandmother is14Alzheimer's（阿尔茨海默症）.One out of five people develops the15by age 80. Symptoms include forgetting words. They also16 to recognize friends and family members or perform17tasks like dressing themselves. As of today, Alzheimer's is too 18 to defeat, but there are treatments to alleviate（减轻）the symptoms.

    The disease affects both the19and the family members. It's20. But it's someone in love. We are willing to fight it with love, which is just as powerful.

    Last summer I went on a two-day river rafting trip with my teenage daughter as the river guide. I was proud to see my baby girl 1 and confidently moving our raft through a variety of2 white-water conditions. I also found it3to have my daughter giving commands and barking4 as to when and how to paddle(用桨划船).

    As we approached the largest5 on the river I could feel my heart beating faster. Upon 6 the turbulent(湍急的) water, our boat got 7 on a large rock. I was in the front of the boat and reached 8 with my paddle, thinking I would help 9 us away from the rock. In the next instant I could feel myself falling out of the boat and into the river. I did have my moments of 10 and terror.

    This resistance disappeared quickly, 11 I landed in the cold, powerfully turbulent water. 12 my high-quality flotation vest, I was pulled underwater, 13 thankfully, within seconds I popped(冒出) back up to the 14. A few moments later one of the other trip leaders called for me to 15 toward his boat, where I was quickly pulled up and in. I was shaken, out of breath, and quite 16to be out of the turbulent water.

    An equivalent of this experience happens all the time in our lives. This is life. You cannot count on things going 17. When we do, we often 18 disappointed and unhappy. Resisting 19, which often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, keeps us from 20  the scenario(可能要发生的事) unfolding before us clearly, and it can keep us from acting in ways that are smart and effective and that lead to results that make us feel good and proud of ourselves.

Taking a gap year between high school and college can be a great way to explore your interests, gain new experiences, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} develop skills that will benefit you in the future. For me, my gap year was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} unforgettable adventure that allowed me {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(step) outside my comfort zone and see the world in new ways.

During my gap year, I traveled to several {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(country) including Thailand, Japan, and Peru. I {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (volunteer) at a wildlife preserve in Thailand, where I worked with elephants, monkeys, and other animals. In Japan, I taught English to elementary school children, and in Peru, I worked on a farming project with a local community.

These experiences were greatly rewarding and taught me valuable lessons about the world and myself. I learned how to communicate {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(effective) with people from different cultures, how to adapt {#blank#}7{#/blank#} new environments and situations, and how to be more self-sufficient and resourceful.

In addition to my travels, I also spent time {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(explore) my passions and hobbies. I took art classes, learned how to cook new dishes, and read extensively about topics {#blank#}9{#/blank#} interested me. These activities helped me to develop my creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking skills. So far these skills {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(be) invaluable in shaping my ideas and I'm looking forward to continuing to improve them throughout my life.