Alan was a weak old man who lived alone. One day, he got {#blank#}1{#/blank#} bad cold and called for a doctor.

    When the doctor {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (check) him, he asked," Do you have a friend to look after you?"

    The old man said," I'm seventy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (year) old, but I've never met anyone I could call a friend. "

    "You {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (live) here since you were born but never had a friend?" The doctor was surprised. "Our village head, Robin, will {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (certain) help you if he knows you are sick. "

    "It's so boring {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (listen) to Robin, he is always talking about his farm." Alan added.

    "Then what {#blank#}7{#/blank#}Peter?"

    "A selfish man, though he is smart and interesting." Alan continued.

    "But everyone loves him, he is {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (popular)than anyone else in the village." The doctor laughed.

    "Right," agreed Alan. "But he's so noisy that I can't stand {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (he) for more than five minutes. "

    "I'm afraid you see so much of your neighbors' weakness that you don't know what good people they actually are." the doctor said. "Anyway, please call me {#blank#}10{#/blank#}you need me." Then he left without a word of" thank you" was heard.

— Sounds great! We'll have a lot of fun there.

    About ten years ago when I was at university, I worked at my university's museum. One day {#blank#}1{#/blank#} I was working in the gift shop, I saw two old people come {#blank#}2{#/blank#} with a little girl in a wheelchair (轮椅).

    As I looked closer {#blank#}3{#/blank#} this girl, I realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and body. She was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wear) a little white dress. When the old people pushed her up to me, I was looking down at the desk. I turned my head and gave {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (she) a smile. As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the cutest, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (happy) smile I had ever seen.

    Just at that {#blank#}7{#/blank#} , her physical handicap (生理缺陷) was gone. All I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just impressed me {#blank#}8{#/blank#} almost gave me a completely new idea of what life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy university student and brought me into her world, a world of smiles and love.

    That was ten years ago. I'm a {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (success) business person now and whenever I feel frustrated and think about the trouble of the world, I will think of that little girl and the unusual lesson about life that she {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (teach) me.