People use money {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  food, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they {#blank#}2{#/blank#} .When they {#blank#}3{#/blank#} ,they usually get paid in money.
    Most of the money used today{#blank#}4{#/blank#}  metal or paper. But in ancient times people often used all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells（贝壳）.
    In ancient China, cloth and knives {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  money. Elephant tusks（象牙）,monkey tails（尾巴）and salt were used in some parts of Africa. Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people on some islands. Cows and other animals were used as money. too.
The first copper（铜）coins {#blank#}6{#/blank#}  China. They were round and had a square（正方的）hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later some countries {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  to make coins of gold and silver（银）.But gold, silver and copper were heavy {#blank#}8{#/blank#}  when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first {#blank#}9{#/blank#}  paper money. The first paper money didn't {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  like the paper money we use today.

    I packed, and was ready to leave for my two-day trip. I had been busy with my work. I had made preparations for the t{#blank#}1{#/blank#} for the last few days, and I expected to get r{#blank#}2{#/blank#} for several days.

    As I got into the car to leave, my mind flew to my kids.

    How to keep in touch with your kids when you' re busy or far away is a dilemma (两难的问题) many fathers have. Men like to focus special attention on one thing for a long period, but this can lead to trouble. Moving from work to family isn't always an easy thing. And if you don' t s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} your kids that you're thinking about them, they may think that you don' t care.

    As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped to t{#blank#}4{#/blank#} back to my house and wrote a short message on a c{#blank#}5{#/blank#} of cards to each of my children. I put each in a "secret" place where I knew they'd find it.

    When I called the next night, they both said excitedly," Daddy, I got your card. When did you do that?"

    I was moved when I heard these words. What I had never thought was that a small thing had a big influence on my kids. It proved(证明) that they were in my h{#blank#}6{#/blank#}. And distance (距离) couldn't separate them from their f{#blank#}7{#/blank#}. To my satisfaction, they feel "love" of their father. This v{#blank#}8{#/blank#} experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.

    As fathers get much busier and have to work longer hours, they usually pay l{#blank#}9{#/blank#} attention to the small things. Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are.

    Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids. It won' t s{#blank#}10{#/blank#} small to them.

    It was a long day. David felt {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (happy) as he walked home slowly. He couldn't help thinking about his stupid mistake on the school soccer field. He missed scoring that goal. It made the school team {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (lose) in the game.

    As soon as he arrived home, his mother found his sadness, for it {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (show) on his face. After {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (hear) the whole story, she told {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (he) that it was not necessary to be too hard on himself and winning or losing was only half the game. She asked David {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (communicate) with his teammates. She added that the most important thing was to support each other in a team. What his mother said made him think a lot.

    The next day, David went to soccer practice {#blank#}7{#/blank#} courage instead of fear in his heart. He apologized to his teammates for his mistake. He said they should continue to work together as {#blank#}8{#/blank#} whole team. It was a relief that his {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (teammate) all agreed with him. They promised to encourage each other and work much {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (hard) the next time.

    Joe was over seventy years old. He lived alone in a small village after his wife died. His grandchildren often visited him during the holidays. That was the only fun time he had.

    Once, he{#blank#}1{#/blank#} the whole house to welcome his grandchildren. After he finished cleaning he barn (谷仓), he found he lost his watch. It was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} from his wife when their first child was born. Joe loved the watch very much, especially after his wife died. He was very upset about losing it. When his grandchildren came, they found their grandfather was very{#blank#}3{#/blank#}, they asked him what was wrong. Joe told them that hat he couldn't {#blank#}4{#/blank#} his watch. The children wanted to help him. They asked Joe when he had last seen his watch. Joe told them he lost it {#blank#}5{#/blank#}he was cleaning the barn. The children searched {#blank#}6{#/blank#} two hours, but couldn't find anything .Then, one of the children asked the others to leave and said he would find the watch by {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. Minutes later, the child brought he watch back. Joe and other children wanted to know how he did it. The boy said, "I sat in the barn {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Then I heard a "tick—tick' sound and found {#blank#}9{#/blank#}watch." 'Joe hugged the little boy and thanked him. That is the power of quietness. If we stay quiet, we might find {#blank#}10{#/blank#} to solve problems more easily.