Wally was a wild goose(鹅). One day, when he was flying south for 1with his family, he saw some farm geese walking around and eating corn on the ground. “It would be nice to have corn,” he thought. “And flying is very 2. I'd like to walk around for a while.”

    Wally 3his family, landed among the farm geese and began to eat corn. The other wild geese went on flying 4Wally didn't care. “I'll join them again when they come back 5in a few months,” he thought.

    A few months went by, it was spring. Wally looked up and saw the other wild geese. They looked beautiful in the 6. Wally said to himself, “It's time to leave. I'm 7the ground.”

    So Wally tried to fly. But he became very 8because he had eaten too much corn and he hadn't exercised his wings much. He 9to the ground. “Oh, well, I'll just wait until they fly south again. Then I'll join them,” he said.

    When his family flew overhead once more, Wally tried to fly again, but he 10.

    Wally became a farm goose at last.

    One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one cent left. He was so 1that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he was too nervous to say anything when a young2 opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much should I 3 for that?” “Nothing.” She replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for 4” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 5 but it also made him believe in God more because this woman was just like an angel sent by God. He was about to 6before this point.

    Years later the young woman became seriously 7. The local doctors had no idea how to cure her. They finally sent her to the big city, where 8could be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, who was 9as a doctor was called in for this case. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.10 he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.11his doctor's coat he went in to see her. He12 her at once. He went back to the Doctors' room and decided to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.

    After a long hard time, she was able to leave hospital. When the bill was sent to her room, she was13 to open it because she knew that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, but a note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words, “Paid in full with a glass of 14” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly. Tears of 15 flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: "Thank You, God. Your love has spread(传播) through human hearts and hands.

    My mum works on Saturdays, so every Saturday my aunt, Jenny, takes me somewhere interesting. For example, once she took me to the sea museum, and then she made me do a project (专题研究) about my favourite 1.

    Last Saturday, Jenny took me to an old people's home. She was a volunteer there, so she 2 went there in her free time. There were a lot of old people there. Jenny introduced 3 to some of them. Then she asked me if I would like to read the newspaper to them. I was glad to do that. I read 4 so they could hear me. They said my reading was excellent. I felt really 5.

    Later, Jenny and I had 6 with them. I sat at a table with one man and two women. During lunch, they told me stones about their lives. The man had been a guide. The two women were from other 7. Mrs Wang came from China, and Mrs Guleed was from South Africa. They 8 their lives in their hometowns. It sounded different.

    After lunch, Jenny 9 the piano. Some of the people sang along to the music. The people there were very kind to me. I liked them so much that I began to 10 them as soon as I got home.

    One Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and herself. As Kate was coming out of a 1^, a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Green—a good friend of Kate's sister's. Kate 2 her. Then she called a taxi to send Kate home. She told the driver where he should go. Kate was 3 that it was not in the direction of her home.

    “Why？”Kate asked. The lady smiled.

    When they came to a quiet road, a big rough man 4 on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, tied him and threw him out of the taxi. At the same time, Miss Green took out a knife and 5 Kate. She asked Kate to keep 6^. The man then started the taxi.

    “Oh, God! I'm being kidnapped, ”Kate said to herself.

    She tried to escape, but not succeeded. Suddenly an 7 came to her. She took out a lipstick(口红)from her pocket, wrote “SOS”on the window, and covered the word with her8 A few minutes later, a police car passed and the policemen saw the 9^. When the kidnappers saw the policemen, they stopped the taxi, jumped into the bushes, and ran away.

    The policemen then picked Kate up and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were also 10 because their daughter had finally come back safely.

    My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn't think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally 1 what my parents meant.

    One day, when I walked 2a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring (雇用) new workers!

    "Sir, are you hiring people?" I went into the shop and asked. "Yes, but you should be the man 3 we need. " the manager answered. He looked at me for a few4 from head to foot. "Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)" 5 he, "Or you have any work experience.

    I felt so ashamed (羞愧)and uncomfortable that I didn't know what to 6 , so I just turned around and left.

    I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my 7. "I must go to school or I can't do anything without a good 8 ." I said to myself silently. I never went back to the store again 9I finished my study and got a diploma.

    Everything looked the same when I returned to the10 , the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more 11. The manager told me they needed new 12so it was a great chance for me.

    I 13 my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, "Great, you are in."

    Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always 14 people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not 15 my future because I'm still learning in my spare time.