Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man, but his parents told him, "You won't be a real man until you begin to 1 helping others."

    One morning, his parents gave him some money to 2 some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very 3. Bill went to him and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

    The old man answered, "I'm hungry. I haven't had any food for two days." At the thought of his parents' words, Bill said to the old man, "Let's go to the 4." When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 5 the plate and the cup, the old man said, "Sorry for giving you so much 6, I'm fine now. I'll 7 forget your kindness! You are a very good young man."

    Bill was 8 when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 9 that the food was free 10 it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers(顾客)that day.

    Jim Green is a student in No. 5 Middle School. He does a part-time 1because he needs some2. He works in a supermarket after3from Monday to Friday and all4on Saturday. He helps people look after their kids and he plays 5kids. He thinks it is great6. After school, he7a bus to the supermarket. He8there at about 4: 30. He works94: 30 to 8: 30. He gets 10 at 9: 30. Jim likes his job very much.

    Jennie sat at her window as usual， looking out upon the street， with a look of sadness on her face， “what a long day this is going to be!”

    Then she saw a little boy running down the street， swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the window， he took off 1 hat and bowed with a bright， pleasant smile.

    “What a nice 2 ， ” said Jennie to herself， as the boy ran out of sight. “It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up 3 smile.

    George， the little boy， told his mother about that 4 girl when he got back home， “she looks so helpless. I wish I could do something for her.”

    “Why not give her some 5?”said his mother. George agreed.

    The next morning， as Jennie 6 at the window again， she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window， smiling pleasantly， and said， “can I come in?” Jennie told him 7 to get into the house. Opening the door to Jennie's gentle “come in”， George said， “I've brought you some flowers.”

    “Are they for me?”said Jennie 8. “How kind you are，” she continued， as George put the flowers on her lap. I've 9 received any flower since we moved to the town.”“Did you live in the countryside?”asked George， 10 the old， small and empty room.“Yes，” said Jennie.

    Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However， she lost her right leg in an accident. She 11 walk like other people any longer. Later， her father died， and her mother was sick 12 so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house， and moved here to get work to do.

    George told his parents 13. They decided to help her. More and more people in the 14 gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up. A few months later， Jennie and her mother 15 a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop， having a lovely smile on face.

    Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They1each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning2night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.

    One late autumn evening, after their work in the3was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will4take it.”

    So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found5strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,6I still have the same number of bags in my barn.7did that happen?”

    Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the8number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he9again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another10coming down the road. He was carrying something on his11, too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was 12you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is13than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly14that they had been taking rice to each other. They15what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

    Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

    "I'll do anything to get a good photo," he often said. "I'll go anywhere at any time, even if it is1." And he told the2.He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

    He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always3. "I'll travel for my work, not for 4," he told her." You won't enjoy yourself, and I won't have5to look after you. Sometimes there's not even anywhere to6, and I have to sleep outside. I often don't have a good7or a bath for days. You won't like it."

    "Denny, I'm not a child," his wife didn't8. "I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas."

    Denny did not say anything, but he9about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, "You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I've got to take photos of wild10there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable."

    His wife was very11, and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denny went off to12some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated（分开的）. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

    Suddenly, Denny heard her13.He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and14it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, "15, woman! I can't get you both in the picture! "

    Anna comes from England. She is 18. She is going to 1 with the Wang family for a year. Anna comes to 2 because she wants to learn Chinese. She helps Mrs. Wang do housework and goes to 3 classes every Wednesday and Friday afternoon. Anna is new in Beijing. Everything is 4 to her. She finds the 5 is different from that in London. Some things are nice in Beijing,6 things are not so nice. The shops are bigger in Beijing than those in London.7 it's very expensive to enjoy yourself in Beijing. It's expensive to have a 8 in a restaurant or go to a cinema. Anna has got used to (习惯) many things already. But she can't get used to the 9 in Beijing, “You Chinese eat so much in the morning,” she often says. “Fruit, porridge, egg, tea and bread. How can you face(面对) all that food so 10 in the day?”