I was on a plane that was about to take off when my phone rang. It was my neighbor saying I needed to get to the hospital, for my wife Mary {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (take) to hospital, and when I arrived doctors were trying to make {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (she) come back to consciousness, but it was no good.

    I explained to my {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (child) that Mummy had died. Within hours they were running around the garden, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (chat) with their grandad while I was in a deep sorrow. I went through the motions of being a dad—cooking, cleaning, washing—but inside I felt hollow. One of the hardest things {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (cope) with was that the boys had lost their mother. Mary and I were everyone's favorite couple. The physical loss of not having her around was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (extreme) painful. For a year, I was in the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (deep) of misery. Then I decided that we had to get through this. I began to date Emma, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} had been a childhood friend, and Mickey couldn't wait for us to get married so he could call her Mum. It wasn't long before George warmed to her, too—she is wonderful with them. Two years later we got married and life started to look rosy. Emma and I have had two boys to add {#blank#}9{#/blank#} our family.

    We all have the concept that our lives are following {#blank#}10{#/blank#} particular path, but sometimes it turns out it's not going that way.

    Many of us were raised with the saying "Waste not, want not.” None of us,{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, can completely avoid waste in our lives.

    Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited natural{#blank#}2{#/blank#}（资源）,our money, or other people's time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.  It's a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our{#blank#}4{#/blank#}in a world that is in serious trouble.  By focusing on {#blank#}5{#/blank#}（节省）oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing a part{#blank#}6{#/blank#} cutting down on waste.

    We must keep reminding {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（自己）that it is easier to get into something {#blank#}8{#/blank#}it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damaged {#blank#}9{#/blank#}to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution.  It's time for us to{#blank#}10{#/blank#}no to waste so that our grandchildren's children will be able to develop well.  We can't solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.

    Waste not！

    One day, I saw a kid walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked as if he was carrying all of his books. I had quite a weekend {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (plan), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw {#blank#}2{#/blank#} bunch of kids running towards him. They ran at him, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (knock) all his books out of his arms and he landed in the dirt. His {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (glass) went flying. He looked up and I saw the terrible {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (sad) in his eyes. My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his things. Later, we talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. “Thankfully, I {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (save). My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.” Not until that moment did I realize its {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (deep). Never underestimate the power of your actions. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a small gesture, you can change a person's life. For {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (good) or for worse, God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some way. As you can see, friends are angels {#blank#}10{#/blank#} lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.

    John Carter was rescued from the sea near his holiday home yesterday. The accident happened while he{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(walk) along a steep cliff at the edge of the sea. He was blown off by a strong wind and{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fall) into the sea, 30 meters below. Luckily, a woman saw him in the sea soon afterwards and she called the police rescue service. Mr. Carter was taken to hospital with a{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(break) arm. "I'm very lucky to be alive," he said. "I can't thank the woman enough."