You may think there is nothing but sand in the desert of the world, but it is not true. In the desert we can{#blank#}1{#/blank#} stones. We can see hills, too. There is a little rain in the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  , but it is not{#blank#}3{#/blank#}  for most plants.
　　The animals are {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to the desert people in many ways. The desert people eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use their skins to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} shoes, water bags and even tents(帐篷). They use the camels(骆驼) for{#blank#}6{#/blank#}  things.
The people of the desert have to keep {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  from places to place. They must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in the tents. When there is mo more food for their animals, they take down their tents, put them on the camels and move to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} place. The desert people are very{#blank#}9{#/blank#} . No man in the desert would ever refuse to help the people in {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  and give them food and water

    Long long ago, there was a small village in the Middle East. In the village there was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} old man called Sthira. He lived by himself. His only son had gone far away to study. Sthira's friends {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(wonder) whether his son would return, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Sthira always said, "Whatever happens, happens for good.”

    One day the old man's son returned and the villagers were very happy for Sthira. He thanked the villagers and said {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (polite),"Whatever happens, happens for good.” However, later, Sthira's son broke his {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Once again the villagers came to visit him and once again the old man thanked {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (they) and said, "Whatever happens, happens for good." Some of the villagers were surprised {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(hear) this. Why? What was good? His son's leg got badly hurt!

 After a few days, the army came to the village and forced all the young men to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} the army. When they found his son had a {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (break) leg, they left him behind. Once again, all the villagers came to congratulate him on his {#blank#}10{#/blank#} luck, like always, the old man was still thankful to them and said. “Whatever happens, happens for good.”

    I was studying in Los Angeles , the USA . It is a big city with {#blank#}1{#/blank#} people living in it than in my whole country . I come from Singapore . It is one of the smallest {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in the world . We rented（租）a flat in a community near a favela（贫民窟）.

    For several months I did not have a car , so three times a week I used public transportation（交通）to go to the city centre . During these trip . I would ride with the people who took the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} bus from the favela to work .

    When I got on the bus , all the seats were already taken . But when people saw that my bag was very heavy , they offered to hold it on their lap（范围）to{#blank#}4{#/blank#} me feel lighter（轻松）. At first , I was{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. Then I realize that these people did not want to steal（偷盗）from me they only wanted to help me .

    Once , on my way back , I had to wait {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a long time at a bus stop . I was alone , expect for a woman who was very poor . She carried a small paper bag of popcom and nothing else . While we were waiting , she walked over and gave me some popcom . I thank her , but did not want to help{#blank#}7{#/blank#} to it . She then insisted（要求）that I should take some from what was evidently（明显地）her only food .

I wonder {#blank#}8{#/blank#} it is true that the more you have, the more difficulties you will have to share anything with others .