—It's _________, Mom.

—Yes, I'd love to. But I haven't had a(n) _________.

—He _________ his dog and got hurt.

—That's true. They can easily fall down the board.

—At 2 this afternoon. Why not pick him up at the airport?

    Lily was a single mother who lived with her little son. She lost her job two years ago and they lived very hard life. Her heart was (break) every time her son asked, ＂Can I have some more bread, Mommy?＂

    One day, her son asked the same question again, she bought some food with her only 5 dollars and cooked a big meal for him at home. Lily was a shy mother, but she was strong-minded. She used to love writing, so she decided (write) some articles for magazines to make money.

    Things went (well) than before. Thanks to some free (vegetable) provided by the local food bank, her son had more to eat. Once he told Lily that the dishes she made (be) very delicious. Suddenly, an idea came to Lily's mind, " not share my recipes(食谱)on the Internet?" She did so. Many people liked her recipes and she became popular。

    Soon after that, Lily wrote a book on (cook) and got much money from it. Finally, she had a good sleep for the (one) night during the two years. Now Lily lives happily, but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life.

    While at the beach this afternoon. I met a 1 called Bob We talked a lot. He said that it was fun playing on the cliffs (悬崖). I told him 2 I was not allowed to go near that place( Mum and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there). He called me a coward(胆小鬼). I wanted to prove to him that I was just as 3 as he was, so I agreed to go with him.

    We wanted to make our way down to explore (探索)the area. so Bob started to climb down 4 I followed him. 5. some rocks came down after us. One of them nearly hit my head. We could not get back up. We shouted and shouted for help. but for a long time 6 help came. I was really scared(害怕的). I wanted to cry. Then, we heard some 7. Someone had heard us. A woman tied a rope around 8 while a man at the cliff top held the rope. She 9 her way down to save us.

    My parents were relieved (宽慰的) that I was unhurt, but they were angry that I had done 10 a risky thing. I apologized and promised that I would not do anything like that again.

    In many countries around the world, May 1st is a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers' Day. It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs. But do you know how it started?

    During the late 1880s, in many parts of the world. people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories, but made very little money. Later, in the United States and Canada, working people got together to set up unions（工会）. The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries（工资）, but many of the bosses    ▲   .

    On May 1st, 1886, men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets. They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day. In the city of Chicago, several people died in fighting with the police. Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere. By the early twentieth century, the first of May became a national holiday in many countries.

    However, in the United States and Canada, May 1st is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September. Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the United States, Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and students return to school the next day.