Before Father's Day, I found my father was unhappy because he was out of work. I decided to cheer him up by {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (buy) him a special Father's Day gift.

    One day after school, I rode to the Amy's Store which was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (know) for fashions and styles. I told Amy that I was looking {#blank#}3{#/blank#} a Father's Day present.

    "Do you think he'd like a watch?" she asked and took out a Swiss watch {#blank#}4{#/blank#} looked nice. I told her that my father would like it.

    "How much money do you have?" she asked.

    "Twelve dollars," I replied.

    "You're so {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (luck)," she told me. "It's only $11. You still have $1 for the card." She packed the watch {#blank#}6{#/blank#} thanked me for my business. Then I rode off home {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (quick) with the gift under my arm.

    When my father opened the gift, he asked, "Where did you get it?"

    "I bought it at the Amy's Store. It cost me $11," I said. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} surprised my father looked!

Many years later, I learned that the watch was worth several hundred dollars, and I appreciated

 (感激) how wonderful Amy had been to me. I always {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (regret) that I never had a chance to thank her.

    "What really amazes me to this day... my daughter," My father said. "Letting you have the watch for eleven dollars was unbelievable enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (kind). I'll never forget it."

    Danny has a hobby-playing games online. He is interested in{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(solve) puzzles. He particularly enjoys chatting with other gamers.

    Now Danny{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(sit) quietly in front of his computer. His mother thinks he is doing his homework,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}she is wrong. Danny is actually surfing the Internet, solving puzzles and chatting with other gamers around the world. "How{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(fun) it is!" Danny thinks.

    Why are games online so interesting?"{#blank#}5{#/blank#}I can pretend to be a different person. There are also many different{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(kind) of games for me to play, "says Danny. "Other people love to play these games because they can play at any time.

    They do not need to organize a group. Someone in the world always wants{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(play). "Starting a game online is not easy. Some gamers{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(not) welcome new gamers. They will become angry when new gamers ask them questions. Other gamers are helpful. They want to make new friends. When Danny has{#blank#}9{#/blank#}question, he always says, "Excuse me, are you busy? I am new at this game and I need some help."

    Sometimes this{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(work). At other times, however, the gamer at the other end makes you feel like a fool.

    Most of us have played video games with friends, but how many of us know {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the games are made? Let me tell you about {#blank#}2{#/blank#} process in four basic stages.

    First of all, most games are produced by a team who work {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(close) together. They have lots of meetings where the basic story and characters {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(discuss).When the artists have made an agreement, they produce a set of drawings {#blank#}5{#/blank#}can show the characters and the places in the game.

    Next, the drawings are created {#blank#}6{#/blank#}the programmers. Then all the colors are painted, so the places and movements look real.

    After that, the {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(part) of the story are put in order. Then the player options (选择) are produced. So now the game has {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (it) two key parts: the different levels of difficulty and all the tasks for the players.

    The final stage is as important as the other ones: game testing. A group of players are asked {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(use) the game and communicate any problems they find. Once these problems are solved, a much {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(good) game is ready for you to play.