On a cold evening with snow floating in the air, I got {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (stick) on the road because of a flat tire(轮胎). I attempted {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (seek) help from the passing cars, but no one stopped. As I was about to give up hope, a man {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (drive) an old dirty car came to my aid. To be honest, I was scared when he first approached me. Eying him up and down, I thought to myself, “There is a very good chance {#blank#}4{#/blank#} he may rob me,” He seemed to have sensed my discomfort so he tried to ease my {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (anxious) by introducing himself. His act of kindness made me feel ashamed to have questioned his intentions. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} was really considerate of him to stop to help a perfect stranger like me, especially in such terrible weather. Thus, after the spare tire was fitted, I asked {#blank#}7{#/blank#} much I owed him. I wanted to pay him back. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (surprising), he did not take my offer but rather told me to pass the act of kindness forward and help more people {#blank#}9{#/blank#} need. As he said those words, I noticed him wearing a smile of contentment. Helping  others seemed a very {#blank#}10{#/blank#}（nature）thing to him. I witnessed the true beauty of human nature in him.

    Success never comes easy. How many of you have heard of successful people who haven't made any effort? People often have to overcome failures {#blank#}1{#/blank#} they can accomplish something great. They usually don't find success from the very beginning.

    Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, but this didn't stop him from completing over 800 painting. Thomas Edison {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(fire) from his first two jobs for lack of competence. Later, as an inventor, he tried 1,000 times {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (create) the light bulb, without success. He was confident in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (he), and{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (eventual) he did success. When{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (ask), “How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?” Edison replied, “I didn't fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was {#blank#}7{#/blank#} invention with 1,000 steps.

    These successful people have set good{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (example) to us. They wouldn't have achieved their success if they{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (abandon)their dreams. Believe in yourself and try your best, and success will not be far {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you.

    If you make a career choice while you are still in high school, you will save time and money in the long run. Students who do not plan ahead may delay starting college or take extra courses {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(give) themselves time to make up their{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(mind). U.S. News and World Reports {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(say) that the average annual tuition at a four-year college is $ 35,000. If you spend {#blank#}4{#/blank#}extra year in school, you may have to take out additional loans or pay extra money to cover the cost.

    Choosing a career while you are in high school also gives you time to explore your {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(choose) industry. If you find a career {#blank#}6{#/blank#} sounds interesting, you can follow someone in the field and see what it is{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(real) like to have that job. You can also apply {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a chance to get an informal position related to your desired industry. This will help you build a professional network even before you graduate from high school. Professional contacts are very {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(value), especially when you are looking for a job in your field. If you do as much as you can to build a network{#blank#}10{#/blank#} you are ready for a job, you will be more likely to succeed.

    It was {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(extreme) cold last Monday morning. While I was walking on my way to school, I noticed two street{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (clean) sweeping the street, across {#blank#}3{#/blank#}I walk every day. Seeing them {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(work) so hard on such {#blank#}5{#/blank#} cold morning, I was moved and made up my mind to do something for them. After arriving at school, I discussed with some classmates{#blank#}6{#/blank#} we could do. The next day, we got up early and prepared porridge at home. When we handed them the hot porridge and expressed our appreciation for {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(they) hard work, they looked a little {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(surprise) at first. And then they took the porridge, grateful {#blank#}9{#/blank#} our kindness. Although it was very cold, we all {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(feel) warm at that moment.

    Over the past few years, square dance {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (become) a more and more popular exercise, especially among senior citizens. They often dance in the open areas in community. However, many {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (resident) who live around are annoyed by the loud music. For example, students {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (prepare) for important exams are {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (deep) affected.

    People may have different opinions on this issue. Some people think {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is necessary for senior citizens to give up the hobby for the good of most people, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} others argue that senior citizens have the right {#blank#}7{#/blank#}（do）something they like in public places. They are both right to some extent. {#blank#}8{#/blank#} my opinion, the authorities, instead of forcing senior citizens to stop dancing, should do something to meet everybody's requirements. For example, they can supply some buses which can transport senior citizens to a place {#blank#}9{#/blank#}there are few apartments around. Besides, local communities can also organize leisure activities that little noise {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (create).

    In short, there are always some good ideas that can meet the needs of people. After all, everybody has the right to live a happy and fulfilled life.

    Has Jackie Chan retired? Surprise! He released a new film. A repeat of his action film in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} 1970s, Police Story 2013 is about a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (devote) policeman named Zhong Wen (Jackie), {#blank#}3{#/blank#} works so hard that he doesn't have time for his family.

    As Zhong Wen is occupied {#blank#}4{#/blank#} his job, his daughter Miaomiao (played by Jing Tian) becomes rebellious (叛逆的) and gets into a relationship with the bar owner Wu Jiang (played by Liu Ye). Miaomiao asks Zhong to meet her at her boyfriend's bar, not {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (know) that she's being used by Wu Jiang to get to her father. Wu Jiang then keeps the bar's customers as hostages (人质) and asks for the freedom of Fu, a {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (crime) captured by Zhong years ago.

    Jackie Chan said that {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (physical), he had a hard time with the film because he did the fight scenes with real mixed martial arts fighters. "The fights were with genuine MMA (mixed martial arts) boxers, not stunt (替身) men," Jackie Chan revealed (透露). "So, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} didn't know how to control their strength when we {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (film) the fight sequences (片段). Those were rock-hard and solid kicks.”

    Police Story 2013, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (bring) by Megavision Inc, will be on at the cinema on January 22.