My family has had a cat for years, and we all love her. But one day, a 1 came to my house as a new pet. The little dog was 2 and everyone in my family wanted to play with him. 3, the cat didn't like him, because she didn't want to live with4pet in the house. But the dog loved her and followed her all the time, 5to play with her.

    One day, a lynx(猞猁)6 the cat, and the lynx planned to have the cat for lunch. When the little dog saw this, he ran towards the lynx

quickly,7 any hesitation(犹豫). The dog was much 8than the dangerous animal. He did everything he could9 his friend. The children happened to see him, so, after that they gave the dog a new name: "Hero Dog".

    From then on, the cat began to be friendly to the dog. 10 followed the hero dog everywhere and even let the dog eat from her bowl. It was clear that the cat considered(认为) the little dog as a hero dog.

    Stephen, a young worker, got serious heart disease unluckily. And he used to work in a big computer company. But now he couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something, he decided to be a 1at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Every time he 2 one of his children in hospital, he felt sad in his room alone. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would be with their children in heaven and he would 3 them. His words seemed to help those parents.

    There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very unhappy. What was 4, the doctor said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to help her. He stared to visiting her, bringing brushes and paper. He put the brushes in his 5 and could do anything she wanted. With the help of Stephen, at last she began to 6 with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. Day by day, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospital.

    One day, to Stephen's surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it sad: 'Thank you for 7 me talk. It's because of your 8.

    Love can sometimes be more 9 than doctors and medicines. Love makes world more beautiful and colourful.

    Stephen died a few days later 10 after the girl gave him the picture.

    One day a man saw an old lady standing by her car on the side of the road. He could see that she need help.1 he stopped his car in front of her and got out.

    Even though the man had a smile on his face, the old lady was worried. "2 had stopped to help for the last hour. Was he going to hurt3? He didn't look safe, he looked poor and hungry." the old lady thought.

    He could see that she was worried. So he said," I am here 4you, madam. It seems that you have a flat tire(车胎漏气).5don't you wait in the car where it's warm while I change the tire for you? By the way, my name is Bryant Anderson." Though feeling doubtful, the old lady6her car.

    About 20 minutes later, he was done, the old lady asked Bryant 7 she should pay. Bryant 8thought about being paid. He told her that if she 9wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person her help.

    The man waited until the lady started her car and drove off. It was a cold day, but he felt 10as he went on his way home

    Can you imagine trying to write music if you are deaf? Most of us can't imagine it. But for the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven, there was no1at all.

    Beethoven wasn't born deaf. He was2on December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He lived a3life, and faced much sadness. One of his piano pieces, Fir Elise(《致爱丽丝》)，was written for a failed love interest—a woman4Therese Malfatti.

    At the5of about 28, Beethoven began to lose his6. Yet he was7to go on writing music through hearing vibrations(振动). After the performance of his famous Symphony NO. 9(《第九交响曲》)，people cheered and clapped(鼓掌). Beethoven could not hear them clapping, and when he turned8and realized, he began to9.

    Before Beethoven, most music was very controlled(克制的). He10this and created a powerful, violent sound. At first, many people hated his music, saying it was too emotional(情绪化的). But today, his name is a symbol for passion(热情)and genius(天才).