Venice Film Festival is considered to be the oldest film festival in the world. The first Venice Film Festival was  1  in Italy in 1932. It was 14 years earlier than the first Cannes Film Festival in France.

    At the first Venice Film Festival, there were no judges（裁判） and no 2 at all. Only a list of good films was chosen by the public. At the 3festival, prizes started to be given. The prize of the festival was the Golden 4 . The lion is a symbol of the ancient republic of Venice.

5the Venice Film Festival was first held, the government has wanted to hold it every year. But from 1938 to 1942 the festival was destroyed 6 special reasons. Also, from 1940 to 1942, the festival was not held in Venice, so it was considered to have been 7 during that time. In 1946, the festival became active again. Now the festival becomes more and more 8 . Each of the editors in the world wants to have a seat in this festival.

      Venice Film has  9  a great opportunity for people around the world. They can learn about other countries' culture by watching films. Many movie makers send their  10 to the festival and some of them hope to win the Lion Award.

    I'm a cook in a restaurant. One day, I went for a walk when suddenly I saw smoke. I went closer to 1 what was happening. It came from a house. At that time I saw the firemen rushing into the 2 and I ran to 3 to one of them. I asked him if there was someone inside.He replied that there was a whole family. My heart missed a beat(跳动) because I realized(意识到) that the family was4 . And it was5for them to run away from the inside.

    I asked if there was an extra (多余的) uniform for firemen. He said “6”，and I quickly wore it and went in with three more 7. As I went inside, it was so hot that I felt as if I was melting (熔化).I passed by the living room and saw the curtains (窗帘) 8. When the firemen tried to 9 the fire, I found the people. They 10themselves behind the curtains. One of them was unlucky 11he was seriously burnt. I helped them out of the burning house 12. Finally we were safe from the danger and the firemen put out the fire 13. The officer of the firemen 14e for my courage(勇气) to help those people.

    That night I 15not sleep because of all the excitement. Even now I am still proud that I saved the people who were in danger. I'll never regret(后悔) what I did.

    It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I felt 1 and had a slight headache.

    I worked in a 2 doctor's office. During those days, the office was often 3 people who had a cold, which made me even busier than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 4 home and my husband would be ready to pronounce me late once again. But maybe 5 I hurried, I could still make it.

    I was heading inside to 6 for my gas when I noticed an old couple（夫妻）at the counter. I heard them asking the 7 to the nearest hospital. It was the hospital that I had just 8 a few minutes ago.

    The young man at the counter was trying to be 9 by explaining how to get there. But the fact was that he was telling them a whole 10 route. So I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to 11 me to the hospital?” Then I saw a look of relief（轻松）over their faces. “I'm going there, too,” I said, which wasn't a lie since I had just 12 up my mind to do it perfectly.

    I got in my car and began to drive 13 . I looked back several times to be 14 they were right behind me. It took us only fifteen 15 to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to die down. I felt better than I did all day and my headache was nearly gone.

    Fred is a bus driver. He always drives the number 14 bus. Fred's bus goes 1the shopping mall on High Street to the park on Queen Street, then 2to the shopping mall. Fred3work at six o' clock every morning.4 bus leaves the shopping mall at ten past six. Fred is sometimes5 to work. When he is early, he sits in his bus and6the newspaper until it's time to go. Fred always stops for 7on the bus because he has to finish work at three o'clock in the afternoon. He doesn't go home by bus. He 8 ! He thinks it's really good for his health. Fred loved his 9 because he can meet different people every day. And he is very10. So the people who travel on Fred's bus like Fred very much.

    An old woman had two large pots(罐) — one on each end of a pole(扁担). She carried the pole with the pots on her shoulder. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, while the other pot was 1 and was always full of water. At the 2 of the long walk from the local well(井) to the woman's house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.

    This 3 daily for two years, with the woman bringing home only 4 pot(s) of water. Of course, the perfect pot was 5. But the poor cracked pot was 6 of its own imperfection.

    One day, the cracked pot spoke to the 7 while they were on the way back. "I am ashamed of myself 8 this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house," it said. The old woman smiled and said, "Did you 9 that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I 10 know you were cracked. I planted flower seeds on 11 side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you 12them."

    "For two years, I have been able to 13 these beautiful flowers to decorate(装饰) my dining table. 14 you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty." Hearing these words, the cracked pot 15.

    Each of us has our own cracks. But it's these cracks that make our lives so interesting and meaningful.

    Do you know me? My 1 is Grace. I am 13. I am an English 2. But I'm in Beijing now. My favourite 3 is brown. My phone 4 is 857 876.

    I have two good 5 at school, Cindy 6 Helen. 7 are very nice to me. Look! Here is a photo(照片) of 8. This girl is Cindy. She is in a red skirt(短裙). She likes red very much. This is Helen. She likes, 9 too. But she wears(穿着) a blue skirt 10.