In 2011, Henry and I took our children to London to watch the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. We 1 Buckingham Palace at nine o'clock in the morning. The wedding was at eleven o'clock, but the streets were 2 crowded.

    There were big screens around Buckingham Palace and we watched the wedding service at Westminster Abbey 3 the screens. Kate looked beautiful. She wore a nice white dress. Prince William wore a smart red uniform.

    4 the wedding service, Prince William and Kate left for Buckingham Palace. We waited 5 . Everyone was shouting and cheering. Even the policemen were happy and making 6 . Suddenly we heard the sound of music and drums. A group of soldiers(士兵)were 7 along the street. They were walking and playing music. After them we saw a beautiful carriage(四轮马车).

    8 the carriage came close to the place where we were standing. People around us were cheering loudly. My 9 were shouting excitedly. Henry was taking photos. Prince William smiled and waved at(向……挥手)us. He looked so happy and friendly. It was a fantastic experience and I will never 10 it.

    Many years ago in a village, Harlem, Holland, there lived a young boy. His name was Hans and he was eight years old. One1day, Hans went across the reservoir(水库) to visit an old blind man. He gave the man some biscuits and stayed there for a while. Then, Hans decided to2his home.

    "The water in the reservoir usually gets3in autumn," said the old man." Be4, Hans." On his way home, Hans sang a song, watched the rabbits run around and picked some flowers for his mother.5, the sky got dark and heavy rain began to fall. Hans felt afraid and started to, 6Just then, he heard the sound of water running away. He looked around carefully, and then7a very small hole in the dam(水坝).

    Hans felt scared8he knew what could happen. The9could get bigger and bigger. Then the dam could break and the whole Harlem would be covered by water. Hans knew what to do. He put his finger into the hole,10no more water could come through it. "Please, someone, help me!" Hans11. But there was no one to help him. After some time, he began to feel very cold and tired, but he could not12the dam. All night long, Hans waited and waited...

    The next morning, a farmer walked by and heard Hans' cries. "I am trying to stop the13,"the boy said. "Can you help me?" The farmer called some other people and they quickly14the hole. Then, they took Hans home. Everyone was very proud of that15boy.

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He remembered the 25 farm cats he grew up with. They {#blank#}8{#/blank#} him lots of ideas for a cat comic strip. In the comic strip, Garfield became the {#blank#}9{#/blank#} role. Jim Davis has received many {#blank#}10{#/blank#} for his work.

When my friend suggested that we join the new Tai Chi (太极拳) Club, I thought he was 1 . I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I 2 that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big 3 both in my body and mind.

I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance (平衡). An action was called "golden rooster (公鸡) standing on one leg". Following the instructions, I tried to 4 on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still 5 many times. Soon, I felt bored and 6 from practicing over and over again. I started to 7 myself. Maybe I was really 8 in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself. Step by step, I made 9 . Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well. My love for tai chi became 10 . I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.

I discovered tai chi is deeply from Chinese yin and yang. The practice of it helps to keep a balance through 11 : left and right, up and 12 , breathing in and breathing out... Finally, tai chi brings about a state of body balance and 13 peace.

Now I can honestly say it helps me become much 14 . I sleep better at night, and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practicing tai chi has made me better 15 the Chinese culture. I am sure I will continue to practice tai chi and enjoy the advantages it has brought me.

A boy helped save the life of his friend from choking(窒息) in the dining hall at school while having their lunch there. Many people watched the video of the accident on the Internet. 

In the video, the new student Jackson just got a seat and ate his chicken sandwich. Suddenly the food stuck(卡住) in his throat and his face turned red. Hunter Olsen sat across from Jackson. He thought that Jackson was just joking and laughed at it along with his friends. But soon it became clear that Jackson was really choking and tried to cough the food out. He pointed to his throat to tell Hunter that he was not playing. Hunter realised that he had to do something and used the Heimlich manoeuvre(海姆利克急救法). Finally, Jackson coughed the food out and could breathe again. 

Ms Howa, who taught them the Heimlich manoeuvre during her health class, said she couldn't believe her ears when she heard what happened. But she was over the moon to know that her student put what she taught into practice.She was so proud of Hunter. 

Hunter said he wasn't interested in Ms Howa' class because he thought he would never use it in his life, but her great teaching helped him know what to do when in trouble. Then he said, "I just thought that doing something was better than doing nothing. "

Henry is going through a very hard time. His wife just passed away(去世). They always loved and cared about each other, so he feels hopeless and sad about everything in his life. For months, Henry sits in his house, doing nothing.

One of Henry's neighbours, an old woman named Lisa, sees him from her yard one day. She doesn't see him outside in days! Then she asks him to come closer to the fence(篱笆) next to her house.

"Hello, Henry! A nice day, isn't it? Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix(修补) this fence?" Lisa asks.

Henry is actually angry inside. He is the one who needs help right now. He thinks the old lady is rude. But she is old and cannot fix the fence herself, so he agrees.

Henry works on the fence for days. When he finishes, she thanks him. Henry smiles for the first time in months.

"What a wonderful job you have done! Could you please paint it for me?" Lisa says to him.

Henry cannot believe she is asking for more help. "Why does she ask for another job? What I need now is rest, not work," he says to himself. Anyway, he agrees again. Every day he works hard painting the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbours pass by, they all tell Henry what a beautiful job he has done. Hearing this, Henry feels quite happy.

Several days later, Henry feels that life is still hopeful. He finally understands that Lisa isn't being rude. She knows that staying busy can help people forget their sorrow. So she keeps asking him for help to make him get busy. He helped her, but she truly saved him.