On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her1 had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his way back home from work as usual. 

    The lady wondered, “Is the man going to rob(抢劫) me? He looks very cold and hungry.” But to her surprise, he 2 and said with a smile, “Can I help you, madam?”

    After a 3, the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him.“No, that's nothing, madam,” he said. “ I was just helping someone in4. If you really want to pay me back, I hope whenever you see someone in need, you should give him a hand.”

    A few minutes later, the lady 5 a shabby(破旧的) house by the road. She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped.

    The hostess warmly asked her in. The lady could see that was a 6 family and that they need help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady 7 500 dollars on a table and went away quietly.

    Robert came home later than before, thinking how 8 their life was. His wife was pregnant（怀孕）and the baby was to be born the next month but there was not 9 money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don't worry, dear! Everything is going to be all right. A stranger has helped us out.”

    Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping 10.

    A few days ago, I got a call from an old friend of mine. We 1 our school and the good old days. Then, he started talking about his father.

    His father was badly ill in hospital. He 2 sleep at night and often talked to himself. My friend was 3 about this and shouted at his father to stop talking. But after stopping 4, his father fell unconscious(不省人事的). My friend was very sad. He thought it was his fault(过错). My friend was so sad that he 5 like a baby on the telephone. He said he would do 6 if his father could wake up.

    Some kids often feel unhappy when they have to take care of their 7. But do you know that our parents take care of us 8 stay with us for our lifetime?

    My dear friends, from now on, 9 say a bad word to your parents. Take care of them and stay with them. Even if it only 10 you a second, you parents will be happy to be with you! Do you agree with me?

Dear sister,

I've been happy here in New York. But when holidays are coming near, I really feel "There's no place like home", just like the English proverb says, "East, west, home is the b{#blank#}1{#/blank#}."

You must be doing well in English class. The letter you sent to me was written in good English.

Well, I want to i{#blank#}2{#/blank#} my friend Diana to our home. I dare not tell Mama directly. If Dad and Mum say that will be all right, please write to me as soon as possible.

Diana is a poor girl whose parents died last month in a terrible accident. She has to spend the holidays alone. She wants to see China and try e{#blank#}3{#/blank#} that we Chinese do. She p{#blank#}4{#/blank#} speaking Chinese for two years and can speak a little now. She has great curiosity about our family life and will ask you many questions about it. Isn't it a good chance to u{#blank#}5{#/blank#} each other? I'm sure you'll learn many things from her.

Please give my love to our father and mother!

Your sister,

Mei

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Mother's Day is always a fun time at my house every year. This year is no exception. My brother and I want our mom to feel 1 by giving her a day off from family chores. 

In the morning，I woke up before everyone else to hang up a poster that 2 "Happy Mother's Day". My dad also got up3 and helped set up a rose bouquet(玫瑰花束) in a vase. When my mom woke up，she read cards we laid out next to her bed with a big smile. While she was watching the morning news with my dad，it was time to 4 my cooking skills. I made some delicious food with my brother's help. My mom and I love board games，so after a short 5 around the neighborhood，we played all of her favorites. In my family，playing a fun board game turns into a big6 and can become very heated. One of us always becomes a sore loser after being beaten in the game. The afternoon games made all of us tired. A delicious takeout dinner from my mom's favorite restaurant 7 us. The festivities(庆祝活动)8 with ice­cream and more quality family time，while we were watching one of my mom's favorite movies from her teenage years. 

It was such a 9 day，and it was great to be able to show my mom how much we appreciate her and thank her for10 she does for our family. Mother's Day should be every day.