A giant panda ran away from the zoo in London. He walked and walked and became1 . He walked into a restaurant, where he found a 2at an empty table. The waiter took the panda's order.

    After he 3 his dinner, the panda stood up, calmly pulled out a gun which he had hidden, and fired into the air.4 he turned around and walked toward the door.

    Naturally, the waiter was horrified(恐惧的), but he tried hard to pull himself together and stopped him for a(n) 5.

    The panda said to him, "What do I look like to 6 ?"  .

    The waiter answered, "Well, a giant panda, of course,"

    "That's right," said the panda. "Look it up." and he walked out.

    The waiter called the7. When they arrived the waiter told them the whole story，8 the panda's words "looking it up". So the police officer 9 a young man out to get an encyclopedia(百科全书).

    The young man returned with the encyclopedia. The officer  10 "panda" and there was the answer," Giant panda, lives in china, eats shoots (竹笋) and leaves."

    It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever. The number of the 1 had quickly grown from seven to seventeen. Nearly every girl in my class was 2.When each guest excitedly 3 the invitation, I was especially happy.

    The 4was full of shouts and laughter. We had just finished a game of Twister when the door bell rang. I was so 5 and I could feel my face turning red, because when I6the door, there at the front door stood Sarah Westly the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class﹣and she was holding a 7.I thought about the guest list. How did I 8to invite Sarah？

    I remembered that I only added a name to the 9 when someone showed an interest in me. But Sarah had 10 done that. I accepted the box, a gift from Sarah, and asked her to join the party. "I can't 11," she said." My dad's waiting in the car. "At that moment I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room." Thanks, but I have to go, "she said, turning 12 towards the door. "See you Monday."

    I didn't open the box until the party was 13. Inside the small box was a ceramic(陶瓷) tabby cat. It was the best gift I had received 14 I didn't like cats. I later 15 that the gift looked exactly like Sarah's cat, Seymour. I didn't know it then, but now I realize that Sarah was my true friend.

I am Ashraf from Cairo, Egypt. Last summer, my cousin Sami came to Cairo for the first time. He is 28 and he lives in London. He is an architect(建筑师) and he was visiting Cairo for his job. 

 On the morning of his last day here, we went to Khan el-Khalili, It is a big market in the centre of Cairo. Hundreds of people come to the market every day. It is quieter in the morning than in the afternoon when lots of tourists visit it. 

 My dad is a taxi driver. He gave us a ride to the market. On the way, we saw many buildings. Sami liked them a lot. He said, "I like the buildings in London, but Cairo's buildings are more interesting. And the people here are friendly, too. But the streets are busier and noisier than those in London!"

 The things in the market are not too expensive. Sami bought a dress for his daughter and a toy violin for his son. We had lunch at a coffee house and Sami admired the food. He said it was both beautiful and tasty. While we were eating, we enjoyed some wonderful Egyptian music. A band was playing the violin and the drums. We also took a lot of photos. 

 Finally, it was time for Sami to go home. "Thank you for showing me around this beautiful city, " Sami said. "One day, I want to show you around my city!"

 Life was hard for me about ten years ago. I was wondering what I could do {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(go) on with my study. So I found a part-time job in a gift shop.

 One day, while I{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(work) in the gift shop, I saw a couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked closer at {#blank#}3{#/blank#} girl, I found that she had no arms or legs. She was wearing a white dress and she also had a hat on.

 When they came up to me, I was busy {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(do) some cleaning. Then I turned my head towards the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼). {#blank#}5{#/blank#} taking the money from the couple,I looked back at the girl. To my {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(surprised), she was smiling at me sincerely (真诚地). I had a better understanding of{#blank#}7{#/blank#} real life was and was deeply moved by her smile. She {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(take) me from a poor, unhappy student into her world—a world of {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(smile), love, and warmth.

During these ten years, whenever I had {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(difficult), I would think about the unforgettable lesson about life.