One day, a rich father took his young son on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show him how poor the villagers were and wished him to cherish(珍惜) what he had. They 1 two days in a poor family in the village.

    On their 2 home from the trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

    "It was great, Dad."

    "Did you see how poor people could be?" the father asked.

    "Oh, yeah!" said the son.

    "So what did you learn 3 the trip?" asked the father.

    After 4 for a while, the son answered, "I saw that we have a dog, 5, they have four. We have a pool in the garden. And they have a small river without 6 end. At night, we have small lights in the garden, but they have the 7 in the sky. We buy our food, but they grow 8. We have walls around to 9 us safe but they have friends."

    You could imagine the look on the father's face!

    Then the son went on, "Thanks, Dad. Now I know how 10 we are!"

    It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain 1 almost a month. The crops were dying. If we 2see some rain soon, we would lose everything.

    I was making lunch in the kitchen when I saw my3 son, Billy, walking towards the woods. He was walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes later, he was once again walking towards the woods. I4 stand it any longer. I went out of the house and followed him.

    He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill (溢出）the water he carried.

    As I came closer, I saw 5 sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked straight up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. But the deer 6 hurt him nor even moved as Billy got down. And then I saw a baby deer7on the ground, thirsty, lift its head to lap up(舔) the water in my boy's hands. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap. Billy opened it and let the drip slowly fill up his “cup”.

    8he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes9with tears. Very quickly, he explained10he was not wasting water. The week before, he had made 11 same trouble with our horses,12caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.

    This time, I joined him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him 13 the baby deer alone , for it was 14job. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they 15 by other drops... more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. All I can say is that the rain came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved the little deer.

    Ray had a wonderful family and lived very happily. He had four grandchildren, and they all came to see him1their holidays. One day, Ray was preparing to welcome them as usual: cleaning the house and cooking delicious food. 2he was working, he lost his favorite watch which was a3from his deceased(已故的)wife. Ray loved the watch very much, and he was very sad.

    When his grandchildren arrived, they 4him they would find the watch. One granddaughter asked, "Grandpa, where did you see the watch last5it went missing?”

    Ray replied, "Maybe in the barn(谷仓)!"The children searched there for more than two hour 6could not find it.

    One of his grandsons wanted to search the barn 7, and Ray asked why he was going there. The little boy didn't explain but asked 8not to follow him. A moment later, he rushed back to his grandfather, "I found it!" he shouted. Ray was 9and asked how he made it. The little boy replied, 'I stood in the barn10making any noise, and tried my best to keep silent. After a few 11, I heard the sound of tick tick. At last, I 12the watch from the hay(干草). "After hearing his words, Ray hugged. The little boy and13him very much.

    The story tells us if we 14calm(冷静的), we can fired a solution. This shows the power of 15.

    Once upon a time, there lived a little boy one night, when the boy was sleeping, his hands, feet and eyes started 1 who was the most important.

    "We're the most important," the eyes said. "Without us, the 2  wouldn't know where to go, and the hands wouldn't know what to take."

    "No," the hands didn't 3 the eyes. "Sure, the eyes can see, but we're the ones playing with toys."

    "It is certain that we are the most important," the feet shouted. "We're the ones that run to the toys in the first place."

    An elf(精灵)that lived on a bookshelf full of storybooks next to the boy's bed 4 the argument.

    "All of you made a 5," he said. The hands, eyes and feet asked why.

    "I think you are 6 on your own. But together you make up a 7 body," the elf replied, "All of you have an important task: to 8 the boy and to help him in every way."

    After hearing the elf's words, they 9 that they were all very important to the boy. Then they never argued with each other. 10, they became friends and always worked together.