Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had 1 time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had a drink there and 2 anything they liked.

    One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were 3 than young people. Then one of the old 4 said that young men were stronger than old men.

    5of them agreed that this was true, 6 Mr. Black didn't. He said, "No, I am as strong now as when I was a young man." His friends were surprised 7 what he said.

    "Well," said Mr Black. "Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used 8 to move it. But I couldn't because I was not 9. I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still 10. So I am as strong as when I was young. "

    Tom was very proud of his dog Blackie. Whenever he got a chance, he would ask his 1 to please his friends with some tricks.

    One day Tom went to visit his friend Jack, who was 2 at home with a bad cold. "How are you feeling?" asked Tom. " 3 than yesterday," answered Jack. "I have a terrible cough, and there is no 4 in the house." "Don't worry, Jack. I'll 5 Blackie to the drugstore for some medicine. He'll be back in a minute before you know it. "Tom put a five-dollar note in Blackie's 6 and the dog ran down the street. "And keep the change," Tom shouted after him.

    "Oh, Tom, don't be 7. You know that dog won't be back with any medicine," said Jack. "Oh, yes, he will," answered Tom. Half an hour later, however, Blackie had not 8. Tom was worried and felt angry at his friend's little smile.

    "9 has happened to him, I'm sure." said Tom. "He obeyed me as a rule." Just then Tom saw Blackie at a distance. He hurried to open the door and let him in. Jack was shocked to see a bottle of medicine in the dog's mouth.

    "Good boy," said Tom. "But what took you so long?" Blackie ran to the door, 10 and wagging his tail. Tom looked out of the door and saw a bone outside.

    For years I went to school by bus. The first time on the bus. I saw different faces. I greeted them and cold faces 1 smiling faces. As the days went on, we talked like old friends.

    But it was a pity(遗憾) that I was 2 to set up the same friendship with a quiet girl in the front of the bus. 3 old clothes showed that she didn't have much money. She always took a cup of water for the driver. I guessed she was a 4 girl. But why didn't she talk with us? Why did she never reply to our friendly greetings?

    Then, one evening, I got the 5. I walked to the park near my home and found the girl sitting alone under a tree. I greeted her 6 the same warm smile that I had shown to her all these months. To my surprise, this time she 7 back. As soon as she began her first word, I 8 why she hadn't spoken to us before. Talking was hard for her.

    She told me. "I 9 speak very well. Most of the time. I have trouble expressing myself. I have no friends. But you always smile at me, so I 10 want to smile." That evening, we talked a lot.

    I always believed in UFOs, but I didn't see one. My husbanddidn't believe in UFOs before that 1.

    Last Friday night, he drove home 2 work. He drove near a gas station(加油站) when he saw a bright light. It looked 3 a light. It was low, and it wasn'tmoving. He didn't 4 toomuch about it. He thought maybe it was a street light, so he 5 up farther and then the lightwent off. But a few minutes later, it was on. He stopped the car. He 6 and looked around, but saw nothing.

    After a short whilethe 7 wason again. He got on the car and drove another 2 miles to our house. He sat in the8 fora few minutes thinking of what he saw. He got out of the car and the moving lightwent off. Then when he looked back, he could 9 it in the sky. Then he was 10 it must be a UFO. He went intoour house and told me about it.