I'm a teacher. My students can always make me feel happy. It was near Christmas during my {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (one) term teaching at a new school. Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (bring) a Christmas gift. In fact, I loved the children {#blank#}3{#/blank#} enjoyed teaching, so I wasn't expecting any gifts.

    Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (get) a toy monkey from a shy girl. I was told, "He is my favourite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor." {#blank#}5{#/blank#} happy I was!

    Next came a Dew set of Christmas tree lights that was "missing" from a mother's cupboard.

    Finally, I came to one little boy's gift which I had never received. It was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} old，dirty and broken Christmas storybook. Just when I wanted to express my happiness, I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (stop) by the giver, "And see, it is new! It still has the price tag."

    When other children laughed at him, I stopped {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (they) and said, "Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now, let's share one together. "Everyone listened {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (quiet) because I read the most wonderful Christmas Story of my life.

    I have kept those Christmas gifts since then. They always remind me {#blank#}10{#/blank#} my lovely kids.

    Nick went straight to work after leaving high school at the age of 18. He got a job in a big business. But he thought it was a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} because there weren't any chances for him. He thought graduates (大学毕业生){#blank#}2{#/blank#} got more interesting jobs, so he decided to go to university to have a better future.

    Studying in a college was one of the best {#blank#}3{#/blank#} in his life. And now he's looking for a new job—better paid and more interesting {#blank#}4{#/blank#} his last one.

    Alice {#blank#}5{#/blank#} school at sixteen and started working in a market. Now she's just opened her first shop. Some of her friends {#blank#}6{#/blank#} went on to university can't find work. They had good time at college for a few years, but she really don't know why they still stayed in college. Working for {#blank#}7{#/blank#} is the best education.

    Saran was {#blank#}8{#/blank#}when she got her first job after graduating from university, because the boss was her classmate in the high school! He went straight to work at 18 and now he's making more money than her! Actually, he {#blank#}9{#/blank#}to go to university now. I think you'll get more from university if you {#blank#}10{#/blank#} some time working first.