While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous1Mr. Larchmont refused to2 his request? Andrew had 3 so hard in the last 18 months4 he should get a wage increase.

    The thought of walking into Larchmont's office left Andrew weak at the knees. Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the 5to approach his superior. To his 6 and surprise, the ever-frugal（一贯节省的）Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a7!

    Andrew arrived home that evening, to find their dining table 8 with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal 9 his favorite dishes. Immediately he 10 someone from the office had broken the message to her!

    Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered 11 It was from his wife, which12“Congratulations, my love! I knew you'd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show 13how much I love you. I'm so proud of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 14 how sensitive and caring Tina was.

    After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen 15he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina's pocket. He picked it up. It said: “Don't worry about not getting the raise! You do 16 one! I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you 17 you didn't get the increase.”

Tears 18in Andrew's eyes. Total acceptance! Tina's support for him was not 19 upon his success at work.

    The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us20 our success or failure.

    "Mom, I don't like you," my two-year-old son said.

    "Okay… is that 1 you love me?" I asked.

    "No, you're not lovely."

    That night, as I washed my face, I 2 a little longer in the mirror—not because I was hurt by his 3, but because I noticed there was no light in my 4.

    I took out a pen and started writing a list—a list to 5 myself; a list to put sparkle（火花）back into my eyes. I once made many lists but 6 accomplished anything. This time would be 7!

    The first goal on my list I wanted to achieve was 8 a Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. On that day, when I 9 into my 1980s workout clothes, Jack smiled, "Mom, you look 10." Maybe, just maybe some light 11 my eyes.

    When coming out of the cold lake I felt happy and proud. I kept screaming, "I 12 it !" But one of the most exciting parts of the day was when I stood in front of my 13, which was taped on the refrigerator door. I 14 item number one. With that, I began to take back my life.

    Everyone taking part in the Polar Plunge received a 15. Whenever I wore it, Jack asked, "Is that your Polar Plunge clothing?" I answered 16, "Yes!" "I want to do that too." I was happy he remembered I jumped into a 17 lake, and that he wanted to do activities with me.

    With each 18 crossed off（划掉） the list, a piece of myself is 19. Not only am I showing my family it's important to 20, but I'm showing myself that I'm worth it.

    It was just a harmless Valentine's Day joke. Old Lady Hayes 1 it. She used to scream at us for "borrowing" a few of her precious raspberries (木莓), like we were 2 gold.

    George practiced 3 the box out of reach by the string. I couldn't wait to see it fly away when she tried to pick it up.

    I was first to 4 my dad in the doorway. I froze. Within seconds, my 5 was shared by all. Dad walked slowly to the empty candy box. He picked it up, and watched it swing back and forth. Then he looked into the eyes of the 6 boys.

    "It doesn't seem so long ago that I was playing Valentine's Day 7,"he said, "One year my cousins and I decided to try one on our Grandma Walker 8 we loved her. We just wanted to have some 9. We sneaked up to her 10 and drew a gift there with red paint. Then we kicked the door and 11 behind the bushes. When Grandma 12 appeared, she looked down. Even from 15 feet away we could see the 13 in her eyes. Grandma 14 for the fresh paint. Slowly, she 15 our joke. She tried to smile, absently wiping red paint on her clean and white apron (围裙)."Dad 16 and for the first time I noticed that his eyes were 17."Grandma died later that year. I never had another 18 to give her a real valentine."

    Later that night a red. heart-shaped box was 19 on Mrs. Hayes' front doorstep We hid behind the bushes to see how she would 20 to receiving a full box of candy.

    Months ago, I heard from a friend about a young lady who had just moved to our area. She was a 1from another country with only her small scholarship to make a 2and had just rented a small apartment. My friend told me she had few 3. I got the young lady's telephone number and called her, 4that I was a friend of a friend and I heard she might need some household 5She said, "Yes, thank you!" and6that she had slept on the floor of the apartment with only her coat to cover her and that it was a bit7.

    As every mother knows, when our children are away we 8 worry about them, and, everyone's child is my child too! So, I9a couple of my friends about her. One cleaned out her kitchen and10pots and pans, some glassware, a blanket. Another even11brand-new dishes and glasses in the supermarket.

    When we arrived at the girl's12, we saw there was no furniture. Someone had given her a sleeping bag, otherwise it was a(n) 13apartment. After unloading our 14 we took her back to campus. She 15me over and over again and could not16that these people gave her all these things. I explained people liked to help and that others had17us before. She asked if there was anything she could do to 18 us. I told her, "Yes, there is one thing you can do for us: when you are in a 19 to help others, please remember to20and help." With a smile on her face she promised me that she would.

Passage 1

This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing {#blank#}1{#/blank#} through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Pícchu. After reaching your {#blank#}2{#/blank#} , you will have a day to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} and be amazed by this ancient city. Eepecially amazing is the Incas' dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact {#blank#}4{#/blank#} so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} fit of the stones.

Passage2

As a player, Lang Ping brought {#blank#}6{#/blank#} and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women's volleyball team to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} at world. championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling {#blank#}9{#/blank#} . One of the best players had been injured, and the team {#blank#}10{#/blank#} kad to leave because of heart problems.