Mr. Young has a big shop in the center of the city. He tells all his employees（雇员） to be1 to the buyers and he gets a lot of2. One day an old woman went to the shop to3a silk blouse. When she came out of the shop with the blouse, she 4her wallet in it. A girl picked it up and5there were nearly five hundred dollars in it. She looked around and 6 saw it. She put it into her pocket 7. Soon the old woman came back to look for it, of course she failed. That evening Mr. Young  8about it. He was very 9 and sent the girl away. Then he decided to employ an honest man to take her10. Several young men came, but 11 of them could satisfy him.

    This morning a young man came to his 12. He asked, "Do you smoke, sir?" "No, sir," answered the young man.

    "Do you 13?" "No, sir."

    Mr. Young asked him the other questions, and the young man's 14 satisfied him. Before he employed him, he asked him 15 question, "You have no shortcoming(缺点), do you?" "No, I don't, sir. " said the young man. "I only like telling lies.”

    Life is full of unexpected. 1 a cold winter afternoon, a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car and clearly she needed help. So he stopped and 2 his old truck. "Is he going to hurt me? He doesn't look safe," the old lady was 3.

    The man could see that she was afraid, so he said in his friendliest voice, "I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you 4 in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Ted Johnson." Ted quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. The she asked 5 she could pay him.

    But Ted wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. 6 was normal for him to do such a thing like that. He said. " If you really want to repay（报答）me , next time you see someone in need, think of me and help them."

    After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small 7 where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant（怀孕）. The waitress looked tired and week, 8 she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill, she remembered Ted's words.

    After the lady was gone, the waitress saw a small note on the table. It said, "Somebody once helped me the way I'm helping you. Continue being kind to other people." Under the note were five 9 dollars.

    The waitress was 10 excited that she called her husband to tell him the news, "Ted…Ted Johnson my dear… you're not going to believe what just happened…"

    A poor woodcutter and his wife lived in the forest in a small hut. It was 1small that it was only large enough for him and his wife2 in.3a cold night, somebody knocked at the door.4woodcutter opened the door and wanted to let the stranger in. His wife said, “I'm afraid we don't have that much space.” The man laughed5 said, “Two can sleep well, three can sit.” And then the stranger6 to come in and they all sat telling stories to each other.

    Then came7 knock. The woodcutter told the stranger, “Friend, open the door.” And the man said, “But there is no space.” The woodcutter said, “8 three people can sit 9 four people can sit a little10”.

    The stranger opened the door, and a man entered. Suddenly, a strange knock11did not seem to be human's was heard! The woodcutter said, “Open the door. I know who12. It is my donkey.” Everyone said, “13is the donkey going to stand?” The man said 14 all stand when the donkey15 in.

    A young man was walking in the desert, feeling so 1. Just then he suddenly found a spring of delicious and clear water. The water was cool and sweet for a man who had expected it for such a long time. He drank a lot, and then he filled his bottle so that he could bring some back to his village and give it to his 2 who had taught him in middle school.

    After a 3 trip, he gave the water to the old man. The old man took a deep drink, smiled warmly and 4 his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his home 5 a happy heart.

    Later, the teacher let 6 student taste the water. He spat it out at once, saying it was terrible. The student said the water had become bad 7 the bottle was too old. He couldn't find the water was 8.

    The student asked his teacher, “Master, the water was bad and it was bitter(苦). 9 did you lie to him that you liked it?”

    The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water while I tasted the gift. The water which has been put in love and kindness is not simply water.”

    10 could be sweeter than love.

    A little boy loved to play around a tall apple tree every day. Later, when he grew up, he no longer played there.

    One day, the boy came and he looked 1. When the tree knew the boy wanted some toys, she asked the boy to pick up all her 2 to sell. So the boy did it and left.

    Another day, the boy turned into a man and got back, "Come and play with 3 !" the tree was excited and said. "4, I have to build a house to live in," the man said. "You can 5 off my branches to build your house. " So the man did it and left 6.

    One hot summer day, the man came. when the apple tree knew that the man needed a boat to go sailing, she let him 7 her trunk(树干).

    After many years, the man came again. "Sorry, my boy. But the

8 thing left is my dying roots," the tree said. "I just need a place to rest 9 I'm old and tired after all these years," the man said.

    "Come! 10 tree roots are the best place to rest." The man sat down and the tree smiled with tears.

    A few weeks ago, John went to a new school. He likes it better than his1school. The classrooms are big and 2. Every classroom has a computer in it, The 3 is also great! There are lots of books, magazines and newspapers in it. It also has4chairs and students can sit on them when they 5. The food in the school dining hall is delicious and 6 All of the students like to 7 there. The beef noodles are John's favorite. John's favorite 8 in the school is the lecture(演 讲) hall. The students often 9 there to listen to speeches, Last week John went there for an interesting speech and he 10it.

    The school has many 11. There is a music festival every June. The sports meeting is 12 one of the most popular activities at the school. It is 13 September every year, John is happy that he can14 at this school, He enjoys his life here 15 he has the best teachers and the friendliest classmates.