Christmas is no fun when you're poor．Twenty years ago I was a young, （struggle）,substitute（替补） teacher whose calls into work had been few．Money was tight, bills were due my wife and I couldn't even afford
（get）Christmas gifts for each other．The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found
（sell）at half price in the supermarket．I opened the door and brought in the gifts I
（hide） in our old car's trunk．Then I handed them to my son and daughter．I watched with a sad smile as they did
best to tear off the wrapping(包装） paper．As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their faces lit
and they jumped up and down．My daughter
（happy） hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well．I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys for_
_ (hour), and Thanked God for the．
_ （great） bifilar ever been given．Till today I still treasure
gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day．
Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes (protect). Crime goes up
(rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go on
holiday.
Always give (strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow
(clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park
cars in your driveway.
Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor
a relative get your mail every day.
Fix a timer in some of your rooms turns lights on and off during different times of the day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain times. Have motion (运动) sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away
you are not at home.
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Nowadays many parents leave their work in order to provide necessary help for their children when they reach Senior Three. They usually live with their children in the rented apartment to keep their children________(陪伴).There are positive effects as well as
________effects over the issue.
The advantage is obvious. With parents preparing food and doing all the washing, children can eat_________(有规律) and have more time to study and enjoy themselves. Most of
______, children can enjoy the love of their parents every day.
However, it costs more money and gives students more_________(压力) because they have to think about how to
_________(回报)their parents. If a student is always
u_________ the protection of his parents, he can’t develop his own ability to live on his
________, nor can he deal with his daily life properly. They might be in trouble when
________ along with his fellow students in the days to come,
__________may affect his work or even his life in the future.
There are moments in life you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug （拥抱） them for real．
When the door of happiness closes, opens, but often we look so long at the closed door
we don’t see the one which has been opened for us．
Don’t go for looks; they can deceive（欺骗）．Don’t go for wealth; even that fades（消退）away．Go for someone makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day bright．
Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be you want to be．
The （happy） of people don’t
（necessary）have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that
（come）along their way．The brightest future will always be based
a forgotten past．
When you were born, you were crying and everyone you was smiling．
How are you getting along with your senior high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you (leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble
(communicate) with others, and you may often feel lonely. That’s
you are new here and people don’t know about you. But I think you can overcome the difficulty if you can follow the advice below.
First, you should attach great (important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people’s views
(careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates’ likes and dislikes,
can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more
(difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. Last but not least, I’m always here ready to help. We can take part in some
(activity) together and I can introduce you to others.
There’s no need (worry) too much, people will know you more very soon and will like to make friends
you if you can do as the above. Just remember, “God helps those who help themselves”.
Last night, my dad showed me something special that I had never seen before. It was____ old box which contained many silver coins. My dad has been collecting old silver coins_
____ he was a kid. But I didn’t know
______ he had put all his coins he showed them to me. He said his father used to do the same. He decided to give me his collection when I was to move out to live
______ my own. I knew the
_______(choose) I made was a difficult one, but I wanted to do things by myself.
My father divided his collection into two parts and told me to use______ only when I really got into trouble. I didn’t understand what he
______(mean), so he explained it to me. And I didn’t know whether I could sell them or not, so I asked my father some other questions about them and he answered them
_______(patience) one by one. He said he only sold_
____ of his coins to help him finish his studies many years ago. After_
_____(take) out part of the coins, I thanked him and promised that I would use them wisely.
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