I don’t know what it is. No matter_____ I go to a post office and no matter where the post office is, I always find____
__ (me) standing in line behind someone who has a lot of business to do.
One day, I had to buy a couple of stamps, but I had to wait behind an old lady who took fifteen minutes_______(finish) a form that a child could do in one minute.___
____( feel) that I could not stand waiting in such a line any longer, I decided to join___
____ one. It seemed twice as ___
___as the first line, but at least it was moving. It turned out to be the worst choice I had ever made. As soon as I ___
__（lose）my place in the first line, the one I joined slowed to a stop. I had no choice__
__ to wait behind a schoolboy who was taking half an hour to choose a new set of postcards. At last it was my turn. I nearly jumped for joy. Then the clerk behind ___
___ counter, a middle-aged fat guy, stood up, pushed forward a printed sign saying “Position Closed” and ____
___(say) without a smile, “Sorry, going to lunch.”
One (rain) night I was driving along a lonely highway
I saw a man walking rapidly ahead of me along the side of the road. It was pouring rain and I slowed down to avoid
(splash) him as I went by.
He misunderstood, (think) I was offering a ride and ran towards my car. He was very tall, had a full beard and he scared me. I stepped on the gas pedal to leave
(quick), and I saw the look of total despair in his eyes.
Suddenly, all fear was (go) and I backed up and unlocked my car door, praying this was not the
(big) mistake in my life but somehow knowing it would be okay.
The man was a plumber（水暖工人）, truck had got stuck in the mud. He
(walk) for miles. No one would pick him up and his wife was in the hospital in labour（分娩） with their first child!
He had cried at the thought that he might not be there.
We (arrive) at the hospital moments before his son was born.
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What on earth does happiness mean? I can’t give you exact definition, but I’m sure if you love and help _________ , you’ll get it .
I’ll never forget an old lady. She lives in __________ small house alone. It is said that her husband and her son
_______( die ) in a road accident years ago . Her life is bitter, but she often helps others with a smile. Whenever it snows, she is always the first
_________ (clean) the paths. She looks after several children living nearby. I am one of them. I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile. Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person. Her life is full of
_________( laugh ) and love .
But I’m sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways. They talk________ (noisy) in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others’ shortcomings. Perhaps they feel happy at that time ,
__________ they will never get true happiness because they
________
(lose) their personality already .
Now I know what happiness is. _________ means kindness, love and unselfishness. Above all, I have come to understand that
_______ (bring) happiness to others is getting ourselves happiness.
Some say that madness and genius often come hand in hand. This is especially true the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Van Gogh is famous for his (amaze) use of color and shape. Born in 1853, he was painting at a time when art was changing. A long time ago, artists tried to make their
(paint) look real like photographs. But later on, art became more about the artist’s own ideas. If you see
Van Gogh, it won’t look like the real world. It will look even more beautiful.
Some of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings are of natural scenes and flowers, such as sunflowers. He also painted many wonderful self-portraits, which (bring) him a lot of fame. Van Gogh had a gift for painting; however, he was a troubled man. At one point, he cut off
own ear.
Van Gogh is now one of the world’s most famous artists. But he died at the age of 37, alone poor. Almost nobody knew or cared about his art at that time. Although he was a great genius, he suffered
(great). Some say that his madness was
he paid for his art.
Actually, if Van Gogh had died at the age of twenty, no one would have connected him with failure or mental illness. , he would have been remembered by those close to him as a dutiful son.
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Have you ever had problems in your life? Have you ever wondered how to be happy? If so, you will find the book “Being a Happy Teenager” （use）. In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.
About problems with parents and friends, the book says we should stop （be） angry and forgive. The book tells us some skills such as how to put everything
we have learned from life into beautiful pictures.
Many teenagers think that （happy） comes from a good exam result or praise from
people. But you can still be happy
there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from good attitude. If you learn from problems, you
（have） success in the future.
Some school students have problems such as being too tall too short. But Matthews tells us that we should think about things
a positive way. This is Matthews’ most important lesson: you choose to be happy!
Thank you very much for your letter. Your trip sounds exciting! I can’t wait _______ hear what Africa is like.
Since my last letter to you, I had a little adventure ______ my own. Early this month, my mother and I took
______ flight to Dunhuang, in the north-west of China. The desert out there was really quite amazingI had never seen so much sand in my life!
______ we were there, we arranged with a tour company to ride camels. I was very excited
_______ this was the first time I had seen one up close. We had hoped that we would get to see some other wildlife on our trip,
_______ sadly we didnt.
Since you are going to the Sahara, I have some advice-----be sure to bring a large hat and a shirt with long sleeves,______youll need for protection. The sun can be
_______brilliant that you’ll need to keep covered or you’ll get burnt-----my cheeks were so red for days after my trip. And another thing, you’ll need to keep a good supply of water with you, since it is so dry and hot.
I am sure you’ll have a nice trip. I look forward to receiving your postcards!
Best wishes
Aihua
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