Sam was a greedy and selfish man. He never hesitated to cheat others to earn money. The selfish man __________(actual) wanted to own everything in the world. One day, he lost a small bag ___
________(contain) 50 gold coins. He searched __
______ the bag day and night. He also sent his workers in search but none could find it.
After a couple of days, ____________ ten year old girl told her father that she found a small bag with 50 gold coins. The family was rather poor but the honest man decided to give the bag to its owner. He gave it back to Sam and asked him to check ___
________ the bag had 50 gold coins. Sam, who was only happy to get the coins, decided to play a trick. He shouted , 'There were 75 gold coins in this bag and you gave me only 50! Where are the other coins? You ___
_______(steal) them!' The poor man was __
_____(shock) to hear this and they finally took the issue to court to get the right judgment.
The judge heard both the sides. He examined the daughter and the poor man about the number of coins they had found in the bag and they assured _______ was only 50! He asked Sam, 'Are you sure you had 75 coins?' Sam nodded his head. Then the judge made his decision, 'Since Sam lost a bag of 75 gold coins, the bag found by the girl ____
_____ had only 50 coins doesn't belong to Sam. In addition, there were no claims against the
__(lose) of 50 coins and I order the girl and his father to take those 50 coins as appreciation for their honesty!'
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Friendship is a kind of treasure in our lives. It is actually like a bottle of wine, the longer it (keep), the sweeter it will be. It is also like a cup of tea. When we are thirsty, it will be our best
(choose), but when we have enough time to enjoy ourselves, it is also the most fragrant drink.
, in this fast-developing modern society, the reality is not that. More and more people forget
(enjoy) the beauty of life and the beauty of friendship; they work hard in order to gain a
(high) position in the society and to earn more money for their work. Of course, we don't deny that
is important to find a better place in our lives, but we wish more and more people could pay a little more attention
themselves and their friends. All of us have to spare some time for personal lives. We have to find the chance to express our emotion and love. When
(stay) with our friends, we can release ourselves
(complete). We can do whatever we want, we can laugh together, talk together, and even cry together. I should say that being together with our best friends is the most wonderful moment of our lives.
As we know, we would feel lonely if we didn't even have a friend, but it doesn't mean we could depend on our friends all the time. There is famous motto saying that “a friend is like a quilt with cotton wadding, but the real thing that keeps you warm is your own temperature.”
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Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not (real) prepared me for anything practical. I knew I felt like
(make) a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea
to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.
I started my journey a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work,
that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my
(decide) to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly.
did my family.
Eventually, however, I (win) the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among
candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call
(ask) me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.
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Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people thinkmatters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the oldest children,
are smart and strong-willed, are very likely
(succeed). The reason
this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed for
same reason.
What happens to thechildren in the family? Middle children don’t get so much attention, so they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child,
, often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite
(difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in
lives. They usually
(follow) orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did better in life.
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David: It’s a great art show, isn’t it? By the way, I’m David.
Lucy: Nice to meet you, David. My name is Lucy. The art show is very (success). The paintings on exhibition are beautiful indeed and they have left me a deep
(impress).
David: Nice to meet you, too, Lucy. May I know where you are from?
Lucy: Actually, I was born in Paris, but I (bring) up in London. How about you?
David: Oh, I’m a native American born in New York. I’m art teacher in New York University. This art show is held by my students.
Lucy: Really? I’m a student (major) in piano performance at the same college. I
(hold) a piano party next Saturday night at the Silver Bar. Would you like to come?
David: I’d love to. Do you mind I take my daughter with me?
painting, she is fond of listening to music as well. She has an MP3 player, with
she can listen to some music when she feels
(tire) with her lesson.
Lucy: That’s great. I will be very glad to see you and your daughter at my piano party next Saturday.
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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about(be) late for school.
There were many peoplewere waiting at the bus stop, and some of them looked very anxious and
(disappoint) .when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next
the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike
(catch)my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he didn’t want
(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept
(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,
anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s
(I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers
(sudden) became friendly to one another.