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A gift in a wrong place brings unexpected happiness．

Since I came to my new neighbourhood，I have had the pleasure of meeting a few neighbours．They seem to be quite（16）　　people．For Christmas，I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbours that I know．I sat down and （17）　　．There were nine neighbours，and I also knew which houses they lived in．

However，I decided to（18）　　one more person to my list，the lady I met every morning walking to work as I drove down the street．She always managed a sweet smile and a hearty wave（挥手），（19）　　I had no idea which house she lived in．

My gift idea was to make small （20）　　baskets and leave them on each of my neighbour's front porches（门廊）the night of Christmas Eve．I kept the last one for the friendly lady，since I was still not exactly sure where she lived（21）　　the house down about where I met her each morning．Finally I decided to put it there．My neighbours really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to（22）　　me．

This morning on my way to work，I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a Thank You card．I opened it and read the（23）　　which really caught me by surprise．

The card said，"Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of Tod．He（24）　　 on January 19，but he never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone

（25）　　him in his time of illness．He really enjoyed it．"

I was very（26）　　． I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been seriously（27）　　．I had left that nice lady's basket on Tod's porch by accident．I believe that Tod never expected to have that basket．I feel（28）　　that the nice lady did not get a basket from me this Christmas，but I believe that if she knew what had happened，she would（29）　　me．

I feel lucky to have helped Tod be more cheerful in his last days．This just makes me further believe that sometimes（30）　　 in life are beautiful．

16．A．rich	B．kind	C．strong	D．shy
17．A．imagined	B．rested	C．counted	D．watched
18．A．send	B．add	C．connect	D．put
19．A．but	B．so	C．unless	D．because
20．A．flower	B．food	C．vegetable	D．fruit
21．A．clearly	B．certainly	C．maybe	D．simply
22．A．thank	B．protect	C．encourage	D．touch
23．A．advice	B．story	C．notice	D．message
24．A．passed away	B．ran away	C．drove away	D．flew away
25．A．invited	B．remembered	C．trusted	D．accepted
26．A．nervous	B．relaxed	C．surprised	D．satisfied
27．A．painful	B．wrong	C．hurt	D．ill
28．A．worried	B．sorry	C．helpless	D．afraid
29．A．understand	B．punish	C．stop	D．doubt
30．A．jokes	B．problems	C．mistakes	D．gifts．

How long does it take to build a new house？It usually takes about six months or more．（66）B　　each year，thousands of people work together to build new homes in just four months？Who does this（67）w　　 work？Habitat for Humanity．

Habitat for Humanity is a group that builds homes for families in （68）n　　．It has branches（分部）in different states around the country．

This group works all over the world，too．Volunteers help build the homes．They are unpaid workers who do all the work for （69）f　　．Volunteers can be builders and painters．They can be teachers or bankers，Some are students．Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300，000 houses．More than 1.5 million people（70）l　　 in these houses．

Buliding a home is hard work．Volunteers learn （71）h　　 to put up walls．They use many （72）m　　and tools．These selfless（无私的）volunteers work with the family that will live in the house，Everyone works together to make the family's （73）d　　come true．

Suruchi Srikanth has worked with Habitat for Humanity for four years．She （74）b___　volunteering in high school．She has built many homes with others Volunteers．She takes her responsibilities（责任）seriously．Volunteers know （75）i　　they don't help，homes may not get built．They are good citizens who care other people．

What will you eat for lunch today？In some countries lunchtime often means soup time! There are many kinds of soups served around the world．Some are as thin and clear as water．Some are as thick as stews．Others are full of noodles!

Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch，What you eat for lunch may be different from the lunch of someone who lives in another country．Let's take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch．

Mexico

Many children in Mexico eat tortillas for lunch．Most tortillas are made from ground corn，but sometimes wheat in used．Tortillas are usually flat and round，but they can also be made into other shapes．Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and filled with beans or meat．Tasty sauces，called salsas，are often added to tacos，These sauces are made from tomatoes，onions，hot peppers and spices．

Russia

Winters in Russia are very cold．Maybe that's why many Russian children eat soup for lunch．Two of their favourites are cabbage soup and beet soup．

Many Russian soups also include potatoes．Potatoes are an important crop in Russia．They make soups thick，Eating thick soups can help keep people warm and can fill them up，so hunger is no problem!

South Korea

Meals in Korea are made up of many dishes．No matter what else is served，there is always rice．

Kimchi is also always on the table，Kimchi is pickled（腌制的）meat or vegetables．Korean children mix together many dishes and flavors at meals．It's common for their food to be hot and spicy．

Thailand

Lunch in Thailand often includes noodles．There are many ways to serve noodles．One popular dish is made with thin rice noodles，tofu and shrimp．Another favourite way to eat rice noodles is with meat，vegetables and thick gravy．

What's for （56）　？
Introduction	•Different soups are served around the world，In some countries soup time （57）　　for lunchtime． •Kids in different countries may not eat the （58）　　food for lunch．
Food for lunch in different countries	Mexico	•Tortillas are popular food made from ground corn or wheat in different（59）　　． •Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and （60）　____　of beans or meat．
	Russia	•Cabbage soup and beet soup are Russian children's favourites．They eat soup for lunch probably because of the （61）　　season． •Russians （62）　　potatoes to soups in order to made them thick．
	South Korea	•There are many dishes in Korea．However，you cannot （63）　　seeing rice and Kimchi on the table •Many dishes and flavors（64）　____ together at meals in hot and spicy tastes．
	Thailand	•People cook or eat rice noodles with different （65）　_____ like tofu．meat，vegetables，and so on．

There　　（be）four students from School for the Blind in Nanjing sharing reading with the students in the US through online video on April 22，2016．

This bookstore sells many English　　（dictionary）．You can choose what you like．