Five years ago， my father and I had a serious disagreement．But we haven't（1） it since then． We avoid seeing each other（2） we had to at Christmas or other family gatherings．But even then， we hardly spoke to each other．
So last Tuesday，when I got home，I（3） myself I was going to tell my father I loved him． It's strange， but just making that（4） seemed to lift a heavy storm off my chest．
I was so（5） that I could hardly sleep during the night． The next morning I went to （6） early． At 9：00 in the morning， I called my dad to ask（7） I could come over after work． He（8） ．
At 5：30 in the afternoon I was at my parents' house ringing the（9） ， praying that dad would（10） the door． I was afraid if mum answered that I would （11） and tell her（12） ． Luckily， Dad did answer the door．
I didn't（13） any time ﹣ I took one step in the door and said， "Dad， I just came over to" tell you that I love you．"
Believe it or not， it seemed like a magic．Before my eyes，my father's face softened，the wrinkles（皱纹） seemed to（14） and he began to cry． He hugged me and said excitedly， "I LOVE YOU too， my dear son， but I've（15） been able to say it．" Seeing this unforgettable sight， Mom walked by with tears in her eyes．
So my message to all of you is this： Don't wait to do the things you know need to be done． What if I had waited to tell my dad？
（1）A． remembered |
B． reached |
C． got |
D． solved |
（2）A． unless |
B． while |
C．as |
D． when |
（3）A． warned |
B． said |
C． told |
D． spoke |
（4）A． information |
B． decision |
C． instruction |
D． mistake |
（5）A． embarrassed |
B． moved |
C． surprised |
D． excited |
（6）A． museum |
B． market |
C． work |
D． sleep |
（7）A． what |
B． how |
C． whether |
D． why |
（8）A． disliked |
B． refused |
C． expected |
D． agreed |
（9）A． phone |
B． doorbell |
C． website |
D． car |
（10）A． answer |
B． reply |
C． leave |
D． shut |
（11）A． set up |
B． give up |
C． take up |
D． put up |
（12）A． instead |
B． rather |
C． yet |
D． still |
（13）A． take |
B． waste |
C． save |
D． spend |
（14）A． smile |
B． appear |
C． dance |
D． disappear |
（15）A． ever |
B． hardly |
C． never |
D． seldom |
I do volunteer work every Friday． A week ago， I had the pleasure of helping one sick lady．She is in her eighties and is very（1） and I always bring her lunch on Fridays． She looked worried when she opened the door that day． She told me her phone was broken and that she couldn't receive the（2） from her doctor． She went to her neighbors， but they were not at home． She thought maybe the mailman could（3） her， but he didn't come， She was disappointed．
Having heard her story， I decided to do something for her． I tried to satisfy the needs of the old（4） who only needed a helping hand． I called the phone company （公司） and made sure they knew that getting this phone fixed was（5） ． I took down her phone number and her name just to make sure I could call her（6） to make sure that the phone had been fixed．
I called the phone company twice that day．They told me they had checked the phone and got the phone fixed．I called the old woman．She was so（7） that she was in tears．To make sure she was（8） ，I called her every day after that．
Just being able to help her in her time of difficulty filled my heart with such（9） and happiness． It is not so（10） to help someone like a neighbor． Sometimes， all that is needed is just a smile， a hug or a phone call．
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（1）A． weak |
B． rich |
C． kind |
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（2）A． medicine |
B． call |
C． letter |
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（3）A． see |
B． know |
C． help |
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（4）A． woman |
B． doctor |
C． mailman |
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（5）A． possible |
B． difficult |
C． important |
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（6）A． easier |
B． later |
C． quicker |
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（7）A． thankful |
B． worried |
C． surprised |
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（8）A． alone |
B． busy |
C． fine |
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（9）A． love |
B． thought |
C． task |
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（10）A． good |
B． hard |
C． useful |
Li Fang is my desk mate． She is a top student in our class． She doesn't talk too much， but she is kind and（1） ． She thinks helping others makes her happy．
Once I was asked to read a text in an English class．I pronounced some（2） in such a bad way that my（3） laughed at me．After that，I felt so helpless that I wanted to give up English．When she knew this，Li Fang helped me and encouraged me to（4） more．With her help，I'm not（5） of making mistakes now and has improved my English a lot．
I feel very proud and lucky to have such a good desk mate．
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（1）A． helpful |
B． busy |
C． healthy |
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（2）A． texts |
B． words |
C． stories |
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（3）A． parents |
B． teachers |
C． classmates |
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（4）A． write |
B． speak |
C． think |
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（5）A． afraid |
B． tired |
C． sure |
Imagine that you are running in a park on a very hot day． Will you feel tired？ The answer is yes．But besides （1） feeling of being tired， I believe most people will feel thirsty soon． You will feel much（2） （good） right away after you drink some water． Your body needs water， so it tells you to drink． It's simple， right？
Actually， it's not（3） （ real） simple． There is a special part in our brains．When our blood is too salty， it says，"Drink!" （4） we drink， it is quiet． Water does not go into our blood right away． However， our brains still know that we（5） （ drink） before． How？ When you swallow（吞） fast， your brain knows and thinks you are drinking water．
If you drink something else， your brain will still be quiet． It will still think you are drinking water．Maybe you drink cola or even oil． You will stop（6） （feel） thirsty． But in fact， drinking those things is not good （7） you when you feel thirsty． You should just drink water because your body needs it most．
How much water should we drink each day？ Here are doctors' （8）_____ （ opinion）．Some doctors advise（9） （we） to drink eight cups of water every day，while other doctors say that's too much． On a hot day， you lose a lot of water． So， maybe you should drink more． Every person's body has（10） （ difference） needs．
Last year my parents ofen a with each other． Luckily， the relations between them have become better．
People prefer to wear T﹣shirts made of c in summer because they make people feel more comfortable．