Tim: Hi, Susan. I’ve been wondering when I’d run into you. What are you busy with?

Susan: Nice to meet you here, Tim. I’m buying some Christmas gifts for those ___61___work with me, but it’s really ___62___ headache.

Tim: Maybe I could give you some advice. Firstly, you should consider___63____(divide) them into different groups. Who are the people that are your friends as well as your workmates and who are the people you do not know well_____64____see pretty much daily.

Susan: OK, then _____65____should I do?

Tim: For the friends, you can buy _____66_____ personal gifts. Chocolate, for example.

Susan: This is what I always give, but I know one of my friends, Mary, is ____67_____ a diet.

Tim: Does she like fruit or coffee? Anyway, think of the gift that you know your friend likes.

Susan: Well, I think fruit is helpful to keep _____68______(health). What about others?

Tim: You can send them cards.

Susan: Christmas cards?

Tim: Yes, you can afford them. More_____69______(important), it reminds them that you’re thinking of them.

Susan:Thank you for your suggestion, Tim. You____70_____(help) me out.

  "What would it be like if we had no electricity?" I asked at the dinner table when I wasI'd just finished 61. ________ (read) some science fiction books that had sparked the idea. We had an interesting 62.________ (discuss) and Dad agreed that we could try 63.________ (turn) off the power to the whole house for a weekend to see how we'd go.

     A few weeks later, an unusually and 64.________ (strange) early snowstorm knocked the power out for three days. Be careful what you wish for! We had 65.________ chance to learn just how 66. ________ (depend) we were on electricity. We built a fire for warmth and cooking (Morn even made French toast over the fire); we collected water from the spring and melted snow; we played games and read books. We 67.________ (light) candles at night and everyone went to bed early. It was fun. We knew this outage would be over in a few days and so a lot of household tasks were set aside to wait 68.  ________the lights came back on. But I wonder what would happen now if the power went out for a day or two. If 69.________, everyone would have to share skills and resources. I for sure need to build up friendships with farmers and hunters 70.________ can bring me food. And I'd probably get out of the city to a place where there's some flowing water and garden space.

Rechel, 22, from Boston, rescued her father by magically   (1)   (lift) an SUV from his leg.

Adam was repairing the Jeep’s brakes(刹车）of his daughter’s when the jacks keeping the car overhead   (2)   (fall) down and one of the axles（轮轴）landed on his leg. Rachel heard her father’s howls （嚎叫）of pain from outside the house and ran to his rescue.

Rachel saw that the car,   (3)   weighs around 2,500 kg, was crushing her father’s leg and in order to free   (4)   , she lifted the vehicle with her bare hands.

Rachel said she didn’t know   (5)   she managed to lift the large vehicle from her father’s leg, “I ran out   (6)   the house and I saw him under my car. So I just went and lifted   (7)   wheel arch to set him free,” she said.

Doctors and nurses arrived and Adam was rushed to hospital where X-rays were taken. He made a  (8)   (luck) escape and came away with just a few cuts.

Adam said his daughter was his “hero” and that it was still unclear how Rachel managed  (9)  (gather) the strength to lift a Jeep.

She added that she was glad her dad wasn’t   (10)   (bad) harmed and that she was happy she only had a sore back.

We have neighbors whose adult son has been living with them since   (1)  (lose) his job over 5 years ago. He is the 5^th child of 6 and he has struggled throughout his life.

His dog died in early July and the loss has affected him   (2)  (deep). He built his daily life around the do walks and made relationships in the neighborhood with other dog   (3)  (walk).

His parents do not want him to get another dog because they want his schedule to be more flexible    (4)  (find) a job and want him not to worry about walking the dog. It is    (5)   hard situation. I can see he is depressed and lonely without his dog.  

First I tried to help by including him with my family for walks with our dogs. Then I   (6)   (think) maybe something else would help.

So I drove him to the local humane society,  (7)   is a direct and fairly short bus ride from his place, and he agreed ___  (8)   (volunteer) to help walk and love the animals there. He refused at first but after only one week he has already told us about   (9)   much they need his help. He seems to have a purpose. I am pleased that he got himself out and I am more pleased that he feels    (10)  (use) and valued. That is so important for all of us.