An earthquake may   (1)   some places at any time. Do you know what to do when it happens? Please let me tell you.

   When a quake begins and if you are outside, you must get into the open air and stay   (2)   buildings, trees and other dangerous things. If you are inside, you must stand in a corner,   (3)   get under a heavy desk or a table. If you are driving a car, or a bus, you must drive to   (4)   of the road and stop.

After an earthquake, you must try to talk to everyone in your family to see if they are   (5)   and see if gas, water, and electrical lines are   (6)  . Please don’t smoke or use lights. A gas line may be broken. You must keep the telephone lines clear. Don’t use your phone or drive your car  (7)   you are sure everything is all right.

   I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Uklan. From the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail(钉子) I  (1)  out of old boards.

I got my first real job, at JM’s Restaurant in town when I was 12. My main responsibilities were clearing up tables and washing dishes, but  (2)  I helped cook.

Every day after school I would  (3)  to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays, I worked from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to  (4)  and watching my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t really like work, but I loved what work allowed me to have. Because of my job, I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local（当地的） Tastee Freez. This made me feel  (5)  .

Word that I was hardworking and trustworthy(讲诚信) got around the town. A local clothing store offered me a credit card  (6)  I was only in seventh grade. I immediately bought a $68 sport coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was  (7)  only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed(欠) the store—keeper $90! So I learned gradually the danger of easy credit. I paid  (8)  as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction that  (9)  of my friends experienced. As my father, who worked three jobs, once told me, “If you  (10)  responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.” How right he was!

About ten years ago when I was a student at college, I   (1)   my summer holidays working at a museum.  (2)  was hard for me then. Dad had lost his job and Mum was sick  (3)  . I was  (4)  if I would be able to go on with my study the next term.

One day while I was working, I saw an old man come in with a little girl  (5)  a wheelchair(轮椅). As I looked  (6)  at this girl, I found that she had no arms  (7)  legs. She was wearing a little white dress and she  (8)  had a hat on.

As the old man pushed the wheelchair up to me, I was busy with my work. I  (9)  my head toward the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼). When I took the money from her grandfather, I looked back at the girl,  (10)  was giving me the prettiest, largest smile I have  (11)  seen. Suddenly her handicap(生理缺陷)  (12)  and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile almost gave me a better understanding of what life is all about. She  (13)  me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her  (14)  of smiles, love and warmth.

I’m now a successful business and  (15)  I get down and think about the trouble of the world, I think about that little girl and the unforgettable lesson about life that she taught me.

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Do you know what an “open house” is? It is a kind of   (1)   to celebrate students’ finishing of school. Open houses are very popular   (2)   Americans. In some areas many students    (3)   it with a dinner at home with their parents. They usually   (4)   open houses in May, June and July. Sometimes people take part in   (5)  one a day. Guests at an open house are usually the family’s friends or relatives. Open houses are also good  (6)   for students to get some money for their studies. Guests traditionally   (7)   small presents or cards with money.

But not   (8)   open houses are taking place at home. Town halls, restaurants, parks etc. are also good choices. There is usually an area    (9)    tables and chairs, and people can eat, drink and chat there. There may also be an area for   (10)   to play games.

Do you like watching movies? Do you watch movies31._______ television or in the cinema? Watching movies is a good way 32.__________ after a day’s hard work or study.

  There are many 33._________ of movies, such as comedies, scary movies and action movies. Some people like watching comedies, 34.__________ they are very funny. Some people enjoy watching scary movies, but I can’t 35.__________ them. I’m afraid to watch them. My favorite movies are action movies. My favorite action star is Jackie Chan. He is 36.__________ as a kung fu superstar. He 37.__________ acted in many comedies, for example, ROB - B - HOOD《宝贝计划》.

  Yesterday I watched his movie CZ12《十二生肖》.In the movie, he 38._________ the role of a treasure hunter(寻宝者). Hetried to 39._______ 4 bronze(铜)heads of the animals from the Chinese zodiac(十二生肖), which were taken from Beijing during the Opium Wars(鸦片战争). I thought the movie was very 40._________and Jackie Chan played very well in it. I liked it very much.