Johnathan, a six-year-old from Milton Keynes, will share the stage with a host of famous people, after winning an award for bravely fighting against his illness.

He was   (1)   from hundreds of nominations (提名) across the UK to win the Inspirational Child in 2013 WellChild Awards, which celebrate the  (2)  of children facing serious illnesses and honour the effort of professionals who go the extra mile to  (3)  sick children and their families.

Johnathan was nominated by Helen Braggins — a nurse specialist who looks after children — for his   (4)   in the face of a very serious illness. The future remains uncertain   (5)   a high-risk operation offers him some hope.

Brave Johnathan has had long periods in   (6)  with serious infections (感染) and   (7)   has to deal with weak sight, but he has   (8)   people with his bravery. When an infection prevented him eating for five months, Johnathan decided to become a chef and learn to   (9)   . Helen said: “Johnathan has an amazing ability to turn a   (10)   situation into a new experience. He is a truly   (11)   young man.”

With hundreds of nominations received from across the country, the job of choosing   (12)   in all WellChild Award categories (类别) is given to judges. The judges   (13)  leading health professionals and others with an interest in children’s   (14)   , as well as children and young people who face  (15)  illnesses.

Director of WellChild Awards, Linda Partridge, said: “It is a great  (16)  to choose winners from the many amazing nominations we  (17)  from all over the country. All the judges are   (18)   by the bravery of the children, the stories of selfless care and   (19)   of the doctors, nurses and teachers. They made a great   (20)  to the lives of sick children. Johnathan truly deserves to be the winner of the award.”

Yesterday I popped into a supermarket on my way home to buy a few items．So there I was，in the 15 items or less line．waiting to be   (1)   when I noticed a young lady with a baby in front of me．She was really   (2)   her items，which was probably what   (3)   my attention to her．So there I was staring，and I watched   (4)   the checkout girl told her the total．She began to search the   (5)   and then looked up，her face almost white．

Intuitively(凭直觉)I knew what was wrong．She was   (6)   of money．As her total came to $ 8.80 I assumed she was low on the   (7)  ．So I opened my purse，reached in，and   (8)   a few of my own coins，saying “How much do you need honey?” She looked at me   (9)   and said “Like all of it”．Without even   (10)   and putting my own coins back into my purse，I told the checkout girl to add it to my   (11)  ．The lady could barely speak．She told me she had $ 10 in her purse but had no   (12)   what happened to it．I told her it was no accident today that of all the checkouts I could   have lined up at I   (13)   at this one，right behind her．I wished her a   (14)  day，and paid for the total．

The lady never did   (15)   me or even so much as look back．She walked away   (16)  digging through her bag looking for what I supposed was her   (17)   $10 note．Yet it doesn’t matter at all．What I love most about a11 this is that the checkout girl saw．  (18)   the five or so other people behind me．What I hope is that they will   (19)   what they saw．Someday，somewhere，perhaps they or the people they tell，may too be   (20)   to do the same．

The Beginning of Drama

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the   (1)   that drama evolved from ritual(宗教仪式). The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings   (2)   the natural forces of the world—even the seasonal changes—as unpredictable, and they sought through various means to   (3)   these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to   (4)   the desired results were then kept and repeated until they changed into   (5)   rituals.

  (6)   stories arose which explained or masked the mysteries of the rituals. As times passed, some rituals were   (7)  , but the stories, later called myths, continued to exist and provided material for art and drama.

Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rituals contained the   (8)   of theatre because music, dance, masks, and   (9)   were almost always used.   (10)  , a suitable site had to be provided for performances and   (11)   the entire community did not participate, a(n)   (12)   division was usually made between the “ area of acting” and the “ area in which an audience sits ”. Besides, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was   (13)   to avoiding mistakes in the practice of rituals, religious leaders usually   (14)   that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often imitated (模仿) other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed (用哑剧表演出) the   (15)   effect—success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun—  (16)   an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representatives were separated from   (17)   activities.

Another theory traces the theater’s origin from the human interest in   (18)  . According to this view, tales about the hunt, war or other things are told and gradually spread,   (19)   through the use of action and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily gymnastic or that are   (20)   of animal movements and sounds.

     Eco-tourism involves people traveling to beautiful but environmental sensitive places. Such trips are  41  carried out with an experienced guide. Over recent years, this type of travel has been steadily gaining  42 as more people search for new travel experiences.

        Eco-tourism has many benefits. First, all the  43  spent by the tourists is used to 44 the important environmental spots they visit.  Second, it helps  45 to better understand the environment, thereby  46   their knowledge of the world. Furthermore, this style of travel is also more  47  of the local culture.

            Compared to   48   tourists, eco-tourists use energy more efficiently, save water and produce less rubbish by finding ways t 49   it. These behaviors have a   50   and lasting effect on the local environment.

      Two things are needed to make eco-tourism a/an  51  . First, it should be done in small groups. And second, because it requires considerable effort, both eco-tourists and locals must be 52  in their commitment to improving the environment.

       Green travel provides local people with jobs in parks,  53   and shops. One great achievement of eco-tourism has been the 54  of illegal hunting. Former hunters can now work as guides to help keep the animals 55  in their natural surroundings. Green travel also   56  local people’s quality of life, especially children’s.

         Peru is one country using eco-tourism to promote respect for the   57    . It’s now able to take better care of its rainforests because of a/an   58   on more sustainable(可持续的)travel.

         59  this, local people’s living-standards have improved. Many others are now following Peru’s   60   and using eco-tourism to preserve their environment for the future generations.

As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became   21 of getting Halloween candy.  22  , on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and 23   to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we  24 one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps  25 to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear 26 me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood 27  at the bottom.

It was  28 that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and  29 my bag of candy. I might  30  my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no  31 I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my  32 .

Fear of the unknown  33 me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was  34 with the career I had chosen. I faced a   35  : step out into the unknown or 36  the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never  37 the best candy.

Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client(客户), the old fear 38 . However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t   39  when I face difficulties. I believe that, though  40 things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.

For several years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black   16  and his daddy’s walking stick, to make the half-mile   17  from the house to the fence which   18  the beginning of the dirt driveway.

  One day, I was busy with my business and was   19  for about an hour, completely forgetting about the   20  little boy down the road who might be   21  for his daddy.

  On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not   22  ten feet in front of me. All I could   23  was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain.   24  , the downpour began to abate(减弱). It was only a drizzle(细雨) by the time my car turned the last   25  and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal.

    26 , I caught sight of my little boy, who was   27  an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile ever to lighten the   28  of a little boy.

  As I stopped the car and   29  the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and   30  with cold, but he never   31 the rain, nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.”

Last year, we   32  to a wonderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road.   33  , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that   34  has occurred in my mind. 35  all events in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured.

    Sometimes a mother's greatest gift is the smallest detail of her child’s life , freely shared.

    When I was busy with my housework in the   (1)   , I was surprised to find the front door was   (2)  suddenly. Julie, our oldest child,came in. She'd been married for three months. I was still trying to get used to her   (3)  elsewhere. Sometimes I even set her place at the table without   (4)  . Julie handed me a small group of daffodils（水仙花) and said,"Guess what!"   (5)  she opened the box on the table and bent to see what was inside. As I put the flowers in  (6)  She began telling me some small   (7)  of her new life as she made herself a sandwich. She'd learned to make cake by herself, and her boss was   (8)  of her because of her hard work. We sat at the kitchen table, and I   (9)  her eat, listening to her every word   (10)   . It was a    (11)  visit.Julie had to go to work. I thanked her for the flowers and for her visit; then I walked to the door with her and     (12)   as she drove out of the yard. , I answered happily, “What?"

      (13)   in the kitchen I sat and looked at the flowers. My daughter's    (14)   was as bright and dear as the  (15)    spring daffodils. Suddenly, I  (16)   the phone and dialed (拔) my own mother's number. She lived a hundred miles away. When she   (17)  , I said,“Guess what!"

     "What?" she answered hopefully. Like Julie I didn't have any   (18)   news, just little details of the day and the children.  (19)   I'd come to understand in the last hour how valuable small talk can be. Just before I hung   (20)   , my mother said,"You made my day. "

My name is Wang Gang. Last summer, I went to a coastal city called Brisbane in Australia on an exchange(交换) program. I stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their daughter Joan. They lived in a big house close to the     41   . I like that area very much, because there is a cinema, a swimming pool and a     42   .

I got along very well with Joan. We shared many     43    interests. Almost every day, we went swimming in the swimming pool. Sometimes we swam in the sea if the     44    was nice. We went to the zoo and I really     45    seeing those wild animals and the     46    ones. I saw those cute koalas and kangaroos, but I didnˈt get close to them     47    people said actually koalas were not as gentle as they     48   . They might bite people. We also went to the cinema a couple of times and I really liked the films there.

We visited Sydney on a sunny day. Brisbane is about 1 000 kilometers     49   

from Sydney, so itˈs not a short distance.   50   , we went there by plane. The journey by plane was quite fast and     51    and it took us only two hours to get there. When I got     52    the plane, I was so excited to see this modern city. The next day, we visited the famous Sydney Opera House. It was amazing!

The     53   in Sydney was absolutely beautiful and the food there was well-cooked. My favorite was sea fish. The Smiths were very nice to me. They even

   54  me to some very expensive lobster(龙虾). That was the first time I    55 

lobster, and I     56    say it was really delicious.

The whole trip was very enjoyable     57    the last day. We planned to go boating on the sea. However, it rained the whole day. We     58 in the hotel that day and chatted. In the end, we decided to go back to Brisbane by     59   , because the ticket was cheaper and also we could enjoy the scenery outside the train windows.

On the whole, I really had a great time in Australia. It was a     60    trip. Iˈd like to go back there again! 

It was a lovely Sunday morning. I had   (1)  to take my daughter to the local playground while my wife   (2)   at home with the youngest. The moment we got there, my daughter   (3)   for the swings and asked for a push. As I was helping my daughter to go higher and higher, I noticed another little girl trying   (4)   to get her own swing going.

I gave my daughter one big   (5)   and then walked   (6)   to her asking if she needed any help. She said “yes!” I soon had her feet  (7)   towards the clouds while she laughed happily.   (8)   we returned home, I was   (9)   worn out, but my   (10)   were still flying higher than those swings.

Two years later, I went to   (11)   my kids as usual after a long-day hard work from the local grade school. I stood wearily watching for my children   (12)   suddenly I felt two tiny arms   (13)   around my stomach. I looked down and there was the little girl from the playground   (14)   towards me. She gave me one more big hug before heading off to   (15)   her school bus. As I watched her back, I didn’t feel quite so tired   (16)   and my spirits were once again soaring in the heaven.

In this life every single bit of love we   (17)   finds its way back to us again. It may travel from heart to heart or it may blossom in the soul   (18)   it was planted. It may take seconds or it may take years. The law of love is never   (19)  . What we sow, we harvest. The love we share, the kindness we give, and the joy we   (20)   will always come back to bless us. 

It was a Thursday in Canada. I was taking an autumn walk through the fields.

    On the way I saw a   (1)  lying on the ground. There was no one around. Thinking it might have been stolen and   (2)   aside, I picked it up. But when I opened it, I found the contents seemed untouched and that there were some   (3)   inside. As the papers showed, the bag belonged to a young French woman called Lale, who appeared to live on the other side of the town.

    I took the bag home, and tried to   (4)   Lale. However, her name wasn't listed in the phone book. Then I found a prescription(药方)inside with her doctor's phone number on it.  (5)  it was late in the evening, I made a phone call to the doctor. Unfortunately, he didn’t have her phone number either.

     (6)   I borrowed a friend's car and drove to her house. I rang the doorbell and then an old woman came out to   (7)   the door, who turned out to be Lale's mother. She was so happy that I had returned her daughter's bag and invited me   (8)   dinner. At dinner I was told that Lale was going on a trip to Singapore and wouldn't be able to do so without   (9)   passport. After dinner I was served coffee and sweets. When I was leaving, Lale's mother asked me to come back and visit again.

    How  (10)   life can be if you just follow where kindness leads！