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When I was growing up， I do not recall 1 （hear） the words “I love you” from my father. When your father never says 2 （they） to you when you are a child， it gets tougher and tougher for him 3 （say） those words as he gets 4 （old）. To tell the truth， I could not honestly remember 5 I had last said those words to him， either. I decided to set my ego （自我） aside and make the first move. After some 6 （hesitate）， in our next phone conversation I blurted out （脫口說出） the words， “Dad… I love you！”

There was a silence at the other end and he 7 （awkward） replied， “Well， same back at you！”

I laughed and said， “Dad， I know you love me， and when you are ready， I know you will say what you want to say.”

A few weeks later， Dad concluded our phone conversation 8 the words， “Paul， I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks 9 I finally “heard” the love. As we both sat there in tears we 10 （realize） that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new level.

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As a working mom with three young sons， 1 （keep） the house clean is a big challenge. Though we clean the house every week， one hour later after cleaning our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their 2 （mess） look. When asked， my boys will help neaten their room， clear their plates from the table and pick up their school junk. But I need to remind them 3 it again and again.

If I don’t remind them， I will step over all the things that make my house look like a garbage can. This is quite 4 change from my pre-kid years when I never 5 （leave） any waste in the house. 6 seems that I cannot get these days back again at my own house.

When last week I found a program 7 （call） “Share a Healthy Habit” on a newspaper， I saw a great chance to engage 8 （I） sons in cleaning chores. Why not encourage these behaviors during the summer， while school is out and their life is 9 （relax）？

The goal for my boys is 10 （clean） their own dorm room themselves when they are free. The rewards for cleaning habits start young， so I need to start my plan as soon as possible.

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One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously （可憐地） for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally， he decided the animal was old， and the well needed 1 （cover） up anyway； it just wasn’t worth saving the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel （鏟） and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first， the donkey realized 2 was happening and cried horribly. Then， 3 everyone’s amazement， he quieted down. A few shovel loads 4 （late）， the farmer finally looked down the well. He was 5 （astonish） at what he saw. With each shovel of what hit his back， the donkey was doing something 6 （amaze）. He would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon， everyone was amazed as the donkey 7 （step） up over the edge of the well and 8 （happy） ran off！

Each of our troubles 9 （be） a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not giving 10 ！ Shake it off and take a step up.

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Some people are right-handed and some are left-handed. No one knows the reason 1 a person becomes right-handed or left-handed. It’s not true that it is caused by the way in which his parents educate him. 2 other words， a person is born to be right-handed or left-handed. Moreover， the left-handed and the right-handed think 3 （different）. Having to use the hand you’re not used to can be very 4 （upset）.

One day I tried an experiment： changing hands 5 eating rice with chopsticks. Being a right-hander， I hoped it would not be too hard for me 6 （take） the food with my left hand. Soon after I started， I 7 （realize） I didn’t know what I was doing. So I moved in front of a big mirror. Looking at 8 （I） in the mirror， I found I looked like a man who had never used chopsticks before.

My experience shows that 9 （force） to use the hand one is not used to affects a person’s mind. So we should not try to change a left-hander to a right-hander. Some people still think being left-handed is bad， but luckily this idea is 10 （change）.

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I was once asked to deliver a speech 1 （title） “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class. Just imagine how 2

（terrible） shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no other 3 （choose）， though. First I was to draft the speech and that was just a piece of cake for me. But the hard part 4 （lie） in my oral presentation； I had to give the speech 5 my memory. A real trial began when I stood on the platform with my legs 6 （tremble） and my mind blank. How much time had passed by， I didn’t know. My listeners were still waiting. Gradually I found myself back， giving out my speech with difficulty. Finally I finished. After 7 seemed to be a hundred years， I found my audience applauding. I made it！ From then on， my fear of 8 （talk） before an audience disappeared. Actually with my confidence building up， I now turn out

9 （be） a great speaker. Looking back， I know the greatest difficulty on our way to success is our fear； overcome it， 10 we will be able to achieve our goals.

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One hot summer day， my family spent our vacation in Hawaii， 1 （enjoy） the beaches. Both of my daughters played all day in a boat. Later the little one got tired. Therefore， I took her to our spot on the sand as my elder girl continued to play in the boat. But the boat with my elder daughter in it was 2 （gradual） moving far out from the shore. I called to her to come closer to the shore and she seemed 3 （frighten）.

I stood far out in the water， shouting 4 （instruct） to her. Fortunately， some teenagers in a boat not far from her noticed what was happening and started 5 （head） her way immediately.

I’m not a good swimmer but I determined to have 6 try. I continued swimming until I no longer knew 7 could feel that I had legs， but I always kept my eyes on her. 8 （Help） by the teenagers， I finally made my way back pulling her and calming her.

I’ve learned 9 the experience maybe we think we are not strong enough sometimes， but if we trust ourselves enough and take the 10 （one） attempt， we’ll have all the strength we need.

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