When one of my best friends started making some bad choices, I knew I had to talk to her. Bekah was a_______in some of our school clubs. So when she went out_______ uncontrollably and partying throughout the night on New Year's Eve, I felt, as a friend, that I needed to say something.

When she _______ my house to return the sweater she'd borrowed, I thought_______and spoke up. "I don't want you to think I'm _______ you,“ I said. “But we promised each other if we ever started doing things like this we'd_______ each other of it. ” “You're right,“ Bekah said. "I had a lot of fun that night, and I got too crazy to_______ myself. But even though I knew it was _______, it was also what I wanted to do. " I went on to tell her this was about _______ just her. It was about her duties as a leader. And it was about my________ for a good friend. Bekah said she was thankful to my care,________she had decided this was how she wanted to live her life for now. It was one of the________conversations I’ve ever had, but I knew I was right to talk to her.________I don't think confrontation (对抗)is a good way, sometimes it's just the________ thing to do — that's why I confronted Bekah.

But why did it trouble me? A few ________ : First, Bekah's bad choices shook the belief she had expressed publicly, and she ________ she was wrong. Second, because Bekah was a leader, she had a(n)________to be an example to other students. Third, I knew her very well. In any case, a close ________ is important for any confrontation. Bekah________that I argued with her because I loved her. Love should ________ be the main motivation(动机)for our caring for or helping others.

Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and______with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alice’s teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.

For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round-trip on the road. But she is never ______for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. She often says, “Don’t ______ me as a 60-year-old. I am just a new beginner who wants to learn anything ______ . You know, I am very excited to come to the class!” So I feel a strong sense of______ to make sure what I teach makes sense to her.

Alice came to me with very______ English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner because she always puts English______ on a daily basis. I______ her homework before every class. Her homework is usually not what I ______ for the class, rather it is something that she______ to put together. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from our______ class. I am always______ by the quality of her work.

I feel fortunate to have a student like Alice. She has______ me so much. Our______ is a great learning experience for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her ______ her dream, whatever it is.

You can learn a lot sitting in a parking lot. One day, I was sitting in my car with my son waiting for my wife who was in the _________. I would look up and _________what was going on outside. Then, I noticed a brand new bright red car park next to my car. A well-dressed woman stepped out of it. She looked _________with a serious look and her eyes were hidden behind sunglasses. I watched her as she headed for the same supermarket and _________what her life was like.

After a while, a truck parked on the other side of the red car. It _________ of burning oil and probably didn’t have many months of life left in its engine. A young mother with four little girls got out. All were dressed in _________ clothes that were most probably _________ at the second-hand store. She gathered them together and headed for the store, laughing and talking all the way.

A while later, I saw the well-dressed lady come out, _________ a shopping cart with several bags of items in it. She put them in the car and drove away quickly. Her eyes were still _________ and there was still a frown (皱眉) on her face. About thirty minutes later, the mother came back with her girls. They had a week’s __________ of groceries in their cart. After putting everything into the truck, the mother took out two __________, broke both in half, and gave each girl a half. They smiled as if the cookies were the most__________ gift in the world.

As they __________, I thought about the two women. I __________ knew who had more money, but I wasn’t sure who really owned more. Actually, there are many kinds of __________, but the most valuable is love. The truth is that one who loves the most, also learns the most, lives the most, gives the most, and grows the most in this life. And the more you share, the more you get.