Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his _______ time, he likes to get out in the country.

For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his trips. But his father didn’t take Bill along with him _______ he was fifteen.

He and Bill drove to the farm which _______ to his uncle in the afternoon. They _______ the night there, so that they could _______ out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm _______ the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. It was 5 o’clock. Then he _______ that he was at the farm and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got _______ quickly.

He ran downstairs. The others were already in the _______. Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It ________ good.

They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk ________, because they didn’t want to ________ up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle ________ hot coffee and took some sandwiches ________ Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera ________ and started out.

At an auction (拍卖会) last Thursday, Kevin Lipton paid $2,585,000 for the Birch Cent, a _______ made in 1792 that is _______ its engraver (刻版师), Robert Birch. It’s the most money _______ paid for a one-cent piece. And yes, he said, the purchase made _______. “It’s like our very first penny,” Lipton, 55, told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. “It’s such a(n) _______ coin. It’s so important, so rare.”

The coin is _______ similar coins known to exist that were _______ produced after the founding of the U.S. Mint (美国造币厂), said Jim Halperin, co-chairman of Heritage Auctions. It features a profile face _______ Miss Liberty, framed by a motto that was later abandoned, “Liberty Parent of Science & Industry.”

Lipton, who owns a coin wholesaling business (批发业务) in Beverly Hills, had been eyeing the Birch Cent _______ he saw it in 1981 at a New York auction house. That year, Johns Hopkins University consigned (拍卖、寄售) the penny for auction, and it was ________ by New York City developer Donald G. Patrick ________ $200,000. Patrick consigned the coin to Texas-based Heritage Auctions. At the Orlando auction where Lipton ________ the Birch Cent, he ________bought a quarter dollar from 1792 for $2,232,500. ________, he paid about $4.8 million for 26 cents.

Lipton has ________ coins since he was 12 years old, and his full-time coin business ________ when he was just 17. He ________ that he was nervous about spending so much money, but now he’s ________ his million-dollar coins will mature. “They are a great store value, and will only be worth more ________,” Lipton said. ‘‘They are ________ Mona Lisas of our coinage.’’

Tina's husband is an engineer. She loves him for his steady nature and she loves the warm feeling when she leans against his broad shoulders.

However, after five years' marriage, she would have to admit, that she is getting _______ of it. The reasons of her _______ him before, have now transformed into the causes of all her restlessness. She is extremely _______ when it comes to a relationship and her feelings while her husband is her complete opposite. His lack of sensitivity, and the _______ of bringing romantic moments into her marriage have disheartened her about love.

One day, she decided to tell him her decision that she wanted a _______. He kept _______ the whole night, seemingly in deep thought. Her _______ only increased. And finally he _______ her, “What can I do to change your mind?” Looking deep into his eyes, she _______ answered, “Here is the question. If you can answer it and ________ my heart, I will change my mind. Let's say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff, and we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your ________. Will you do it for me?” He said, “I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to explain the reasons further. You always ________ the house keys behind, so I have to save my legs to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a new city, I have to save my ________ to show you the way. So I could not pick that flower yet, and die...” Her tears fell down, and she was very sure that no one will ________ love her as much as he does...

That's life and love. When one is surrounded by love, the feeling of excitement fades away, and one tends to ________ the true love that lies in between the peace and dullness.