I want to_______my happiness with everyone. I once dreamt of traveling around the world. When I started ______, however, my income (收入) was not enough to afford this kind of travel, especially after I got married. What should I do? ______about it? No, never! Now the ______has given me two invisible (看不见的) wings so that I can fly freely in the world, whenever I want.

There is no need to book the ticket ahead of time. All that you need is a_____. Your screen is a door through which you can go anywhere you want. The mouse is a professional_______who takes you to the right places. The keyboard is a notebook on which you can______down what you have seen on your trip.

I always enjoy any_______I get to talk to native speakers of English. In the past, it was impossible to have such a chance. But with the help of the Internet it has become very easy. I can communicate with_______speakers and practice my English in chatting rooms. Now my English has improved greatly by_______online. What’s more, I get to know many people from all over the world. We find we have a lot in common when we exchange our______about different topics.

As a kid, I used to dream of being a bird flying in the sky. Now I am_______that I’m a caged bird, because my age is as big as the earth. I can not only enjoy scenery from all over the world,______also communicate with all kinds of people_______leaving my home. My life has become _______with the help of the Internet.

A Grateful Patient

I took a job as a receptionist for a vet (兽医) almost five decades ago. As a keen animal lover, I accepted the position on the condition that I wouldn’t have to assist with any wounded animals. I couldn’t ________ to see any creature in pain.

At the end of my first week, we were closing the office for the day when a young man ran up to us holding a severely_______ Doberman Pinscher puppy(杜宾幼犬) in his arms and_______ us to save his life. The four-month-old puppy had been hit by a car.

The vet and I ran back into the _______room. It was hurt badly. The only place the skin was still attached to this poor little animal’s body was around one shoulder. The vet worked tirelessly for what seemed like_______, sewing him back together again.   That was the _______ part. The puppy had broken too many bones, including his spine(脊柱). Even if he ________ the next few days, we were quite sure he would never walk again.

That day forever _____ my life. The vet instructed me, and I became his____ in all things medical. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical _______. I remember moving his tiny legs to try to keep his _____ from withering(萎缩).

Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little fighter push back ever so_____. And he continued to push back_____ he could finally use his legs. It recovered.

Fast-forward about a year, I walked into the clinic’s crowded waiting room and called the name of the next client. Suddenly, a/an __________ Doberman who had been standing quietly with his owner on the opposite side of the room _____ loose and rushed toward me. I found myself   _____ against the wall with this magnificent dog standing on his hind legs, his front paws on my shoulders, _______ my face with plentiful and joyful kisses!

I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and _______ the dog had for me that day all those years ago. I __________ to be a vet technician for 14 years, and since retirement, I’ve volunteered at a no-kill animal shelter. In all the time that has passed and all the experiences I have had, I’ve _____ met a dog who didn’t know that it had been rescued in one way or another.