One day, when I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. “Move out of the way,” I said impatiently. She walked away, and her little heart was【小题1】(break). I didn’t realize【小题2】 rudely I’d spoken.

When I 【小题3】 (lie) awake in bed, God’s small voice came to me and said, “While 【小题4】 (deal) with a stranger, you use common politeness, but the children you love, you seem to abuse. Look at the kitchen floor, and those are the flowers she brought for you.”

By this time, my tears began to fall. I quietly went and sat by her bed. “Are these the flowers you picked 【小题5】 me? I’m so sorry.” I said. She smiled, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you anyway.” I said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, 【小题6】 (especial) the blue.”

You should be aware that if we were to die tomorrow, the family we left behind would feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think about it, we devote 【小题7】 (us) more to work than to our family---an unwise 【小题8】(decide) indeed. So, what is behind the story? Fill life with love and 【小题9】 ( brave ), and we shall live【小题10】 happy life.

I have just 【小题1】 (receive) a letter from my brother, Tim. He 【小题2】 (be) in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is 【小题3】 engineer. He is working for a big firm and he 【小题4】 (have) already visited a great number of 【小题5】 (difference) places in Australia. He has just 【小题6】 (buy) an Australian car and has 【小题7】 (go) to Alice Springs, a small town in 【小题8】 centre of Australia. He will soon 【小题9】 (visit) Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very 【小题10】 (excit).

Last year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother’s house, so I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.

After less than a week, I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly — we were always suddenly out of something. 【小题1】(wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks. To my surprise, I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine. Eventually, I decided to follow her and 【小题2】happened truly amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in 【小题3】she distributed it to children.

I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me —why would she not want to tell me about what she 【小题4】(do)? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop 【小题5】(buy) the groceries if I found out?

When she got home, I told her about my discovery. 【小题6】she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret 【小题7】me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was so impressed by 【小题8】selfless she was.