As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a _________， including all his struggles.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a _________ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last _________ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which _________ took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t _________ quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we _________ needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated (挫败的) and _________. Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves”. Dad _________. “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re done.” Such is Dad－whatever problem he meets with, he never gives up.

_________， the bad effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone，__________ Dad remained optimistic (乐观的). He continued to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to __________ Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real __________. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to support our family. He always puts our happiness before his own and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games __________ his tiredness after long days. His loving and selfless nature has encouraged me to become more sympathetic (有同情心的) and __________， putting others first.

Dad, the life __________ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

Within minutes, that woman was at my door and a thousand thoughts crossed my mind before she rang the bell. I could pretend I wasn’t home or tell her, “I’m sorry, you have the wrong _______.”

But it was too late; the bell rang and Molly was barking. I opened the door, _______ myself to face my fear.

One look at Molly and the woman’s face _______ like a Christmas tree. “Here, Lucy,” she called. “Come to Mamma, girl.” Molly (Lucy) instantly obeyed, wagging her tail _______ at the sound of the woman’s voice._______, she belonged to the woman.

Tears were at the back of my eyelids and threatened to _______ at any moment. I wanted to grab Molly and run. _______, I smiled faintly and asked her to come in please.

The woman had already bent over and _______ Molly up into her arms. She awkwardly opened her purse and stretched out, a twenty-dollar bill.

“For your_______” she offered.

“Oh, I couldn’t.” I shook my head. “She’s been such a joy to have ________, I should be paying you.” With that she laughed and hugged Molly tighter ________she were a lost child.

Molly licked her face wildly. I knew it was time for them to go home. Opening the door to let them out, I ________a little girl sitting in the front seat of the van. When the child saw the puppy, a smile as bright as a firecracker exploded________her face.

My glance turned to a small ________fastened to the back of the van. The woman saw me look at the chair and offered a(n)________ without my asking. Molly (Lucy) was given to the child to ________emotional healing after a car accident had left her crippled for life.

“She formed a special bond with the puppy and Lucy gave her a ________ to live,” her mother explained.

Suddenly I felt very ________ and selfish. God has blessed me with so much, I thought. As they pulled out of the drive, the smile on my face was ________. I knew I had done the right thing — that puppy was exactly ________ she belonged.

Tara and Lara were twins． Even their parents found it too hard to find the _____between them so the girls were_____   in different schools．

Although they look the same， both the girls differ in_____ else．   They don't have any common favorites． Lara is a night﹣bird and study all the night until she finishes．_____ ， Tara is a morning bird； she used to _____ early in the morning． In addition， Lara wears light darker colors and modern outfits， while Tara likes light colors and _____ dresses．

This wasn't the_____with these twin girls．   However， they _____each other that the opposite one was wrong．

While both sides have the advantages and disadvantages， the _____ continues． They fight mainly about ____ things all﹣day and during the study time． Their parents decided to _____ to their arguments．

Lara and Tara blindfolded their _____ with a black ribbon． Their _____brought them to the dining room． In the dining room， a big_____ was placed in the middle． Lara stood on one side of the board and Tara stood on the other side of the board． Both the ribbons were _____． The girls were surprised to see a huge board in between them．

Now， their father asked Lara， what is the color of the board？ She replied， "It is black!" Their mother asked Tara the same question． She replied， "It is white!"

They began to argue． While Lara _____ strongly it was black， Tara was_____ it was white．

Now， they were asked to_____   their places． They both were surprised and shocked． The board with Lara's side was painted black and Tara's was white， which was _____ by them． They_____   that they were right on their own perspective only．