Unfortunately, up to now, Li Hua 【小题1】 (be) badly off because he is always content with his life. It is easy 【小题2】 (pick) him out in the crowd, not because of his accent, 【小题3】 because he usually wears ordinary and worn-out clothes.

One day, he was very 【小题4】 (astonish) to see a humorous comedy 【小题5】 his former classmate directed and starred in. His classmate had been a famous director and producer,【小题6】 (marry) an outstanding comedian, who had obtained a good reputation. So well off were they that they appeared on many occasions to aid those 【小题7】 need of help, which had a far-reaching effect on Li Hua.

His classmate’s 【小题8】 (succeed) convinced him that one should have a dream and cannot content 【小题9】 (he) with things as they are. He 【小题10】 (whisper) to himself that he would react to his present condition. He would overcome all kinds of difficulties that he would encounter and struggle to succeed.

Sally got mildly 【小题1】 (burn) last Friday when she accidentally poured some hot water on her wrist. She was desperate 【小题2】 some temporary treatment. So I entered her room 【小题3】 delay taking a number of cloths and bandages. I wetted some cloths and squeezed out the cold water and then placed them over her wrist. I did this repeatedly until the pain disappeared. Then I dried the wrist gently to prevent blisters from 【小题4】 (form). Finally, I tied the bandage 【小题5】 (tight) so that it would stay in place. I offered to stay with her until she was better. Sally was grateful and said her pain 【小题6】 (ease).

Every day when I walked to the bus stop, there was this one guy sitting inches away from 【小题1】 (I). He was there every day just sitting and waiting 【小题2】 something, because he never got on the bus. After a while, I decided to sit there and wait with him 【小题3】 (figure) out what he waited for day in and day out. The first hour was slightly 【小题4】 (bore) and all he did was sit and read looking up every once in 【小题5】 while. The second hour he put his book away and leaned on his arm closing his eyes 【小题6】 (listen) to everything as I guessed. The third hour he just looked off in space 【小题7】 (sad). I felt the need to ask, “Sir, every day you sit here and wait. 【小题8】   is it that you wait for?” He looked over at me and smiled, “I’m waiting for my wife. She left last year and 【小题9】 (forget) to take her cell phone. She never did tell me when she would get back or where she was going, but I look forward to her 【小题10】 (come) all the time.” I smiled and then left. I never met someone so loyal in my life.