“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty_______left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was heavy. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers_______money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a_______for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He broke down as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the _______of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting（炸弹爆炸）!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_______it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly_______they have time to see, and you’ll sell out and get your money,”Chad said.

It was a new _______to Jason. He thought of his bird with no seeds and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was_______that he would not tell a lie. Though he was _______ a poor newsboy, he had been________ some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers________. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared(宣称) with a________smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason________money because he would not tell a lie. The boys ________at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder fondly.”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new________. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

Today was another enlightening day at my new American school. Back in China, lunchtime is a____hour. We eat, talk, and most importantly, take a short nap (小睡) to____for the afternoon. This relaxing routine of our midday break allowed for a____escape from the day’s demands. But here? It’s like a ____against the clock.

The bell rang, and everyone____to the cafeteria. I followed, naively (天真地) thinking I’d have____time to eat and perhaps even close my eyes for a moment. However, I barely had time to finish my sandwich before the next bell hit. Where did the time go?

And the nap? Forget about it. There’s no____for that comfort here. In China, we have these cozy mats in the classroom for our post-lunch rest. But in America, the ____of napping in school seems as____to them as the absence of a nap is to me.

At first, I felt quite sleepy in the afternoon classes. I ____that brief break we get in China.

But then I noticed something. Even without the nap, my classmates were hardly tired. Perhaps they’re used to this fast schedule, or maybe they____on pure youthful energy. Who knows?

I’m beginning to_____that life here is simply faster. People eat_____, converse rapidly, and shift swiftly. It’s a(n) ____   with the life style back in China, but perhaps it’s not harmful, just another____of life.

I often thought that politeness was out of fashion. Very rarely have I met so______a person in such a busy and noisy______. Lately, I would have to change my______.

Not long ago, when I went to a coffee place with two of my grown-up______, I______such a human being face to face. The place was full of______as usual and we had to climb steep(陡峭) stairs in order to find an empty table.______enjoying coffee and snacks, we went down the______stairs, where there was hardly any space for another person to either climb up or come down.

Just as I was in the______of the stairs, a gentleman______the main entrance of the café which was right in front of the staircase. I was sure I would be______roughly by this man going up. I kept coming down as fast as I could. My daughters were already down. They looked up at me______, hoping I would reach them before the stranger started walking up the stairs.

Nearly reaching them, I noticed the man still standing near the door. I______my daughters and passed the stranger at the entrance door which he kept holding open. I looked back thinking he was still at the door,______whether to go in or find another less______place. I saw him going up the stairs, two steps at a time. I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt______that we did not even______the polite gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us______to pass through before going up.

Such well-mannered people are______to find these days, when pushing is very______in our advanced but aggressive society. We applauded for his gentleman spirit.