I started learning English at the age of 22. It is kind of late to start studying a language. However, age is never a problem if you really want to _______ something.

As a foreigner, it’s hard for me to tell what Chinese people are like. But my ________ in Beijing said something.

A couple of weeks ago, I went to buy four big suitcases（行李箱）for travel. ________ I was going down the street, it suddenly rained heavily. A stranger called me into his little shop. He ________ me a cup of tea and a chair.

When the rain got ________, I thanked him and rushed to a ________ nearby to buy my suitcases. If you’ve ever tried to push four big suitcases by yourself, you may understand my ________. I looked silly, for the suitcases were dancing wildly across the floor. Then I got a ________ on the shoulder. It was the seller. He signed that I should wait. A few minutes later, he ________ in a car, and put the suitcases inside. Then we went driving ________ along the road to my home. I offered him some money, but he ________. In broken English he said, “Feel good…help you.”

Now, you can see Chinese people are always ready to help you.

I walked into a restaurant and ordered some food. After about 20 minutes, a large group of people ______ and placed their own orders. To my disappointment, the group got served before me. I heard one of them bragging（炫耀）that how he ______ on well with someone who worked at the restaurant. Unable to bare（忍受）it anymore, I decided to leave.

I called the waiter over to cancel my ______ . He calmly told me, “Yours is a special order being prepared by the head cook himself. It’ll ______ a little more time. Please have a drink while you are waiting.” I calmed down and waited ______ . After a while, my meal was served by six waiters. To my surprise, the owner of the restaurant was a long-lost friend of ______ . He’d seen me as I walked in and decided to ______ me. He upgraded（升级）my simple meal to a five-star meal for free. The people at the other table couldn’t stop complaining and asking ______ they didn’t get that kind of service.

Such is life! Some people are ahead of you and ______ about how they are smarter than you, and how they are well-connected and lucky. Don’t wonder why it’s taking so long for you to wait. You just have to wait longer ______ your reward（奖励）is more special.