Interest is the ________ to success. A person who is interested in something will devote himself to it. At the same time, a big miracle(奇迹) will be made. I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began when I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.

One day in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products(产品). I thought and thought. Finally I ________ the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his inventions! I liked the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly ________ on my brain.

My dad noticed my interest in inventing and ________ me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad with a model plane I made. Later, we found a similar model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not ________ for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas ________. Failure is a common part of the inventing. And failure can make a positive contribution(贡献) to your life once you learn to use it.

As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always looking for a better way to make his job ________. His guiding hands, together with my ________ in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. It’s well known to all that interest plays an important role in one’s life. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.

I think I love food very much. My grandparents lived on a farm in Lincolnshire. They could make nice English ________. Their roast beef was the most delicious food in the world. They loved me very much and they were good ________ me. I used to love watching them work, and I learned a lot from them. I knew I really ________ to be a cook. Of course, I knew my parents didn’t want me to be a cook. I had to ________ them about it slowly.

I told them that I wanted to have a cooking class for fun, and stay in a ________ to practice (练习). I enjoyed it so much, ________ I brought the subject up one night over dinner. ________ nobody said anything, and then my father asked why. I said that cooking was ________ painting a picture or writing a book. Every meal was a work of creation (创造). I knew that my father didn’t agree, but he was not ________. He just looked at me and smiled. My mother kissed me.

Now I have my own restaurant and it goes ________. I know my parents are happy because of me.

Here is the news for yesterday. Last night many trees fell down in the storm in our city. One tree fell across the Chengdu Road. People spent the whole night _____. Heavy rain also caused problems on the roads. The _____ on the roads was half a meter deep. Many people left their cars and ____ home. Now let me connect with the _____, Eric White, on the phone.

“Hello, Eric. Could you please tell me what is happening?”

“Well, the things this morning are much _____. Although it’s raining heavily, firefighters, policemen and other people are busy ____ the roads and helping to move the broken cars. We believe that they can solve all the problems in three hours. ”

“Thank you, Eric. ” And now one piece of good news.

Yesterday evening,   Mr. Black’s black car was _____. He telephoned the police. Later, ____ Mr. Black’s wife Laura left work and went out of her office, she suddenly saw her husband’s car in front of the building. The ____ were in the car, so she drove it home! The police are looking for the ____ thief（贼）!