Yesterday afternoon, my little sister Misty and I played soccer in the park. After a few minutes, we saw an old man walking with his eyes looking around. He told people he was lost, _____they didn’t help him.

I walked over to him and asked, “Where do you come from?” he said he didn’t know. I asked him his ______ . He said he was Ray. I asked him how long he was lost. He said he was lost almost two hours. I then asked, “Would you like ______ to eat?” He said he was a little ____ And then I walked over to Misty and told her what happened. Then we _____to help him and bring him some food.

We asked the old man to_______us in the park so that he could sit down and have a rest _______.

After three hours, his daughter found him and she______us. I was ______that life gave us the chance (机会)to do just the right thing: the kind thing; the loving thing. To give is better than to get.

I have lived in Lawndale for almost thirty-three years. My neighborhood has experienced several _________, some for the better and others for the worse. Months ago, I learned something from my son: Progress _________ with hope.

My son came home from school one day with a plan to make things better. _________ was a plan his class had thought up. They _________ to turn a vacant lot (空地) into a community garden.

He had a(n) _________. He wanted to grow many different kinds of flowers in Lawndale. He said, “Our neighborhood needs to change, and we should _________. If we turn the vacant lot across from the school into a garden, it will show everyone how much we _________ the community. Then more people will plant flowers and trees, and the community will become a really _________ place.”

I _________ my son’s idea. He has always been a thoughtful child. I said I would help.

His class started by __________ the rubbish from the lot. People came by and saw the difference __________ had already made. I noticed after that people were not __________ as often. They seemed to understand that keeping things clean was not so __________.

In one week, my son and his classmates planted almost 500 plants. This spring the garden will be full __________ flowers.

Someone said, “It takes a village to raise a child.” I think it takes a child to inspire a community. I am really __________ my son.

Edward got up early on the New-year morning. He wished a Happy New Year to his family. Then he ran into the street to ______ that to those he might meet.

When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver ______.

His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some ______ he had seen at the bookstore.

He left the house ______ a light heart, expecting to buy the books. As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family.

“I wish you a Happy New Year,” said Edward, as he was passing on. The man ______ his head.

“You are not from this country.” said Edward. The man again shook his head, ______ he could not understand or speak his language. But he pointed to his ______ and to the children shaking with cold, as if (好像) to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time.”

Edward ______ understood that these poor people were in trouble. He took out his dollars, and gave ______ to the man, and the other to his wife.

They were ______ and said something in their language, which doubtless meant, “We thank you so much ______ we will remember you all the time.”

When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. “I have bought no books,” said he. “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very ______ then.” He went on, “I think I can ______ for my books till next New Year.”

“My dear boy,” said his father, “here are some books for you, more as a ______ for your goodness of heart than as a New-year gift. Be always ready to help ______ and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year.”