Text One

Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned___1___farm,which looked almost abandoned. ___2___(lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearly___3___other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what___4___(leave).The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass___5___it began to rain heavily.While making great efforts to run away, she___6___(fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living___7___the cow. In order to support his family,Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees___8___(sell)the wood. Thinking about his children's clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around,he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market___9___people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to___10___that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.

Text Two

Gift from a Stranger

My local supermarket is always busy.The first parking space I found was convenient, but I'd noticed a woman in a blue car circling fora while. ___1___I was in a good mood, I let her have it. On the edge of the car park I backed into the next available spot—it was a tight fit.

Pretty soon Id made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh air. Feeling good,___2___(empty) my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman reverse park.

Just as I approached my car, I saw the woman I'd let have my car spot earlier. She was giving me___3___odd look—half puzzled, half intent. I smiled and wished her a pleasant day. As I squeezed back into my car, I saw the same lady___4___(look) in at me."Hello," she said, hesitantly. "This___5___sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mother's things off at the charity bins. You are just so much___6___her. You helped those people, I noticed, and you seemed so happy."She looked at me meaningfully and passed a box in through the window. "I think she would like you to have it.” ___7___(shock), I took it from her automatically. She smiled and walked away.

After a pause, I opened the box. Inside was a beautiful gold necklace with a large grey pearl. It was___8___(nice) gift I'd ever received, and it was from a complete stranger. The necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness.

Text Three

Yangshuo, China

It was raining lightly when___1___(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn't care. A few hours___2___, I’d been at home in HongKong, with___3___(it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh,even with the rain.

I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River___4___are pictured by artists in so many Chinese___5___(painting). Instead, I'd head straight for Yangshuo.For those who fly to Guilin, it's only an hour away ___6___ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.

Yangshuo___7___(be) really beautiful. A study of travelers___8___(conduct)by the website Trip Advisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it___9___(regular) arranges quick getaways here for people___10___ (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.