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My mum handled most of the parenting in my childhood. Looking back, I don't know how she managed everything, especially the family budget (预算). But she made it look easy. If my brother and I ever complained about not having what other kids did, we'd hear things like, "I don't care what so-and-so got for their birthday. You're not getting a TV in your room or a fancy Sweet 16 Party." Instead, we earned our pocket money by doing chores around the house. We also had to take care of our belongings, and if something was lost, it would not be replaced.

One summer day, my mum took me to the bike shop to fix a tire. That's when I saw it—a beautiful white plastic bike basket with colorful flowers. The basket winked at me and I knew I had to have it. I begged my mum to buy it for me. I promised to do extra chores, anything, just to have it. She smiled and said gently, "If you save up, you could buy it yourself." I protested (反抗), afraid someone else would buy it first.

Then she said, "There might be another way." She bought the basket that day and hid it somewhere I couldn't find. Each week, I saved up my pocket money and did extra chores—washing the car, helping with dinner, running errands (跑腿) on my bike, which now lookedempty without the basket. Finally, after weeks of hard work, I had the full amount and got my dream basket.

Days later the unthinkable happened. A neighbourhood girl rode by on her shiny new bike—with the exact same basket. I rode hard and fast home to tell my mother about this disaster.

And then came the lesson I've taken with me through my life. My mum knelt down, looked into my teary eyes, and said to me, "Honey, your basket is extra-special because you paid for it yourself."

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday went by, and on Thursday afternoon the boss went to the young man and said, "You can get the3 on your way out today." The young man was very4. He replied, "I thought you would pay on Friday."

"Usually we do," the boss said. "But we're letting you go today because you've5. Our daily felling (伐木) reports show that you've dropped from first place on Monday to last place today." "But I'm quite hardworking," the young man6, "I am the first to arrive, and the last to leave, and even work during my coffee breaks!"

The boss7 for a minute and then asked, "Have you sharpened your axe (斧子)?" The young man replied, "No, sir. I've been working too8 to take time for that!"

Our lives are like this. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time to "sharpen the axe". There's9 wrong with working hard.10 we all need time to relax, to think, to learn and grow. If we don't take time to relax, we will feel slow and lose our effectiveness.

—You are right. However, the air pollution has become ________ than ever before.

—OK, from now on, I will spend two hours ________ exercise every day.

—Yes, and it is ________ China.

— ________ many people pay more attention to their phones instead of the people around them.

—I am listening.

—Officer, I ________ a movie at the cinema ________ this happened.

―Wait a moment. Don't cross the street          the traffic lights are green.

—I'm not sure. All the trains have been called off ________ the coming typhoon.

—That's too bad. It's important to understand the police's ________ when driving.

—OK. I promise I will tell you about it later.

—No, I haven't. I don't know which one to choose.

—That's true. They played really well, but we still won the game.

—I think, most importantly, you should be friendly to them, and try to be confident.

—Yes. At last, she gets nothing.

—No. She invited me to go to her party last night but I refused.