It was a few days before Christmas many years ago and it looked like it would be a hard one for my family. I lost my job so we didn't have much _______ . My wife and I had saved to buy our young children  some toys , _______ an unexpected car repair took most  of our cash. We decided then that we could only _______ to get one small gift for each of our children.

We arrived at the store and walked past people loading gifts into their cars. I _______ them a bit,because it sure didn't feel like Christmas to me. We hurried into the store past the Salvation Army bell ringer with our heads _______ . I had always enjoyed putting something in his _______ before but wasn't _______ if I could afford this time. We _______ all through the store hoping to find one thing each of our small children would like. _______ , we were able to get them each something sweet. We headed for the ________ ，bought the toys, and were amazed that we even had a few dollars ________ . As we walked out of the store, I stopped and ________ those dollars into the bell ringer's kettle. I didn't have a coin left but that didn't matter. ________ , it felt like Christmas.

I think the wonderful actress, Dale Evans ________ it best when she said,“Christmas is love ________ . Every time we love, every time we ________ ，it's Christmas. ” It doesn't ________ have to be a gift of money either. When we give our time, it's Christmas. When we share our ________ ,it's Christmas. When we give others our ________ and compassion , it's Christmas. When we do ________ at any time to help another, it's Christmas.

Four Ways to Beat Summer Weight Gain

When we think of the summer holiday，most of us think of outdoor fun. So it seems like we should naturally lose weight over the summer holiday. In reality，the summer holiday isn’t all beach volleyball and water sports. Therefore，we can gain weight easily in the summer holiday.【小题1】 Here are four ways to beat summer weight gain.

1.【小题2】 When we don’t have a plan，it’s easy to spend the summer holiday moving from the couch to the computer，with regular stops before the fridge. Avoid this by aiming for a specific goal，like volunteering，mastering a new skill，or working at a job. Just be sure to plan for some free time so you can relax a little！

2. Stay busy. When we’re bored，it’s easy to fall into a trap of doing nothing and then feeling low on energy. In addition to helping you avoid the cookie jar， filling your days with stuff to do can give you a sense of accomplishment.【小题3】

3. Beat the heat. Don’t let summer heat put your exercise plans on hold.【小题4】 If a gym isn’t your scene， try bowling or an indoor climbing wall. If you love being outdoors， move a regular run or soccer game to early morning or evening.

4.【小题5】 With school out， we lose our daily routines. If you don’t have a specific job or an activity to get up for，it’s easy to sleep late， watch too much TV，and snack more than usual. Make sure your summer days have some structure—like getting up at the same time each day. Plan activities for specific times，like exercising before breakfast.

How can we learn and master a foreign language well？【小题1】（know）a foreign language thoroughly, we must pay attention to the four things that follow. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear 【小题2】 spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it 【小题3】（confidence）and without hesitation. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it and make sentences that 【小题4】（be）grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is of great help, 【小题5】 it is not enough only to memorize rules from a grammar book .It is not much use 【小题6】（learn）by heart longlists of words and their 【小题7】（mean）, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are satisfied with only a few rules we 【小题8】（memorize）, we are not really learning the language. "Learn through use" is a good piece of advice for those 【小题9】 are studying a new language. Practice is 【小题10】（importance）.We must practise using the language whenever we can.

Advertisements are forcing their way into people’s lives. People 【小题1】 advertisements in their daily life because they are consumers. The advertisers are usually manufacturers, retailers and salesmen. Their products need to be 【小题2】 to bring themselves to the 【小题3】 of the customers. Thus nearly every product is advertised 【小题4】 To a large extent, good advertising leads to success 【小题5】 bad advertising means 【小题6】.

There are many ways to advertise and ads come in 【小题7】 forms. Newspapers carry advertisements. Some products are publicized (宣传) on TV and radio 【小题8】 bring them into the notice of a wide audience. Billboards also carry advertising. Advertising is a big industry now. 【小题9】 , advertising is not always truthful, so millions of people who have bought advertised products feel 【小题10】 with them.