A dog entered a butcher's（肉贩）shop with a note in his mouth. The note read, “$10 of lamb chops (羊排），please.”

    The butcher was very____(surprise). He took the money, put a bag of chops in the____(dog) mouth, and then he closed the shop____(quick). He followed the dog and watched him wait for a green light. Then the dog crossed the road to a bus stop. He checked the timetable and sat on the bench. When a bus arrived, the dog checked the number and got____it.

    As the bus traveled out into the countryside, the dog enjoyed the scenery. After____ while, he stood on his back paws (爪子）____ (push) the “stop” button. Then the butcher followed ____(he) off.

    The dog ran up to a house and dropped his bag on the ground. He went back down the path, took a big run, and____ (throw) himself against the door. No answer. He repeated the action a few times. Then a big man opened the door ____ started complaining(抱怨) about the dog and beating him.

    Seeing this, the butcher ran up and shouted at the man, “What are you doing? This dog is a genius!” The man replied, “Genius? No way! He has forgotten his key for the____(four) times this month!”

          I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I ha ve really changed. I have started to think about other people（1）1I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a（2）2person.

          I think my（3）3started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my（4）4and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever（5）5to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really（6）6. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) （7）7. I started asking people around me what they were doing, and if they were having trouble I（8）8to help. That was really a big（9）9for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of（10）10are still my best friends today.

          A bigger cause of my new（11）11, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my（12）12. Every time I came into her room, she was so（13）13because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never（14）14her, so I took her place. She let me（15）15that making others feel good makes me feel good, too.  When she died, I was（16）16, but I was very grateful to her.

          I think I am a much（17）17person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not（18）18these experiences. They have（19）19me to care about other people more than about myself. I（20）20who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.