A
Our cat was ready to give birth to her kittens. My son was curious and excited to see the birth of these new babies. The event took place yesterday. The cat 1 (give) birth to one kitten by the time he arrived home from school. He was so amazed at 2 he saw. When the second was on its way, the mother cat began to yell very loudly. I saw tears in my son’s eyes because he learned about the pain of giving birth.
B
Dave Tally has no home and few possessions. So, when he discovered an abandoned backpack 3 $3,300 in it last week, the temptation (诱惑) to keep the money for 4 (he) must have been unbelievable. But he turned the money into the Tempe Community Action Agency, 5 he volunteers. The organization found the source of the cash: a student who had planned to use the money 6 (buy) a used car. The student was grateful to have the money 7 (return). And word spread about Tally’s good deed.
C
The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Double Ninth Festival. It usually 8 (fall) in October. In a mysterious book Yi Jing in ancient time, number 9 9 (think) to be “Yang”, 10 (mean) positive. Because the 9th day of the 9th lunar month is pronounced as “Jiu Jiu” in Chinese, which means “forever”, the Chinese ancestors considered it a lucky day worth celebration. That’s why ancient Chinese began to celebrate this festival.