The meal is very delicious. Help _______.

Would you like a piece of cake _______ your coffee?

CPopular British author, Charles Dickens' (1812～1870) family could hardly make ends meet. They could only afford to send one of their six children to school. Dickens was not that child. His parents chose to send a daughter, who had a talent for music, to an academy, Then at the age of 12, Dickens' life took another turn for the worse.His father, a clerk, was placed in prison for unpaid debts. And, being the oldest male left at home, Dickens took up work at a factory. His horrible experience there became the fuel for his future writing. His father was freed three months later and inherited a small amount of money. Dickens was then sent to school.From 1836 to 1837, he wrote a monthly series of stories. Thus The Pickwick Papers, came into being, which brought fame to him.Throughout his career, Dickens covers various situations in his novels. He wrote about the miserable lives of the poor in Oliver Twist, the French Revolution in Tale of Two Cities, and social reform in Hard Times. He also wrote David Copperfield, a book thought to be modeled on his own life."I do not write bitterly or angrily, for I know all these things have worked together to make me what I am," he once said. His difficult childhood did indeed shape the person he became, as well as his writing career. There are shades of young Dickens in many of his most beloved characters, including David Copperfield and Oliver Twist.Like the author. all these characters come from poor beginnings and are able to rise above their setbacks and achieve success. "Minds, like bodies, will often fall into an ill-conditioned state from too much comfort," he once wrote. On June 9th, 1870, aged 58, Dickens died, leaving one unfinished work. The words on his tombstone read: "He was a sympathizer to the poor, the suffering and the oppressed, and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world."How did Dickens see his childhood?

Look out! Don't get too close to the house_____ roof is under repair.

__________ cave that George has discovered in his lifetime is near the Alps.

My vacation begins next Tuesday, ___ I will leave for Florida.

"It's no use, Mum," said Johnny. "I' m just no good at dancing.""You've got to keep trying. Tonight will be_____（21）, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette."Johnny_____（22）. Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the_____（23）at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion（手风琴）with the land. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was_____（24）to dance with a girl!_____（25）Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his_____（26）to approach Lisette. "May I have this dance?" Johnny asked. "That's all right," said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette's _____（27）steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, "Look! Johnny has two left fee!" Laughter burst from the crowd, Johnny_____（28）and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.The next Saturday, Alcide drove to Johnny's house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide's eyes_____（29）. "Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight," Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open-mouthed_____（30）him.At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and_____（31）her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, "Dear friends, I got a_____（32）for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!" Trembling, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band joined in behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was_____（33）. "You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night," Alcide said. "Yes, sir!" said Johnny._____（34）he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped forward, smiling, "You played really good tonight!" she said."Thank you," Johnny blushed（脸红）As he walked on, Pierre_____（35）moved out of the way for him to pass.Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor,_34____.

— Thank you so much for the lovely evening, Jim. Frank and I had such a good time.—You’re quite welcome, John. ________________ . We’d been looking forward to seeing you.

My mom once worked in a very small village school，which is________ only on foot.

The children prefer camping in the mountains ________ an indoor activity.