Mike Hayes proved he was smart in his first year at college．In 2007, 　　1　　 he was a student at the University of Illinois, he came up with an idea to 　　2　　 his tuition fee(学费)and college costs problem．Hayes 　　3　　 everyone could afford to give him a penny．

　　He wrote to Chicago Tribune writer Bob Greene．Hayes wanted each of the newspaper's 　　4　　 to send him a penny．Greene thought the idea sounded 　　5　　 and agreed to do it．

　　“Just one penny,”Hayes said．“A penny doesn't 　　6　　 anything to anyone．If everyone 　　7　　 is reading your paper looks around the room right now, there will be a 　　8　　 under a seat, or on the corner of the desk, or on the floor．That's all I'm 　　9　　．A penny from each of your readers．”

　　In less than a month, the Many Pennies for Mike Fund(基金)had around 2.3 million pennies．Not everyone sent 　　10　　 a penny, many even sent dollars．Money was 　　11　　 from every state in the United States．So, Hayes 　　12　　 his ＄28,000 target(目标)and went on to get 　　13　　 for his degree in food science from the University of Illinois．

　　Perhaps the last 　　14　　 is best left to his father, Bill Hayes：“When Mike first told me about his 　　15　　, I just laughed and said that I thought it was foolish-which shows you that he's smarter than I am．”

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　　Denny Crook was a famous photographer．He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes．

　　“I'll do anything to get a good photo,”he often said．“I'll go anywhere at any time, even if it is 　　1　　．”

　　And he told the 　　2　　．He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars．If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it．

　　He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 　　3　　．”I'll travel for my work, not for 　　4　　,”he told her．“You won't enjoy yourself, and I won't have 　　5　　 to look after you．Sometimes there's not even anywhere to 　　6　　, and I have to sleep outside．I often don't have a good 　　7　　 or a bath for days．You won't like it．”

　　“Denny, I'm not a child,”his wife didn't 　　8　　．“I can look after myself．Please take me with you the next time you go overseas．”

　　Denny did not say anything, but he 　　9　　 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife,“You can come to Africa with me if you want to．I've got to take photos of wild 　　10　　 there．It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable．”

　　His wife was very 　　11　　, and at first she had a very enjoyable time．

　　Then Denny went to off to 　　12　　 some lions to photo．His wife went with him, but before long they became separated．She walked down one path while he walked down the other．

　　Suddenly, Denny heard her 　　13　　．He ran back and saw her running toward him．A huge lion was chasing her．

　　Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 　　14　　 it at his wife and the lion．

　　Then he shouted,“　　15　　, woman!I can't get you both in the picture!”