One’s education starts from family, especially from his or her mother. Here is a story__26__ happened in my childhood.
One Saturday morning, I was watching TV in the living room with my two brothers. My mum__27__ several apples of different colors and sizes. She put all the apples on the table, then __28__me and my younger brothers, “Which do you like ?”__29__ my younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. __30__ I could say “ The biggest one”, one of my brothers stood up and said what I wanted to say.
My mum __31__ the biggest apple and said to us, “It is __32__to get the biggest apple. Many people want the best thing, but few really get it. Now let’s start a __33__. Look at the lawn(草坪) in front of our __34__. I’ll divide it into three parts. Each of you must finish pruning(修剪) __35__own share. The best and quickest one will be__36__the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally.
Since then, I have learned to try my best to succeed whenever I get a chance. I work __37__to get what I want. That was what my mother advised me to do. I feel very thankful to my mum because she taught me a very basic but the most __38__lesson. It is quite fair that we can get what we want __39__competing (竞争). My mother kept teaching us in this way and we followed her __40__ all the time.
I do believe that mother is the first teacher of children, who can teach them to be a No.1 pursuing person.

---Where was your sister at this time yesterday evening ?
---She was writing an e-mail ______ I was watching TV at home.

A: Hi, Joe,    1   
B: Nothing much. Why?
A: I’d like to go swimming.    2   
B: OK. I am thinking about it, too. My body is dirty. By the way,   3   
A: I was watching TV at home.   4   
B: I was in a shopping center with my parents. We enjoyed ourselves there.
A: That sounds amazing.   5   next weekend instead of watching TV.
B: That’s a deal. I’ll call you then.
A: That’s all right.

A: Hi, Joe,    1   

B: Nothing much. Why?

A: I’d like to go swimming.    2    

B: OK. I am thinking about it, too. My body is dirty. By the way,    3    

A: I was watching TV at home.    4    

B: I was in a shopping center with my parents. We enjoyed ourselves there.

A: That sounds amazing.    5    next weekend instead of watching TV.

B: That’s a deal. I’ll call you then.

A: That’s all right.