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　　When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run away from home．With my suitcase 　　1　　 and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom, “I'm leaving．”

　　“If you want to 　　2　　, that's all right,” she said．“But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way．” I 　　3　　 my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor heavily and started for the door again．

　　“Wait a minute,” Mom said．“I want your 　　4　　 back．You didn't wear anything when you arrived．” This really angered me．I tore my clothes off－shoes, socks, underwear and all－and 　　5　　, “Can I go now?” “Yes,” Mom answered, “but once you close that door, don't expect to come back．”

　　I was so 　　6　　 that I slammed(砰地关上)the door and stepped out on the front porch．　　7　　 I realized that I was outside, with nothing on．Then I noticed that down the street, two neighbor girls were walking toward our house．I ran to 　　8　　 behind a big tree in our yard at once．After a while, I was 　　9　　 the girls had passed by．I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly．

　　“Who's there?” I heard．

　　“It's Billy! Let me in!”

　　The voice behind the 　　10　　 answered, “Billy doesn't live here anymore．He ran away from home．” Glancing behind me to see if anyone else was coming, I begged, “Aw, c'mon, Mom! I'm 　　11　　 your son．Let me in!”

　　The door inched open and Mom's smiling face appeared．“Did you change your 　　12　　 about running away?” she asked．

　　“What's for supper?” I answered．(277 words)

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　　In the twentieth century numerous new nations have been formed．Though their people often enjoy full political liberty,there exist at the same time a great many strange 　　1　　．Native populations may be free to vote and to elect 　　2　　 they please to govern them,　　3　　 popular prejudices（偏见）,unusual and harmful customs take a long time to 　　4　　．However,　　5　　 people are better educated,they need not suffer in silence,　　6　　 they are able to express their views．With the spread of civilization,　　7　　 living conditions,the cheapness of radio sets,books and newspapers,most people are fairly 　　8　　 informed．　　9　　 many unpleasant customs disappear rapidly．

　　　　10　　 was a good example of this recently in a newly formed republic when a girl of fourteen refused to marry a sixty-year-old man who had“bought”her 　　11　　 $ 40．Her father had agreed 　　12　　 the marriage when the girl was only four years old and had“sold”her to the man who already had 　　13　　 six wives．Just before the marriage ceremony,the girl ran away and wrote to the president of the republic．In her letter she pointed out that although her country was 　　14　　,its people were still not truly free．Some human beings were like cattle．She asked the president if he felt that this was right．This letter caused the president a great deal of 　　15　　 and he immediately changed the cruel law 　　16　　 permitted women to be bought and sold．

　　The girl won a considerable victory but she still had a big problem．She had to find $ 40 to repay the man who 　　17　　 have become her husband．There seemed to be 　　18　　 raising so much money．Fortunately,　　19　　,the girl's story was broadcast on a radio program in Europe and nearly $ 20000 　　20　　 from listeners．The buyer got his money back and the girl was free to marry anyone she chose．She had won true freedom for herself and for others like her．

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