Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
When Emma woke up, she knew it was going to be one of those days. She felt under the weather - a cold had taken hold of her. 1 , she needed to brave the storm to work. Emma2 herself out of bed and got ready for work. Then she put on her raincoat and rushed out into the 3 rain.
As she walked, she fought 4 the terrible weather. Emma's umbrella was almost useless as it was raining cats and dogs. 5 , the wind blew it inside out. She was immediately 6 from head to foot. She said to herself, "What a day to forget my rain boots!"
At the office, the day was as 7 as the weather. She had a large number of tasks. 8 endless emails and phone calls should have been easy. But before long, she felt so tired and had to take a 9 so she could continue her work.
Then, just at the right time, her coworker (同事) Alex came to 10 her. Alex was always ready to lend a hand. With a warm smile, he 11 to help Emma. Having Alex help her was like a ray of sunshine on a rainy day. Their laughter as they worked made the hours pass 12 .
On her way home, Emma reflected on the day. She 13 that every cloud did indeed have a silver lining. Today, that silver lining had been her wonderful coworker, Alex.
14 Emma arrived home, she decided to send Alex a heartfelt message of thankfulness. She wrote, "Thanks for being my ray of sunshine on this rainy day!" It was a simple 15 , but it carried a lot of meaning.
