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    When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.
    After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels（地道）. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.
    On the fifth day a tragedy（悲剧）happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm.
    My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.
    Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired（钦佩）for their hard work.
    But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity（逆境）is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.
    Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.

I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a disabled child. I just sat still and didn’t say anything.
When Jenny was old enough, I sent her to a kindergarten（幼儿园）. On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very1.
However, to my joy, Jenny's classmates always 2 her, “You got al your speling words right today!”In fact, her speling list was the 3. Later, she faced a very painful 4 —— at the end of the term, there was a game which had 5 to do with physical education. But Jenny was 6 in it.
My husband and I were anxious about the day. I wanted to let my child stay home! But my heart wouldn’t let me off that easily. So I 7 a pale, unwiling Jenny onto the school bus.
At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her 8 action, Jenny would probably hold up her team. The game went wel until it was time for the sack（麻袋）race. Surely Jenny would find it 9. Now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players.
But as it was her turn to join, a change took place in her 10. The talest boy behind Jenny placed his hands on her waist（腰）. Two other boys 11 in front of her. The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack, the two boys 12 the sack suddenly and kept it open while the tal boy lifted Jenny and 13 her into it. A girl nearby took her hand and supported her 14 Jenny got her balance. Then she jumped forward, smiling and proud. In the cheers of the teachers, schoolmates and parents, I silently thanked the warm, understanding people in life who made it 15 for my disabled daughter to be like her felow human beings. Then I finaly cried.

    Bob always took the newspaper to Grandpa White's home before going home. Grandpa White's was at the end of the road. Bob liked Grandpa White. He was often waiting for him near the front gate with sweets or a nice cake. Besides, He often asked Bob about things he was doing, what he was going to do for the summer and what he liked to do.
    The thing that Bob didn't like about Grandpa was his never-ending stories about his boyhood（童年）in California. Bob was never asked to hear about Grandpa's boyhood, but he couldn't get away.
    After Grandpa's wife died in October, Bob could see that Grandpa was lonelier than ever. He would often join Bob halfway along the road and walk along with him as he gave out the newspapers. Grandpa seemed to have all day, and Bob was often late giving newspapers to his customers（订报者）. Bob didn't want to complain, but the customers were unhappy.

    The ability to forgive others is a great thing that can certainly help to make life happier for everyone. However, some people think that it is very1to do, and they don't know how to forgive others, especially their family and friends. This is all because they don't understand the meaning of “forgiveness”.
    In the dictionary, "to forgive" means “to 2 feeling angry with somebody that has done something bad to you.” I'm happy that many people have 3 in doing this. I have succeeded, too, and I know how hard it is.
    I lived with a friend for two years. During that time, he did cause me many 4. I easily got angry when communicating with him. However, we 5 had a talk about our problems. When he pointed out (指出) that I wasn’t treating him like a friend, I was 6. I never knew that I also needed to be forgiven for doing something wrong. I thought however7I might get, I did love my friend deep in my heart. Then I understood the saying, “To love is to forgive.” And when we 8 each other, we feel great. After that long talk, we both 9 those bad moments. Our friendship became fresh again. 
    Now I understand the 10 of forgiveness better.

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    A lesson in “heart” is my little 10-year-old daughter, Sarah, who was born with a muscle(肌肉)missing in her foot and wears a brace all the time. She came home on a beautiful spring day to tell me she had competed in “field day” 一 that's where they have lots of races and other competitive events.

    Because of her leg support, my mind raced as I tried to think of words of encouragement for my Sarah, things I could say to her about not letting this get her down-things I have heard many famous coaches tell the players when they were faced with defeat(失败)—but before I could get a word out, she looked up and said, “Daddy, I won two of the races.”

    I couldn't believe it! Then Sarah said. “I had an advantage.”

    Ah. I knew it. I thought she must have been given a head start……some kind of physical advantage. But again, before I could say anything, she said, “Daddy, I didn't get a head start…My advantage was I had to try harder!”

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    On Thursday, I dropped my kid off at school and was on my way to San Francisco. When turning a corner, I noticed an eagle which seemed to be 1 in the middle of the road. I changed my direction to go round but saw it 2 in my rear﹣view mirror（后视镜）. So I slowed down and turned around. He was alive! I 3 the car, went over and took him quickly back to my car.

    Sitting with the eagle. I spoke 4 to him. He was beautiful. His eyes were golden orange. He seemed scared 5 was not badly hurt, only his feet were curled（扭曲）. Then I drove to a vet（兽医）. The eagle sat on my 6 and he seemed to be improving the whole way there. We 7  twenty minutes later. When I stopped the car, the sudden movement made 8 nervous. He was looking at me 9 his mouth open wide. Therefore, we sat there and looked into catching other's eyes. I wanted to tell him he was not 10 and my only wish was love. He seemed to understand and 11 on my leg.

    When the vet came up to the car with a 12, the eagle got frightened and flew to the back seat. Once again I 13 the amazing animal's eyes and told him it was Ok. I placed him in the box. He trusted me. He didn't move wildly and more.

    Suddenly a feeling came over me that felt like sweet bitterness（难过）. I was  14 to leave this bird, but I was full of joy. I think I will see those golden 15 eyes for the rest of my life.

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Daniel's blog

Saturday, 16th March     Today I got my dream job in New York! However, it's far away from my hometown and I've never even visited New York before. Yesterday I took the train here and one of my workmates met me at the railway station. Then he showed me to the company. There they had a welcome party for me. Great!     My company offered no living place, so I had to find somewhere to live. I stayed in a hotel while I looked for a new home.

Monday, 1st April     I've found the perfect flat! It's small but very nice. It's near my office, so I can walk to work. The only problem is that it's $1,000 a month. That's too much for a young man like me!     I've soon got used to the life here. I love it! There's a supermarket nearby and some restaurants I can go to when I do not want to cook. My workmates and new neighbors are friendly. Cool!

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    As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.

    Here's a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard to achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it's so hard for us to reach it, said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can't find any excuse not to do it.”

    “Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes. During World WarⅡ, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “Kaizen”, which means “improvement”.

    Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything.

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    Everyone has dreams. Lily dreamed of being a dancer. She took 1 lessons and all her teachers thought she was an excellent student.

    One day she saw a notice. It said that a famous dancing group would be performing in her town. 2thought," I must show the leader my dancing skills." She waited for the group leader in the dressing room.3the leader appeared, she came up and handed him the flowers she prepared. The thorns (刺) hurt her fingers andblood came out. But she was too 4 to care about the pain. She expressed her strong wish to be a dancer and begged(乞求) to show her dance.

    "All right, you dance," the leader agreed. But halfway through the dance, he stopped her," I'm sorry, in my mind you're not good enough!" On hearing this, Lily 5 out as fast as her legs could carry her. It was so hard for her to accept this. She lost heart and 6 her dream.

    Several years later, the dancing group came to her town again. She decided to find out 7 the leader had told her she was not good enough.

    This was his reply," I tell this 8 every student. "

    "You've ruined(毁灭) my life!" she shouted angrily.

    The leader went on, "I remember your present of 9 and how the thorns had hurt your fingers but you carried on bravely. It was a pity that you didn't take dancing like that and stopped trying so10. So you are still not good enough for dancing！"

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    17-year-old Brennan Agranoff, a colorblind boy, started his custom sock business in middle school, with a small loan(贷款) he got from his Parents. Up till now. Up till now, he has sold over $1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.

    Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13 years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood, Oregon, and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.

    But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. "They thought the idea was a little out there," Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a $3,000 loan to start his company. Then he began to work on his own designs. The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now.

    Business was slow the first year, but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet. Orders soon started coming in in large numbers, and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers. Right now, his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website, Amazon and eBay.

    Four years after starting his business, Brennan has achieved great success while balancing(平衡) school, house chores and his social life. And he says he loved every minute of it.

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    Once there was a man travelling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链), no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.

    He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away. "Well," the trainer said, "when they were very young and much smaller we used the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free."

    How could it be possible? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn't.

    Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?

                We should never give up the struggle in life.

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Problems	Causes	Advice
Feel stressed	Too much homework. Don't have enough time for their hobbies.	Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax.
Get short-sighted  (近视)	Too much homework. Bad study habits.	Do homework or read in a correct way.
Fight with each other	Don't know how to get on well with classmates.	Make more friends and under- stand each other.
Don't like to study	The bad influence of computer games.	Play computer games just for a short time.
Get fat	Have more pocket money to buy snacks. Don't like to do exercise.	Use your pocket money to do something meaningful(有意义的). Do exercise every day.

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    In order to deal with the work and pressure that seem boring, we have to take an active part in beautiful acts of love and kindness. So get to it!

    In order to solve the problem, we must face it bravely. This can include people in your life who may be bringing you down, the environment or even a person that makes you upset and worried. It's up to you to handle them.

    In order to live a meaningful life, you must love yourself. Take care of your actions and how you live each day. Love yourself fully in order to love others fully.

    It's not easy to make a decision about what is worth your time and effort or what is not. If situations are seriously terrible and are not repaired, it's time to let go. Are there broken relationships or friendships but you know they are worth the time? Fix them and find peace. Do what you can to find love in situations.

    Give our time, energy, love, and sometimes money, please. It is "The True Meaning of Life". Everything we put into the world comes back to us. At the end of the day, no matter what you have, you are likely in a position to give something small to someone else who needs it.

    Things that make us smile, laugh and feel good are just amazing. This one is pretty simple…Just do MORE of it. I truly believe that in the super fast paced world we live in, happiness may not come as easily as we wish.

A. Do more of what makes you happy. B. Take care of yourself and your needs. C. Mend what's broken or give it up. D. Don't avoid trouble. E. Give back.

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    Once, a very lazy young man Richard lived in a small village. He spent all his time hanging out and was always daydreaming. He didn't want to do work. Some villagers gave him something to eat, so he could be alive.

    One day, Richard found a bag full of money. He was happy. He knew that one had to work to make money. But he felt lucky to get so much money working hard. Then he got some new clothes. In such a way, he started to the money like water. In a few months Richard had spent all the money and nobody gave him food. Then he understood that free money not worth it. Only fruits of labor can feed a man for life.

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My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn't think so. I paid little attention to it.  But one thing let me finally1what my parents meant.

One day, I2a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!

"Sir, are you hiring people?" I went 3the shop and asked. "Yes, but you should be the man who we need, "the manager answered. He looked at me for a few4from head to foot. "Do you have a high school diploma（文凭）?"5he, "Or do you have any work experience?"

I felt so ashamed and6that I didn't know what to say, so I just turned around and left.

I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my7. "I must go to school or I can't do anything without a good education, "I8to myself silently. I never went back to the store again9I finished my study and got a diploma.

10looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design.

However, compared with last time, I had more11. The manager told me they needed new 12. So it was a great chance for me.

I13my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, "Great, you are in."

    Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience' I always14people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I'm still15in my spare time.

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A. puts    B. Why    C. left    D. find    E. believe    F. rushed    G. eyes  H. looking for   I. miss    J. closer    K. to go    L. ideas

A girl couldn't stand her family rules, so shehome. She wanted to be famous. But she had a little education and a few years later, she became a beggar (乞丐). Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still her daughter. Everywhere she goes, sheup a big photo of her daughter on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes, "I still love you… Come back home!"

One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. She couldn't believe her . " She moved and read the words, "I still love you… " She cried. She couldn't wait back home. When She pushed the door. The door opened itself. She to the bedroom at once. She cried "It's me! Your daughter is back home!" The mother and daughter looked at each other being full of happy tears. The daughter asked, " is the door unlocked? A thief could get in." The mother answered softly, "The door has never locked since you left. We you all the time. We that you'll come back some day. "

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In the past year, Cui Qingtao, a student from Yunnan, was working with his parents on a building site(工地) when he got an admission letter(录取通知书)from Peking University. She is a student from Hebei. She was doing her part-time job(兼职) in a different city when her family got  her admission letter from Peking University.

For example, they are all strong and optimistic( 乐观的). Li Enhui said "As long as we are alive, there are no problems that cannot be solved, and many people don't have my experiences. ". He refused to accept donation money(捐款) and decided to make money by himself. This is also the common thing that " poor students" have.

Whatever kind of values you hold, such personalities ( 品格 ) are necessary for growth. Not everything goes well all the time. Only being strong and optimistic can one go through difficulties. in fact, living in poor families doesn't promise such  good personalities, and living in happiness doesn't promise optimistic attitudes(态度). We like such " poor students" because they are strong and  optimistic.

For them, few can choose their lifestyles（生活方式）. That's why they are highly praised. Every one of us should learn from them.

A. Life is full of ups and downs. B. A girl named Wang Xinyi is another example. C. Born in poor families, these students have a lot in common. DF. And these experiences make me grow and become better. E. However, all of them can choose their attitudes towards life.

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    Ben heard strong winds outside his home. Black clouds were making the sky very dark.

    Because there was no light outsides, it seemed  (be) midnight. The news on TV  (report) that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

    Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben's dad  (put) pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and  (match) on the table.

    Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat  (heavy) against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard  (have) fun with a serious storm happening outside.

     (hear) the wind blowing strongly, Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell  (sleep) when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a. m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees,  (break) windows and rubbish were everywhere. Some neighbors were cleaning up the neighborhood. He joined them to work. The storm broke many things apart, , it brought families and neighbors closer together.

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One day I took a taxi and we set off for the airport. The driver was driving on his driveway when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.

My taxi driver stopped his car, and missed that car by just inches! The driver of that car pointed at us with his finger and started shouting at us! But my taxi driver just smiled at him. So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This man almost broke your car!"

My taxi driver taught me what I now call "The Law of the Rubbish Truck". He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around full of rubbish. As their rubbish piles up, they need a place to put it down. So they may get angry, upset, or even shout at you.

Just smile, wish them well and move on. Don't take their rubbish and throw it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.

Successful people do not let rubbish trucks take over their day. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets (遗憾), so love the people who treat you right and give your wishes to the ones who don't. Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take it!

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Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow yourself to make your life happen.

Successful people in life imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals.    It's like having a sign to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers. One has a place to go to clearly in mind which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without any wasted time. The other driver has no goal or a map.  But he drives aimlessly (漫无目的地) around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas and oil. Which driver do you want to be? 

 They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set, and they aren't difficult to reach.  You are the ones who must achieve them.

Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more possible to achieve it.  They are harder to forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself realize situations that will bring you nearer to your goals.

A. Written goals can be reviewed usually. B. He starts off at the same time from the same place. C. It's up to you to find out what your goals really are. D. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. E. Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.