Christmas is no fun when you're poor．Twenty years ago I was a young, （struggle）,substitute（替补） teacher whose calls into work had been few．Money was tight, bills were due
my wife and I couldn't even afford to get Christmas gifts for each other．The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found
（sell）at half price in the supermarket．I opened the door and brought in the gifts I
（hide） in our old car's trunk．Then I handed
to my son and daughter．I watched with a sad smile as they did their best to tear off the wrapping(包装） paper．As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their
lit up and they jumped up and down．My daughter
（happy） hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well．I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys _
_ hours, and Thanked God for the
（great） gift I’ve ever been given．Till today I still treasure
gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day．
Last week, I watched a movie. I noticed an actress has very good eyesight playing the part of a blind lady. She played it so well that if you saw her
the first time, you would think that
was blind. It seemed that this actress
(spend) her time putting a little more effort into her career so that she could play the part that the other actresses could not.
Have you ever seen people digging a well before? They don’t just stop they see a little drop of water. They put in a little more effort to ensure that they get plenty of water.
A popular saying goes that it is only an average mind that would do the same thing all the time but expect result. All you need to do is put a little more effort so that you can expect a
(whole) different result.
You have two options in life either to focus on what’s lost to fight for what’s left. Fighting for what’s left is all about
(forget) the past, putting on your armor of courage and
(brave) and putting in that extra effort. Be better than the best you can be.
Woman: Alan, I heard that you went to the clinic today. What's ___ matter with you?
Alan: I've burnt my arm and hurt my head.
Woman: What __ (happen)?
Alan: This morning，I wanted to have some cup noodles __ I boiled some hot water. I __
__ (pour) the hot water into the cup when my cat suddenly jumped onto the table and knocked ___
__over. The hot water in the cup burnt my arm. It really hurt so I went to see the doctor.
Woman: How did you hurt your head then?
Alan: A can of paint fell down from a ladder. It dropped on the floor in front ____me. I knocked my head against _
__shop window when I tried to move away.
Woman: You were so unlucky!
Alan: Yes, but I finally got to the clinic. The doctor told me __ (keep) my arm clean and dry. He __
__ (tell) me to rest for a day too. I _ _
_ (feel) better now.
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Here are some habits based on research from many sources. ________ is essential to master them if you intend to master a successful life. Anybody who works to develop these qualities
________ (experience) excellent results.
People who master their lives are people who know what they want and are willing to devote energy to _______ (achieve) it. They develop the habit of writing their most important goals.
People who master their lives create healthy relationships. They get along well with the people ________ whom they live and work. They give special attention to their family.
People who master their lives are honest. They do_______ is right. They live by their own principles.
People who master their lives accept their strengths as well as their ________ (weak).
People who master their lives take care of their bodies. They exercise regularly and have a far ________ (healthy) diet. They usually don’t smoke and don’t drink much.
People who master their lives control their time. They take at least ________ hour every day for personal time. They spend daily time with close friends or family, and don’t spend too much time in areas
________ are unimportant.
Master these habits， ________ you will master your life and even master your future.
Li Daiyu and Lin Qian made _____ trip across Canada . First they flew to Vancouver, which is Canada’s most beautiful city with mountains and the Pacific Ocean
_____ (surround) it. There are many tall trees , some of
____ measure over 90 meters
Then they chose to take a train rather than a plane to travel from east to west . During the journey they managed to admire many things . When crossing the Rocky Mountains , they ______ (catch ) sight of some mountain goats, a bear and an eagle . They were amazed to find Canada so empty . Such a big country only has a population of
_____ (slight ) over thirty million !
Yangshuo, China
It was raining lightly when I____(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours__
__, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with __
_(it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River__are pictured by artists in so many Chinese _
__(painting). Instead, I ‘d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away_
_ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo____(be) really beautiful. A study of travelers_
__(conduct) by the website Trip Advisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it_
__(regular) arranges quick getaways here for people_
__(live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
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