A woman professor walked around in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students. As she  (1)   aglass of water, everyone    (2)  they would be asked the “half-empty or half-full” question.

  (3)  , with a smile on her face, she asked, “How  (4)  is this glass of water?”

Answers called out  (5)  from eight to twenty ounces(盎司).

She quieted the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesnˈt    (6)  . It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, itˈs not a  (7)  . If I hold it for an hour, I’II have an ache in my  (8)  . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel  (9)  and paralyzed. In each case，the  (10)  of the glass of water doesnˈt change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Do you know why?"

All the students kept silent and listened carefully, lost in thought.

She continued, “Our  (11)  and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and  (12)  happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to  (13)  . And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed——  (14)  to do anything.”

It’s important to remember to  (15)  your stresses. As early in the evening as possible, put all your  (16)  down. Donˈt carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!

More often than not life gets terrible  (17)  we think too much. And the moment you remove your burden, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more  (18)  .

So rather than moping around(闲逛) and feeling sorry for yourself,  (19)  doing something about it. After all, life is too short to  (20)  yourself to anything thatˈs not making you happy.

A As a music teacher, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can   (1)   all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the   (2)   for each child to find their light. I would like to   (3)  a story about it.

 For a few years I was  (4)  with the opportunity to teach disabled students. One of my most  (5)  students was a five一year一old girl called Vanessa，who had difficulty walking，and could not speak. We   (6)   sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to  (7)  on my lap. One of her favorite songs was“John the Rabbit".It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students   (8)   twice while singing the repeating phrase，“Oh，yes!”Vanessa liked to   (9)  her hands together With mine and clap With me. We probably performed that song during every class，Vanessa and I clapping together. But she  (10)  said or sang a word.

One day，when the song was finished，Vanessa turned around，  (11)  me in the eye，clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“Oh，yes!”I opened my mouth in  (12)  and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. When my heart  (13)  started beating again，I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also  (14)  .Through music，we had made an awesome connection.

Several years later，I met Vanessa on the street in town. She waved with a big  (15)  on her face and then clapped her hands twice，imitating the song we had  (16)  so many times in our music class. The little girl，  (17)  her connection with music，left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the  (18)   to learn and grow. It is up to us to  (19)  the way to reach every one of our students. We all must find each child’s  (20)  

The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different   (1)   about the foods they eat on this   (2)   day. In Northern China, people   (3)   eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the   (4)   and the beginning of time. According to historical

   (5)  , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day.    Perhaps   (6)   the areas in Southern China  (7)   more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly   (8)   to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day.   (9)  , the most common foods for the first  (10)   are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle symbolizes(象征)   (11)   life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese,  (12)   represents(代表) the hope of improvement in  (13)  year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of   (14)  according to the Chinese.

To  (15)   a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also   (16)   cards to express a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers.   (17)  , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have   (18)  new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards.  (19)  , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into   (20)  .

One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor  (1)   the question papers, with the text facing down as usual.  (2)   he handed them all out, he asked his students to  (3)   the page and begin. To everyone's surprise, there were no  (4)  , just a black dot(点) in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on everyone's face, told them the following:

Chinese Students are generally fond to studying very, very hard for long hours. This is an excellent ____41___ , but it is often an inefficient way of study. An efficient student must have ___42___ sleep, food, rest and relaxation. Every day you need take a walk or play basketball or do something you find ___43___. And it is necessary ___44___ you to see a film or visit some scenic spots [风景区] every ___45___ and then, when you ___ 46___ to your studies, your mind will be refreshed and you’ll learn the most. Endless hours of nodding over your books are ___ 47___ effective than shorter and more active study session [课时] .

  Finally , be realistic . If you set ___ 48___ objects for yourself, you can only be disappointed in your progress. Psychologists [心理学家] have found ___ 49___ learning tasks ___ 50 ___ this way: first, you make such great progress that you feel very happy. Then your language ability ___ 51___ the same: you believe you are not learning anything ___52___ all and you feel ___53___. This period can last for days ___ 54___ even weeks, but you must not ___ 55___. At some point your language ability will again take ___ 56___ big jump and you’ll see that you really have been learning ___ 57___.

Perhaps we can say that learning English ___ 58___ Chinese medicine which effects come slowly but ___ 59___. Don’t give ___60___ halfway.

People in the United States   (1)   their parents with two   (2)   days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in   (3)   , and Father's Day, on the third Sunday in June.

Mother's Day was proclaimed(宣布)a day for national festival   (4)   President Woodrow Wilson. He was the one who   (5)    the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of    (6)     a carnation(康乃馨).

In 1909, Mrs. Dodd thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her   (7)   father, William Smart .After her mother died, he had the responsibility of     (8)  a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father's Day was   (9)   in Spokane .Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to   (10)   Father's Day as a national memorial day, in 1972.

These days are set aside to show   (11)   and respect for parents. They raise their children and   (12)   them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.

The two special days are celebrated in many   (13)   ways. On Mother's Day people wear   (14)   .A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is     (15)   . Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the   (16)   . On these days families often get together at home. These are days of fun and good feelings   (17)   memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and   (18)   . Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued   (19)   than the ones bought in stores. It is the thought that counts. Candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other    (20)   do a lot of business during these holidays.

The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different   (1)   about the foods they eat on this   (2)   day. In Northern China, people   (3)   eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the   (4)   and the beginning of time. According to historical   (5)  , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps   (6)   the areas in Southern China   (7)   more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly   (8)   to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day.   (9)  , the most common foods for the first   (10)   are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle   (11)   long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which   (12)   the hope of improvement in   (13)   year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of   (14)   according to the Chinese.

To   (15)   a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to   (16)   a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers.    (17)  , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have   (18)   new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards.   (19)  , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into   (20)  .

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship (奖学金). Having been a straight-A ____41____, I believed I could take difficult subjects and really ____42____ something. One such ____43____ was World Literature run by Professor Jayne. I was greatly interested in the ideas he ____44____ in class.

    When I took the first exam, I was ____45____ to find a 77, "C+", on my test paper. I went to Professor Jayne, who ____46____ my arguments but remained ____47____. I decided to try ____48____, although I didn't know what that ____49____ because schooling had always been easy for me. I read the books more ____50____, but got another 77. Again, I reasoned (争论) with Professor Jayne. ____51____, he listened patiently but wouldn't ____52____ his mind. One more test before the final exam. One more chance to ____53____ my grade. So I redoubled my ____54____. But my efforts were no good and everything went as ____55____.

    The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn't ____56____ three "C+". I might as well kiss the scholarship good-bye. I ____57____ working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ____58____ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have fun with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I had got a(n) "____59____". I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. "If I gave you the grade as you expected, you wouldn't continue to work as hard."

    It was the ____60____ "A" on the course. The next year I received my scholarship. I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.