I believe different people have experienced different adolescence.I must admit I was still an angry  (1)   in my first year of college.My   (2)   was that my parents didn't please me at all.

Our finances were   (3)  ， so I chose to go to a (n)   (4)   college and take a bus to classes every day. One day I had a(n)  (5)  fight with my father.We both exploded into shouts.I   (6)   out of the house and missed my bus to school.

I rushed all the way to school.As I   (7)   across the campus toward my class, I suddenly realized I didn't have the  (8)   that was due: a thought card.My professor asked us to   (9)   an index card with our names and the dates every Tuesday.   (10)   what was on the rest of the card, we could write a thought, a question or something else.

Now, outside the door, ten minutes later, I took an index card.   (11)   to write something

on it, I could only think about the  (12)   I'd just had with my dad.I wrote “I am the son of an idiot！”，then  (13)   into the room, and handed it to our professor.

Next day, our professor   (14)  the thought cards and I   (15)   he wrote, “What does the ‘son of an idiot’ do with the rest of his life？” The professor's innocent-seeming question   (16)  me to the issue: whose problem is it?   (17)  ， my thinking began to shift.I realized that I had created a life  (18)   I was not a central figure!

The   (19)   of growth wasn't easy or fast.   (20)   later，from a struggling student, I became a successful student and then a successful teacher.

Some experts   (1)   that the Chinese were the first people to discover the land that is now called America.They say that many centurise ago explorers   (2)   from a port in China and made a long   (3)   that ended   (4)   the shores of America.If this is true ,then they sailed much   (5)  __ than anyone else had at that time,and arrived   (6)   America long before Columbus. __ （7）___ some experts,the Vikings also sailed to America by crossing the Atlantic,probabbly from Greenland.Someyears ago ,it was difficult to__ （8）___ people that the Chinese and the Vikings risked their lives __ （9）___oceans__ （10）___ other lands.Why would they look for __ （11）___ lands?More and more __（12）___has been collected now, however ,and more and more reasons have been __ （13）___for why the Chinese and Viking might have made such long sea journeys.we have to hope that __ （14）___we will know who discovered America,and who discovered__ （15）___ again later.whoever it was ,we have to remember that the distances involved are very long and realise that they performed__（16）__great historical__ 17___Maybe one day,when more information is collected,people__ （18）__said that it was impossible for the Chinese or Vikings__ （19）__America will have to__ （20）__.

After lunch, without permission from parents, the two boys set off to explore the part of the beach which lay beyond the headland(陆岬). They had persuaded their young sister to   (1)   , saying that the long walk would be too   (2)   for her. Once they had got in the headland, the beach reached away endlessly before them. It was like    (3)   a new world. There were damp, dark caves to _(4)   there were many   (4)   among the rocks, full of sea lives. Here and there along the beach were those   (5)   objects, washed up and   (6)  by the tide.(潮汐)

    The afternoon passed   (7)  The sun was already   (8)   when the boys reluctantly (恋恋不舍)   (9)  to make their   (10)   homewards. But long before they reached the headland, they could see that tide had come in so sudden that they were now   (11)  from either end of the beach. Their only chance of   (12)  was to find a way up the cliff(悬崖) nearby.

     They soon find a narrow path   (13)  the cliff top. But half way up their path was  (14)   by a large rock which they could not climb   (15)  . The two boys had to  (16)  at the top of their voices,  (17)   that someone might  (18)  over the top of the rock. Finally came their father and two policemen.   (19)   of them climbed down a rope which was lowered over the rock. The boys were then pulled to safety, and thus saved from spending a terrible night on the cliff.

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must  (1)  sixty hours of service learning,   (2)  they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community.   (3)   of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student.   (4)  a service experience, students must keep a journal and then write a   (5)   about what they have learned.

Supporters claim that there are many   (6)   of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   (7)   their own interests and become   (8)   of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   (9)   responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team.  (10)  , students can explore possible careers   (11)   service learning.For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.

First, they   (14)   that the main reason why students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills.

Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   (15)   time studying the core subjects.

Second, they believe that forcing students to work without  (16)   goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual’s freedom to choose.

In my view, service learning is a great way to   (17)   to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.   (18)  , I don’t believe you should force people to help others – the   (19)   to help must come from the heart. I think the best  (20)  is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. The conversation soon turned into­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­  (1)  about stress in work life.    (2)    his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned  (3)  a large pot of coffee and a variety of  (4)    —porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some exquisite – telling them to help
   (5)  to the coffee.
   When all the students had a cup of coffee  (6)   , the professor said, “If you   (7)  , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been   (8)    , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is  (9)    for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and   (10)  .
It’s certain that the cup itself   (11)   no quality to the coffee.   (12)  it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides  (13)  we drink.
What all of you really  (14)  is coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the  (15)  cups…And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and  (16)   in society are the cups. They are just   (17)  to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define,   (18)  change the quality of life we live.  (19)   , by focusing only on the cup, we fail to  (20)  the coffee. Therefore, don’t let the cups drive you…have a good taste of the coffee instead.”

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a famous concert. After they were seated, the mother       (1)       a friend and walked over to greet her. Seizing the        (2)       to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy got up and explored his way       (3)       a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE（禁止进入）”. When the lights became less bright and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her     (4)      and discovered that the child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains      (5)      and the lights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard,    (6)       Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

At that moment, the great piano master, Paderewski,     (7)       on the stage, quickly went to the piano and     (8)      in the boy’s ear, “Don’t     (9)      Keep playing.”

   Then, leaning(倾斜) over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began    (10)        in a bass (低音的) part. Soon his right arm reached       (11)        to the other side of the child and he added a beautiful piece of music.     (12)      , the old master and the boy     (13)       a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative      (14)       

   That’s the way it is in life.     (15)      we can complete on our own is    (16)        noteworthy(值得注目的). We try our best, but the    (17)      aren’t exactly graceful or flowing music.    (18)       when we put our trust in the hands of greater power, our life can be truly beautiful.

The next time you set     (19)       to create great performances, listen carefully. You can hear the   (20)   of the master whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

The Gift of Love and Forgiveness

Each year as the holidays approach, it’s easy to become lost in the commercialism of the holidays and to forget their real meaning and purpose.   (1)  , there is meaning and purpose all around us, and sometimes we just need to take the time to look for it. We can also give the holidays meaning by what we do. It can be as   (2)   as a note, a call, or a small act ofreaching out in love that can positively   (3)   another person and bring many blessings to you.

I recently heard a story about the power of   (4)  . A therapist(治疗专家) at a   (5)   living community — let’s call her Anne — addressed the   (6)   of forgiveness in a discussion group around Thanksgiving,   (7)   that we need to let go of mistakes we have made and forgive both ourselves and those who have   (8)   us. The next day, a(n)   (9)   resident came to Anne and said she felt   (10)   during the holidays, because she had been estranged(疏远了) from her   (11)   for more than 10 years. Anne’s talk about forgiveness had touched her heart,   (12)   now, she wanted to   (13)   to them. So, Anne helped her make a card and send it to her family members.

A week later, the resident returned,   (14)   that she had not received a response to her note. But shortly after, in walked a young man, her great-nephew, whom she had not seen since he was a little boy,   (15)   by her nephew, the boy’s father. The resident was so excited to see both of them. They   (16)   each other and spent hours reconnecting. They left with a promise to stay   (17)  .

Four years ago, in that same spirit, I   (18)   a nonprofitorganization ---Wish of a Lifetime (WOL),with the goal of helping to change the lives of seniors in a meaningful and  (19)   way, by helping them   (20)   their dreams.

IKEＡ's founder Ingvar Kamprad, ranked 4^th richest man in the world, drives a 15-year-old car and always flies economy class, in part to   41  his 90,000 employees world wide to see the   42 of frugality(节俭). This billionaire Swede, who turns 80 on March 30,   43  his legendary habits during a rare television    44    in Switzerland, his second home for nearly 30 years.

His   45  was recently estimated at $28billion by Forbes magazine   46  only Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, US investor Warren Buffet and Mexican industrialist Carlos Slim.

"Peoplesay I am cheap and I don't   47  if they do. But I am very   48  to follow the rules of our company," Kamprad said.

Asked to confirm he   49  an old Volvo, he said:" She is nearly   50 , just 15 years old."

Interviewer teased that IKEA employees were   51  told to write on both sides of the paper.

"Why not? If there is such a thing as good   52 , it is to give a good   53 . I have to do so for all the IKEA employees," Kamprad replied.

"Everything we   54  we need as a reserve(宝藏). We have to still develop the IKEA group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to   55  China or Russia," he added.

IKEA is the world's biggest furniture retailer, with 202stores in 32 countries.

 56  for its inexpensive self made furniture, the family owned business claims its big and strong catalog(目录) is the most   57  read publication after the Bible.

"Our idea is to   58   everybody, including people with little money. We have to keep    59   down," he said.

"I'm not afraid of   60  80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying," Kamprad said.