An old farmer lived with his grandson. Each morning, the   (1)   got up early and read his Bhagavad Gita(薄伽梵歌).

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book like you,   (2)   I can’t understand it and I forget it easily. What’s the   (3)   of reading it?”

The grandfather said, “ Take this coal(煤炭) basket down to the   (4)   and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as his grandfather   (5)   , but all the water ran   (6)   he got home. The grandfather laughed, “You’ll have to move faster next time.”

This time the boy   (7)   faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that it was   (8)   to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead (代替), but the old man said, “ I just want a basket of water. “ You’re not   (9)   hard enough.”

The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the   (10)   into the river and ran hard. But there wasn’t anything in it again. He said   (11)   , “ Look, grandpa, it’s useless!”

“ Watch the basket,” said the grandfather.

For the first time the boy realized (意识到) the basket was different. It had changed (变化) from a dirty old coal basket into a   (12)   one, inside and out.

“ Boy, you might not understand or remember   (13)   when you read the book, but when you read it, you will be   (14)   , inside and out. That’s   (15)   you get from it.”

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be  (1)    . You may just want to become   (2)   of the ten best students in your class.

Once you find a     (3)   , what do you do with it? Do you ever    (4)     to make your dream real?

"Follow Your Heart" by Australian writer Andrews   (5)   us that making our dreams real is life’s    (6)    challenge（挑战）.

   You may think you’re not very good   (7)     some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop   (8)   from getting to your dream, the book says.

In fact, everyone can   (9)     his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to    (10)  what your dream is.

Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come truefaster.

There will    (11)     difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from   (12)    . You need to decide what is the most   (13)     . Studying instead of（代替）watching TV will lead to（导致）  (14)  exam results. When you get closer  (15)      your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was   (1)  , for  (2)   was dark.

A young boy ran up to me, out of breath.He stood right before me with his head down and said  (3)  , “Look at what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and   (4)  . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.

  (5)  , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his   (6)   and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s   (7)   I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must   (8)   it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I   (9)  .” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not   (10)  －he was blind.

Tears(眼泪) came down my face as I   (11)   him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off to  (12)  . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain(痛苦).

Through the eyes of a blind child,   (13)   I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been   (14)  . I decided to see the beauty in life, and   (15)   every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.

Do you sometimes try something new and expect to be successful for the first time? Are you angry with yourself if you aren’t?

Do you know a baby how to learn to walk? When a baby falls, the loving parent   (1)  her, “That’s OK. Try again.” Can you imagine if after many falls, the parent  (2)   the baby and said, “well, I guess you’ll   (3)  be good at walking,” and didn’t let the child continue to try?

Remember the first time you   (4)   your bike? I do. I didn’t lose my confidence. I went back and tried again. Didn’t you?

When I was a kid, my dad told me, “You know, I invented 4UP（一种汽水饮料）, but it wasn’t very good, I went back to the lab and   (5)  5UP and still, it wasn’t right. Finally I tried 6UP, but it didn’t sell. So I stopped. If I went on trying, maybe 7UP would  (6)  !” he told me. Time after time, he said he   (7)   too soon. He told me, “If I  (8)   one more, I could have been a rich man.”

Thomas Edison failed over a thousand   (9)   before he found the filament (灯丝) material that would make an electric light bulb shine.

  (10)  we try something new, we need practice. No matter how well we plan, there are unexpected problems happen.

Success really is not an option(选择). It is a chance only for those who try.

Do you think of your parents? “Yes, of course. ” you may answer, “I often buy presents   (1)   my parents on their birthday . ” Then what about the other days of a year? Always remember to think of your parents, not just on some   (2)   days.

I have a friend. She   (3)   alone, because her parents live in a different city. One day I went to see her. We had a   (4)   talk. Then she wanted to make a telephone call. She dialed (拨) the number, but then she put down the   (5)  . After about ten seconds, she dialed the number again. “Hi, Mom …”

Later, I asked, “Why did you dial the number   (6)  ?” She said, “My parents are old. They can’t get   (7)   the telephone quickly(快速地). I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them   (8)   time to answer the call. ”

My friend is just such(这样) a good girl. She is always   (9)   her parents, so why not   (10)   her? You’ll also be a good son or daughter.

Have you heard of homesickness (思乡病)? Homesickness can be a terrible feeling for anyone who is away from their hometown ____  (1)  ____ simply away from their house for a long time.

    Different people deal with (应付) homesickness in different ways. Some ____  (2)  ____ to talk with their parents on the phone. This may be a good idea for them to feel that they are not ____  (3)  ____ . It also reminds them that the people they love are ____  (4)  ____ there and they will see them soon. However, sometimes it can make people want to go home even more and make them ____  (5)  ____ how much they miss their loved ones. For this ____  (6)  ____ , some people find another way. They deal with homesickness ____  (7)  ____ not connecting (联系) with family members. They try to find something ____43____ in the place they are staying in and make more friends. This can not only help ____  (8)  ____ deal with homesickness, but also help them remember the place they are staying in. And later it can become a beautiful ____  (9)  ____ .

    Which way do you think is better?

When I was young, I liked climbing mountains with my father. When we walked together, my father and I   (1)   a lot. He always told me, "You should have goals(目标) like climbing the mountains."   (2)   the mountain-climbing, we didn't have enough time to be together because my father was very   (3)  . I really got a lot from mountain-climbing.

    Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so   (4)   for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours, I   (5)   the flowers, trees and the birds' singing. But as time passed, I was very tired and felt a little sad. I wanted to   (6)   climbing. In fact, I hated it at that time.   (7)   my father said, "You can always see a beautiful   (8)   at the top of the mountain. When you are at the top, you can see all of the nice things, just like in life."

    At that time, I was too young to   (9)   his words. But I got new hope. Finally, I found   (10)   standing at the top of the mountain. I could see the whole sky, and it was as clear as crystal(水晶).

When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I   (1)   my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could   (2)   have the money.

   On my birthday my parents told me they had my   (3)   outside in the back yard. There was my back,   (4)   it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was yellow, old. It was so

  (5)  ! But I put on a smile(微笑),   (6)   as fast as I could and didn’t look back.

   As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me   (7)   much more than just an old bike. They gave me a life lesson about   (8)  . When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this   (9)  

because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that   (10)   two dollars isn’t any less valuable(有价值的) than an expensive one.

A girl complained(抱怨) to   her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to   (1)   ­­ . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
Her father, a cook, took her   (2)   the kitchen. He poured water into   the pans and boiled(煮) it.When the water was boiling,in the first pan he put some carrots, in the   (3)   he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He   (4)   them for a few minutes without any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently（无耐心地）,not knowing
  (5)     her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned   (6)   
the stove（炉子）,took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put   (7)  in another bowl. After that the  (8)   was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “What do you    (9)   ?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.
Her father told her to    (10)   her eyes and let her touch(触摸) the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and    (11)   them. Then, she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. “What’s the meaning, Father?” He    (12)  that each one had the same unlucky experience — the boiled water, but   (13)  had a different reaction (反应). The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard    (14)    being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father, “When something unlucky knocks   (15)   your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?”

I am always not sure whether my parents love each other or not. Every day they are very busy making money so that they can   (1)   a good life for my sister and me. They don’t act in the usual ways that I read in books or I see on TV. Also, they never send   (2)   to each other on Feb, 14.

     One day, my mother was sewing(缝合) a quilt(棉被). I quietly sat down beside her.

     “ Is there love   (3)  you and Dad?” I asked.

     With a little surprise in her eyes, my mother stopped to raise her head and   (4)     me. She said   (5)   for long time. At last I heard my mother’s voice:

      “Jane,” she said, “look at this thread  (6)   sometimes it appears, most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting. If life is a quilt, then   (7)   should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and   (8)   disappears.”

      I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her   (9)   the next spring, when my father suddenly got  (10)  seriously. My mother had to look after him in the hospital for a month. When they   (11)  home, every day in the morning and evening, my mother helped my father walk slowly. They often walked without a word. And after two months, my father still couldn’t walk by   (12)    All of us were worried about him very much.

     “Dad  (13)   are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

     “Jane, nothing serious. To tell you the truth, I just like   (14)  with your mom. I like this kind of life, even if I cannot walk anymore.” Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

      Once I thought love meant good presents and sweet kisses. But now, I understand that love is just like a thread in the quilt. Love is inside, Making our   (15)    nice and warm.