Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often   (1)   that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so  (2)  with the city that he had to leave.

  So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily  (3)  up their new home, the light suddenly   (4)  . Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along   (5)   and had to wait   (6)   in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant   (7)   on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the   (8)   night.

  “Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a   (9)  to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be   (10)  , so he went to the door and opened it   (11)  . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door   (12)  . “What a nuisance(讨厌)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to   (13)   things.”

  After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside.  (14)  this time she was   (15)   two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She   (16)   me here to give you these.” Terry was very   (17)   by what he saw and heard.

  At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his   (18)   in life. It was his   (19)   and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was   (20)   nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away，and my feet were _41___.The loaded plates I carried __42__ to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged，I wasn’t able to do anything _43___.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-­cream __44__ a dozen times，I was ready to stop. Then the father __45__ at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done，”he said，“you’ve __46__ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness __47__.I smiled back，and later，when the __48__ asked me how I’d like my first day，I said，“Fun！” Those few words of praise had _49___ everything. Praise is like __50__ to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it. And __51__，while most of us are only too __52__ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are _53__ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why—when one word of praise can bring such _54___？

It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising. Perhaps it’s __55__ few of us know how to accept it. It’s __56__ rewarding to give praise in areas in which _57__ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a _58___ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are __59__ just right？In fact，to give praise __60__ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.

A little girl was shopping with her Mom in Target. She must have been 6 years old,this beautiful red-haired image of  (1)  .It was    (2)   Outside. We waited, somepatiently, others annoyed because  (3)   messed up their hurried day. The little voicewas so sweet that it   (4)  the hypnotic trance（催眠性迷睡）we were caught in. "Mom,let's run through the rain," she said.

“  (5)  ?”Mom asked.

“Let's run through the rain!" She repeated.

    “No,honey. We'll wait  (6)  it slows down a bit,”Mom replied.

    This young child waited about another minute and repeated:“Mom, let's run throughthe rain,”

    “We'll get wet through if we  (7)  ,”Mom said.

    “No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl saidas she pulled at her Mom's arm.

    “This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get   (8)   ?”

    “Don't you   (9)  ? When you were talking to Dad about his cancer, you said, ‘Wecan   (10)   anything!’”

The entire crowd fell into dead  (11)  . I dare say you couldn't hear anything but therain.   (12)  came or left in the next few minutes.

    Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would  (13)  it off and say she was silly. Some might even   (14)  what was said, But this wasa moment of affirmation（肯定）in a young child's life, a time when innocent trust can be  (15)   so that it will develop into faith.

    “Honey, you are  (16)  right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe wejust need washing.”Mom said.

    Then   (17)  they ran. We all stood inside, watching, smiling and laughing as they  (18)  past the cars and yes, across the puddles（水坑）.They held their shopping bagsover their heads just   (19)  .They did get wet.

    And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed  (20)   .

Every once in a while, it is necessary to take a step back in order to take a long, hard look at where we are in our lives. At this point, it is good to ask yourself some key questions. Are you at the point in your career where you want to be? Have you so far achieved all of your goals in life? If so, then maybe it is time to make goals that improve yourself a bit more. If you have not achieved your goals in life, then perhaps you have made the mistake of setting too many goals or trying to achieve them at a fast pace.

       It is necessary to set reasonable, intelligent goals in order to succeed in life. Do not be unrealistic because life is not a fairy tale. But you should try to recognize what you want, and to be as specific (特定的，确切的) as possible.

       In order to sufficiently motivate(激励) you, the goal needs to be a major one. The bigger your goals are, then the more motivated you will need to be to work towards achieving them. If you want, for example, to be the greatest concert pianist in the world, then you are going to find yourself a lot more motivated than you would be if your goal were merely to play a couple of Beethoven pieces extremely well. If you are a beginner, then no doubt mastering those tough songs is a very intelligent and realistic goal. But if that is your only goal as a pianist, then you will stop growing as a pianist once that goal has been achieved. This is why it is necessary to constantly stop and renew our goals so that we are aware of what they are, and thus stay motivated.

The world is filled with smart，talented and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago，my car was not running well．I pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine．I was amazed．The sad truth is，great talent is not enough．

I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn．I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100，000 ayear．A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially．It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，“They are one skill away from great wealth．”

There is an old saying that goes，“Job means ‘just over broke”．And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers“ live within their means”．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn．

When I ask the classes I teach，“How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald’s?” almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask，“So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonald’s makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald’s is excellent at business systems．The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems．The world is filled with talented poor people．They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．

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       I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns to play various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code(编码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code. I just gave myself an infinite number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction to code, and I didn’t even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too.

       I’ve noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.

      Success, wealth, or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy. I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too long. Please remember, happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.

D

If you want to keep a good mood, what should you do?

As soon as the alarm rings –

Spend your first 15 seconds awake planning something nice to do for yourself today. “This can really set you up in a good mood – even if it’s just going by the farmers’ market and getting fresh strawberries,” says Alice Domar.

Get up.

The longer you lie there, the more you think, and the darker your outlook is likely to become. So make a cup of coffee, take a shower, feed the cat, drink--- Make sure to drink two glasses of water upon awakening, the time when our bodies are dehydrated. Dehydration causes tiredness, which affects your mood.

Move it.

You already know the number one way of chasing away a bad mood: exercise. A workout at the gym sure helps. But even just a few minutes of movement – a fast walk, for example, -- raises energy and reduces tension, says mood expert Robert Thayer.

Be kind and thankful.

This isn’t exactly news, but generosity and gratitude are both big contributors to happiness, according to Todd B. Kashdan, PhD, who directs the Laboratory for the Study of Social Anxiety, Character Strengths, and Related Phenomena at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Do something nice for a stranger or friend and see whether you can feel better about yourself. Also, jot down three things that you are grateful for. It seems so simple, but counting your blessings just has a way of making you remember the sun is shining.

Daphne, 

You’re very busy these days. I called you several times, but no one answered. Are you still working in your office at 10 o’clock every night?

Next Sunday is Dad’s birthday. I want to give him a fantastic present, but fantastic things are usually expensive for a poor student like me. I’ll be very happy if you can help me. I think Dad will be glad to get a radio as a birthday present, and the kind of radio I’d like to give him is the most popular one，Mini 3388. It is very small, convenient and will be very useful for Dad. What do you think?

I know you don’t have time to find a good present for Dad. So I’ll go to buy the radio，and you just pay the bill next weekend when you come back home. 

Steven