Old age may not sound_______ (excite).But recent findings provide good news for older people and for people worried about
(get) older.
The findings came from_______ survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned
________ by telephone in 2008.At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.
The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, _______(sad) and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. The research team found that levels of stress were
________ (high) among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped
______ (sharp) after people reached their fifties.
Happiness _______ highest among the youngest adults and those
________ their early seventies. The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older.
______ , woman at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
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Once a farmer's donkey (驴) fell into a deep well. The animal cried loudly for hours, but the farmer couldn't figure out what to doit. Finally, he decided that the animal was old and that the well needed to be covered anyway, so he
(think) the donkey wasn't worth saving.
Then, he invited some of his neighbors to come over and help . They all took a shovel (铁铲) and began to put dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried(pitiful). Then, to everyone's surprise, the donkey became quiet. A few shovel loads later, the fanner looked down into the well and was astonished at
he saw.
Each shovel of dirt hit its back, but the donkey was doing something(amaze). It was shaking the dirt off and taking a step up.
the neighbors continued to put more dirt on top of the animal, it would shake the dirt off and take one more step up.
Pretty soon everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the edge of well and ran off happily!
When life sometimes ( put) dirt on you, the best way of getting out of the well is to shake the dirt off and take a step up. Each of your troubles is a stepping stone. You can get out of the deepest well just
never giving up!
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Two weeks before Christmas，two little girls were walking down the street hey saw old Harry，who was on his knees pulling weeds from around a tree. He wore a pair of worn gloves．His fingers were sticking out
the ends，blue from the cold. They stopped to talk to him.
Harry told them he（get) the yard in shape as a Christmas gift for his mother，who had died several years before.“My mother was all I had. She loved her yard and trees，so I do this for her every Christmas."
His -words touched the girls and soon they （join) him，pulling weeds. When they finished，Harry pressed a coin into each of their hands.“I wish I could pay you more，but that's all rve got right now，”he said.
The girls had often passed his house，and they remembered that it had always been poor condition. No decorations to add cheeriness were anywhere in sight.
As they walked on，the coin in one little girl's hand seemed to burn a hole of（guilty）．The next day she called her friends．
they agreed to put their coins in a jar
marked“Harry's Christmas Gift"．Then they began to seek out small jobs to earn more．Every coin they earned went into the jar.
Finally，they had enough （buy）new gloves. Christmas Eve found them on Harry's doorstep singing carols. They presented him with the gloves. With
tremble）hands，he held the gloves to his face and wept. No doubt he once again felt
love of others as the
girls reached out to him.
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We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. , some of us are upset
their body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty
matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood
our teachers, parents and classmates.
(face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying to remove the
(understand). Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others,
makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage
to work efficiently, full of
(determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn
to spend money
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The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the
(late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from
countries and cultures. However,
there are many positive developments
(associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns.
concern relates to a lack of control over
appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs, and with television there are
(restrict) on what kinds of programs can
(broadcast) and at what times of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable
their children to see.
On keeping a Diary in English
Keeping a diary in English is one of the _____ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability.
______ (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes
______ time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English.
_____ we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many
____. In the first place,
______ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese.
____ it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I ___ (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is
______ great use to keep a diary in English for
____ development of our writing skills.