【推荐1】As is much quoted by many there's no scenery where we have long lived.

The Fortune magazine once _________ a question to people all over the world: “If you were to choose again, what would you like to be?” “I'd like to _________ a grocery store and provide daily goods for the locals,” a judge _________. “My dream” said a teacher, “is to go down to the beach of Costa Rica and open a small inn there.” A police officer answered that his _________ is to start afresh as a photographer. However, the answers from several businessmen were _________. One wanted to become a woman; another indicated his wish was to withdraw from the human world which is pretty _________ for him and simply change into a _________. People in other fields answered the same question raised by the magazine m various ways. Some wanted to be diplomats, others longed to turn _________ and experience the feeling of being a top leader, and _________ others held the idea of a cook. Whatever they set their minds on, none was willing to__________ what they are __________ a new choice exist.

People forever face a __________. They live a fairly good life, but from time to time they grow tired of all this. One can hardly put this psychology, resulting from life's boredom and lack of enthusiasm, __________ insatiability (不知足) on the part of humans. In fact, __________ causes that

When one becomes too __________ with something, he loses his __________ and feels bored. What he once regarded as __________ life has been a __________ day. Even things that offered him so much __________ to excite him! Such being the __________, the person truly needs to go elsewhere to look for scenery!

【推荐2】Certainty：Over-rated and Over-rewarded

Type the words “kind of” or “perhaps” into an email in Microsoft Outlook and the program might well tell you to think again. If the Al-powered “Microsoft Editor” judges that you are not sounding _________ enough, it will soon give you a word of warning：“Words expressing uncertainty will _________ your impact.”

To me, this suggestion precisely expresses something we’ve got wrong in society. We live in a world that _________ those who speak with confidence-even when that is misplaced-and gives very little opportunity to perform to those who _________ doubt. “We tend to listen to those experts who tell us a simple, clear and confident story. Why? Because that’s _________ satisfying,” says Dan Gardner, author of Future Babble, “That’s saying let me sweep away the uncertainty for you’.”

Research shows that the human brain is “programmed” to hate _________：a 2016 study found that when volunteers were given electric shocks, their stress levels were highest when they had no idea whether they were going to be given a shock-higher even than subjects who were told they would _________ get one.

We should first know that while confident-sounding experts might be giving us what our brains desire, the _________ they are providing is probably false. Psychologist Philip Tetlock divided up forecasters into “foxes” and “hedgehogs”. Foxes consider all sorts of different approaches sand perspectives, and combine those into distinct conclusions. _________, hedgehogs tend to view the world through the lens of one single defining idea. That makes the hedgehogs __________ forecasters but more likely to get attention.

Perhaps we care less about the truth and more about enjoying some sense of __________ however short-lived that might be. But wouldn’t it be better if we held experts to account? Mr. Gardner suggests tagging speakers with some kind of record of previous __________ much as we are given performance statistics for racehorses or baseball players.

Highly confident statements also __________ polarization（两极化）, encouraging others to respond in the same kind of language when they disagree. “There’s a natural tendency to push back with equal amounts of __________ says Daniel Drezner, a political scientist.

Is it time to give a bit more attention to the __________? Full of certainty on the need to stop paying so much attention to those expressing certainty, I say yes.

【推荐3】When I was about 18 months old, I was burned quite badly by hot water. I can imagine how _______ this must have been for my parents at that time. This took place in the 1970s, so the _______ wasn't what it is today. I did get skin grafis (移植), _______ it was still pretty bad.

As I grew up, I _______ my scars. They seemed so big and ugly. Kids would _______ what happened to me and stared at me directly. Unwilling to _______ my scars, I always wore high-necked tops. I _______ to wear a swimsuit in summer and started avoiding any outdoor activities. So I missed out on a lot of _______. My scars led me to believe I never looked _______ without my clothes on.

On my 19th birthday, one of my best friends took me by the shoulders and said, “Michelle stop ________! Your burns are battle scars and you should treat them as a symbol of ________.” Her words made me realize that what I lacked most was ________.

Scars can be ________ to deal with. But in the end, it’s just damaged skin. Life is about so much more than ________ the flaws on our bodies. Only if we ________ ourselves as we are, can we find the meaning of life.

【推荐1】I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m rubbish at saying “NO”. For example, last Sunday I was sitting at my desk alone, totally ___________ in my own business, when a colleague of mine phoned and asked me to get ___________ in shopping with her. I found myself totally attracted by her ___________ and did not want to ___________ her. So I said “Sure, why not?” and before the call ended, I found myself agreeing, without giving any thought whether it was worth doing.

We were both window-shoppers and ___________ a whole day in the street. ___________, I hardly have any time to spare because I am very busy. ___________ my normal job, I’ve also got a book to write, a business to ___________ and a family to look after. And then there are my other projects to consider—my voluntary work and a couple of other interesting investments that I want to ___________.

I’m going to have to be more ____________ and not just agree to everything people ask me to do. In other words, I’m going to have to get better at saying “NO”. Usually I hate saying “NO”, because having to disappoint someone usually ____________ me. Now I realize because I haven’t learned to say “NO”, I’ve been feeling very ____________.

We had better do what we think is right and what we are ____________ to do. Sometimes it does not seem that bad to refuse others. If I focus on the things I really want to do, I’ll reach a much higher standard and do them quite well. I’ll be enthusiastic and ____________ and do something that is good for everyone and everyone will be merry. It’ll be a win-win ____________. What’s not good about that? So sometimes, we have to say “No”.

【推荐2】When I was ten years old I went to the USA to visit some family friends. I _______ something funny about the way everyone spoke English. I remember thinking, “This is the_______they speak in films!” The only times when I had really heard an American accent _______ were when I watched films such as Mean Girls and Freaky Friday. Most of the films I watched when I was a _______ were American.

I still remember very _______ the moment that my friend _______ me if I wanted to order “French fries”, I couldn’t _______ what French fries were. What was fried and French? Snails? Cheese? She was _______ that I had never tried them and she _______ a portion for us to share. When the ________ brought us some chips, I asked my friend where the French fries were. She ________ the plate of chips! Later that week she said she was going to buy some “chips” from the supermarket. She came out with a packet of crisps! I was very confused.

I felt ________ when a stranger told me that she liked my “pants”. I wondered how she could ________ my underwear！My mum then told ________ that they call “pants” what we call “trousers”, the outer clothing that I wear on my ________！

________ the “same” language may be spoken in different countries, there are ________ to be many differences, not just in vocabulary but also in ________，grammar and pronunciation! I think part of the ________ of learning a language is learning about the differences that ________ in how it is spoken in different places.

【推荐3】As a college student, I took a position as a salesman and weekend brand ambassador at a local men's clothing store in New Jersey. In addition to allowing me to become an expert T-shirt folder, the job ____me for future success, teaching me what to prioritize (优先处理) and how to ____my time effectively. I also learned the value of teamwork and a client-centric (以客户为中心的) ____to business.

My ____as a brand ambassador included managing the sales, taking part in community events and sharing details on in-store promotions. I was ____with organizing inventory (库存) and price marking our clothing for sales. While I enjoyed the opportunity to communicate with ____on a daily basis, I was challenged to manage my schedule and was ____to learn the importance of prioritization.

One year later,we were on a ____schedule to open a new store and I was responsible for stocking the inventory and ____new salesmen. Being 19, I ____this as a massive task and felt a great deal of ____. Luckily, using the time management skills I had ____learned, I was able to complete what was ____of me. I am now able to ____on the success of opening a new store that ____exists today.

Much of ____I accomplished would not have been possible without the ____of my direct manager, Mrs.Brown, who had a great ____on me. She set expectations early on me and clear goals and processes for achieving success. Her approach helped me complete tasks ____and on time, and has ____the way I now manage my own team.

【推荐1】While I was cycling, I saw a man in front of me, about half a mile far. Noticing the man was ________ at a speed lower than me, I decided to overtake (超过) him. With about a mile to go before turning off, I started cycling ________. Every block, I was gaining on him a little bit. Just within minutes, I was about 50m behind him. So I gathered all my ________ and tried hard to overtake him. It was as tiring as the ________ lap of the Olympic triathlon (铁人三项). Finally, I caught up with him and ________ him. “Yes!” I felt like a(n) ________, while he had no ________ that we were competitors.

However, I soon realized that I had been so ________ on competing against him that I had ________ my turn. Having gone nearly six blocks past it, I had to ________ and go all back.

Isn’t that what ________ in life? We spend most of our time and energy in competing with neighbors, friends and family. We are ________ to do better than them or be ahead of them, while we are never in the ________ with them. Instead of getting involved in (卷入) ________, never-ending competitions, we should just concentrate on our own ________ and reach our destination.