【推荐2】I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the _______ of the restaurant came over and said our meal was free. I was _______. He stood there smiling at me and there was an air of _______. Finally I asked him if he knew me. He said I had _______ forgotten him, but I had _______ his life. My friend was quite _______ and asked him how I had done this.

He said twelve years ago I was teaching a stress management class and he was one of the _______. I asked the group what their number one _______ was and most of them said it was from their bosses.

I listened to everyone, then _______ a chair and invited everyone to stand on it. I wanted them to look at the room from ________ there. After that, I asked the group to think about how the room looked ________ when they changed their perspective (角度).

Then I asked them to ________ their bosses. Was this the same person who had ________their good qualities and hired them? Do they remember how ________ they were to be chosen for the job?

He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever thanked his boss for the ________ to earn a living and ________him new skills and to be a better employee.

He said he went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his ________. He learned to ________ stress in a smart way. Now he has been the manager of the restaurant for eight years. He said I had taught him to ________life from different perspectives and to express ________.

【推荐3】“Can’t stop loving you ...” My 3-year-old son was singing. But I was not in the ________ to sing along. My manager had just told me that, in spite of my excellent performance, he couldn’t give me more ________ in the future. The message ________ me hard. But it brought about a sudden________ that, in the end, taught me the power of embracing opportunities, no matter where they came from.

My manager’s decision planted a seed of ________. But I reminded myself that I had already proved I could be an ________ scientist on a part-time schedule. During my 7 years as a university researcher, my career had ________.

When I left my university post for the biotech company, ________ by the desire for my work to reach patients, I expected that I would be capable of growing professionally and ________ my career there. But now I was being told that I should be ________ as a trouble-shooter (困难解决者), rather than the project leader I desired to be.

A friend suggested that I reach senior managers about ________ in other departments. With little________, I approached the three senior managers. Only the third ________ listened to my story, and told me that I was ________ to join him in building a vaccine (疫苗) research unit. I hesitated and replied that I knew ________ about vaccines. He said, “You are smart and willing to work hard. You’ll make it.”

The ________ was exactly what I had been seeking for, but I was still shaken by my manager’s lack of confidence in me. A few sleepless nights later, I decided that taking a chance on the ________ was better.

I soon discovered a new ________. My career path within the company opened up. And I took on more responsibilities and led fantastic projects — all because of the ________ change on me. It taught me that when I step out of my ________, I find my most creative, productive self.

【推荐1】Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test? If yes, you are far from   ________. Math anxiety has become a common ________ among students around the world. Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve ________ math grades according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb 15.

According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people ________ some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild ________ to strong fear. Some people also have physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing ________. They may then try to ________ every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing jobs related to this   ________.

Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not ________ to be bad at math. If a child has math anxiety, don’t ________ that they’re not good at math. They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to ________ math achievement.

Also, there are ways to manage your ________ related to math. If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may   ________ to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about ensuring you’re   ________ your feelings correctly. In addition, a little math anxiety could be taken as a   ________ challenge to overcome. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.

【推荐2】China’s cultural relic protection has made progress, but many problems still exist and need to be solved. China has made over 30 ________ based on the law of cultural relic protection.

China has also ________ four international agreements concerning cultural relic protection and investment in cultural relic protection has also ________.

Statistics show that from 2000 to 2005 when China carried out its 10th Five­Year Development Plan, total investment in the field ________ 7.889 billion yuan. With financial support from government, China also started a nationwide campaign to search and ________ cultural relics in 2003.

China has so far included a total of 2,351 cultural relic sites and 518 intangible (无形的) cultural relics on the ________ of national protected items. Recovery and protection have been ________ on important cultural relic sites such as the Potala Palace in Tibet and the Palace Museum in Beijing.

Chinese museums have developed well in recent years. China has more than 2,300 museums that ________ about 150 million people annually.

However, cultural relics in China now face great ________. Many historic cities have been ________. Illegal trade and smuggling (走私) activities have not been forbidden, which has led to the loss of national treasures overseas. ________, many important cultural relic sites have disappeared or are hard to pass on because of too much exploration and improper use. And cultural relics ________ by minority ethnic groups have lost their character due to the ________ lifestyle of the people.

Therefore, we should keep our mind clear and take ________ to better protect cultural relics, and ________ the whole society to take part in this cause.