Most people believe when they are living comfortably and earning enough money, they will have no worries. However, most people never feel they have earned enough. Jason Harley decided     1     (drop) out of this kind of lifestyle, and he discovered that     2     (have) only a little money made him free. Are there any things he misses from his past? “No, I’m much happier now, because I am living according to my values. Success     3     (measure) not by how much money you have but by how you understand the true meaning of life.”

This is a meaningful and impressive story. A man came to the USA. After settling down at     1     island, he went into a cafeteria to get something     2     (eat). He sat down at an empty table     3     (silent) and waited for someone to take his order,     4     nobody did. Finally, a woman with a plate full of food     5     (sit) opposite him and informed him     6     the cafeteria worked. “Start out at that end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end, they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”

“I soon learned how everything worked in the USA,” the man told a     7     (rely) friend. He said, “Life’s a cafeteria here. You can get anything as long as you are     8     (will) to pay the price.”

You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it     9     (you). You can’t change the things that you can’t avoid or prevent. The only thing you can do is control your attitude. Once you reach that point in life,     10     (achieve) won’t be too far away.

You’ve finally thrown yourself into bed and opened a detective novel you’ve been waiting for all day. Three pages later, you’re fighting a losing battle     1     two suddenly very heavy eyelids (眼皮). You     2     (be) wide awake a few minutes ago, and the hero just uncovered a promising new lead in the case. So, what is happening?

As the BBC’s Science Focus explains, the coziness (舒适度) of the environment you are in could be working against you. People usually try to read in a quiet, comfortable atmosphere,     3     happens to be ideal for sleep. “For many, reading can be relaxing and     4    (enjoy). The main reason why reading may help some fall asleep is that it allows your mind some time     5     (relax) before turning off the lights to fall asleep,” said Dr. Raman Malhotra, a neurologist.

The     6     (concentrate) required to process every word can be pretty     7     (exhaust), too, especially if your chosen volume is dense. And reading line after line of anything can make you feel like giving your eyes     8     break.

There are some     9     (trick) to help you stay awake while reading. It     10     (suggest) that reading in the morning, or trying an audiobook should be a wise choice. Reading in a public place like a coffee shop or park can also discourage dozing.

Romancing the Library

I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes     1     (read) up to three books a day as a child. Stories were     2     air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.

My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old,    3     was a dream job. I had so much enthusiasm, shelving books, reading to the children for story time.    4     my friends and I would hang out there often, teaching children and doing homework.

The library meant more to me as I grew older and had several children. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library,    5     my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.

I always read, using different voices, as if I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it! It was a special time to bond with my children and keep them     6     (fill) with the wonderment（惊喜）of books.

Libraries offered story hour and I’d take my children, and then my grandchildren there     7     (listen) to writers read books. Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I am happy that the excitement of going to the library     8     (live) on from generation to generation.

As an author of romance novels, I've found a new relationship with libraries. I see libraries     9     haven（避风港）for readers and writers, a bridge that     10     (help) to put together a reader with a book.

I could say ray first love affair was with books, and was constantly romancing the library.