A little boy once found a jar(罐子) of nuts(果仁) on the table. “I’d like some of these nuts,” he thought. “I’m sure mother will give them to me ________ she is here. I want some to eat now.” So he ________ the jar. As he was very hungry, he grabbed as ________ as he could hold.

But when he tried to pull his ________ out, he found the neck of the jar was too ________. His hand was held fast, but he did not want to ________ any of the nuts. He ________ again and again, but he couldn’t get the whole handful out all the time. ________ he began to cry.

Just then his mother came into the room. “What’s the matter?” she asked. “I can’t take this handful of nuts ________ the jar,” sobbed the boy. “Well, don’t be so greedy,” his mother replied. “Just take two or three, and you’ll have no trouble ________ your hand out.” “How ________ that was,” said the boy as he moved his hand off ________. “I might have thought of that ________.”

The story tells us that a man can’t be so greedy, maybe thing will go to a/an ________ side if we want to finish a thing in one time. Do thing step by step! This is the best ________ to success. Only like that can we go further.

In Australia, the 18th birthday is a very important event for young Australians because it means they can do almost anything they want. They can vote, learn to drive a car, get married, join the army and even buy their own houses. However, even if they can do all these things, most Australians have to wait until their 21st birthday to really celebrate becoming an adult. This is the traditional adult age not only in Australia, but also in the USA and the UK. It is their first year of true independence (独立). Traditionally, people were given a key to their houses by their parents when they turned 21, meaning they could come and go as they like.

Even though 21 is the traditional adult age in many English-speaking countries, the law nowadays is different in each country. In the UK, you can join the army at 16 and even get married at 16 if your parents allow. Young people in the UK can learn to drive a car at 17 as in Australia, although they have to wait until they are 18 to vote.

In China, there is a different age for each of the stages of becoming an adult. You can vote and learn to drive a car when you are 18, but if you want to get married, women have to wait until they are 20 and men until they are 22. Chinese people celebrate important birthdays every 10 years--so when young people turn 20, they can expect a big party!

No matter what age you are, becoming an adult is really about learning how to be independent and responsible（负责任的）. Once you are finally able to take care of yourself and make your own decisions, then you can say that you are truly all grown-ups.

Believe it or not, my friends often come first in my heart because I want to make them happy. If anyone asks me for help, I always say “Yes!”. “Can you help me with English practice?” Grace asked me on the first day after she became my deskmate. “Of course,” I replied without hesitation. Grace has been working really hard on her studies and she needed my help though I didn’t have much time left for her.

One day after school, while I was doing lots of homework, Grace’s phone call came. She complained (抱怨) a lot and it made me feel bored, but I still felt bad about saying no. When Grace ended the call, it was 00:15 a.m. But I still had homework left and I wanted to sleep. This was bad for a junior high school student in Grade Three who is going to take an important exam this June.

Finally I began to cry. I felt so tired and realized that the stress had an effect on my health. I tried to get myself out. Studying is more important than other things, so Grace has to come the second. It’s now important for me to say no, no, no.

“Can you give me a hand?” Grace asked. “Sorry… I just have to review my chemistry notes,” I answered. “All right, it’s up to you,” she said. I felt completely relaxed when I heard her reply. Anyway, it’s not so hard to say no at all.

To be honest, I have felt much happier since learning to refuse. I have more time to spend on my study at present. I still try my best to help others, but sometimes I say no because I know everyone has a limit.

Claude Monet's paintings were quite different from the art styles that were popular in the 1870s France. Traditional artists always did their artwork in a studio and their paintings were realistic-they looked exactly like the real world. Claude Monet was part of a group of painters who were called Impressionists(印象派画家). Their paintings were light and a bit fuzzy-they gave an impression of what the real world looked like. Sometimes Impressionists worked outside, which was a very unusual thought in their time. Impressionism received its name from an early painting by Claude Monet titled impression, Sunrise.

Knowing that trains were interesting subjects and represented modern progress, Claude Monet crated a series of Impressionist paintings of trains from January to March of 1877. He worked on his paintings right on the train platform at the Gare Saint-Lazare, the train station on Saint Lazare Street. Although there were many train stations in Paris, this was the first train station built in Paris so it had historical significance(意义).

Monet’s friend, Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir, told the following story to his sons about Claude Monet and painting the trains. Monet needed permission(允许)to spend time on the train platform and paint what he saw in his impressionistic style. One day Monet dressed himself in his very best suit along with a fine top hat, a good linen shirt and a silk tie. He appeared to be a wealthy gentleman while he really was a poor painter.

When he went towards the clerk at the train office, he presented his calling card which introduced him as Claude Monet, Painter. He asked to see the station master. The clerk quickly allowed this fine gentleman to enter the station master's office. The station master was also impressed and gave Monet permission to paint on the train platform. The station master even kept trains from leaving on time so Monet could complete a scene even though passengers complained.

Was it all worthwhile(值得)? Monet’s train scenes turned his career into a success and for the station master, made his train station famous until even now.

76. 英国作家萨克雷曾说：“播种习惯收获性格，播种性格收获命运”。在生活中，一定有好的习惯伴随你的成长。请你以“Good habits make me _____”为题写篇短文(词数100左右)。步骤与要点如下：

Good habits make me ___________

Good habits are important in our lives. They influence us a lot in many ways. I think