Gaylord walked across the desert (沙漠) planning to walk through it for one month. Twenty ________ passed, and the journey had been so smooth (顺利的) and it seemed that he had ________ food and water to finish it.

“I’ll be able to walk out of the desert.” he thought happily. But the desert never ________ travelers. Before he could make his idea possible, the sandstorm had arrived suddenly. He hurriedly covered his head ________ the clothes, lying on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm stopped. When he shook the clothes and stood up, he ________ a terrible thing: the backbag with food and water was swept away by the ________.

Now, he only had a(n) ________ left. He held it in his hands. “Oh, not too bad, ________ I have a pear.” he thought to himself and decided to walk out of the desert.

One day and one night passed quickly, but the desert ________ seemed to have no end, and the worry of ________ followed Gaylord closely, feeling hungry and thirsty. ________, each time he wanted to give up, he pushed himself to look at the pear that he had been keeping, “Not too bad, at least I have a pear.”

A small pear became the ________ for his survival (幸存) of his courage. Three days later, when he saw a village not far away, he fell onto the ground, but after all, he ________ out of the desert.

To keep hope is one of the best ways to achieve ________, so never tell you “ ________ left”, because as long as you try to search, you can always find that “pear” to pull you through.

What do you do when you feel unhappy? Do you listen to music? Do you talk to a friend?

Maybe next time you feel sad, you should try going outside if it is sunny. Doctors know that how much sunlight we get can change how we feel. Scientists learned this by interviewing people who live in different parts of the world. In the far north, in Alaska of Finland, for example, the days are very short in winter. People living in these places say that they often feel unhappy in winter. In the south, where there are more daylight hours, fewer people say they are unhappy in winter. The reason is the amount (数量) of sunlight these people get each day. Sunlight changes the chemicals (化学物) in our bodies, and these chemicals can change the way we feel. A couple of hours of strong sunlight or light from a special lamp can help your body make the chemicals that make us feel happy.

Another way to feel happier is to get some exercise. Just like sunlight, regular exercise helps our bodies make certain chemicals, which make us feel happier. In addition, exercise helps people sleep better and lack of sleep often makes people feel unhappy. Exercise also helps you get rid of stress. When you are angry or upset about something, exercise is a good way to get those bad feelings out of you.

Everyone has got two personalities (性格)—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret (秘密的) and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control yourself, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position (睡眠姿势) shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced (被影响) by new ideas. You don’t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident. (自信的)

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you’re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.

If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don’t often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.

Rob had problems with bullies (欺辱) at school for seven years. He was often scared and tired. When he was fifteen, however, he decided to do something about his problems. He walked into a newspaper office and told them about the bullying. His story went into the newspaper and soon all the TV stations in Canada wanted to talk to him about his experiences.

After that, Rob continued his studies at school, but in his free time he helped other people with bullying problems. With a friend Katie, he made a website called www. bullyingcanada. ca. Visitors to the website can find advice, stories and poems about bullying, in both English and French. When people are upset, they can talk on the phone or online to Rob and his team. Every weekend Rob has to answer e-mails to the website. He also speaks to children, teachers and members of government around the country about bullying.

Rob’s most important message is: “When bullies are unkind to you, it isn’t your fault. There’s nothing wrong with you, so you should try to keep trusting yourself. And remember that there are people caring about your problems. You just have to find those people.”

One of Rob’s ideas is “Blue Day”, a special day for stopping bullying in schools. Students have to wear blue clothes and in class they learn how to stop bullying. More than 150 Canadian schools now celebrate Blue Day, but Rob won’t stop until there’s a Blue Day in every school in Canada.

a. Rob and his friend made a website.   

b. Rob was bullied at school.

c. Rob created “Blue Day”.                 

d. Rob told his story in public.

You are waiting in line.     51     (几个) adults come and start talking to the person in front of you. It seems that they are friends, so they cut in line. You are angry and want to     52     (争吵；争论) with them. Maybe it’s     53     (不公平的), but the only thing is to accept it.

Yet none of this would happen in Israel here, you can always find a straight line of people waiting patiently. It never     54     (造成) accidents or trouble. Some are drinking coffee or talking. They enjoy waiting in line and take the chance to relax a little. To Israel is, they know the     55     (重要性) of following the rules.

    56     (最近), I had to pick up a friend at the airport. I ran through a yellow light on my way. The moment I arrived at the airport,     57     (突然) an old Israeli lady drove towards me and rolled down her car to tell me. “You can’t drive like that. Rules are made to make sure you and others are safe. Please obey the rules next time.” I was     58     (完全地) surprised. I     59     (认识到) she had been following me for five miles to tell me this! The voice was burned into my mind, and now whenever I see a traffic light     60     (改变) yellow, I stop the car and rest for a moment.

Shankar was from a poor family. At the age of four, he lost his father. He had to live a difficult life with his mother. Because of his father’s     61     (die), his mother felt too sad. Soon her illness became much     62     (serious). So the poor boy made a living by selling wood which he collected in the forest. One day, while Shankar was walking out of the forest, he saw a sick deer. It needed water and food.     63     Shankar didn’t have anything with himself. So he stayed with the deer for a while and then went on his way home. Later, he saw a man     64     (make) a cabin (木屋). The man didn’t have enough wood. Shankar was so kind     65     he gave his wood to the man. In return, the man gave Shankar some food and water. Shankar was very happy. He went back and gave them to the deer.

Last month, Shankar fell down     66     the hill while he     67     (cut) wood. He hurt his leg and he couldn’t move. No one was there to help him.     68     (lucky), the deer he once helped saw him.     69     took Shankar back home.

We can learn from the story that helping others is fantastic. Remember     70     (help) others. You never know when you may need the helping hand.

Here is some advice that can help you make your parents be healthy.

★ Make an idea list (清单). Is there an unhealthy thing you’d like to see them stop doing, or do less often? Is there a healthy habit—like exercising or eating fruits and vegetables—that you’d like to see them do more often? _______ And don’t forget to add relaxing more and getting more sleep—two great healthy ideas for patents and kids!

★ Practice how to say it. Changing can be hard. And it’s not always easy to hear that someone you love thinks you need to do it. So you’ll want to say this topic in just the right way. _______ Pick a time when everyone is relaxed and there’s time to talk.

★ _______ You might like to go for a walk after dinner, help make a healthy meal together every Sunday, or do a few more chores if it helps your parents feel less stressed.

★ _______ Both you and your parents should decide on which steps to take next.

Cheer them on! Encourage your parents as the family starts making changes. A hug or a homemade card can encourage them to keep going down the healthy road.