Have you had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so     21     about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel     22    , sad, scared（恐惧的）, or afraid—all of which can give you a stomachache or a headache.

However, there are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress might happen when you’re called to answer questions in class. This kind of stress can help you to     23     things better done. For example, you may do a better job in your test     24     the stress pushes you to prepare better before the test.

On the other hand, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if you’re having     25     at school, or if anything else makes you unhappy every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you. And it can actually     26     you sick.

The best way to face the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you keep     27     in mind: sleep, exercise, leisure（休闲）, and food. If you get enough sleep and eat healthily, and if you exercise and leave time for     28    , you’ll probably feel less stressed.

On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged, rich white South American lady found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin stewardess（机舱乘务员）over to complain about her seating.

“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the stewardess.

“Can’t you see?” she said. “You’ve sat me next to a black man. I can’t possibly sit next to this kind of human. Find me another seat!”

“Please calm down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do—I will go and check to see if we have any free seats in Club（商务舱）or First Class.”

The lady had an unfriendly look at the outraged（被激烈的）black man beside her.

A few minutes later the stewardess returned and said to the lady with a self-satisfied smile, “I’m sorry, Madam, this Economy（经济舱）is full, and Club is also full. However, we do have one seat in First Class.”

The lady could not help looking at the people around her. But before she had a chance to get up or make any answer, the stewardess continued, “We seldom make this kind of upgrade（升级）, however, and I had to report it to the captain（机长）. When the captain heard this, he said that it was not proper to make someone sit next to such an obnoxious（令人讨厌的）person.” Having said that, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have a seat ready for you…”

At this time, the people around stood up and clapped their hands. The lady’s face turned red when the black man walked up to the front of the plane.

That was an unforgettable flight for me, for I was the black man who had never flown First Class before.

Millions of British people have ditched the _________ “thank you” and took the place of it with the less formal（正式的）“cheers”, according to a survey.

_________ the common person will say “thank you” nearly 5, 000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed to show they are fashionable.

“Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were _________ listed as common expressions to use, as “much appreciated（感激）”.

It seems our friends and family get the stress of our bad manners. Half of them admit（承认）they’re not good at thanking those _________ to them. Many of them explain that they don’t say thank you because their family “already know I’m thankful”.

When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people.

One third will still _________ a handwritten thank-you note-but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they tried to send one.

A quarter of British people say “thank you” with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. _________ 15 percent make a cake.

As we all know, China is an ancient country with a long history. There are a lot of famous people in the history such as Guan Zhong and Confucius. I have read a special story which made me u ________ . It leaves in my mind and reminds me in my daily life.

The story was mainly about a person n ________ Lu Ji who was born in the Three Kingdoms Dynasty. He used to be a prefecture. He was excellent in astronomy and calendar. Once upon a time, at the age of his sixth, he went to Jiu Jiang to visit Yuan Shu. Yuan shu, a ________ a host, took some oranges to receive him. Lu Ji hid three of them in his pocket. When he wanted to leave, he bent his waist to show his respect. U ________, the oranges dropped on the ground. Yuan Shu seemed a little unpleased. He asked Lu Ji with a reluctant smile, “Why do you hide the oranges, guy?” Lu Ji felt sorry for that, he explained, “The oranges are so sweet that I want to take some of them to my Mum.” A ________ the explanation, Yuan Shu said, “Lu Ji knows that it is important to respect and be thankful to his mother at a young age. He must be a talented man in the future.” Yuan Shu thought Lu Ji was different from others. Later, he praised this outstanding boy to others from time to time.

As far as I can see, it’s only a short e ________ for a little boy. However, it affects me a lot. We should love our parents, even all the people around us s ________ we are young. I hope that you can spend your leisure time reading it carefully. It will really teach you how to be a full man.

Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Ann because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.

People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.

Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.

In   many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations（情况）and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.