Tom has always lived for ideas. Books and ideas have always ______ him. Why should he care about people? They were jealous (妒忌的) because he was so smart, or so he thought.

It seemed that Tom knew everything ______ one small detail. That was, he didn’t know how to ______ other people.

Tom believed that school was a waste of time, _______ he began home schooling. He dreamed being the _______ person to enter university, and he sent letters to professors (教授) to see if it was possible at his age.

One day, the doorbell rang. When Tom ______ the door, there was his idol —Professor Rosen at the door. Tom was so ______ that he could hardly breathe. They talked happily, exchanging ideas. The professor was amazed at what this young boy knew, “Tom, tell me about your ______. What do you do for fun?” the professor asked.

There was silence as Tom ______ that he had no friends. “Well, I don’t have time for all that. I’m so ______ with my studies,” he said.

“That’s a problem. You have to learn that life is not just filled with ______. It is also filled with people. You have to remember to be what you are and have fun with friends.”

The professor talked a bit more and then said, “I have to go, but I have a ______ for you: In this box, there are three objects. Experiment and learn ______ to use them. It’s complicated (复杂的) so you’ll need another person to help you. And I’ll _______ in a week to see how you’re doing. Then, I’ll have another test for you.”

After the professor left, Tom opened the box. Inside were two baseball gloves and a ball.

Don’t forget what you are! There is something more _______ than studies. Go out, make friends and enjoy life.

【推荐2】Hello. My name is Judie. I'm a ______. I'm from Guangzhou, ______. And I'm 13 years old. I'm a student in No. 1 Middle School. Now, I want to show you some photos. This is my math teacher, a beautiful lady. ______ name is Chen Jie. The ______ photo is my best friend Bob. He is English. His English is very ______. Bob and I ______ in Class 5, Grade 7. We often play basketball ______ the afternoon. Now, the last photo. It's my classroom. You can ______ forty desks and chairs. This is my desk. My pencil box is on it. Some ______ are in the box. The one in front of the classroom is teacher's desk. What is on it? ______ you know? Yes, a computer.

【推荐3】On the first day of school, Socrates(苏格拉底) told his students, “Today, we’ll only learn one thing. That is to swing(甩动) your __________ forward and backward.”

He showed them and __________ a result all the students laughed. “Sir, is it also learned?” one of the students laughed.” Of course! You think this is a simple thing, but it __________ easy in fact.” Socrates replied __________. Hearing this, the students laughed even harder.

Without being a little angry, Socrates said, “In this class I’ll teach you how to learn this action well. After that, start today, __________ you will do it 100 times a day.”

At first, the students all swung their arms and said to __________, “How easy and funny it is!” Ten days later, Socrates asked, “Who still sticks to swinging his arm?” About 80% of the students __________ their hands. Twenty days later, Socrates asked, “Who still keeps on swinging his arm?” About 50% of them put up their hands while the other students __________ silent. Three months later, Socrates asked again. This time, __________ raised his hand except one student. He was Plato(柏拉图).

Perseverance(坚持不懈) is the simplest yet most difficult thing in the world, because everyone can do it, but not everyone will do. Plato was very __________ just because of his perseverance. Only the one who can hold on a simple thing may make it.

【推荐1】Many years ago, I had a chance to ________ disabled (有残疾的) pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable ________ was a 5-year-old girl named Vanessa. She had difficulty walking and could not ________. We mostly sat on the floor for our ________ lessons. Vanessa liked to sit on my lap (大腿). One of her favourite ________ was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response (口令与回应) song. I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating (重复的) part, “Oh, yes!” Vanessa liked to put her ________ together with mine and clap with me. But she ________ said or sang a word.

One day late in the school year, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked at me in the eye, clapped her little hands two times and said the words, “Oh, yes!” At that moment, I was the one who could not speak.

Several years later, I passed Vanessa as I was walking through town. I stopped my car and waved to say ________. She waved back with a big smile on her face and ________ her hands two times, singing the song we had done so many times in class.

Every child has the ability (能力) to learn and ________. As teachers, we just have to find a way to help every student we meet.

【推荐3】A primary school in Canada has made some of its students very ___________ by banning(禁止) homework.

Teachers will still be able to ask students to ___________ and read at home, but they cannot give them homework like pages of math problems. The school will ___________ the way students spend time in class to make sure they don’t fall behind in their work. Some ___________ think it’s a bad idea. They say homework is a way for them to know how their children are doing in school and to help them if they are having problems. The school says it will send home an exercise book ___________ parents can see what their children are doing. Several schools in Canada and United States have been discussing ___________ homework is a good idea or not. In 2009, a study ___________ that students with more homework may get higher marks. But this was only true for students in the seventh grade and higher, not in primary school.

Many people believe that homework is important because it ___________ children to manage their time better. They say it also reinforces (巩固) what the students are learning in school.But other people think homework causes stress for students and makes them less interested ___________ learning. They say children’s lives are too ____________ and they need to be able to spend more free time with their families, or just playing.

【推荐1】China has the largest population in the world. In order to control the population, China ________ the one-child policy in 1979. And it made great success. ________, as the time went by, many people saw not only its advantages but also disadvantages. So in 2016, our government started a new policy—the two-child policy. Many people believed that if one couple(夫妻) had two children, the children could ________ the burden (负担) of looking after their parents.

In modern society, we face a big problem of an aging population. To ________ this problem, the Chinese government decides to carry out a three-child policy in June 2021. It ________ one couple to have three children. The new policy marks the ________ of the two-child policy. Experts hope the new policy can change the ________ of a falling population. However, many couples would like to have a second child, and they ________ have a third one. They’re worried about the high cost of a third child and they don’t want to spend too much energy ________ a new baby, although the government promises to take some measures to ________ the couples to raise three children. What will the new policy bring to the society is still on the way.

China has the largest population in the world. In order to control the population, China started to _________ the one-child policy in 1979. And it made great success. _________, as the time went by, many people saw not only its advantages _________ disadvantages. So in 2016, our government started a new policy—the two-child policy. Many people believed that if one couple(夫妻) had two children, the children could share the burden(负担) of looking after their parents.

In modern society, we face a big problem of an aging population. To _________ this problem, the Chinese government decides to carry out a three-child policy in June 2021. It _________ one couple to have three children. The new policy marks the _________ of the two-child policy. Experts hope the new policy can change the _________ of a falling population. However, many couples would like to have a second child, they _________ have a third one. They’re worried about the high cost of a third child, and they don’t want to spend too much time _________ a new baby, although the government promises to take some measures to _________ the couples to raise three children. What will the new policy bring to the society is still on the way.

【推荐3】As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself”(DIY) trend in the USA continues to grow.

“We needed furniture（家具）for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to _________ it. So we decided _______making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months _______, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. John Ross and his wife took a _________ course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has died. He has a full-time _______ at home as well as in a shoe factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by_________.”

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to_______ money so they can fight the high cost of living._______ you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who have _________ time to take a course, there are __________that tell you how you can do things by yourself.