【推荐1】We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it possible to have too much?

I remember back in high school I _________ most of my day at school since I also played a team sport. By the time I got home, I only had a few hours to do my homework, and I had to do it right away.

When I got into college, things _________. I suddenly found I had no class before noon time. Because I have more _________ time, I had no sense of urgency (紧迫) to do my school work _________. I kept being lazy until it later became a _________. Once I got to know that I was getting used to that, I began to keep pushing my studying further and further back in my day. Then I got to the point where I was _________ really late at night to get my work done.

One day I met an old classmate of mine who was running another _________ himself to make more money. Since his regular job was _________, I asked him why he just didn’t turn his own business full-time. He said without the job, he would simply have too much _________ and would just do what I did back in college. He said that if he left the job, he would lose his drive to work and succeed.

So, try filling up your time with other work. This is why there is a saying that if you want something done, ask a __________ person to do it.

Long ago, there were two neighbors living next to each other. One of them was a retired teacher and the other was an engineer. They planted the same plants in their _________.

The retired teacher gave a small amount of water to his plants and didn’t always give full _________ to them, while his neighbor gave much water to his plants and _________ them very well.

One night, there was a heavy _________. The next morning, they came out to see their gardens, the engineer was _________ to see that his plants were uprooted (将连根拔起). But the retired teacher’s plants were very well.

The engineer went to the retired teacher and asked, “We both _________ the same plants together. I actually looked after my plants better than you did for _________, and even gave them more water. Still, my plants were uprooted, while you weren’t. _________ is that possible?”

The retired teacher _________ and said, “You gave your plants more attention and water, but because of that they didn’t need to work to find water. You made it _________ for them to live. While I gave them just adequate (合乎需要的) water and let their roots (根) _________ for more. And their roots went deeper and deeper, which made them _________.”

This story is about parenting and the children are like plants. _________ everything is given to them, they may not learn to work themselves. Teach them how to work, but let them _________ their path. Sometimes, it’s best to guide them instead of _________ them.

【推荐3】When I was a young boy, our whole family lived in my grandma’s old house right beside a set of railroad tracks. The whole house would ________ each time the train rolled by. That made me kind of uncomfortable, but living there was somewhat ________ , too. There were ________ trains, so I often spent my summer afternoons walking down the tracks. It was a nice way to kill time ________ I didn’t have any toys. I can remember the first time I ________ to walk on a single (单个的) rail. The steel rails were very narrow so I didn’t have many ________ to succeed. First I held my arms out and ________ my feet as I walked. This only led to me falling off after a few ________ . I decided to walk backwards once but quickly fell and hurt my ankle. When I started to look ________ and I put one foot in front of ________ , I soon walked with ease.

Many years has passed. I now realize that it gave me a valuable ________ about living. You can’t ________ life watching every step you take or every choice you make. Looking behind you is even worse. It’s pleasant to ________ the wonderful experiences in the past, which bring you much fun. However, you might not see the way ahead with your eyes on the awful memories. You will only stand ________ and remain trapped (被困住的) in your regrets. Only when you look forward can you really see the life you want to lead, and the ________ you want to make. Then fill your each step with love and you will walk on with a light heart.

【推荐1】Once, a student complained to his teacher that his life seemed _________ than other people’s lives. The teacher decided to teach him a _________.

One day, he asked the student to get some salt and a glass of water.

The student returned with a glass of clean water and a handful of salt. The teacher asked the young man to mix the salt into the water and drink it.

“How does it _________?” the teacher asked.

“It tastes bitter,” the student replied.

The teacher didn’t say anything else, but asked the young man to get _________ amount of salt and follow the teacher to a nearby lake.

“Put the salt into the lake,” the teacher said. The young man did what the teacher said.

“Now, taste the water from the _________,” the teacher said.

As the water dripped down the young man’s chin（下巴）, the teacher asked, “How does it taste? ”

“Fresh and a bit _________,” the student said.

“Do you taste the salt?” the teacher asked.

“No,” the young man _________ his head.

The teacher sat beside the young man and said, “The _________ of life is like salt — no more, no less. However, the amount of bitterness you taste _________ the container you put the pain in.”

The amount of pain in life remains exactly the same. So when you are in pain, the only thing you can do is to __________ your breadth of mind. Stop being a glass, become a lake.

【推荐2】In China, safety education is becoming more and more important now. The last Monday in March is for students to learn it at school. It helps students learn more about ________ they should do to keep themselves safe. What are the ________ at school? Take a look.

Stampedes(踩踏), earthquakes and fires are the main accidents at school. A stampede always happens in ________ places. When students around you begin to push, just stand there and try to hold onto something. If you ________ in the crowd, move to one side and protect your head with your hands around.

When earthquake happen, you can get ________ a desk quickly and hold on. It will protect you from falling things. If you are ________, find a place away from buildings, trees, and power lines.

When there is a ________, leave the classroom quickly. It’s better to put ________ over your mouth and nose. In this way, you won’t breathe in smoke. Many people die in a fire, not because of the fire but smoke. It makes them ________ and they can’t breathe. That’s very dangerous! ________ when you want to get out, you should make yourself close to the floor. Then you can breathe some fresh air.

【推荐3】Do you know about PE class in Canada? It’s _______ from that in China.

I have my PE class every _______ from 8:40 to 10 a.m. We all need to get changed and run _______ the school to warm up. Then, the teacher decides (决定) _______ to do for that day.

We can go to the weight room. There is a lot of equipment (器材) for us to _______ our muscles (肌肉). We often _______ about 30 minutes there. After that we can go to the gym and play ball games. _______ may do yoga or join the boys to play soccer. If we don’t want to _______, we can lie (躺) in the playground and enjoy the sunshine.

_______ the teacher lets us stay in the gym, we practice different ballgames. At the end of each unit we have a written ________ about the rules of ballgames. There are 20 “True or False” questions. We also have skill tests. It may be a ball competition or some movements (动作).