【推荐1】There is once a farmer. He _______ his watch in his barn(谷仓) . The watch is cheap but it is very _______ to him because it is from his father.

After looking for the watch in the barn for a _______ time, he can’t find it and has to ask for _______ from a group of children playing nearby.

He _______ them, “If you _______ the watch, I will give you a reward(报酬) .”

Hearing this, the _______ go into the barn at once. They are noisy and look for it everywhere but _______ could not find the watch. Just when the farmer wants to give up, a little boy goes up to him and _______ for another try.

So the farmer lets the little boy go ________ into the barn again. After a while, the little boy comes out with the watch in his ________! The surprised farmer asks the boy ________ he finds it while the others can’t.

The boy answers, “I just sit ________ and ________ for the sound(声音) of the watch.”

________ a peaceful mind(平静的头脑) can think better than an excited one.

【推荐2】Once upon a time, a man had four smart sons. However these boys never stopped ________ with one another. The man was always telling them how much ________ life would be if they worked together. But none of them followed his advice.

One day, he ________ with an idea. He called the four boys together and put bundle of tightly tied sticks (一捆系得紧紧的树枝) in front of them.

“Can you ________ that?” he asked the youngest son. The boy put the bundle on his knee and tried his best. But ________ worked.

The father asked his second son to try. As a result, it didn’t ________, either. Then the third one and the last one also didn’t make it. Just at that time, the ________ untied the string (解开绳子) and put the sticks on the floor one by one.

“Now try again,” he said. This time each of the boys broke the sticks on the floor ________ using their hands.

“Do you understand ________ I mean?” asked the father. “No one can hurt you ________ you stand together. But when you disagree and argue all the time, you will be beaten by others.”

【推荐3】Catherine is smart and interesting. But I avoid her because she never _________ complaining(抱怨)! For years, I fought against my feelings, because I really like and admire her, but I’ve found I just can’t be her friend. Her world is full of “buts…”. The trip was nice, but the drive was too long. The food was good, but the light of the restaurant was too _________. The hotel was too hot, the bed hurt her back and the room service was too slow. Her complaints were _________ changing me. Months ago, my best friend Daisy was listening to me complaining about Catherine until she just became really angry. “_________ break up with her, or leave me alone.” She shouted at me, “I’m tired of   _________ your complaining.” Her honesty(直言) surprised me, and I began to keep myself away from Catherine. Later, I did _________ her.

Now I try to keep happy and positive(积极的) about life, and find friends of the same. A scientific study shows that people who find _________ to be thankful for their life are actually happier, and I believe that is true. Complaining seems to control your life if you let it come into your brain. And too much complaining will actually make your life _________.

Some people hold thanks in heart every day, and they _________ their life in a positive way. By being thankful, you can be away from the troubles, and __________ what makes you happy. Then you will have a beautiful life.