Zhang Lei is a highly skilled doctor. He was born in a lonely ________ village. The people there lived a hard life. They seldom walked out of the mountain. They could ________ get good education. However, Zhang Lei was ________, for he not only went to college, but he also became an excellent doctor. Then what made him lucky? A volunteer teacher called Han Xue encouraged him, and ________ his life.

When Han Xue first entered Zhang Lei’s school, she couldn’t ________ her eyes. She was shocked by the sights (情景) in front of her: broken windows, small old desks and chairs. Even worse, students of different ages were in the ________ classroom. It was the only class in the school. Han Xue realized ________ poor the people there were in education. She planned to ________ as many ways as she could to help them. One day when Han Xue was giving a class, Zhang Lei ________ some noise for fun. Other kids laughed. At that time Han Xue decided to make good use of the ________ to help him. She walked towards Zhang Lei and asked him to put out his hands. Looking at them ________, Han Xue said with a kind smile, “As soon as I see your little ________, I know you will become a highly skilled doctor in the future. Come on!” Hearing this, Zhang Lei was surprised because almost ________ said such words this way. Zhang Lei couldn’t believe that completely, but he remembered what the teacher said in his heart.

After that, Zhang Lei studied harder and then made more ________ continuously (持续地). Later, Zhang Lei went to college. After many years, he became a famous doctor, saving many lives. ________ Zhang Lei talks about his life, he always expresses thanks to his volunteer teacher. Her encouraging words have made what he is.

Spring is coming. It is great to exercise in the warm weather, but everything is ________ at the beginning. How can you ________ an exercising plan and keep doing it?

Set a goal (目标).

________ you start, ask yourself this question: Why do I want to exercise? The reason for exercise ________ just be to lose weight. It should be about becoming healthier or feeling better. Once you have a goal in mind, it will be ________ easier to say “no” to high-fat foods and “yes” to daily exercise.

Look for ________ ways to exercise.

You can put physical activities into your busy day. You should begin with easy things. For example, stand up from your seat to do stretches (拉伸) during your break between classes.

Find a partner.

We all know it is easy to ________ exercising. But if you make a sports plan with friends, you will make it. Also, working out with ________ will make you ________ the time even more.

In the new beginning of this season, let’s become healthier and ________ together.

6 . Once there was a teenage boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only ______ about winning every race and becoming more successful.

One day, the boy took part in a running race in his village. He won the 200, 100 and 50-meter races without any problem. He was ______ of himself and received great applause (掌声).

But his grandfather came and asked him to have a race with two unexpected competitors (参赛者), an old man and a blind girl. The boy thought it was unbelievable but ______.

In the race, the boy finished first, ______ the old man and the blind girl were still far behind. With joy, he waved (挥) his hands at the ______. But they kept silent.

“Why aren’t people cheering for me like before?” he asked his grandfather.

“Start the race again with them. But this time, all of you should cross the finish line at the same time,” the grandfather replied.

The boy was surprised but ______ to take part in the race.

During the ______ race, the boy took the hands of the old man and the blind girl. And he walked ______ with them to the finish line. The crowd stood up and gave them applause.

The boy asked his grandfather, “For whom are the people cheering? Is it ______ me or them?”

The grandfather smiled and said, “The crowd did not cheer for any one of you. They cheered for how ______ of you ran the race together.”

Facing the race of life, what matters is not just winning, but how you run the race.

One day, my brother opened my father’s new book and drew all over the first page with a pen. When my father walked into the room, my brother became ______. He knew that he had done something wrong. He was afraid that my father would ______ him.

My father picked up his much-loved book, looked at it carefully for quite a while and didn’t ______ anything. Books were important to him, but what he did next was ______. Instead of punishing my brother, he sat down, took the ______ from my brother’s hand. He smiled at the little kid and ______ next to the drawings made by John: John’s work, 1959, age 3. You have made the book valuable. I’m very thankful to you for drawing in my book.

The years and the books came and went. We moved several times and ______ a lot: success and failure; happiness and sadness. From time to time we would open the book, look at the drawings, read my father’s words of ______, and feel excited.

Now I know my father taught us how every bad event in life can have a good side. If we are prepared to look at it from another side, we’ll be touched by the ______ of others. But he also made us ______ what really matters in life: people, not things; love, not anger.

Each time I think about these things, I will smile and whisper（低语）, “I thank you, Dad.”

9 . Sean checked the e-mail as usual. Then he found a(n) ______ e-mail, “Do you still want to be a policeman?” Sean ______ the screen, deep in thought.

One day when Sean was only 5, his uncle Paul, a ______, drove him home in his police car. Sean was interested in the car and the uniform. He decided to be a hero like Paul.

However, Sean followed his teacher’s advice and ______ became a reporter. He worked in a newspaper ______ he was 30 years old. Then he changed several jobs but nothing made him really happy. Actually he had never really ______ his childhood dream. His wife could not stand this and left him. Sean got into a(n) ______ situation. He had to move back to St Ignace, where his dad lived.

When his father encouraged him to search for a new job, the ______ came. Phoenix, 2,100 miles away from St Ignace, was in great need of policemen. Sean, nearly 40 years old, finally decided to catch it.

In order to pass the test to get the job, Sean began ______ every day, and finally passed it. “It took me 35 years. But a promise is a promise. How many people can say they achieve their life’s dreams?” Sean says. “I ______ it. It just proves（证明）that it’s never too late and it is worth all the efforts and energy.”

10 . A famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon animal—Mickey Mouse. Mickey first ________ in a cartoon in New York in 1928. Walt Disney was the father of Mickey. He made lots of cartoons with Mickey. Many people around the world love the mouse with two large and round ________ . He was so popular because he was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger and solve the problems all by himself. In Disney’s early films, Mickey was ________, he lost his house and girlfriend, Minnie. ________ , he never gave up his efforts and always won at last. Most people want to be like him. Now Mickey Mouse is still one of the most popular ________ characters in the world.