1 . One of the most inspiring quotes(名言) I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The_________between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people_________many more times than unsuccessful people.”

I deeply understood the _________ of the quote soon after my first book was published.

I was living in Atlanta at the time and ___________ my first signing sale for my new book at the phoenix and Dragon, the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room ___________ images of both me and my book, The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul, not a single customer entered the room. _________ each minute passed, I became increasingly _________.

At 6:25 pm, just before the store’s _________, I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldn’t fell any _________, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to ____________ my emotions and introduced myself and my book.

The couple turned the pages each other, and the husband ____________ to his wife. She then told me, “I think we’ll get the book.”

Despite the impulse (冲动) to jump ____________, and hold their hands to thank them for being my __________ readers, I realized the woman was trying to say something else.

“The __________ we’re buying it is that our son died two years ago,” she said. “Maybe your book will help us ____________ it .”

At that moment, I knew if I never sold a copy of the book, my four years of __________ had been meaningless.

Although I would have many more challenging years ____________ my book became a bestseller, this couple’s story was all the __________ I needed at that point to keep me __________.

Thanks to them, I would realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way : One challenge ... one challenge ... one difficulty ... one step ... and one small ____________ at a time.

2 . There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the ______ home from work in the evenings. A man will be reading the newspaper, and seconds later it ______ as if he is trying to ______ it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger ______ next to him. Another place where unplanned short sleep ______ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring(打鼾) so ______ that the professor has to ask another student to ______ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the weight of the head pushes the arm off the ______, and the movement carries the ______ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no memory of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when ______. Police reports are full of ______ that occur when people fall into sleep and go off the road. If the drivers are ______, they will not be seriously hurt.One woman’s car,______, went into the river. She woke up in four feet of ______ and thought it was raining. When people are really ______, nothing will stop them from falling asleep—no matter where they are.

4 . Parents, the most selfless people on Earth are the biggest reason for your existence. However, we often _______ to appreciate their efforts. And by the time we realize this, it’s   _________ late. So, don’t wait for any _________ day to say sweet things to your parents and tell them how _________ you’re for whatever they’ve done for you.

First, _________ you often forget to call your parents and _________ them how much you miss them, they may often feel you’re not making any _________ to stay in touch with them.

Second, you should hug them. You can’t possibly _________ whatever they’ve done for you, but this small gesture will _________ make them feel special.

Third, let your emotions out in time, because you __________ know, there might not be a tomorrow to express your ________. We all have been mean to our __________ at times, and have said things that __________ them deeply. If so, all you can do is apologize from the bottom of your __________.

Finally, __________ them know that they’re the real superheroes in your life. You can never __________ them enough. They’ve always been your __________ to move forward. They taught you all the small and big things about life. They always __________you to work hard and become a successful person in life. Even though you may have __________ in a race or failed in an exam, they are still your number one __________. So, express yourself before your parents before it’s too late.

6 . Experts say boredom is good for kids. It forces them to be creative,_________their imaginations, and helps them discover new things. A(n)_________ in point is 13-year-old Luke Thrill from Dubuque, Iowa.

Luke was _________of playing video games and riding his bike, so he decided to build a tiny house in his backyard instead. He made money from cutting lawns and_________exchanged some services, such as gaining the_________of an electrical engineer in exchange for sweeping his garage. Luke also _________spare materials from his grandmother’s house and other _________ materials from his neighbors for some of the windows and the door.

The 89-square-foot home cost $1, 500 to build and _________ 18 months. Inside there’s a kitchenette, a back sitting room, a table and a mounted(镶嵌的) TV, and an upstairs bedroom can be easily_________by stairway.

Although Luke did the__________and learned how to do all the work, he had his father’s __________throughout the project. Greg Thrill was very content that his son learned to stay on__________and deal with grown-ups.__________, he had some simple rules when Luke __________ the house: “You__________ the money. You build it. And you own it.”

Luke is now in love with__________. He has a YouTube channel and hopes to__________other kids to start building.__________, he wants to build a bigger tiny house to live in, but for now, he__________in his new home a few nights a week, does homework there, and uses it to take a__________from his twin brother.

7 . Once there was a tailor who lived in a house on a side street in East Boston and _____ long hours each day to earn a poor living. But he ________ himself one luxury: a ticket each year on the Irish Sweepstakes. And each year he would _____ enthusiastically that this would be the winning ticket that would bring him his _________.

For fourteen years his life ________ in the same poor style, until one day there came a loud ______. Two well-dressed gentlemen entered his shop and _______ him that he had just won the sweepstakes. The grand prize was $1,000, 000!

The little tailor could hardly _______ his ears. He was rich! No longer would he have to slave away making dresses. Now he could _______ live!

He ________ his shop and threw the key into the Charles River. He bought himself a wardrobe ________ for a king, a new Rolls Royce, a suite of rooms at the Ritz.

Night after night he partied until dawn, spending his money ______ each day were his last. Of course the unavoidable thing _________. One day the money was gone. ______, he had nearly ruined his health.

Disillusioned and extremely tired, he ________ to return to his little shop and set up ________ once more. And from force of __________, once again each year he ________ from his savings the price of a sweepstakes ticket.

Two years later there came a second knock at his door. The same two gentlemen stood there once again. “This is the most _______ thing in the history of the sweepstakes,” exclaimed one. “You have won again!”

The little tailor staggered to his feet with a complaint that could be ________ miles away. “Oh, no. Do you mean I have to go through all that again?”

8 . I went with some colleagues from my office for a dinner in a very popular local restaurant. It was _______ business time and the restaurant was packed. We _______ found a table in a corner for three of us.

As soon as we sat down, we heard a crash when a cleaning boy _______ the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was _______ and no one was saying or doing anything.In a flash I remembered my _______ many years ago. Once, I _______ in the airport because I had rushed there on my own on an empty stomach. I was picked up and taken care of by two _______. Now this was my chance to _______ it forward. I ran to the young man’s side immediately, turned him on his back and screamed for someone to _______ a hot drink. Soon people started asking if I was a doctor. I said I was not, ________ I was skillful at blacking out (晕厥).

The kid soon opened his eyes, ________ what had happened. I ________ him by saying it was OK and I had had a ________ experience. He had not eaten anything. I held the ________ drink to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK. By then the ________ had arrived. I asked her to give the kid something to eat. I offered to pay.

The manager was kind enough to refuse the ________ and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home. By the time all this was ________ it was getting late for my colleagues. We hadn’t ________ anything yet, so they decided to go home.

I slowly walked home, not hungry any more, feeling ________ for the opportunity I pay forward the ________ I had received many years ago.

9 . One dark morning during my walk, I fell and had my___ broken. I received several _____   over two years. It was no fun for a busy mother! More __________ , I was left with certain   physical limitation. My doctor told me to live life to the _____________ , but not to do things that would be too much for my arm. As I recovered from the last surgery, I fell in ______________   over all the things I would never get   to do that I had   wanted to try,   like boating. However, I __________   so much on   what I couldn’t do that I didn’t___ what I could do was right in front of me all along.

My fourteen-year-old son, Matthew, was fond   ___________   archery(射箭). I loved watching him shoot arrows and I had learned quite a bit about the _________. I had never tried his bow. I was   sure my arm would never   allow for such _________   equipment, anyway. Then during   one of my     son’s   _________________, the coaches had a “fun day” and   ________________   encouraged the typically   sedentary（久坐的)parents to   ________________   a bow. Before I realized what I was doing, I shot my______ arrow. And it hit the____—6 points!

From then on, I often practiced. The more I did it, the more I knew I could do it. I realize that not only will my body not   __________   this new adventure, but neither will my family—my husband has taken up archery and my other son has tried it as well! I think the sport has made my family ______   in some way. I never ____________   something like archery would be possible for me. I guess   being faced with the concept of “limitations” pushed me forward.   No more _____________   and no more fears, I just had to take_____and shoot—and find my way.

10 . It was mid-October when I spotted them. They were the first______decorations of the year. It was the______of the 10-week period when the stores do all they can to get us to______all we can. It was the great Christmas shopping______and the bigger the gifts the better. I shook my head ______and walked on, but then a______memory came back into my mind.

It was late-December from several years earlier. I was______alone trying to pick up some thick winter______to warm my frozen feet. As I rounded the corner in the______I saw a Christmas tree full of paper angels. On each angel was the______of a needy child whose family couldn’t______to buy them a gift that year. Shoppers who picked a(an)______could buy a simple toy or gift and the store would wrap it and send it to the______on Christmas. Around the tree I saw a teenage boy and girl______several angels apiece. Their mother was watching them with ______, who told me that her children started this several years ago when she first explained to them what the Charity Angel tree was for. Each offered to______one of their toys so that a needy child could have one. Each year______the kids had saved money and bought more and more children the gifts they wouldn’t have______. It had become a family______. I smiled when she finished, walked over to the______, and picked out a few angels too. I left the store feeling in touch with Christmas and life once again.