1 . Sixteen years ago, while we were driving on vacation, my wife decided to pass the time by singing “The Christmas Song”. She sang it over and over again. Somehow, I decided to _________ with her.

When she got to the _________ “Jack Frost nipping (捏) at your nose,” I said, in my most horrified voice, “Why are you _________ that song?” As she looked confused, I proceeded to _________ her that Jack Frost was the name of a violent patient who _________ an asylum (精神病院) on Christmas in the 1920s and went around devouring (吞噬) faces, _________ noses, which he had acquired a _________ for.

Shocked and terrified, she _________ it completely.

Fast forward to this year. It’s snowing outside and I was in a good mood. I started singing “The Christmas Song” and my wife then _________ me that Jack Frost, the serial __________ biter, had forever __________ that song for her.

I laughed and __________ that I was teasing that day and that I honestly didn’t think she believed me. She got quite __________ since for all these years she had cheerfully shared this dark and shocking story with anyone who would listen and it turned out a __________.

As for me, though I am now the King of Lies who is never to be __________ again, it has become the most cheerful holiday story in our family ever.

2 . A student at Hellesdon High School in England has been called “Rubbish Girl” for her environmentally­friendly ways. _____, that has not stopped her from cleaning up the environment.

Using the basket on her bicycle, 12­year­old Nadia has been _____ rubbish along her two­mile route to and from school since September of last year. _____ her good intentions, some of the kids at Nadia’s school have nicknamed (给……起绰号) her “Rubbish Girl” and have bullied her for her selfless efforts to help the _____. But instead of letting them bring her down, she’s using their negativity as motivation (动力).

“I’m not going to _____ doing the right thing because of them,” she said. “I’m doing something to _____ the world which they also live in. It’s everyone’s job. We are all _____ for keeping this world safe, instead of believing it’s always someone else’s job.”

Nadia’s mum, Paula, said she is _____ proud of Nadia for not only standing up to her bullies, but also standing up for what she believes in. “I told her she had two _____ — she could either stop collecting rubbish, stop attracting their ______ so that they would leave her alone, or she could face the challenge, be the ‘rubbish girl’ and keep her ______.”

As a result of the local media attention, Nadia has created a group named “Team Rubbish Girl”, where she shares updates on her green efforts. Positive ______ have poured in, all in ______ of Nadia, encouraging her to carry on with the green efforts.

“Sweetheart, you are a star that ______ really bright above the rest. Hold your head high and never let others ______ you. You are doing something selfless and amazing. Shame on the bullies,” wrote one of the local citizens on her web page.

3 . Les Brown is one of the world’s greatest __________. He is also a thought leader on self-improvement（自我提升） and goal-setting（目标规划）.

However, Les thought it was __________ to learn knowledge when he was a student. During his school days, he was thought as“__________ to learn well”by the teachers and placed __________ from 6th grade to 5th grade. To make things worse, he had a twin brother who was rather __________ and talented, so Les was __________ by his classmates.

One day a teacher asked him to __________ a problem on the blackboard, but Les __________ and said that he couldn’t. “Of course you can,” the teacher replied __________. “Young man, come here and solve this problem for me.”

“But I can’t,” insisted Les. “I’m a __________ boy.” The rest of the class burst (爆发) into __________. At that point, the teacher stepped out from behind his desk and looked Les straight in the eye. “Don’t ever say that again,” he told him firmly. “Someone else’s opinion of you does not have to become your__________.” Les never forgot those __________，and spent the rest of his life facing challenges, __________ and following his goals. Time and time again, thanks to the teacher’s powerful words, Les has been a famous speaker all over the world. Do remember: you have __________ within you.