1 . I have just started my job as an English Language Assistant in the Parisian suburbs（郊区）. I was ________by how rich Paris really is. I was also very surprised at how ________ the suburbs are: in the UK, traditionally, the suburbs are the ________part of a city, but here it is the complete opposite.

The schools that I________ in are located just outside of Paris and are not as wealthy as the ones in the centre of the city. However, the _______ here are so eager to learn my language.

For my first lesson I________ some postcards and souvenirs to show my pupils what my hometown is like in the UK. They were so excited by my postcard of my town’s ________ and my souvenir of the Welsh dragon. For us in the UK, a postcard of the castle is not________the most exciting thing but, for these pupils it _______ real-life magic and mystery. I realized that in their suburbs there are no castles, which just belong to Paris.

One of the teachers told me that despite the _______ that these children live only four kilometers away from Paris, some of them have ________been there so far. I ________ a chance for them to away discover another world.

I never________,until my job in France,just how ________ education really is. For these children it represents an opportunity to do something different;it represents hope for their ________ and that is priceless.

2 . I work for a non-profit organization that serves children with disabilities. A particular _________made me appreciate it even more.

Last Friday we took them to an amusement park. I was _________ with three girls who all had Down’s syndrome (唐氏综合征). They were having a great time, _________ the stares and looks from people around us.

The girls were _________ and screaming in excitement on a roller coaster ride, when a young woman patted me on the shoulder. She _________ told me that she recognized the girls had Down’s syndrome. I told her yes.

I couldn’t _________ what she next said to me. She _________ me that she had just had a baby who was diagnosed (诊断) with Down’s syndrome, and that she had been most worried if her baby would be able to experience joy and live a life full of _________. She then went on to say that watching these girls made her relieved, because she saw how happy they were. Then, she _________me for talking to her and giving her the best gift she could have asked for: __________.

I am so __________ that these three amazing girls were able to make this mother feel a sense of __________ — that they gave her the hope and __________ that her baby will experience a happy life. Every time I think about this, I can’t help but __________. These kids that I am so __________ to work with and their smiling faces are major reasons why I smile.

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.

4 . A businessman had two sons. While he gave the younger son a lot of love and gifts, he neglected(忽视) the elder son. It was completely puzzling (令人费解) and no one knew why.

When the boys ______, they were asked to manage the father's business. The elder son was ______ about the business. From morning till late in the evening, he was busy working. Within a few years, he ran the business very well and ______ expanded (扩大) it. What about the younger son? He didn't have much to do ______ having a good time every day. But the father______ that his favorite son would be a success. If the elder son could be a ______ businessman, surely the younger one, with a higher education, would do much better.

A few years later, the ______ of his decision became clear. Uninterested in business, the younger son continued spending his time enjoying ______. And he went out of business. But the elder son's far smaller share (份额) of business had expanded and he had shown everyone that he was a good decision maker. Being ashamed (羞愧的) at the end of the event, the father met the elder son and was angry with the younger one. The elder son, who was ______ to all this quietly, suddenly said he wanted to set up an independent business and live on his own. “Why?” asked the father. “I blame (责备) one person for my brother's failure, ______ it's not him. You can't blame children for the faults (过失) of their parent, can you? ” asked the elder son.

6 . A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how to _______ and want to give up. It seemed as one problem was solved. a new one_______.

Her father took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a(n)_______ . In one he placed carrots, the second eggs, and the last ground coffee beans. He let them _______ and boil, without saying a word.

The daughter sucked her teeth and impatiently waited. In about twenty minutes he turned off the _______ . He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he_______   the coffee out and placed it in a mug. Turning to her he asked, "Darling, what do you see?”

“Carrots, eggs, and coffee." she replied.

He brought her closer and asked her to_______the carrots, she did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After _______ the egg, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. She _______ , as she tasted its rich fragrance.

“What does it mean. Father?” she asked.

He explained that each of them had faced the same________boiling water, but each reacted________.The carrot went in strong, and hard. But after being subjected (to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been ________. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting________ the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were ________,however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

“Which are you?” he asked his daughter.

When adversity (逆境) knocks on your door, how do you________? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

9 . The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often _______ about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, _______ to read, with tears dropping on the open page.

One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had _______ her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) _______ copy.

I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming _______ show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had _______. “Why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted for the talent show. “I need more of these. Could you help me, Suzy?”

On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s _______ were everywhere — all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.

“And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the school-master, at the end of the show, “We have a (n) _______   award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students _______ them.”

I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw ________ well?”

Mr. Brown waited a while before saying. ________ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ________, too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student — Suzy Khan!”

Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set (装置). “Thank you,” she cried.

I ________, at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never ________ anything in her whole life.

Everyone started to ________ their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right. ”

10 . Faye and Matthew Gooding and their five young sons appear to have perfect lives. Mrs. Gooding____ beautiful photos of life in their four-bedroom house on Instagram (一种社交软件), and more than 32,000 people _________them. For the couple themselves,_________, this “materially (物质地)perfect world” was lacking something—so now they are giving up all their _________to travel around the world with their kids.

This was the last Christmas that the couple spent in their house, which has already been sold. Most of their belongings are_________too. Shortly their Ford car will be sold and the family will take just one backpack each.

Mrs. Gooding said: “Some friends and family think Matt and I are_________to be giving up so much. It’s been difficult giving up so many possessions. Yet_________enjoying spending time with the boys, I found myself cleaning the house all day before. The older ones were at school and I thought, ‘I________ see them’. I admitted how I felt to Matt. He agreed it felt as if our lives moved around_________things—both of us working to________ the mortgage (贷款)and keep ourselves in our materially perfect world.”

They will leave this month and plan to start their__________in Sweden where they have friends.

Mr. Gooding added: “People have said ‘aren’t you worried about stability and safety?’—_________as we have five small children. It is a(an)_________because we are giving up so much. But we can't wait to spend more time with our sons without the_________of everyday routines. We don’t know what will happen, but we do know if we didn’t do this we would always__________it.”