1 . One Monday, a teacher cheerfully asked his students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend was not good at all; he had a lot of trouble. Then he asked the teacher ________he always seemed to be so ________. The teacher answered, “Every morning when you get up, you have a ________ about how you want to live your life that day, and I ________ to be cheerful.”

He told the students a story, “ One day a few weeks ago I drove 17miles to the school as ________. I drove out of the freeway and came onto College Drive. I only had to drive ________ quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to ________ it again, but failed. So I took my ________ and walked down the road to the college. As soon as I got there I ________ for tow truck(拖车) to meet me at my car after________. One of my colleagues asked me what had happened.” This is my ________ day,” I replied , smiling. “your car ________ down and that day was your lucky day?” the student who had a bad weekend was ________ and asked. “What do you mean?”

“I ________ 17 miles away from here,” the teacher replied, “my car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. But it didn’t. ________ , it broken down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking ________ from here. I was able to teach my class, and I was ________ able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.”

The student sat there with his eyes opened ________. The teacher looked at the sixty faces of his students. ________ it was very early in the morning, no one seemed to be ________ . Clearly they were moved by the story and then he smiled and said, “This is the end of my story.”

4 . I work as a waiter at a hotel. Last night,an elderly white, seemingly _________ couple entered the restaurant. My co-worker greeted and _________ them in a friendly way. We usually take charge of our own _________, but when we are _________, we help each other out.

I was _________ the customers at another table when the elderly husband _________ to me that they were ready to order. When I went to take their order, the husband began ordering, stuttering (结巴) to a degree I’d never heard before.

It was very clear that he had a _________ disorder. I could tell the wife had told her husband very extensively what she wanted, as a(n) _________ for him to practice ordering.

It took him quite a while to order. Meanwhile, she was just sitting there,looking proud and_________ despite her husband’s endless stuttering.

Honestly, the whole thing was beautiful and made me realize that a huge part of love is   __________, patience and support. She could have made the order for her husband and avoided the __________ from other tables, but she didn’t. __________,she supported him and was proud to see him __________ the order.

The whole thing also reminded me that life isn’t always __________ for everyone. Even rich people also seemed to have problems they have to face daily. But I’ve learnt that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to __________, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

6 . As a child I once read an article about the Pacific Crest Trail (太平洋屋脊步道) in National Geographic. It was a ______ of two men who walked 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada with huge packs. It caught my eye, as I, too, ______ adventures in the wilderness. I've always remembered that story, but never believed I would actually ______ it. It was too far out of my comfort zone.

But then, at the age of 42, I hiked the 88 Temples Trail through Japan. There, I experienced how ______ it could be to hike alone. What ______ me most were the fantastic mountains, grand temples and generous local people. And ______, I managed to complete the trail in six weeks without any severe injuries. For the first time, I ______ that I could achieve my dream of travelling around America one day.

When I shared my plan with friends and colleagues, the news was welcomed with ______ reactions. From some I got enthusiastic ______. But from others there were frowns and question marks. Half a year away from my family was a ______ for me. Yet it wouldn't defeat me. After all, six months is ______ a short period in a lifetime. After having worked hard for 20 years in shiny office buildings, I felt the need for more ______ in my life. I hoped to ______ and look within, as well as explore the unfamiliar things. I understood that I needed them both. ______ John Muir once put it, "Keep close to ______... and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."