1 . A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were ______ and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with text facing down at the desk.______ he was done with handing out the test to all students, he asked them to ______ the test paper and begin.

Students were confused (迷惑) to see that there was just a black ______ in the center of the page. The professor told them, “I want you to ______ about what you see there.” The students were still confused but got started with the test. ______ the end of the class, the professor collected all answer sheets and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. ______of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position.

Now, professor began to explain, “Here everyone concentrated on the black dot and wrote about it ______ no one wrote about the white paper. The same is ______ our lives. The white paper stands for our whole life and the black dot ______ problems in our life.

Our life is a gift given to us by God, with love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate -- our friends around us, the job that provides us with everything we need.______, we just focus on day to day problems like health issues, lack of money, problems in relationships, but we ______ see that these problems are very ______ compared to everything we have in our lives.”

We should try to take eyes off our problems and enjoy each moment ______ life gives us. Be happy and ______ your life positively.

A s a player, Lang Ping brought honour and glory to     1     (she) country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to medals at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping     2     (love) by fans at home and abroad. The team that Lang Ping had     3     (build) was falling apart. One of the players had been injured, and the team captain had to leave.     4     (lose) two important players was     5     big challenge, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She faced difficulties     6     (brave) and the team finally won the game.

Michael Jordan,     7     was known as “Air Jordan”, changed basketball. Jordan’s skills were     8     (impress). Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning     9     his failures. Losing games taught him     10     (practise) harder and never give up.

3 . People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms. Here, people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.

How do people climb the wall? To climb need special shoes and a harness around your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.

Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete work out. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

4 . Coffee Valley

Coffee Valley is a small coffee shop. While the first floor has limited seating, there are outlets for each seat. If you don’t need to charge, the second floor is much more spacious with an area that can accommodate groups of up to four people. They also have a good selection of snacks to accompany your coffee.

Date: Open daily.                  Time: 8 A. M.-8 P. M. (From 9 A. M. on weekends).

10° Cafe

10° Cafe is the perfect place for early birds. For some peace and quiet, work on the second floor. At 10° Cafe, each seat has power outlets while their counter seats offer a great view of the surrounding neighborhood. Their menu prices before 11 A. M.offer discounted (打折的) breakfast.

Date: Daily (Closed every third Sunday of the month).            Time: 7:30 A. M.-9 P. M.

Location: A five-minute walk from Takadanobaba Station.

Good Sound Coffee

Come for the coffee, and stay for their music selection. Good Sound Coffee is a friendly neighborhood cafe close to Nakameguro Station. There are indoor and outdoor seats and plenty of outlets. It might get crowded on the weekends, and the cafe offers discounts on food items.

Date: Daily.             Time:8 A. M.-1 1 P. M.

Valley Park Stand

Valley Park Stand opens from early in the morning to late in the evening. There are public tables with power outlets. It’s spacious with lots of natural light a few steps away from the Miyashita Park. There is a decently sized menu with tea, coffee and various sandwiches and bites.

Date:Daily               Time:8A. M.-10 P. M.

5 . It’s normal for friends to experience conflict, disagreements, and even fight. You can’t always agree on everything. Most times conflict with a friend is easily solved. But in some cases, the disagreement and the conflict grow leading to anger, sadness and even the end of a friendship. Learning to handle the conflict with friends in a healthy way is beneficial for both sides.     1    .

Calm down.

The first thing is to calm down.     2    . Prevent further damage to the relationship by taking a moment to calm down. Get some alone time. Tell your friend that you need a moment to clear your head. You can either go for a walk or just take a warm bath.

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It may feel as if it helps you explain your concerns more thoroughly if you bring in related examples from past events. Avoid this at all costs. Past issues for discussion only make things worse. Remember it’s important to focus on the issue at hand, not past events.

Work towards a compromise.

Unfortunately, some people believe that a compromise means a “lose/lose situation” because each person has to give up something. While this is true, every healthy relationship usually involves compromise and adjusting to others’ needs or wants.     4    . Just “give a little” to allow your friend to “get a little”.

Be careful of unhealthy friendships.

It’s generally a good idea to work through conflicts with friends. But it isn’t in your best interest if the friendship causes more harm than good.     5    , you need to re-evaluate if this friendship is worth keeping and consider when to walk away.

7 . Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.

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9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Every day many teens wake up frightened of     1     (go) to school. School bullying (校园欺凌) is a problem     2     affects millions of students, and it makes everyone     3     (worry), not just the kids. Yet because parents, teachers and other adults don’t always see it, they may not understand how bad bullying can be.

School bullying can threaten students’ physical and mental     4     (safe) at school and can influence their ability to learn. There     5     (be) a number of things you can do to make schools safe and prevent bullying.

For younger kids, the best way of solving the bullying problem is to tell     6     trusted adult. For teens, the tell-an-adult way depends on the bullying situation. If you see or hear someone being beaten, you should step in     7     (stop) the bullying right away. If you cannot stop it by     8     (you), then find someone who can. It is important to keep the bully away from the person he or she is bullying. Do not force the two parties to be in the same room together.

Bullying is a problem that can cause serious damage unless the problem     9     (solve) in time. Take any bullying that you hear about very     10     (serious). You might even need to call the police in some situations.