1 . At the age of 15, I took a part-time job for the first time in my life. I worked at a restaurant near my home for a whole _______.

I thought working in the restaurant would be the _______ job in the world. However, I made some mistakes in the first few days of work. I broke a few glasses and cut my hands while I was washing dishes. And it was hard for me to _______ a full tray (盘子) with just one hand.

I was _______. “It will never rain roses,” my boss _______ me. “If we want to have roses, we must plant them.” His _______ were a big help to me. They showed me that the more I do, the better I’ll become.

Since that day, I have become more patient and willing to try new things. Working in a restaurant taught me to communicate with my customers and to _______ people in a well- mannered way.

The month soon came to an end. But I did not want to _______ working. It was not because I got a high salary, but I learned a lot from this work experience. Through it, I got to understand that you need more than just experience to master a _______. Above all, you need a positive attitude. My time at the restaurant will ____________ with me forever and benefit me in the future.

2 . I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying groceries. The_________of losing my husband was still too raw. And this grocery store held so many_________memories. He often came with me and almost every time he'd pretend to_________and look for something special. However, I’d always spot him, three yellow roses in hand. He knew I loved yellow roses. With a heart filled with grief, I only wanted to buy my few _________and leave.

Suddenly a woman in green came beside me. I watched_________she picked up a large package of T-bones, dropped them in her basket...._________, and then put them back. She turned to go and once again reached for the pack of steaks.

She saw me watching her and said,“My husband loves T-bones, but honestly, at these prices, I don't know.”

I_________ the emotion down my throat and met her pale blue eyes.

“My husband passed away eight days ago,” I told her. Glancing at the package in her hands, I fought to control the tremble in my _________. “Buy him the steaks. And cherish every moment you have together.”

I turned and pushed my cart _________the length of the store. While walking down the aisle, I saw first the____________suit, and then____________the pretty lady coming towards me.

As she came closer, I saw what she____________and tears began misting in my eyes. “These are for you and these are ____________for,” she said and placed three beautiful yellow roses in my arms. I looked ____________ at the beautiful roses. How did she know? Suddenly the answer seemed so ____________. I wasn't alone.

3 . When I became CEO of a hospital, I feared one thing greatly—public speaking. I’ve always _________ public speaking because I never thought I did it very well. But in this high position, presentations are a big part of my_________. Just recently, I was the_________ for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of our new building. I also spoke to the Rotary Club and was on the_________ for our annual gala where I_________ introductions and awards presentations.

Soon after I took the job, my wife and I went to_________ with a married couple who both held high_________ like me in their companies. As we ate, I started complaining about how I had to do so much_________, and Bob, the husband, said something that really_________ me. He said that, as a CEO, the most____________ aspect of the job was public speaking!The days of having to prove my____________ in other areas were over;I had obviously done that to get where I was. Communication skills were all I ____________ now. And he was ____________. I realized I needed to make the time to properly prepare and practice for each speaking situation.

So I’ve ____________ that. I now schedule time into my workday calendar to write and practice my ____________. I spend a long time perfecting the presentation before I ever stand in front of a group to deliver it. When I take the time first to write a presentation, I’ll end up with a much better, more finished product.

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A．done

B．lost

C．spread

D．discussed

4 . My car sweeping past the green pastures(草地), I felt the cool breeze on my face,eyes closed. The breeze felt refreshingly_________and gave me a_________of newly defined freedom and happiness. The breeze suddenly came to a halt_________the car stopping due to a bit of traffic_________by the grazing of some cute lambs.

Climbing out of the car in excitement,I _________I was in a new world,_________my only companion was the sparkling beauty of nature all around me. Standing there, I_________understood the meaning of freedom! In this fast paced world,where smartphones are a(n) _________and life without internet might just be the next step to insanity(疯狂), we’ve _________the simple pleasures in life.

Just__________for a moment to ask yourself__________it’s been since you’ve just sat down for a while, doing absolutely__________yet feeling perfectly happy and contented!

People tend to find happiness in commodities or__________around them, but the perfect place to start searching for happiness is__________within you!

Happiness is like a__________. It can be spread to others, if only we are willing to splash (撒) a few __________ on ourselves! True happiness is said to be__________when we are the__________behind a person’s beautiful smile and immense happiness!

So the next time you see someone upset or feeling low,__________them a bit of your time and support. It doesn’t cost much, but doubles the happiness in your__________ !

5 . Last winter, I got a chance to help out at a local soup kitchen which offered free meals to those in need. The task _________ going to the local food bank, loading up my car with food items and _________ them to the kitchen.

The food for the meals came from a number of sources. The wonderful thing was that all the people's gifts were given _________. There was never any expectation of public _________ for their donations; they just did it.

I threw myself _________ into this task, enjoying the physical side of the work as well as the friendly competition with the other volunteers. We fed off one another's _________. Before too long, we were _________ for we had become the most productive group of volunteers they ever had.

There are various clients who came for the free meals. Some were _________ and living on the street. Others were individuals and young families who had fallen on hard times.

The common thing uniting all the guests was their _________ for the volunteers' devotion. At the end of the day, most diners would take the ____________ to thank the volunteers whom they ____________ during the meal. That was a wonderful ____________ for our efforts.

It takes time and commitment to be a   ____________ volunteer, but I have found a wonderful way to ____________ two lives: the life of the recipient (受助者) and mine. I get more ____________ from my volunteering than anything else.

6 . When I was younger, it was as if my family lived on the road. We were so _______ to packing our truck and trailer and going on the road to our _______ . Typically, these travels would _______ long road trips. Sometimes we would _______ friends. And other times we would be visiting _______ . Although some trips were short-lived, the experiences, _______ , and things I have learned from them would be _______ .

In Mexico, I learned more about the ethnicity (种族) I belong to. Here in the US, I have learned large amounts of knowledge about how culture can _______ from state to state and how it affects everyone else. The people we met on our journeys also contributed to the memories I now _______ of traveling experiences.

As you get older, you start to become ________ of the fact that not everyone was ________ like you and there is more to the world than the ________ bubble we tend to view ourselves in. Taking a little bit from everything ________ the bubble, though. And taking the time to ________ all the new things, we can build our character even more.

Humans have the natural wanderlust (旅行癖), and a strong ________ to explore. We travel every day, even if we don’t ________ it. Going to work or school is just as much traveling as taking a trip to Europe. Everything can be turned into an ________ , and there is something to see at every corner.

Taking the time to ________ that everything we do can be a learning experience can ________ change the way we view our lives. So we should take the time now while we are young to understand this and take ________ of it because we only have so long to live, and there is so much of this world to be seen.