1 . I think that sleeping is the most wonderful thing in the world. While asleep, I do nothing but close my eyes, _______ all my work behind. In fact, I have to get up early _______ every morning.

My classes begin at 8: 00, but the teacher asks us to arrive before 7:15, so we have _______ time to prepare for the class. If you are late, you will _______ one point. And when you reach 10 points, _______visit to school will be demanded. _______ I think it’s silly, I still don’t want to lose any point.

One morning, my alarm clock _______. I woke up and found that it was already 7: 00. Even worse, I lost six points in a _______, that is to say, I was late every day that week. My teacher said that he now_______me to be late again. My friends joked that my ________ was coming soon. I finally ________ to do something. I bought a new alarm clock. It sings songs for five minutes before I shut it ________.

It’s perfect for a ________ cat like me. The first time I used it I ________ got up at 6: 00 the next morning. ________ of myself, I took a deep breath and found that the early morning air is surprisingly __________. I did some reading, ________ that English is really beautiful. I hadn’t ________ before that the morning was so wonderful.

From that I’ve learned sometimes we should break our ________. You may find that a new way can ________ things for the better.

3 . I was in the second year of my PhD program when a colleague asked what I would do if I had a 25th hour every day. Without much _______, I said I would use it to help others. Like many graduate students, I was _______ with teaching, coursework, _______, and some efforts at a personal life. _______, I asked myself, “Do I really need a(n) _______ hour to help other people—or do I need to make better use of the 24 hours I have?”

A short time later, I started to _______ for an organization that provides_______for senior citizens and people with disabilities. To my_______, adding this activity to my busy life was just what I needed to _______ the chaos (混乱) I was feeling as a first-generation international graduate student.

I was a bit ________before my first ride, as I had not ________ much with people outside school. But my nervousness quickly calmed when I ________ my passenger: an old woman on her way to church for worship. She was________to see a young international driver and was full of questions about my________ ; she shared with me how thankful she was to attend________and get some fresh air. She gave me her blessings (祝福) . ________like these and the smiles on my riders’ faces________ me to continue driving.

I started to volunteer about 3 hours every weekend-time I otherwise would have wasted________ or looking through social media. Sharing stories with my riders was much more________. My previously over schedule began to feel ________.

5 . I was walking in a park on a cool autumn morning. The view was charming, and a pleasant breeze(微风) was kissing my face _______.

Then I saw a mother and her little baby. The mother wore _______ clothes that seemed to be found in a dustbin—How easy it is for fortunate people to _______ away things they don’t need, and they do this _______ thinking of the unfortunate! She was holding her baby, protecting her from the morning _______ and expecting some money from strangers so that she could _______ food for both of them. It was then that I realized how _______ I had been in my whole life for living a rich life.

Then a man _______ some money and food to the mother, and as she took them, her face was _______ as if she had been the happiest person in the world. And why not, she could now ________ her baby at least for the day.

Actually, happiness doesn’t ________ luck, your financial or your physical conditions, but only on yourself. It is just a ________ in your hands. If you choose to be happy, ________ can stop you from it.

How ________ it is that one observation(观察) can change your life! Life has a lot to offer if you observe very closely. One who observes can ________ real happiness.

6 . I’m proud of myself for this kindness I did last night. I did it ______ and did the right thing. However, I was unwilling to share, because by sharing I am also sharing the ______ and more self-centered side of myself.

It was last night and I ______my shift at work. It was late and I wanted to go straight home. On my way out of the door I noticed a fellow staff member and colleague. She doesn’t have a ______and usually either catches a taxi home or ______for an hour waiting for another staff member and friend of hers to finish work.

In the past I’ve ______ to drive her home as she ______ on my side of town. But last night I really did not want to. I wanted to drive straight home, alone. And I did not have to make “small talk”．

So I tried to ______ her, walking past her, heading down, and stealing out (偷溜) to the ______without letting her see me and ______ without offering her a lift.

Yet, something in myself was stopping me. Something in myself made me look at her and put myself in her shoes. She had young   ______ who she wanted to go home to attend to and, she could go home right now ______ I took her, not an hour later when the other staff member and friend of hers who was taking her. So I offered. She ______. And of course, she was extremely   ______．

Well, I learned a great ______ last night about not being so self-­centered and selfish!

9 . Anxiety is a weight that I have always carried. Once, in my first grade, I had to read a book to the whole class. With_______, I walked up to the front slowly. I hadn’t_______it to the second page when the tears started. I tried to_______, but my teacher’s glare kept me rooted to the seat. Since then the front of the classroom has stayed a major_______of stress for me.  

Later, I was_______a bad situation. I was consumed with_______whenever I prepared for a presentation. I _______got sleepless, worrying about the quality. I simply_______the reality until the last minute. When a teacher_______a project, I also got nervous, but not for the same ________as my classmates. They feared the hard work, while I was terrified of walking to the front to________.  

It was funny that one single emotion________a complete disaster for me. It doesn’t sound so________—everyone gets nervous and public speaking is the number one fear! ________, social anxiety isn’t just a fear of public speaking. For someone, taking a test or making a decision to quit a group can________anxiety. For me, anxiety is being ________of trying new things because if I don’t know what to expect, I might make a fool of myself, which is worse than a________ life, at least in the moment.  

My family’s love saved me. After accepting that this is just me, I didn’t ________. And I also made some friends in my class. Now, I raise my hand, even when I lack________in my answer. And I participate in class, even if it is in a more________manner than others. And what matters is that I’m now improving little by little.

10 . The party began shortly after Mr Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard exciting voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had _______ some work home from the office, with which he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise _______. But by eleven o’clock he felt _______ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was _______ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he _______ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and _______ his head in the pillow. But even so he could not shut off the noise, finally, after what seemed hours, his _______ was gone. 

He jumped out of bed, _______ some clothes, marched _______ up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ________ him in his dressing gown, came ________ the room and, ________ Mr Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and ________. I know our party would trouble you. I meant to send you ________.” Mr Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get ________.” Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

8.

A．pulled on

B．dressed up

C．selected

D．wore