1 . I remember taking     1     English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read     2     short stories and then discuss which one was better. After reading both, I wasn’t sure. Over the     3    several months, my professor taught me     4     one story was so much better than the other,     5    was rich in metaphor（隐喻）and character development, while the other was humorous     6     too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated and     7     could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.
Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads     8     greater success in one’s life.

2 . We can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our neighbors. However, to get a happy home life, we have to get along with     1    as well as possible.

An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for    2    . People should not do things     3    will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily. For example, television sets need not be played at full volume    4    loud pop music should not be played very late at night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors, you can enjoy    5    friendly relationship with them.

An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbors should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people，    6    there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable.     7    neighbors want to get along well with each other, they have to show their tolerance. In this way, everyone will live     8    peace.