It can be easy for some of teenagers to form bad habits. These bad habits, if     1     (leave) unchecked, could lead to more serious ones when they become adults. To prevent harmful habits like these from     2     (支配) a teenager’s life is essential. To change bad habits is never easy, even with many     3     (attempt). Aristotle once said: “We are     4     we repeatedly do.” We make a choice to do something, and then we repeat     5     over and over again. Soon that choice becomes automatic and forms a habit. The good news is that we can change by understanding how habits work. we must first learn about the “habit cycle”, which works like this: Firstly, a “cue”, an action, event, or situation. Then a “routine”, the regular action you take     6     response to the cue. Thirdly, there is the “reward”.

    7     (facilitate) a positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them. Many of us try to change bad habits quickly, and if we are not successful, we often become     8     (悲观的) and give up. In fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, but over a period of time. As the Chinese philosopher Lao Zi wrote, “A journey of a thousand miles     9     (begin) with a single step.” To reach the goal of change, a person must show some d     10     . After all, it is not easy to break bad habits.

[The Underdog]

Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court... When the game ended, our team     1    . “Well,” said the coach as he hit Paul on the shoulder, “you’ve just     2     , big guy!”

Senior secondary school is a new start. Studying is definitely a big part of my life. I     1     . Biology is my favorite subject, and my target is to prepare myself for my degree in biology at university. I     2     so that I can have more free time to do other things that I’m interested in after school.

Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court. And clearly,     3    . The other team just couldn’t keep up with his energy and speed. He made shot after shot, and the crowd couldn’t stop clapping and cheering.

When the game ended, our team had won by two points.

“Well”,     4    , “you’ve just earned your place on the team, big guy!”

Keep running. Running trains your mind as well as your body. There will be time when you want to give up. But hang in there and tell yourself that it will get easier with time.     5     all the sweat and hard work were worth it in the end.

My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things…. I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever. He led me into his room.     6    . It was obvious…When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk. He explained that     7    . Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. It contained     8    

“Life is precious. ... To a person     1    (没有什么比...更珍贵) their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse the trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr. Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what     2     (帮助她度过) a life of hard choices.