In America,     1     (help) students develop social skills, school offers a large number of after-school activities. When deciding which student to accept, employers and colleges look for students     2     have skills in several areas. Exam grades are very important, but so are the after-school activities. By taking part in these activities, students show their special talents and their     3     (able) to get on with others.

New research into EQ and IQ suggests that success is not simply the result of a high IQ. While your IQ tells you     1     intelligent you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. According to Professor Salovey, at work, it is IQ that gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you promoted. It is generally believed     2     people with high EQ are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life. They are also less likely to be troubled by problems. Also most social scientists agree that EQ has a lot to do     3     education — improving a person’s EQ, especially in terms of “people skills”.

I remember Graham was very difficult before he came into my class. I had heard stories about his bad behavior. Once I caught him and his friends seeing who could jump the farthest off the school stage! But when he got interested, he changed. The first day he walked into my class, he     1     (drag) his schoolbag behind him and looking bored, but as soon as I set up an experiment     2     (show) how the human stomach works using acid and an onion, he gave me his full attention.

It happened early on a Friday morning. Tina, a sixteen-year-old girl came to school as usual. But when she entered the classroom, she     3     (find) her teacher on the floor, unconscious. Tina quickly noticed that her teacher was wearing a bracelet     4     said she had diabetes, Tina phoned the emergency services and told them what she     5     (just see).

A few days ago, I went out for a dinner get-together with some friends. My best friend left the table for 30     6     (minute) because he had to take a call. Some spent the dinner bent over their phones,     7     (text) friends online but ignoring the ones who sat right in front of them.

Most people believe when they are living     8     (comfortable) and earning enough money, they will have no worries. However, most people never feel they have earned enough. Jason Harley decided to drop out of this kind of lifestyle, and he discovered that     9     (have) only a little money made him free. Are there any things he misses from his past? “No, I’m much     10     (happy) now because I am living according to my values. Success is not measured by how much money you have but by how you understand the true meaning of life”

Driving to Palm Springs two years ago, I met a snowstorm. A car suddenly changed the direction     1     (avoid) hitting mine and drifted (漂移) towards the side of the cliff. Meanwhile, some drivers     2    (sit) in different cars rushed out. They     3    (take) off the chains that had protected their own tyres and put them on that car’s tyres     4    (rapid). Just as the car was about to be lost off the cliff, those drivers stepped up, letting their kind hearts go beyond the snowstorm.

Living in a city can be stressful. But people in Bogota, Colombia have found a place to help ease stress and get a     1     (peace) break from busy life. The place is a     2     (protect) park for hummingbirds (蜂鸟).

The park is at the top of Montserrat Hill. The area     3     (contain) a forest which has turned into a quiet place for both people and birds. As the hummingbirds fly from flower to flower, some people take pictures with cameras or phones.