2 . “I’m going to tell you a story,” I tell my class of high school seniors. “It’s a tale about love. And heart-break. And embarrassment.”

Their eyes widen. I ________ my throat. “In sixth grade,” I begin, “I fell madly in love. His name was David. He was tall, ________, kind of a bad boy—which I found fascinating. Unfortunately he had no interest in me at all. So it was Valentine’s Day. That day as I spilled my Valentine cards onto my desk, and among many small ________, I saw an enormous one, decorated beautifully. My mind ________:‘Who could it be from?’ With trembling hands, I ________ open the envelope and out fell an image of a queen, the heading of which ________, ‘To a Queen of a Valentine.’”

I give the class a ________ look. “I turned the valentine(情人卡) over, and at the bottom I saw the ________ and almost fainted: David. Then my eyes ________ up to the writing above his signature. It said, ‘To the Ugliest Girl in Our Class.’”

“Well, it ________ Valentine’s Day for me. It shook what little ________ I had in myself for a long time after. But I ________. And now I refuse to give up this holiday of love to the meanness of one ________ boy.” I smile. “And that’s why we’re going to have a party. A party that ________ kindness instead of cruelty.”

Their eyes ________. They are willing to let me take them ________ I am going. I hand out some paper so they can make cards. “Now please write something positive and sincere to everyone in the class. Even if it’s someone you ________ know, there’s always something nice to say.”

All these years, I’ve made it a routine in each of my class. After 20 years of teaching, I________few hopes that students will ________ all of the grammar or vocabulary I taught them. But if all a student ________ of one of my classes are the valentines they received one long-ago February, to me that makes it all worthwhile.

6 . Who has the biggest effect on my life? While I have learnt from many great teachers, the greatest and the most _________ of all is my mother.

Bringing up seven children on her own is never an easy _________ for my mother. She experienced more than her share of pain and _________ in a lifetime.

One thing I remember the most of my mother is that she never lets hard times dictate (支配) her life and the future of her children. Instead, she always believes that however _________ life is, a rainbow will always appear after the _________. I grew up watching my mother work hard day and night. Being a primary school teacher, she _________ us with all the necessities. She sold snacks and cookies to ensure that we had a good education. The _________ she placed on our education ensured that all her children had university degrees.

Hard work is a great investment that never _________. She taught me the values of hard work and education to _________ my dreams. By working hard, my mother has taught me discipline and __________ management. The fact is that women should be __________ but at the same time not let the family members __________.

She also taught me to never __________. When I struggled with physical and emotional problems, she was always there to give the support and __________ I needed.

As a man, I may not __________ it well but I can see that you often put your own life after us. Unselfishness is a __________ state of motherhood. You will do everything to see the children grow and __________. For me, you have __________ taught us good habits since my childhood.

My mother is my greatest teacher, a teacher of love and __________. I cannot thank you enough for what you have taught me. You are my teacher and will always be my __________.

8 . Nostalgia (怀旧) has become increasingly common in our current climate of accelerated, unexpected change. More and more Americans are turning back with longing to what feels like simpler, sweeter times. They collect cassette tapes, manual typewriters even decades-old video games.

Is it a mistake to get too obsessed with the past? Some psychologists warn that too much devotion to the so-called good old days is an escape from reality; it can indicate loneliness or that a person is having a difficult time coping in the present. Psychologist Stephanie Coontz argues that nostalgia distracts us from addressing the problems of modern life and contribute to anxiety, depression , insomnia etc.

But new studies suggest that a modest dose of nostalgia is not only harmless, but actually beneficial. They suggest it helps strengthen our sense of identity and makes us feel more optimistic and inspired. It is also a tool for self — discovery and memories are a psychological immune response that is triggered when you want to take a break from negativity. Interestingly, those happy memories can be particularly beneficial both to kids in their teens and to society's elders. Recalling our childhood reminds us of “the times when we were accepted and loved unconditionally," says Krystine Batcho, a psychologist. "That is such a powerfully comforting phenomenon, knowing that there was a time in life when we didn't have to earn our love." Nostalgia can transform even the most ordinary past into legends which warms the heart and the body. Let's not forget that nostalgia has been a source of inspiration to innumerable American writers. Mark Twain recalled his boyhood, writing, "after all these years, I can picture that old time to myself now, just as it was then： The white town drowsing in the sunshine of a summer's morning."

So go ahead, daydream a little about your best childhood friend, your first car, a long - gone family pct. As Dr. Sedikides says， "Nostalgia is absolutely central to human experience. "But at the same time, keep these words of wisdom from the great inventor Charles Kettering in mind as well： "You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time. "

I have a crush (喜欢) on a girl in my class, but I haven’t told her. I know being at high school isn’t the best time to start a relationship, but I can’t_________ myself.

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Being a(n)_________is normally the time when we begin to think about_________,   and everyone always remembers their first_________.

However, there are a few things you should_________.

First, you must remember that a senior student’s top priority is to study as _________as possible. This means that if two students were to_________a relationship with one another, they may get distracted (分散注意力) from their _________.

And _________it might be nice to have a boyfriend or girlfriend to __________your life with, high school relationships don’t normally__________forever—your final grade will, __________

Second, you should consider your school’s __________. Many schools don’t allow their students to have relationships, so keep that in__________.

That said, there’s no__________that you can’t make friends with a person you have a crush on. __________, the other girl or boy may not even feel the same way about you—but that doesn’t mean you can’t be good__________.

In the meantime, __________on your studies more than your love life—at least until you graduate from senior high school.

It may seem like you have no__________to do what you want right now. But once all the hard work of being a senior is over, you'll be free to__________whoever you like.

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