1 . It is getting hot. It’s time to put on ____ clothes and open up the windows.

Yesterday brought a(n) ____ visit to the kitchen during the brief time we were out. Two daring sparrows had ____ into a dangerous territory—our kitchen.

When you come across such sudden callers, you are ____ to sense it as an action of intruding (入侵) into your comfort zone, or you might ____ it as a lovely shining moment of life. We ____ the second option, with no hesitation. After all, we’ve never stopped feeling urgent to strengthen the relationship with our sparrows more and more each day.

We can’t stop ____ and celebrating their dance from our window. We fed them with the ____ on our tablecloth after every meal. And we have ____ them with every kind of bases and stands on our terrace (露台).

____, they feel at ease in our backyard. And that has led them to ____ courage to slip into our house. Perhaps because they have the feeling that we don’t consider them ____, but friendly neighbors, who only leave some wastes from time to time.

The presence of our dear sparrow holds magical consistency with real life. And we’ve been having lovely sparrows coming over lately, whose presence ____ us out of our dull daily routines and shows us the hidden beauty and charm.

Like different human beings, these sparrows often take different forms. We’ve met sparrows like those, of all shapes and colors. And they’re everywhere. Perhaps all of them are willing to call our ____, making us know they are there. They only ask from us not to be afraid of them or feel uneasy to their ____.

2 . An experiment shows that a type of human behavior is conformity, which may be defined as a willingness to adopt the same behavior and attitudes as those seen in other people.

In order to experience a sense of belongings to a particular group, an individual may willingly _______ the group’s values and behavior. Often, however, an individual will conform to the behavior of those around him even when they are total _______ . It seems that many human beings don’t like to _______ in a crowd or seem to be different from those around them, and they have a strong _______ to conform to the behavior of other people simply to avoid making themselves _______ . People will also avoid becoming _______ a situation if they can shrug off their responsibility by _______ that someone else will do something. When an apparent murder took place outside a block of flats in New York, residents must have _______ or seen something, yet there was no _______ to the police and no one came out to help or investigate.

Another ________ showed that some people will change their opinion in order to conform to the majority ________ . A group of people were shown a picture of a series of lines and asked to choose those which were most ________ in length. All ________ one of the people in the group had been informed ________ to give a wrong answer. The one who had not been informed in advance did not know this and at first gave the correct answer. But, when he heard the others, he changed his mind and agreed to ________ that the others were right.

I live in Bangalore, India, where the traffic is heavy for most of the day,     1     drivers can be pretty impatient.

When I     2     (be) in Singapore about seven years ago, I stepped off the sidewalk (人行道) and     3     (quick) jumped back upon seeing a car. To my     4     (surprising), the car stopped. I waited. So did the car. Then, the driver waved at me to cross. That was a     5     (memorize) moment for me. A pedestrian (行人) was     6     important than the car—something we are just not used to in India.

Now, I try to slow down as often as possible and allow pedestrians     7     (cross), or even invite another car to go ahead of me. And I always wave when someone gives me space to go ahead.

In fact, another way of     8     (create) goodwill is in airport queues or at the train station. I’ve found that the moment I step aside for the people in a hurry, they are always thankful, and often give me a smile or offer back what I have offered them. There is an instant connection when we offer space for others.

In     9     busy world, the very same people will smile back at us when we offer a kind gesture. Taking the time to give others the chance to go first     10     (make) these small moments of connection that brighten my day.

4 . Last summer, I was suffering from too much stress, I’d just graduated from a challenging doctoral program and was ________ from the years of research, study and writing. I took a vacation to celebrate, but the academic intensity had become a ________ . Sitting on the beautiful lawn of the hotel on Mackinac Island, I just felt like I should be studying or working as usual.

________ seeing natural beauty would have relaxed me, but I couldn’t ________ . I couldn’t help looking at my cell phone repeatedly in case I missed something important. “ Enough,” I murmured. I needed to ________ , but why couldn’t I?

A dragonfly buzzed around me. With each ________ , this creature’s wings changed color — blue one moment, green the next. Dragonflies usually fascinated me with their quick movements that ________ me of acrobats (杂技演员) in the wind, but I wasn’t in the ________ that day. What I needed then was ________ , not movement. As if on cue, the dragonfly came to rest on a blade of grass in front of me.

I watched that dragonfly carefully for many minutes. So did the dragonfly. “It’s not a matter of relaxing,” it seemed to say. “It’s a matter of ________ the now, the here. Life is so short. Be here in the moment and let the ________ take care of itself.” Suddenly, I ________ this beautiful creature, who only had months to live, was “instructing” me about the ________ of life and felt much relaxed. The dragonfly seemed ________ that its message had been delivered. It sprang from the grass and flew away. I didn’t see it again. But I would never forget what it taught me: Be here and ________ yourself.

5 . Recently, the dog my aunt had been keeping for almost 18 years died of old age. So _________ was the poor lady that she kept telling others not to raise a pet, saying she wouldn’t have had to _________ this much grief if she hadn’t kept the dog.

For sure, the loss of something precious is in no way a _________ experience. But, despite my _________ for her, I was somewhat frustrated about her nagging (唠叨). By saying her _________ words, she was in fact increasing the _________ rather than reliving the happy hours she had spent with her dog, the heartfelt _________ whenever she would stroke (抚摸) its furry head, her _________ nights when the dog was around, and the many other sweet _________ .

I myself have also had dogs that I’ve lost three __________ . But still, I am now __________ another one. Knowing that I will one day lose him simply makes me __________ the time we have together. Having an __________ to have something special before losing it is a blessing. It __________ us that the things we hold dear will not be with us forever, teaching us to __________ the present moment and to live our lives to the fullest.

6 . A former student of mine is now a teacher at my high school. She walked by me in the _______ this afternoon and said with a smile, “Ms. Harris, I know you love our word of the week — integrity. I heard it on the announcements this morning and I _______ thought of you.” I replied, “Thank you, Pharen; that _______ me.” She went on to say, “I always _______ you talking to me about integrity and _______ and how important they were.” I _______ her again and she continued on down the hallway.

As I reflect on this _______, it brings a smile to my face. Of the many _______ that she could associate with me, the fact that she associated the word “integrity” is important _______ of my influence as an educator. I believe that she connected the idea of honesty and moral character with me ________ the example I have set with my life.

It calls to mind a popular quote — “Let us not grow tired in doing ________, for at the right time we will reap (得到) a harvest, if we do not give up.” I am ________ for a reminder today — when it seems that no one is ________ it — that the important values are being caught and ________ if I just keep “doing the right thing”. As a teacher, I know in ________ you cannot see the fruit of a day’s work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years.

7 . I was at the bus stop, on my way to the lab where I was a postdoctoral fellow. It was_________like any other morning. But something began to _________inside me as I watched the people around me – headphones hanging from their ears, eyes _________, unsmiling faces. They looked_________ And l realized I was one of them. Suddenly, I could no longer_________my work life and booked a one-way ticket to fly home.

Over the years, I had grown more_________. Those who could have been collaborators(合作者) became competitors I _________. But the effect of this competition was exactly the_________of what I had hoped for. So I began to feel alone and_________.I became less and less productive in my scientific work. I____________my breaking point that day at the bus stop. The____________ had to end. I emailed my professors, explaining that I had put the ____________first and myself second for too long.

Back home, I ____________ my family and friends about my problems. I also started to receive some emails from my ____________ --- I guessed they expected me to join them again soon. After a few ____________ asking how I was, in the emails many expressed their stress of academic life. Vulnerable (脆弱的) researchers were ____________their heads out of their shells(壳). I understand that we all ____________ sometimes, and that vulnerability and collaboration can be more ____________ than competition. In fact, it can be a ____________, instead of one where one side gains while the other side loses. Working with others and ____________help doesn’t make my Contributions unimportant; it means we can all succeed.

As we all know, there is an atmosphere of boredom and tension in hospitals.    1     (much) often than not, I dress up as a clown to help children by entertaining them,    2     will make the hospital a friendlier place to visit. In the middle of this particular scene I spot a small girl     3     (cry) in pain and her ankle is twice its normal size. The on-duty nurse tells me that Lara     4     (fall) off her bicycle the other day. Although it’s the doctors and nurses     5     will treat her injury, it’s my job to make her feel better. While the doctor concentrates     6     examining Lara’s ankle, I get her attention by doing a magic trick.

While she is clearly still in some pain, her     7     (scare) and anxious look has been replaced—first by a small smile, and then by loud    8     (laugh) as I “magically” produced her sock from out of my pocket. Seeing their daughter so much happier, Lara’s parents are feeling in     9     good mood. From this experience, I realize that     10     is true that, “laughter is the best medicine”.

9 . When I first began to learn photography, a photographer offered me a simple ______ for taking a good picture.

Don’t just “point and ______ ”, as one camera used to advertise. After ______ your intended subject through the lens(镜头), pause and think about how you ______ in the moment. Then after deciding the specific part of your subject that ______ that emotion, simply cut away everything else and press the button. ______ : focus on what matters most.

This advice could also be applied to ______ . Focus on what matters most; ______ everything else. When we go about our lives with little ______ or difficulty, we may be tempted to “take it all in” and thus ______ to focus on what matters most and find it ______ to get rid of unnecessary things.

All is too often it is not until our lives are in ______ that we suddenly realize that we’ve ______ our focus. We have ______ paid attention to the important aspects of existence—justice, kindness, and humanity. ______, we actually have a chance to focus again. As we make difficult ______ about what offers meaning and purpose, we may discover that even ______ things have the potential to turn good and ______ . We just need to reframe the ______ before us. Then we can ______ and pay attention to the meaningful things of life.

10 . I am writing this the day before the mail containing the result of the university entrance exam reaches me. I am writing this with a determination that I will _________ and not let life pass me by. I am sure that I will become something, even if the envelope brings me _________ news.

The envelope will reach my _________ tomorrow and I am ready to bear with _________ and self-respect. I will not _________, unless they are tears of joy for saying good-bye to my childhood and welcoming in a _________ life-one that is mysterious（神秘的）and _________. It will teach me to grow and _________ why things are the way they are. It will filter out（过滤掉）all my regrets（遗憾）and let my self-worth _________.

I will be __________ in my battle and not let the bad news bring me down. I will tell myself that I am a talented person and that being __________ doesn’t necessarily mean that I have to be accepted into __________.

I will not listen to those who __________ that a university degree is the only way I will find as a means of __________ these days. I will tell myself that even if that envelope is small and includes a rejection, the person that they have __________ will carry on, because I must __________ to live my life the way I know how to.

I know who I am. I __________ who I am. And whether or not I am accepted into college, I will be true to myself and to __________ around me. I will not __________. I will only look forward and greet each day with a __________ anyway.