1 . A teacher gave his students a test. Most of the students finished all the questions without much_______until they all read the last one，which was “What is the first name of the woman who _______the school?”

All of the students thought that this question was some kind of   _______ . They had all seen the cleaning woman many times during each day at school. It was _________that she was tall and old, but how would they _______her name?

So they all   _______their test paper, leaving the last question_______ .Just before the class ended, one of the students_______if the last question would count toward the _______of the test.

“Sure,” said the teacher. He went on to say,“In your lives, you will   ________many people and they are ________individuals(个人), so they each are worth your________and care, even if all you do is ________and say “Hello”.”

Over the following days each of the students ________the importance of finding out the name of the cleaner and introduced themselves. They all learned that cleaner’s name was Dorothy and they never forgot the ________: everyone is important.

3 . It is just past five o’clock on the Chinese New Year’s Eve. The dinner table is already ________ with white china plates and bowls, full of all sorts of dishes. Luo Yan, ________ the cover of a large bowl to breathe in the ________ smell of the soup his wife and mother have prepared. His son, Bofeng, happily takes a ________ of the chicken his grandfather has already ________ for him.

Six-year-old Bofeng has not ________ his grandparents in person for almost a year, and he is full of joy and excitement. ________, the whole family could not be happier to be together. Despite (尽管) the ________ outside, their happy faces fill the air with warmth while merry ________ rings (环绕) throughout the house. The young couple and their son have settled in the ________ city. Every year, like most Chinese, they travel a long way back for the Spring Festival. It’s ________ for Chinese to get together to enjoy the joy of “three generations under the same roof” on this special day.

After, dinner, the whole family ________ around the television to watch the Spring Festival Gala, while eating snacks and ________ each other excitedly. In the warmth and ________ of the room, Luo Yan talks about his plan for the future. “I hope we won’t have to be separated again,” he says, looking at his ageing parents. “We’ll come back more ________. After all, home is where all family members are together.”

6 . When I think of the word perfect, I think of something only a few can achieve, anything that I can compare myself to. For a few weeks, I have been _______ one girl who is in a few of my middle school classes. It seems like she has a _______ life—lots of friends, all A's, and everything anyone could ever want, _______ in my point of view.

One day, I was talking to my teacher about one of the upcoming tests when I saw the girl _______ me in a strange way. I _______ started to feel surprised and think, “Why is she looking at me? Did I do something wrong? Is my hair messed up?” When the class was over and everyone was _______ to their next class, she caught up to me and said, “I just thought you should know, I think you are really _______ . " I then watched her as she walked away and thought, “She thinks I am pretty?”

The whole day, I _______ up thinking about one thing. That was, “Why does she think that?" After thinking about that _______ in my head through each second of the day, I came to learn one big ________ in our life. In the whole society, almost everyone has a（n） ________ of their own insecurities（不安全感）, even though they may not be discovered on the outside. In this case, I was thinking that she was everything I wanted to be and she ________ the same of me. Both of us are not perfect. It is our ________ to either accept that and love ourselves or keep torturing（折磨）ourselves with ________ . I think that being able to fully love yourself is the ________ meaning of the word perfect.

7 . An obstacle usually refers to a difficulty or problem that prevents you from achieving something. Whether it was in your past, or you’re presently facing an obstacle, you have to resolve it. Some people avoid obstacles or deny their existence. Others let obstacles control them, and they feel defeated. Your attitude towards obstacles will define the outcome of whether you rise from the challenge, or remain stuck in it. Here are some more great things to love about obstacles.

First, obstacles give you purposes. Sometimes obstacles can reset your goals. You might have always had a particular way of doing things, or wanted to pursue certain goals; but when you’re faced with setbacks or difficulties, you’re forced to re-think, and re-examine your path. You may end up focusing on something new and exciting. Or, you may concentrate on something that you otherwise wouldn’t have if not for the particular setback. By having to overcome an obstacle, you’ll be fulfilling a purpose, rather than just going through the motions. Second, obstacles prepare you for the unexpected. Obstacles serve as guides for where to go next. Even though obstacles can bring out many negative emotions in us, such as frustration, anger, or sadness, it’s important to realize that they don’t stop you from reaching your intended goals. Instead, they, in a way, give you time to stop and think if perhaps there is a new and better path to take and what you can prepare for what will happen along the way. Obstacles shift your perspective.

Obstacles whether you like them or not are unavoidable. Life will never stop throwing you new obstacles. So, the best thing to do is know how to better see and address these obstacles, and transform them into opportunities for self-improvement. The more you’re able to see obstacles as being an advantage to your life, the better you’ll be at managing them.

Accepting obstacles will be rewarding. It will make you constantly change and adapt to new situations, allowing you to grow into a better version of yourself.

9 . One cool morning my mother and I went to several garage sales (宅前旧货出售) to find something that our family might want. We finally ________ at a pleasant house in the woods. The elderly ________ told me that he and his wife were retired (退休的) teachers. As we were searching, I heard the gentleman’s wife say her ________ to someone, and I immediately ________ who she was. She looked at me and said, “You’re Lisa Miller.” I looked at her ________, for it had been nearly thirty ________ since I had been in her class.

My mother immediately said sorry to her for any trouble I might have made. She did that again after learning that I wasn’t the sweet little child. She thought that if this woman ________ me after so many years, I must have done something ________. My teacher looked at my mother and softly said. “Oh, no. She was very good.” My teacher ________ that during the last week of school, I ________ her a plant from my mother’s garden. It was a lamb’s ear. She took us to her garden where she planted the lamb’s ear. Over the years it ________. As I looked down her driveway with lamb’s ear on both sides, she said, “Every day when I leave my house and drive up the driveway, I think of you.” Tears ________ my eyes. There at her home was a piece of my life that she had raised.

At that moment. she taught me more about life than I could imagine. We give pieces of ourselves every day ________ thought. We seldom imagine the effects (影响) that we have on others’ lives. That piece may grow and spread, becoming a(n) ________ part of a life. In the end it isn’t the big things that matter, ________ the small things that make all the difference in the world.