4 . For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I ________ certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow would win the race. At other times I would act like a rabbit trying different side roads at dangerous ________ hoping to reach that banner a little faster. Gradually, I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it, the banner was never any ________. I finally decided to sit down and take a break. It was then that I saw my ________ sitting beside me.

It had been with me as I ________ hard to support my family, as I played with my children and heard them laughing and even when I was ________ with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just did not have the ________ to see it.

As an old Chinese saying goes, “Stress is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the ________ life we think we should have and enjoy the life we have now.

Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it ________ your happiness. Be a playful dog and carry your stick of joy with you everywhere you go. Take yourself out of the race, you are ________ there.

Suppose you have everything:a good job,good health,good relationships and a lot of money to spend.But still there is something missing from your life.Guess what?The love.It is not something that you should ignore.    1     Life without love is just like body without soul.

Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless.Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning forever.It is not a matter of days or months.    2     爱是为了生命，生命是为了爱。

It is easy to fall in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning.Before having a serious long-term love relationship,be sure that the person you love is also sincere with you.    3     一个自私的人会让你的生活变得很糟糕。If this is the case with you,then try to get rid of that person as soon as possible.

    4     Most people do not give importance to their love life as they give importance to their professional life.This is a bad choice which ruins the whole life.A balance between the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in its entirety.Do not lose the love you need.

    5     In order to make your life more exciting and enjoyable,you need a loving and caring person with whom you can share your values,dreams,joys and jokes.In difficult times of failure,pain,or loss of dear ones,this person should stand firmly beside you and comfort you in every possible manner.

Love your life and love the person who is in your life.Keep the flames of love burning to live a great,great life.

Scientists usually have to do thousands of     1    (experiment)in order to prove something new or true. They often fail,     2     they never give up.

My neighbour     3    (be)a scientist. He studies chemistry. He is always working alone in     4    (he)lab, trying to figure out all the mysteries that make him     5    (puzzle). One day, when I met him, he had just come back     6     work. Tired as he was, he     7    (sound)so excited. Then I noticed that he was wearing shoes     8     did not match. He must have been working too hard to notice that!

Now I have come to realize that it’s good for you     9    (do)a job that interests you. You will be absorbed in it, and push yourself hard with it     10    (happy).

9 . School was always something I loved because I always enjoyed learning more. I never felt afraid of going to school early in the morning, and I never tried to get out of any work. I stayed after school every chance I got. I did most of the work I could, got the best grades I could, and in the end, I graduated from high school with honors. All my success was because of the teachers I had who helped me, pushed me, and made learning a fun thing to do.

At the beginning of the school year, I had a lot of trouble leaving my mom in the mornings, but Mrs. Trainer always sat with me, talked with me, and helped me feel OK without my mom. She was understanding, kind, and always made the classroom a comfortable place. Mrs. Trainer also sat down and helped me learn; I was, and still am, the worst speller, but she tried her hardest to help me.

The second was my senior high school English teacher, Mr. Stonerock. Mr. Stonerock was able to make English and writing fun, especially when we had eight-page papers to hand in. Some of my favorite high school memories were in his classes. Mr. Stonerock also taught my class APA format (格式) which to me is invaluable. I use it every day in my life. He put up with so many shenanigans (恶作剧) from my classmates and me and always did it with a smile.

My point to all of this is that there are amazing and caring teachers out there whether they teach college level classes, high school level classes, or primary level classes. I have had more influential teachers than I can count. I am still in touch with some of my high school teachers, who give me life advice and guide me. Teachers are invaluable resources and no one can take their place.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how     1     (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes       2       (fix) upon me. I had no     3     (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part     4     (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began     5         I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back,     6     (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding— I made     7    ! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my     8     (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way         9     success is our fear. Overcome it     10     we will be able to achieve our goals.