Itzhak Perlman is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} famous violinist. He was born {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 1945. He once gave a concert in New York City. Getting on stage was difficult for him {#blank#}3{#/blank#} he is disabled. The audience sat {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (quiet) while he made his way across the stage to {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (he) chair. Then he picked up the violin, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (put) it under his chin (下巴) and started to play. But this time, when he finished the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (one) part, one of the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (string) on his violin broke. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, he continued to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (play) the music. The music he played with three strings sounded even more wonderful than it was played with four strings.

    Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, you can improve it if you are patient. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to take action. You must first go where there are people. You won't make friends staying home {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    Joining a club or a group, talking to those who like the same things as you do is much {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Or join someone in some activity.

    Many people are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} when talking to new people. After all, meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. And it's human nature to feel a bit unpleasant about the unknown. Most of fears about {#blank#}4{#/blank#} with new people come from doubts  about ourselves. We imagine other people are judging us—finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But don't forget that they must be feeling the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}way. Try to accept yourself as you are, and try to make others feel at home. You'll all feel more {#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

    Try to be brave even if you don't feel that way when you {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a room full of strangers. Walk tall and straight, look directly at other people and smile.

    If you see someone you'd like to speak to, say something. Don't wait for the other person to start a {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.

    Just meeting someone new does not mean that you'll make friends with that person. Friendship is based on mutual (相互的) likings and "give and take". It takes time and effort (精力)for us to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} friendship. And there are things that stop a new friendship from {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

    My teachers thought I was the worst student. My family also had the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} thought as my teachers. When I was going to give up my studying, a new teacher, Miss White came to our school. She was young, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (beauty) and knowledgeable (知识渊博的). One day, I was sitting alone in my class-room, Miss White came up to me and talked to me {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (happy). Soon her smile took away my unhappy. “Do you think I can go to college?” I didn't {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (know) why I asked such a question. I thought she must say “no”. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (because) everyone else said so. But she said, “Dear, you can do{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (something) you want. Just try, and you'll get closer to success. I believe you are the best!” I was touched deeply{#blank#}7{#/blank#}her words. I decided to study hard. From then on, we became good {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(friend). She often helped me my study in her free time. In the end, I {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (do) well in my studies and went to a good college. Miss White is an angel(天使). Her words have kept me going forward. She helped me to see that I am special and can be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (succeed) in life.

    How can you get the most information from a book? Here are some suggestions that can help you effectively(有效地).

    Read {#blank#}1{#/blank#} whole thing.

    When you're learning something by reading, it's {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (important) to have a general idea than to understand every detail. In fact, no matter how {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (careful) you read, you won't remember or understand all of the details. So {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (remember) the main points will be OK.

    Decide how much time you will spend.

    If you know that you have only six hours {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a book, it'll be wise of you to adjust (调整) {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (you). Never start to read without planning when {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (stop).

    Have a purpose.

    Before you begin, find out {#blank#}8{#/blank#} you want to read this book. If you don't have reasons of your own, you can't learn much. After you start to read, try to think of four questions: Who is the writer? What are the book's {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(opinion)? What are the reasons? What are the conclusions?

    Read it three times.

    You'll get the most out of the book after you read it three times — fast-reading for general ideas,  reading for understanding, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} reading for note-taking and remembering.