Let go of the problems

    There are many teenagers who have too much pressure. Last Wednesday, Mr. Trent began his psychological health class {#blank#}1{#/blank#} holding up a glass of water. He asked the students{#blank#}2{#/blank#}would happen if he held it up for a day.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} student said the teacher's arm would ache or go numb. He might have to go to hospital! All the students laughed.

     "But during the time, did the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(weigh) of the glass change?" asked Mr. Trent. "Then what caused the pain and numbness?" 

     The students {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(be) puzzled.

      "What should I do now {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(get) rid of the pain?" asked Mr. Trent again.

      "Put the glass down!" said another student.

      "{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(exact)!" said Mr. Trent. "Life's problems are something {#blank#}8{#/blank#} caused the pain like this glass. Hold them for a few {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(minute) in your hand and they seem OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to ache. The longer you hold them, the more painful you feel."

     It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life. But what's even {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(important) is to put them down at the end of every day.

    A group of boys gathered around a tree. "{#blank#}1{#/blank#} a tall tree!" they said to each other. The group of boys decided to play a game to see who could climb to the top of the tree first. The mothers were sitting not far away and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(look)at the children as they played. One of the{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(climber)was an 8-year-old boy named David. He was {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(short)child in the group. Nobody thought he would win the competition.

    Then the game started. All of the boys tried {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(they)best to climb as high as they could. {#blank#}6{#/blank#}they all made it halfway up the tree before David did, he reached the top of the tree fastest in the end.

    His mother was glad {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(see)this. She asked him, "David, how did you manage to reach the top of the tree so {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(quick)?"

"It was easy, "David said." The other children {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(keep)looking down as they climbed. When they realized how high they were, they got scared and were afraid of falling down. However, I looked only up. When I saw how close I was, I went on going higher and higher until I reached the top."

    It is true in life that if we just keep going forward {#blank#}10{#/blank#}looking back, we are more likely to reach our goals.

Clerk: Can I help you, Madam?

Mary: Yes, thank you. I'd like {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(buy) a blouse.

Clerk: What colour are you looking {#blank#}2{#/blank#}?

Mary: I need a blouse to go with a blue skirt.

Clerk: Here's {#blank#}3{#/blank#} beautiful green one.

Mary: But it has long sleeves(袖子). I'd like a short-sleeved blouse with a long neck. Do you have one? I want to try it {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.

Clerk: We have this one in yellow. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} size do you take?

Mary: Middle. Do you have that one in {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (I) size?

Clerk: Yes, here it is.

Mary: How{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (many) is it?

Clerk: It costs 100 {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(dollar).

Mary: Oh, my God. That's too expensive for me. Do you have {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (something) like it for less?

Clerk: What about this one?

Mary: Well, I think it's good. I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (take) it. Thank you.

    Hi, my name is Dave. I'm 14 years old. My birthday is on December {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (twelve), I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (have) a birthday party every year. Today I had my fourteenth birthday party. I got some presents at the party. They are very good and I really like {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(they). This green T-shirt is from my mother. Green is {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (I)favorite color. My mother bought me a pair of green {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (shoe), too. My father bought some books about {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (historical) for me, because I like history best. I think {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (this) books are very {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (interest). My grandparents know I like {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (play) volleyball, so they bought me a volleyball. I can play it with my friends after class. I {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) very happy today.