One day, a teacher came into her classroom with a glass of water. She wanted to explain stress(压力) management to her students. She asked them how 1the glass of water was. They gave many 2 answers. Some students said it weighed 200 grams, while others 3 said they didn't know. She smiled and 4, "Actually, the weight of the glass doesn't matter. It depends on the 5 . If I hold it for a minute, it's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my   6. If I hold it for a day, I'll have to call an ambulance (救护车). In each case, the glass of water is the same weight, but the 7 I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

    Lost in thought, all the students kept 8 and listened to the teacher carefully.

    The teacher continued, "Our stresses and worries in life are the same as that glass of water. If we carry 9 all the time, we will soon feel tired as if the weight is 10. We will not be able to move on. Just   11 putting down this glass of water, you have to put your stress down for a while and take a rest. When we're not tired, we can 12 our

burdens(负担) -- holding them more easily each time."

    More often than not, life gets terrible when we 13 too much. And the moment you let go of your burdens, you'll find yourself feeling so much more 14.

    So, 15 being upset and feeling sorry for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to give yourself up to anything that is not making you happy.

    A group of frogs were traveling through the woods. Unluckily two of them fell into a hole. When the other frogs saw how 1 the hole was, they told the two frogs that they couldn't be saved. The two frogs didn't 2 them and tried to jump out of the hole. The other frogs kept telling them to 3. Finally, one of the frogs believed what the other frogs were saying and 4. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as 5 as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop. But he jumped even harder and 6 made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you 7 us?" The frog explained to them that he was 8. He thought that they were 9 him all the time.

    This story teaches us a (an) 10:

    There is power of life and death in 11. An encouraging word to someone who is 12 can lift him up and help him 13 while a discouraging word can even 14 him.

    Be careful of what you say. Speak hopefully to those who cross your path. It is sometimes 15 to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. Remember anyone can say words that can encourage another person to continue his way in difficult times.

Beijingis the capital of China. It is a very1 city. Lots of people live and work there. Itusually takes them a long2toget to work.

Myfriend Zhang Yu works in a company (公司) in Beijing. Thecompany is3from his home. He goes to work either bybus4 bysubway. When he gets up early, he5the bus to work. His home is next to thefirst stop of the No. 456 bus. It is easy for him to get a seat (座位)6 the bus. But hespends (花费) two hours getting to the7. When hedoesn't get up early, he takes the subway. It takes8 aboutone hour to go to work by subway. But there are too9people on it. Sometimes Zhang Yu can't even(甚至)10!

Itis Zhang Yu's dream to buy a house near his company. Can his dream come true?

① As Daddy's only daughter, I know what makes my Daddy more fantastic than all the other fathers — his big hands.

② Daddy has smart hands that can make lots of paper toys for me to play with. His hands can also make my hair beautiful. That's why I feel happy when other students talk about my hairstyle. I keep it to myself for years. What's more, his hands can paint a second-hand bike to look new. I get one on my tenth birthday. His hands can cook a delicious and colorful meal in minutes. I feel interested in watching his hands work. 

③ Daddy's creative hands are also useful and hard-working. They can fly a kite high in the sky and get it down from the top of a tree. They can wash my white dress clean, which becomes my favorite one. To my surprise, those hands could feed seven children after Mom died (死亡) . It is his feelings that show what he really is, far more than his abilities (能力).

④ Not only are Daddy's hands great, they can also send me a note full of love. When I am ill, he makes me feel better. He will take a small blanket (毯子), warm it up and put it around my small cold feet with his loving hands. They seem to know I am feeling terrible before I can cry (哭). When I am worried about something, Daddy will often hand me a cup of hot milk and sit next to me. He will say, "The best is always to come, my dear."

⑤ The more I read Daddy's hands, the more stories I get from them. Daddy's hands are fantastic. They have the knowledge (知识) and power to move mountains. They make the impossible possible (可能) .

Last Friday afternoon, my parents told me that they {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to take me to the countryside to enjoy the beauty of nature. I {#blank#}2{#/blank#} very happy about the trip. Before the trip, we prepared （把. . . . . . 准备好）everything for it. 

Then the next day, my father {#blank#}3{#/blank#}us to the countryside. Along the way, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery（风景）. The {#blank#}4{#/blank#}are taller（更 高）and greener （更绿）than those in the city. We stopped our car at times and went out to breathe （呼吸）the fresh air. It was so {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. We felt so relaxed. 

Two hours later, we {#blank#}6{#/blank#}the countryside. It was so beautiful there. We saw some farmers working in the fields. We went to help them and they talked to us{#blank#}7{#/blank#} . 

We had {#blank#}8{#/blank#}picnic in the fields. We enjoyed ourselves very much. We all thought the life in the countryside was more interesting than that in the city. We all hoped to live in the countryside one day. 

On May 24, 2021, 46-year-old Wang Hong reached the top of Qomolangma, which made him the first blind person from Asia to climb the world's highest mountain. Erik Weihenmayer and Andy Holzer made it in 2001 and 2017. They are the only three blind mountaineers to have climbed Qomolangma. Born in Chongqing, Wang became blind at the age of 26 due to glaucoma (青光眼). 

Both his father and uncle lost their sight because of the same disease, so Wang knew exactly what life would be like for blind people from an early age. He lived his life without goals. Luckily, he was saved by his wife. "I felt so hopeless then. But my wife was always there and encouraged me. Without her by my side, I couldn't have pulled myself together, " Wang recalled. Later, Wang became a blind masseur (按摩师). 

In 2015, by accident, he heard of the blind American mountaineer Weihenmayer, who climbed Qomolangma.     ★        . He then started to climb the mountains together with his guide. With the help of his guide, he did a lot of training, including rock climbing and walking on snow and ice. 

Wang also met many other mountaineers from all over the world. They all encouraged him even though they spoke different languages. Wang could feel their warmth through hugs or pats on his shoulder. Wang said the climbing of Qomolangma taught him many things, including how to trust people. 

"I can't see the world, but I want the world to see me." Wang said, "I've got so much energy from my family and these climbers. Now I'd like to share that energy with others and encourage other disabled people. "