Jane's mother was about seventy, so Jane and her husband wanted to give the old lady a nice present for her{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(birth). She liked drinking tea, so Jane bought a small {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(electricity) machine for her. It could make tea and then wake people up in the morning.

    She brought it to {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(she)mother on her birthday, and showed her how {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(use)it. "Before you {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(go)to bed, put tea and water in it, "she explained to her mother, "and {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(not)forget to turn{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the electricity. When you wake {#blank#}8{#/blank#} in the morning, your tea will be ready. "After a few days, the old lady{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(telephone)her daughter and said, "Jane, there is one thing I don't understand. Why do I have to make tea before going to bed? Can't I have tea in the afternoon{#blank#}10{#/blank#}in the evening?"

    We students often have lots of problems in our lives. Claire thinks the worst thing is to do {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(something). She thinks that you'll feel bad {#blank#}2{#/blank#}you don't talk to someone about your problems. Laura can't forget that she once {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (lose) her wallet and was afraid to tell her parents about {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Now she believes you cannot get much {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(good) unless you talk to someone. And now she feels so happy {#blank#}6{#/blank#}she can do well in her study and life. Robert agrees {#blank#}7{#/blank#}Laura. He thinks you should not run away from your problems, but you have to try {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(work) them out. You can also discuss them with your parents {#blank#}9{#/blank#}they have lots of experience and are always there to help you.

    In English, we say that {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(share) a problem is like cutting it in half. So you're halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone.