I have recently been reflecting on the secret of our online success. This website has now been in _______ for over twelve years and when my eldest son Jeremy _______ the idea, I wasn’t sure that at the age of 69, I would be able to _______ sufficient interest, or maintain the output of readable material _______to fill the pages!

Now I am delighted to say that at 80, my enthusiasm remains and with the _______ from a number of friends in the storytelling and magic communities, I am now _______ the next level. I must at this point say a big “Thank you!” to our web host Ken Evoy at Site Build it! He has supported us from the very beginning with _______ help and advice and much of the _______ for our success goes to him.

My intention from the start was to _______ a magazine style presentation that was entertaining, and user-friendly. The name ‘The Storytelling Resource Centre’ has kept me ________ and on my toes!

Out of curiosity, we ________ the Alexa Traffic Ratings website. We discovered to our amazement and ________ that we were among the top 1%of websites ________ worldwide! This was almost ________due to Site Build It! and the advice we receive from them.

Those of you who have been ________ visitors over the last few years will have noticed that were-organised the pages with the web host’s ________. The success was immediate! We ________ to receive up-to-the-minute advice from them and we are now one of the most visited storytelling websites! ________, Site Built it! hosts a wonderful forum where everyone is welcomed.

YOUR OWN website, then give yourself a real chance to If you are looking to create or ________, make ________ money! You won’t be disappointed!

1.A. danger B. existence C. dilemma D. power

2.A. considered B. confused C. followed D. suggested

3.A. grow B. arouse C. keep D. catch

4.A. required B. designed C. passed D. supported

5.A. advertisement B. attraction C. promotion D. encouragement

6.A. coming up with B. getting away with C. looking forward to D. holding fast to

7.A. voluntary B. valuable C. individual D. medical

8.A. focus B. reason C. credit D. part

9.A. produce B. direct C. communicate D. ensure

10.A. disappointed B. discouraged C. amused D. motivated

11.A. approached B. accessed C. received D. connected

12.A. delight B. surprise C. sorrow D. anger

13.A. troubled B. built C. visited D. hosted

14.A. heavily B. entirely C. slightly D. seriously

15.A. seasonal B. casual C. rare D. regular

16.A. information B. direction C. intention D. education

17.A. start B. refuse C. continue D. offer

18.A. In addition B. In advance C. For free D. For example

19.A. edit B. comfort C. transform D. improve

20.A. easy B. pocket C. serious D. business

Life is to be lived. No excuses. No reservations (保留). No holding back.

A story about the violinist Fritz Kreisler tells how he once _________ a beautiful instrument he wanted to acquire. When he _________ raised the money for the violin, he returned to_________ it and learned that it had already been sold to a(n) _________.

He went to the new owner’s home in order to try to _________ him to sell the violin. _________, the collector said it was one of his prized possessions and he could not let it go. Kreisler felt _________ and turned to leave, but then asked a favor, “May I play the instrument once more _______ it is put away?”

_________ was given and the great musician began to play. The __________ sang out a quality of music which was so beautiful that the collector himself could only listen in __________. “I have no __________ to keep that to myself,” he said after the musician finished. “The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into world, and let people __________ it.”

You and I are excellent violins—our __________ is meant to be heard.

I want to live my ________ that way—to take it into the world and live it fully. I’d rather burn out than rust out. I’d rather be__________ than die not having done whatever I could.

I’m not talking about __________ ourselves by doing too much. Happiness is never found in overmuch busyness. But it is found in investing our lives in others. Say yes when asked for a hand. __________ to work for a worthwhile organization. Spend an hour with a ________ relative.

In the end, I know that my happiness is not about by my ability or my inability. It is about how much I ________ to others.

1.A. found out B. came across C. came to D. picked out

2.A. slowly B. actually C. eventually D. regularly

3.A. buy B. play C. pick D. get

4.A. musician B. performer C. player D. collector

5.A. force B. persuade C. advise D. ask

6.A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Otherwise

7.A. disappointed B. angry C. helpless D. desperate

8.A. unless B. after C. until D. before

9.A. Judgment B. Permission C. Award D. Appreciation

10.A. violin B. musician C. singer D. collector

11.A. amazement B. agreement C. puzzlement D. embarrassment

12.A. freedom B. right C. interest D. money

13.A. play B. know C. feel D. hear

14.A. story B. sound C. music D. message

15.A. life B. dream C. hobby D. reality

16.A. hung up B. put up C. used up D. dressed up

17.A. exhausting B. requesting C. fighting D. changing

18.A. Struggle B. Volunteer C. Manage D. Promise

19.A. special B. close C. tired D. lonely

20.A. turn B. treat C. give D. adapt

The first thing Sue said to her new therapist was, “I know you can’t help me, Doctor. I'm a total mess. I keep messing up at _______, and I'm sure I'm going to be _______. Just yesterday my boss told me I was being _______. He called it a promotion. But if I was doing a _______ job, why transfer me?"

Then gradually, Sue's story moved past the put-downs. She had received her M.B.A. two years _______ and was making an excellent salary. That didn't sound like _______. At the end of their first meeting, Sue's therapist told her to _______ down her thoughts, particularly at _______ if she was having trouble falling asleep.

At her next _______ Sue’s list included: “I’m not really smart. I ____________ ahead by a bunch of lucky things. “Tomorrow will be a disaster. I've never ____________ a meeting before." "My boss looked angry this morning. What did I do?" She ____________, "In one day alone, I listed 26 negative thoughts. No wonder I'm always tired and ____________. ” Hearing her own ____________ and a strong feeling that something bad will happen soon made Sue realize how much energy she was wasting on ____________ catastrophes.

If you have been feeling down, it could be you are sending yourself ____________ messages too. Listen to the words ringing inside your head. Repeat them aloud or write them down. With practice, being aware of your ____________ will become your natural state. As you’re walking, you can ____________ the constant stream of thoughts that flow through your mind. Soon you will gain some ____________ over this undisciplined thinking, rather than the other way around. And when that happens, your feelings and actions will ____________ too.

1.A. school B. exam C. home D. work

2.A. fired B. fined C. punished D. accused

3.A. transported B. transform C. transferred D. translated

4.A. chief B. good C. steady D. satisfied

5.A. later B. after C. ago D. before

6.A. failure B. loss C. misery D. disaster

7.A. calm B. cast C. set D. settle

8.A. dusk B. night C. times D. weekends

9.A. treatment B. movement C. appointment D. assignment

10.A. went B. got C. worked D. lived

11.A. chaired B. charged C. held . D. attended

12.A. announced B. admitted C. annoyed D. assumed

13.A. exhausted B. alarmed C. heartbroken D. depressed

14.A. complaints B. regret C. fears D. sorrows

15.A. imagined B. impossible C. insignificant D. imaginative

16.A. false B. scary C. absurd D. negative

17.A. emotions B. attitude C. thinking D. disadvantage

18.A. hear B. see C. note D. feel

19.A. control B. knowledge C. experience D. benefit

20.A. take B. understand C. change D. adapt

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