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I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene. A young man was seeking his community votes, and people ______ wanted to know why they should give him their _____.

He took them to his house and on every_____in his house was the word “Faith” pasted. People raised lots of _____to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said, “My dad often _____ me to believe that as long as you have _____,you should have faith. Every time you look into the mirror, you're looking at yourself and see ‘Faith’.”

The_____I learned from this is simple—faith is a living thing and in the same way we're all _____ given 24 hours a day and we're all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get _____! Why is some people's faith stronger than that of others? Exercise! If we choose to exercise our faith, it will ____; but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people might _____ that they don't have faith, but we all practice faith every day even if we don't _____ it as a faith. Daily _____, such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith.

Faith _____hearing and doing. I made a decision yesterday—to _____reading the newspapers full of too much sad and _____ news. Why? Because I _____ there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers.

Faith, when it's put to _____, becomes a beautiful thing. It lifts your mental state to a higher place that _____ you to raise yourself up and declare, “Yes, I can.” So make the decision today to strengthen your faith by _____ it.

1.A.bravelyB. brieflyC. mostlyD. finally

2.A.supportB. instructionC. pityD. information

3.A.wallB. mirrorC. pictureD. book

4.A.voicesB.questionsC.rulesD.standards

5.A.teachesB.permitsC.forcesD.promises

6.A.friendshipB.breathC.wealthD.success

7.A.lessonB.viewC.choiceD.example

8.A.extremelyB.freelyC.equallyD.frequently

9.A.strangeB.differentC.funnyD.tough

10.A.stayB.returnC.slowD.grow

11.A.argueB.realizeC.understandD.predict

12.A.agreeB.appreciateC.admireD.regard

13.A.servicesB.stepsC.tasksD.experiments

14.A.dreams ofB. comes fromC.feels likeD.keeps on

15.A.considerB.delayC.stopD.risk

16.A.variousB.genuineC.latestD.negative

17.A.heardB.noticedC.declaredD.explained

18.A.checkB.listC.workD.sleep

19.A.warnsB.causesC.ordersD.forbids

20.A.exercisingB.formingC.obtainingD.thinking

More People Are Leaving the Rat Race for the Simple Life

Time is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with less—and liking it

Kay and Charles Giddens, two lawyers, sold their home to start a B&B hotel.Four years later, the couple dishes out banana pancake breakfast, cleans toilets and serves homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a B&B hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for colorful sunsets.

“Do I miss the freeways? Do I miss the traffic? Do I miss the stress? No,” says Ms.Giddens, “This is a phenomenon that’s fairly widespread. A lot of people are reevaluating their lives and figuring out what they want to do.If their base is being damaged, what’s the payoff?”

Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job.

Vicki Robin, a writer, lives on a budget equal to a fifth of what she used to make.“You become conscious about where your money is going and how valuable it is,” Ms.Robin says, “You tend not to use things up.You cook at home rather than eat out…”

Janet Luhrs, a lawyer, quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks.“It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids,” she says, “Simplicity is not just about saving money; it’s about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”

Mrs.Luhrs now edits a magazine, Simple Living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions, and generally how to consume less.

“It’s not about poverty,” Mrs.Luhrs explains, “It’s about conscious living and creating the life you want.The less stuff you buy, the less money goes out of the door, and the less money you have to earn.”

1.Kay and Charles Giddens sold their home to ______.

A. pay off the debt

B. start a private hotel

C. cut down expenses

D. buy living necessities

2.Simple living includes ______.

A. building a home library

B. living in the countryside

C. enjoying a colorful night life

D. sharing housing with others

3.It can be learned from the passage that now Janet Luhrs ______.

A. spends more time with her kids

B. has an interest in classical music

C. works as a reporter of a magazine

D. helps people buy recycled clothes

4.How does the author develop the passage?

A. By using figures.

B. By asking questions.

C. By giving examples.

D. By making comparisons.

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How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:

1._________Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N.Y.was once painfully shy and she seldom laughed. Then she married a circus clown (小丑).“I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls,“ One day I put on a costume and paint my face.That afternoon my whole life changed.I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.”

2.________ To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.

3._________It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy.Collect favorite cartoons and jokes.Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life.“Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.

Laugh when you need it most.

“4.________” says comedian Bill Cosby.“And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it,” he insists.

Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain—because it comes naturally.5._________ Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.

A. You can soften the worst blows through humor.

B. Mix with people who laugh.

C. Practise the art of laughing.

D. Keep a laughter file.

E. He who laughs last laughs best.

F. But it’s also something that has to be developed.

G. People’s joy can affect those around them.

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