I met Mrs Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking,1        she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason,she was impressed with my work and me.

  Mrs Neidl would ask me for my 2      . She wanted to know how I thought we should 3        things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 4        about stage design!But I slowly began to respond to her 5      . It was cause and effect: she believed I had opinions,so I began to 6        them. She trusted me to complete things,so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 7        I was,so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me,so I began to believe in myself.

  Mrs Neidl’s 8       that year was, “Try it. We can always paint over it 9        !” I began to take 10        I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing only things to be 11        upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 12        create something. The shy,quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 13        in the programme as Student Art Assistant because of the time and efforts I’d put in. It was that year that I 14        I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

Being on that stage design team 15        Mrs Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought,but also I 16       a strong interest and a world I hadn’t known existed. She taught me not to 17        what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not to be 18      .  Mrs Neidl was my com forter when I was upset. Her 19        in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 20      .

(   ) 1. A. and   B. yet

      C. so   D. for

(   ) 2. A. opinion   B. impression

      C. information   D. intention

(   ) 3. A. make   B. keep

       C. handle   D. change

(   ) 4. A. anything   B. something

       C. everything   D. nothing

(   ) 5. A. questions   B. comments

       C. explanations   D. remarks

(   ) 6. A. hold   B. follow

       C. evaluate   D. form

(   ) 7. A. happy   B. lively

       C. reliable   D. punctual

(   ) 8. A. message   B. motto

       C. saying   D. suggestion

(   ) 9. A. again   B. more

       C. instead   D. later

(   ) 10. A. steps   B. control

       C. charge   D. risks

(   ) 11. A. improved   B. acted

       C. looked   D. reflected

(   ) 12. A. easily   B. carefully

       C. confidently   D. proudly

(   ) 13. A. introduced   B. recognized

       C. identified   D. considered

(   ) 14. A. confirmed   B. decided

       C. realized   D. acknowledged

(   ) 15. A. with   B. below

       C. of   D. by

(   ) 16. A. developed   B. discovered

       C. took   D. fostered

(   ) 17. A. accept   B. care

       C. judge   D. wonder

(   ) 18. A. bored   B. lazy

       C. sad   D. afraid

(   ) 19. A. trust   B. patience

       C. curiosity   D. interest

(   ) 20. A. accessible   B. enjoyable

       C. possible   D. favourable

 Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?1.      The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

  Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively (消极地) when you are surrounded by people who think that way.2.     

  When something goes wrong,try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks (挫折) to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the things back to their favour.

  3.        These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

  4.        Whether you treat yourself to lunch,take a long,relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance,you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

  Finding the humour in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

  Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.5.     

   A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

   B. On the contrary,if you are around people who are happy,their emotional state will be easily passed to you.

   C. Being overweight or not eating foods containing nutrition has a negative effect on your mood.

   D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

   E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

   F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

   G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

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