Marianne, a schoolgirl, was learning to play the piano, and day after day her father stood behind as she played. How patient and loving her father was, and how cleverly he   1__  Marianne how to play the difficult piece! And there, almost lost in the big chair, sat Wolfgang. Nobody told him to   2  when Marianne was playing.

One evening the father said to Marianne that she had done very well. At the moment Wolfgang climbed onto his father’s leg and said to his father that he wanted to   3  the wonderful piece.

What a joke that was! He picked up his baby son, laughed, and said, “Look at your   4          hands. Why, you cannot span (横跨) the keys yet, you must wait, little man. You must wait!”

There was no end of fun during tea, and Marianne told her mother about Wolfgang   5  to play one of the pieces.   6  a while, the father stood up. “Listen!” said he. “Listen! Marianne is playing that piece   7  than ever!" But Marianne was washing plates in the kitchen.

His wife following, he moved upstairs quietly, pushed the door, and saw little Wolfgang __8__  in the darkness (黑暗). “I love it   9 !” said the child. It was the   10  of Mozart’s life of music.

Do you get stressed out sometimes ? Are you confused about what is really important in  __     __  life ? Don ' t worry . You are not alone ! Many teens say they have a lot of stress in their lives. Homework , friends and busy schedules can make anyone feel down . The good__     __  is there are lots of ways to reduce stress. Here are just__     __ suggestions .

First of all, what shouldn't you do ? Well , you shouldn't stay out __     __. Going to parties and hanging out with friends are fine when you are feeling well ,but you should not do these things too often when you are stressed out . __     __, you should not get too nervous about school stuff. Schools and school activities are an important part of your life , but you should not worry about homework . __     __. You have to enjoy other things in life ,too!

   What should you do ? Most importantly, you should be good to your body . Take it easy sometimes. Listen to some music and maybe __     __ your friends . Another piece of good advice is to get outside and exercise! Go hiking or camping , play a sport for__     __. Do something active and you will soon forget the__     __ and remember — when you are really stressed out , go to bed and get some sleep . Most problems usually seem better in the morning .

1.A. your          B. his              C. her

2.A. ideas         B. news             C. keys.

3.A. any      B. much.     C. some.

4.A. late      Blast.                   C. early.

5.A.too.      B. also.     C. either.

6.A. too many  B. much too.     C. too much

7.A. talk with  B. talk about      C. talk aloud.

8.A. work       B. fun     C. money.

9.A. time         B.advice.          C. stress.