--- Have you heard that Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last year?

--- _____. He has made a positive contribution to that field.

A. Congratulations   B. You must be joking

C. He deserves it   D. By no means

---Have you read any novels written by the famous writer Mo Yan?

   --- Yes, of course. I ______ several of his works when I was studying abroad.

A. read          B.had read           C.have read          D. was reading

　　Imagine going to your doctor with frequent headaches. Your doctor takes a prescription pad (药方) and writes a word on it. The word isn't “aspirin”, it's “Mozart”.

　　The 1 isn't so farfetched (不可信的). Many kinds of music can stir (激发) the imagination and produce strong 2 . Scientists have found Mo zart's music to be remarkable in its ability to calm its 3 .

　　Many amazing cases have been known using Mozart as a 4 aid. For example, a 5 newly-born baby named Krissy, who weighed just 1.5 pounds at birth, was on total life support. Doctor thought she had 6 chance of survival. Her mother insisted on playing Mozart for Krissy, and thinks it saved her 7 life. Kissy lived, but she was very small for her age and slower than the 8 child. At the age of four, she showed an interest in 9 and her parents gave her violin lessons. To their astonishment, Krissy was 10 to play musical piece from memory that were far 11 the ability of an average four-year-old. Playing music helped her improve in all areas of her life.

　　And there are other 12 . Officials in Washington State report that new arrivals from Asia learn English more quickly when they listen to Mozart. Even animals 13 to Mozart. In France, cows listening to Mozart give more 14 .

　　Why Mozart, 15 Bach or the Beatles? Any kind of music can have an effect on some people. But Mozart has more 16 . It isn't too fast or too slow; it's just right. Don Campbell, 17 wrote a book called The Mozart effect, says, “It's like 18 . A hot spicy meal will affect you differently than a sweet dessert. And 19 you might love these foods, they aren't good for you to eat every day. You need simple nutritious (营养的) food on a steady basis. That's the way Mozart is. It's like a nutritionally balanced meal that 20 good to your body.”

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 --- Have you heard that Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last year?

   --- _____. He has made a positive contribution to that field.

  A. Congratulations   B. You must be joking     C. He deserves it   D. By no means

Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people  21  that it’s their job to show others how their positions, statements, and points of view are   22  , and that on doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow  _23 it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been  _24 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right”? Or, has anyone you know ever   25 you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their  26  ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us   27 to be corrected. We all want our position to be   28  and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest  29  of the human heart. And those who learn to  30  are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the   31 of correcting others are often resented(怨恨 ) and   32   .
A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice   33   others the joy of being right ---give them the glory.   34 correcting. When someone says, “ I really feel it’s important to …”, rather than breaking   35  and saying, “No, it’s more important to…”, simply let it go and allow their statement to  36  . The people in your life will become less defensive and more   37  . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have   38  . You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s   39  , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos( 自我 ). Starting today, let others be  “ 40 ”  , most of the time.