In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He got into a life boat, but his supplies were???? . His chances of surviving were small.?????? when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much?????? than he was when he started, but alive.

His?????? of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness —how he?????? to catch fish, how he evaporated (蒸发) sea water to ????? fresh water—is very interesting.

But the thing that ?????? my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no ???? in continuing the struggle. He was starved and?????? worn-out. Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice.

When people?????? these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in ????? desperate circumstances?????? in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on?????? difficulties.

“I tell myself I can????? it,” wrote Callahan in his book. “Compared to what others have been through, I’m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, ???? up courage…”

I wrote that down after I read it. It?????? me as something important. And I’ve told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed?????? off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I’ve said it, I have always come back to my ???? .

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad?????? to something better. But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you’re fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you??????? through the rough situations with a little more courage.

1.A．full????????????? B．rich????????????? C．few????????????? D．enough

2.A．And????????????? B．Yet????????????? C．Still????????????? D．Thus

3.A．thinner????????????? B．stronger????????????? C．worse????????????? D．healthier

4.A．attitude????????????? B．assumption????????????? C．instruction????????????? D．account

5.A．assisted????????????? B．tended????????????? C．managed????????????? D．intended

6.A．make????????????? B．absorb????????????? C．select????????????? D．replace

7.A．attacked????????????? B．caught????????????? C．froze????????????? D．cheated

8.A．operation????????????? B．taste????????????? C．message????????????? D．point

9.A．firmly????????????? B．completely????????????? C．hardly????????????? D．generally

10.A．deal????????????? B．defend????????????? C．survive????????????? D．observe

11.A．similarly????????????? B．differently????????????? C．gradually????????????? D．commonly

12.A．pull????????????? B．take????????????? C．break????????????? D．give

13.A．for the lack of????????????? B．in the face of????????????? C．in exchange for????????????? D．as a result of

14.A．handle????????????? B．carry????????????? C．follow????????????? D．inspect

15.A．rolling????????????? B．using????????????? C．building????????????? D．making

16.A．defeated????????????? B．recommended????????????? C．introduced????????????? D．struck

17.A．far????????????? B．long????????????? C．ever????????????? D．even

18.A．feelings????????????? B．senses????????????? C．ideas????????????? D．influences

19.A．related????????????? B．measured????????????? C．contributed????????????? D．compared

20.A．see????????????? B．cut????????????? C．get????????????? D．think

How can you get along with classmates, especially the ones that are really difficult to deal with? Firstly, if someone does something that offends you, take a moment to relax and just breathe (呼吸) before you relax. You can take 3 deep breaths and count to ten while you breathe in and out, and this will help to calm the nervous system. Giving yourself time to think will also help you make a good decision and avoid making the situation worse.

Secondly, you can get along with others by exercising. Exercise can develop your muscle and self-confidence. Take an exercise class at school and communicate with your classmates during the class. This is a great way to get to know them better.

Thirdly, if you have a problem with some of your classmates, talk to them about it. Discuss some ways you can make your relationship better. For example, if you have a neighbor that likes to copy homework off you, talk to this person about doing their own work.

Fourthly, to avoid disagreement in the relationship, you need to communicate with your classmates effectively. When your classmates are talking to you, take the time to actually listen to what they’re saying. Give them your full attention by looking into their eyes and repeating some of the things they’re saying. This way, you’ll be closer to them and this could develop into a great friendship.

Last but not least, to get along with your classmates, you may, need to make a few changes to your personality (性格). If you’re having trouble getting along with others, you must get at the root of the problem. You don’t have to completely change who you are, but you need to be willing to change.

In a word, be true to who you are, give your classmates respect and make friends with them, and you’ll get along well with them.

In the summer of last year, he achieved his ______ of winning a medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

His _____of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.

   A. shape    B. pattern    C. design    D. model

Bob has learned a lot from his _______ of working in different gyms and is now an expert on all kinds of _______.

    A. experience; equipment                    B. experience; equipments

    C. experiences; equipment                   D. experiences; equipments