A
I’ll always remember the woman who gave me tissues while I was crying on the train. I 1 (try)so hard to calm down when she handed me the tissues. She said,“We’ve all been there, crying on the train.”As she was getting off, she added,“Whatever’ s wrong, it will get 2(good). That doesn’t mean anything right now, but it really will.”She was just a regular business-casual lady, but she was a hero to me. Also! She inspired me 3(carry)a little pack of tissues in case I see someone crying.
B
As Spring Festival begins to be celebrated worldwide, the richness of Chinese cultures spreads widely as well. Recently, two special stamps 4(design)by Han Meilin, a Chinese artist. They were used to mark the New Year of Rat. One of them shows a leaping rat bit the sky to create an opening so that sunshine could come to Earth,5 symbolizes the wish for a better life. In the second stamp, a rat family of father, mom and baby sit by a small pile of peanuts, looking into the distance expectantly. That image represents the wish for a bountiful harvest and a happy family life. The creativity, well 6(know)as a cultural landmark, goes beyond borders.
C
As humans, we naturally tend to notice the bad events in life more than the good. It is because we need to keep an eye on the negative ones to keep us far away 7 dangers. If we are aware of threats around us, we are more able to switch on a defense. However, if we 8(active)turn to focus on the positive, we can feel less stress and enjoy life more from an increasingly optimistic point. To enjoy the life in the present moment, we need to notice 9 is going right, and appreciate it. It doesn’t mean that you have to pretend you’re happy when you’re not. On the contrary, it means that you tend to notice the things that lead to greater 10(happy)when you have a choice.