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　　One hot night last July when our new baby couldn't sleep , I 1 everything I could think of: a warm bottle , songs , gentle rocking. Nothing would 2 him. Guessing that I had a long 3 ahead of me, I brought a portable （手提的） TV into his room, figuring that watching the 4 movie was as good a way as any to kill off the 5 until dawn. To my 6 , as soon as the TV lit up, the baby 7 right down, his little eyes focused （集中） brightly on the tube. Not to waste a chance for 8 I then tiptoed out of the room , 9 him to watch the Mickey Mouse.

　　My wife and I heard 10 of the baby that night , and the next morning when I went into his room , I found him still watching TV himself. I found 11 my baby's behavior （行为） a metaphor （暗喻） for the new 12 . My wife and I had given him some books to examine, but he took no notice of them. When we 13 to him , he did not feel 14 . And so it is in the schools. We find that our students 15 read and they look down upon reading and 16 those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watching TV. After this experience with 17 , however, I have reached a 18 , “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more 19 to children than hooks , 20 should we fight it? Let them watch all they want!

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　　Once a circle missed a wedge （楔子） , The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. It was incomplete and 1 could roll （滚动） only very slowly. While rolling, it 2 the flowers along the way, chatted with worms and enjoy the 3 .

　　One day the circle found a piece that fits 4 . It was so happy. Now it could be 5 with nothing missing. It fixed the missing piece in itself and began to roll. 6 it was a perfect （完美的） circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice flowers or 7 to the worms. When it realized how 8 the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it stopped, 9 its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.

　　The lesson of the story , I 10 , is that in some strange 11 we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything is 12 a poor man. He will never know what it feels like to wish, to nourish （滋养） his 13 with the dream of something 14 .

　　When we accept that 15 is part of human being, and when we can continue rolling 16 life and appreciate （欣赏） it , we will have achieved a wholeness that others can only 17 to.

　　If we are brave enough to love , strong enough to forgive （原谅） , 18 enough to share in another's happiness , and wise enough to know 19 is enough love to go around for us all , then we can get a fulfillment （满足感） that 20 living creature （生物） will ever know.

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　　The country's highest-level university scholarships（奖学金）were handed out last week.

　　The recipients are students from poor families who have an excellent 1 . But the University of Science and Technology of Beijing 2 even further with its 3 . This year's recipients have to be non-smokers , non-drinkers , and frugal （节俭） as well. 4 who is silly enough to use the scholarship money 5 friends to meals could face the hope of having 6 taken back.

　　The assessment process （评估过程） was 7 . The applicant （申请者） was asked to do two things: 8 a short speech about study, campus life and family conditions; and take part in question and answer meetings with the organizations in charge.

　　The organization was clear in its decision process and awarded the scholarships to 147 students.

　　 9 how the money should be spent , however , 10 differ. Some students say that it's natural, even 11 , for a winner to invite friends to a celebration, usually a meal.

　　The scholarship winners themselves did not seem to agree. “I object to 12 the money on a big dinner for friends. 13 winners who are from poor families should make good use of the money and not waste it,” said Si Guangrong, one of the winners, who said she 14 use it for postgraduate study.

　　A bit more 15 views came from Li Xiao , of the university's Students' Affairs Office “How they spend the scholarship money is 16 private matter and they're free to spend it 17 different ways. But they'd better use it properly and in an economic way.”

　　The national scholarship is being 18 to 45,000 students each year. The top 10,000 will receive 6,000 yuan , 19 4,000 yuan. 20 , students with a national scholarship are not required to pay fees for school.

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　　London-life for Cathy Hagner and her three children is very tiring.

　　Their 1 school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough. 2 Hagner also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her 3 at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.

　　 4 , the exhausted （筋疲力尽的） family doesn't get home until 7 p. m. . There is just time for a quick 5 before homework.

　　In today's world , middle-class American and British parents treat their children 6 they were competitors 7 for some finishing line.

　　Parents take their children from activity to activity to make their future 8 . It seems that raising a man much cleverer than anyone else had become a more 9 goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.

　　“ 10 across the country are reporting a growing number of children 11 from stomachaches and headaches 12 exhaustion and pressures” says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota.

　　Teachers are 13 exhausted kids in the classroom. It's a very serious problem. Many children attend 14 clubs necessity. But competitive pressures also 15 an explosion of activities. They 16 sports, language, music and maths classes for children as 17 as four.

　　“There is a new trend （趋势） among many parents. You have to tap all of your child's ability at a young age. 18 you will let them down , ” says Terry Apter, a Cambridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist （青少年精神病专家）.

　　“It isn't entirely 19 : there have always been such parents. But what was seen as strange behaviour before is now well 20 .”

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　　One day a businessman was traveling by air, when he remembered that he had promised to get some toy wings （飞行徽章） , like the ones that pilots wear, for his children. When the air-hostess （空姐） came round to ask each passenger whether he wanted something to 1 before supper, the businessman asked her whether she had 2 of the toy wings. “ 3 , sir,” she answered , “I'm going to bring the passengers their supper soon , but 4 that , I'll bring you the wings. ”

　　Although it was a stormy day, the businessman 5 his supper , but he noticed that the man in the 6 in front of him was feeling 7 and that he didn't eat any of his supper. The businessman felt 8 for him. After the passengers had 9 supper, the air-hostess came and took their trays away and then she 10 the wings for the businessman's children, 11 she went to the box which the presents were 12 in and took some out. But she had forgotten 13 passenger had asked for the wings. She knew in which 14 of the plane he was, but she thought that 15 was the man in front of the businessman, the 16 man who was feeling sick. The air-hostess now 17 at the man's seat and asked him whether he was the gentleman wanting the wings. The man looked up at her with 18 eyes , then he looked out of the window at the threatening clouds which 19 the aeroplane, saying, “No, I did not ask for wings. Are we going to need 20 ?”

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　　“Hi, Mommy , what are you doing?” asked Susie , who was only six years old. “I'm making a casseraole （沙锅菜） for Mrs. Smith next door, 1 Mrs. Smith is very sad. She lost her daughter and she has a 2 heart. We need to take care of her for a little while.” said her mother. “Why, Mommy?”

　　“You see , Susie , when someone is very, very sad , they have 3 doing the little things like making dinner or other chores （家庭杂务） . Because we're 4 of a comity （社区） and Mrs. Smith won't ever be able to talk with her daughter or hug （拥抱） her. You are a very 5 girl, Susie; maybe you'll think of 6 way to help take care of Mrs. Smith.”

　　Susie thought 7 about this challenge （挑战） and how she could do her 8 on caring for Mrs. Smith. A few minutes later, Susie knocked on her door. After a few moments, Mrs, Smith 9 the knock with a “Hi , Susie” .

　　Susie noticed that Mrs. Smith didn't have that familiar musical 10 about her voice when she 11 someone.

　　“What can I do for you, Susie?” asked Mrs. Smith.

　　“My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you're very, very sad with a broken heart.” Susie 12 her hand out shyly. In it was a Band-Aid （创可贴） . “This is for your broken heart.” Mrs. Smith knelt down and hugged Susie. Through her 13 she said, “Thank you, darling girl , this will 14 a lot.”

　　Mrs. Smith 15 Susie's act of kindness and took it one step 16 . She bought a small key ring with a picture frame （框）the ones 17 to carry keys and display a family 18 at the same time. Mrs. Smith placed Susie's Band-Aid in the frame to 19 her to heal （愈合） a little every time she sees it. It has become her symbol （象征） for healing , while not 20 the joy and love she experienced with her daughter.

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　　Carolyn is the mother of two boys, aged three and six. Her husband's job requires him to be out of 1 for about three weeks out of four, and 2 she takes responsibility （责任） for the household as well as having a 3 job. She gets up at 6:30, showers , dresses , gets the children up and dresses them , and 4 breakfast. While they eat , she packs their lunch , finds their coats , and 5 the kitchen. At 7:45 they are on their way to the kindergarten , where she drops the three-year-old. By 8 a.m. the 6 boy has joined the other children waiting for the 7 to open , and by 8:30 Carolyn is at her 8 in the downtown 9 of the Heart Association.

　　At 11 a.m. , a day-care worker calls to say that Danny is 10 . He wonders if 11 can pick him up. She arranges to take her 12 hour early, takes Danny home, and finds a neighbour who can stay with him 13 she gets home from work. She is 14 by 5, has the children in bed by 8, does an hour's washing and mending and then has two 15 to herself before Danny wakes up, sick to his stomach. She 16 up with him twice during the 17 before the alarm goes off at 18 and she starts another 19 . Carolyn is typical of those 20 who feels caught between their traditional responsibility as wives and mothers and the responsibility of their newly won economic and emotional independence.

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　　Having passed what I considered the worst obstacle （障碍） , our spirits 1 . We made our way towards the left cliff （悬崖） . Where the going was better, though 2 steeper （steep陡峭） . Here we found 3 snow, as most of it seemed 4 blown off the mountain. We could see 5 mountains in the distance because 6 were forming all round us.

　　About one o'clock a storm 7 suddenly. We should have noticed its coming but we were concentrating on cutting steps and before we had time to do anything, we were 8 by snow. We could not move up or down and had to wait motionless , getting colder and colder. 9 my hood （兜帽） , my nose and cheeks were nearly frozen but I dare not 10 a hand out of my glove to 11 them.

　　After two hours of this, I realized we would have to do something to 12 being frozen to death. We stood up from time to time through the snow. I had 13 the outline of a buttress （扶垛）just above us. Our only 14 was to climb up to the buttress, and dig out a platform at the foot of it on which we could put up our 15 . We climbed to this place and started to cut away the ice. At first my companion seemed to regard this situation as 16 but gradually the wind died away and he 17 up. At last we made a platform big enough to pitch the tent , and we did this as best as we could. We 18 into our sleeping bags and fell asleep , 19 that we were lucky to be still 20 .

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　　London-life for Cathy Hagner and her three children is set to permanent（长久的）.

　　Their 1 school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough. 2 Hagner also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her 3 at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.

　　 4 , the exhausted （筋疲力尽的） family doesn't get home until 7 p. m. . There is just time for a quick 5 before homework.

　　In today's world , middle-class American and British parents treat their children 6 they were competitors 7 for some finishing line.

　　Parents take their children from activity to activity to make their future 8 . It seems that raising a genius （英才） had become a more 9 goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child.

　　“ 10 across the country are reporting a growing number of children 11 from stomachaches and headaches 12 exhaustion （筋疲力尽） and stress （压力）,” says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota.

　　Teachers are 13 exhausted kids in the classroom. It's a very serious problem. Many children attend 14 clubs by necessity. But competitive pressures also 15 an explosion （爆发） of activities. They 16 sports, language, music and maths classes far children as 17 as four.

　　“There is a new parenting trend （趋势） under way which says you have to tap all of your child's potential （潜能） at a young age, 18 you will let them down,” says Terry Apter, a Cambridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist（青少年精神病专家）.

　　“It isn't entirely 19 : there have always been pushy parents. But what was seen as strange behaviour before is now well 20 .”

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　　When Pompidou became the French President, he visited the United States with his wife. But before the visit France had 1 some advanced planes to certain Arab countries, and had imposed an embargo （禁运） on Israel. This certainly 2 many people in America, and so during his visit , Pompidou met with many demonstrations which 3 him greatly. However hard his hosts tried to explain to him the 4 the federal and municipal （市政的） systems worked in America, he just would not 5 the American Federal Government for 6 such demonstrations. He said that if it had been in France , any mayor who 7 embarrassment for the central government in any way would be 8 from office.

　　The Pompidous met their worst incident when they got to Chicago. A group of Jews had 9 in front of their hotel waiting for them and as soon as they 10 out of their car, these Jews started to shout:“Shalom! Shalom!” Actually , they meant the guests no 11 , as in Hebrew （希伯莱语）“shalom” meant “greetings” or “peace” . But the Pompidous 12 it for the. French swear （骂人） word “salaud”. 13 they were very angry. When they got into their room, Pompidou decided that he could tolerate 14 of the insults （侮辱） and wanted to cut 15 his visit and go home at once. This greatly frightened the Chief of the Protocol （外交礼节） who had 16 Pompidou to Chicago and he reported Pompidou's 17 to the President at once. Nixon immediately phoned Pompidou 18 him that he instead of Vice President Agnew would host the dinner for Pompidou when he arrived in New York. This made Pompidou finally 19 down. The State Department officials accompanying Pompidou 20 among themselves that the French President had “saved his face” through a “mishearing”.

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